Old Trace Park is an amazing park with a stunning lake view. Actually, it is a view of the…read morereservoir. Either way, this is a very cool.park.and a great place to head towards to chill for awhile and allow stress to just escape you. A lot of people were enjoying taking their sailboats on the lake (or rather, the reservoir) it added to the overall atmosphere and gave the lake (err, reservoir) a vibe more fitting for a painting. If you are in the Jackson, Mississippi area, I would definitely recommend checking out this park. I will give Old Trace Park five stars overall and it definitely has my recommendation.

Wow! You can really feel one with nature here. Locals should take their out of town friends here…read more There's is nice tall grass (with very tall trees) lining the paths and a beautiful lakeside walk. Several miles of trails.

I loved staying here! Beautiful park in the center of town. Tons of trees for shade for your RV…read more Lots of spots to fish, but beware of the alligators! Decently clean bath houses. Laundry for $1 is available too.

I want to call this an interactive playground because the children, including my niece and nephew,…read morewere all playing with each other and entertained by the equipment. I believe the sole purpose of parks like this is to improve a child's socialization skills. As you can see from the pictures, the equipment wasn't your regular sliding board, seesaw, or swing set. The colors and the shapes of these items are to capture the child's eyes and lead to interaction. I don't know if I got any pictures, but musical instruments were place in the play area for the free spirit child. Also, there is a child museum on the grounds, which we didn't get a chance to visit, but the children had fun, and that was the goal.

Freedom Ridge Park located close to the municipal complex. There is a soccer field, the children's…read moreplay area, and an overall great vibe. The park is well maintained and is aesthetically pleasing. I was there in the middle of the day on a Tuesday afternoon and I pretty much had the park to myself. There was a grandfather with his grandchild playing and the children's area, but for the most part it was me and nature. I would definitely recommend a visit to this park.

A cool park that has tennis courts next to it. Parham Bridges Walking Trail was an enjoyable place…read moreto walk and when I was doing it, which was at dusk, it was extremely pleasant.

I liked the distance of this walking area. My only complaint is I didn't know the area very well…read moreand parts did seem sketchy. You also have to watch out for the numerous very much tame squirrels. People have been feeding them and they expect food from anyone on the trail. Distance is around 1 mile for the loop. I would do it again but only in the daylight.

This is one of the better parks in Central MS; which is pretty rare to have this nice of a green…read morespace. I love this park. It is shaded and massive. There's a loop walking trail that's very nice and paved. If you come when the azaleas are in full bloom in March, it is so beautiful. Pink, white, light pink of azaleas all throughout the park. Seeing the large pond with the ducks is pure tranquility. It's so nice to relax while watching nature. There's a boardwalk that you can walk on. Clean restrooms on site under a pavilion. Huge parking lot too on both sides. I am telling you I was so amazed that a park like this exists here. I'd normally find a ton of parks like this in Houston. I'm glad the City of Flowood built this for the community. Amazing. I brought my boyfriend here and he loved it too! I didn't map out how many miles you can accumulate by walking the trail the first time, but I think that if you walk multiple times on the trail you can max out on 10k steps. Come check it out! It is a lovely park.

This park has a great walking trail with benches, pavilions and scenery along the route. There's…read morealso a pond with a deck overlooking it and an outdoor classroom. The main picnic pavilion has the cleanest park bathrooms I've ever seen.

This is a small park with a children's playground, basketball courts, a few picnic tables, a few…read morebenches and a small parking lot. Still, it is pleasant enough and a cool place to spend a bit of time.

Playgrounds for kiddos, and Pickleball for everyone! If you're looking for a cool, shaded play,…read moreswing and play Pickleball you should come to New Kids Town Park in Clinton, MS. Group plays are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Evenings are hit or miss, but mostly a hit!

This park has not changed over the years. As a child, I recall them building it. I took my son to…read moreplay today & it's still awesome. There are lots of wooden structures, swings, tire swings, slides, secret hide-aways, picnic benches, and the best part: trees. The park offers shade while you play.

This park is magical; one day I was researching parks in the area and stumbled upon this nature…read morecenter. I had no idea that it existed, but I am glad that it does. There isn't a ton of nature trails in the area or in the city of Jackson, but this place is a huge hidden gem. I felt at peace doing some morning hiking with my little one, Sneakers. We were the only ones in the park at 7:00 AM which is opening and we spotted deers grazing. It was beautiful. The trails are clearly marked and a few paths are accessible, except for the path leading to the Elephant Tree. That trail abruptly stops and doesn't follow through as the trail is covered with overgrown grass and trees. I came back with my boyfriend and he loved the park too. Every inch of the park is marked with informational nature facts. What I loved the most is that majority of the plants, trees, including the lichen is marked with names. If I tell you the amount of botanical or arboretums that I visited in my life fails to have this specific and minor detail is astounding. Thankfully Clinton Nature park did not disappoint to educate the masses on this note. They are actively teaching the people. I love that so much! The trails towards the left of the entrance even connects into nearby library which is a nice touch after reading a couple of books. In the evenings, the park doesn't get much attraction so hiking is a straight shoot and can be done at any pace. The left sided trails are more accessible, some with stairs, so not so much for the wheelchair bound. The park is maintained by a volunteer crew and I am sure they accept recommendations to make the space more accessible for all individuals to enjoy. I actually am planning to visit again the next time I'm in town. I love this nature park immensely. I hope more people can learn about this creative space and not sleep on it too much longer!

*SPLAT* "EWW... Oh…read morehell, what was that?" as you tromp your way down the gravel trail in the woods... thankfully you realize it wasn't a frog after all, just some strange remains of a nameless prehistoric looking insect. You move on... walking over bridges, through "gullies", around "loops" and eventually taking a wrong turn onto an "Indian Trail", or as I'd like to call it, a "bog" full of mud. If you get out of there alive you may be able to make it to the "butterfly garden" and over the pond bridge to safety... Until of course you sit down next to a giant black snake hanging out by the water and run past a group of first graders yelling "AH! OH MY GOD! I ALMOST SAT ON IT! ALMOST SAT ON THE SNAKE!" Be careful of the sneaky squirrels who like to hide in the bushes until you arrive so they can jump out and make much noise and scare you. They act like they are afraid but don't let them fool you, they know precisely what they are doing. If you kick every bush along the trail sometimes you get to surprise them instead. These are just some things you may encounter while walking on Clinton Nature Center trails... I walk here for an hour almost everyday now and it is a new adventure every time. Usually I am the only one here... And I can jog for a little bit without being made fun of. There are some places that you can continuously walk up and down hills if you want. I make myself seriously sore every time. There are many trails branching off too so you can tailor your route to your liking. They have a information center that has animals and exhibits that I haven't been in yet. Today there were approximately 30 six year-olds inside screaming and yelling, so needless to say I stayed far away... There's signs everywhere on the trails identifying types of plants and trees, historical sites (old trace's, postal routes, first African American school in Clinton), and lots of info on wildlife. Good place to bring kids or someone who's interested in nature.