Mississippi Trail Resources

New multipurpose trails connect Jackson, Mississippi metro areas

Mississippi Agencies

 

Mississippi's state parks and trail system: www.mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/ms-state-parks.aspx

National Park Service units in Mississippi: www.nps.gov/state/ms/index.htm?program=parks

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Mississippi: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Mississippi.html

National Forests in Mississippi: www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/

 

 

Mississippi National Recreation Trails

The newest NRTs in Mississippi:

• The Tanglefoot Trail - 43.50 miles, Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Union county
• Bailey's Woods Trail - 0.60 miles, MS county
• Spyglass Hill Trail - 17.00 miles, Yalobusha county
• Magnolia Trail - 4.50 miles, Adams county
• Kitty Dill Memorial Parkway - 3.75 miles, Clay county
• Black Creek Hiking Trail - 40.00 miles, Forrest, Perry county
• Rocky Ridge Horse Trail - 8.00 miles, county
• Tuxachanie Hiking Trail - 23.00 miles, Stone, Harrison county
• Riverside Park Nature Trail - 2.00 miles, county
• Burnside Park Nature Trail - 2.00 miles, county

Browse all National Recreation Trails in Mississippi: There are 231.35 miles of NRTs in Mississippi and 13 trails!

Visit Mississippi's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,200 NRTs from across the country

 

Mississippi Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in the process of development: www.mississippirivertrail.org/

Mississippi Equestrian Trails

 

Mississippi Horse Trails and Campgrounds: HorseTrailDirectory.com

Natchez Trace Parkway Horseback riding

 

Mississippi Greenways and Community Trails

 

Clark Creek Natural Area provides over 4 miles of trails in a beautiful rural part of southwest Mississippi

Desoto County Greenways will encompass over 200 miles of scenic pathways and trails in northern Mississippi

Mississippi Hiking Trails

 

Longleaf Trail in the De Soto National Forest features 26 miles of single track hiking, biking, and horse trails: www.ms50.com/TrlPics/Longleaf.html

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and hiking events

Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area birding and nature trails: http://msgulfcoastheritage.ms.gov/CMP/RECREATION/BirdWatchingandNatureTrails.aspx

Mississippi Long-Distance Trails

 

Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and Tennessee: www.nps.gov/natt/index.htm

Mississippi Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Mississippi OHV Trails and Parks: http://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trails/mississippi_list.htm

Warfield Point Off Road Vehicle Park in Greenville, MS: http://www.warfieldpointpark.com/atv_trails.html

Mississippi Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Longleaf Trace is a 41 mile rail trail from Hattiesburg through Sumrall, Bassfield, and Carson to Prentiss

Tanglefoot Trail runs 44 miles from New Albany to Houston through the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains

 

Mississippi Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Lower Delta Partnership provides details of paddling trails in Mississippi: http://lowerdelta.org/paddling-trails/

Wolf River Blueway offers several trails as well as different types of trails to explore the Wolf River and its nearby waters: http://ltmcp.org/wolf-river-water-trails/

 

Mississippi Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

Mississippi State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Mississippi Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-mississippi/