Avent Park (located on Park Drive) Boasting four lighted tennis courts and a lighted baseball field, a pavilion for picnics, plus a walking trail and quiet areas for contemplation or studying, this is a favorite park for locals to visit. Our favorite part is a kid-size reproduction of the Courthouse and other local buildings (perfect for folks of all ages to play hide-and-seek).
Bailey Branch Park at FNC (located on Office Park Drive, off Hwy. 7 South) This park features a colorful playground for kids, a pavilion perfect for birthday parties or other gatherings, and is surrounded by a walking path.
Bailey’s Woods Trail (connects behind University Museum and behind Rowan Oak) A National Recreation Trail which stretches a little more than half a mile, this trail only takes about 20 minutes to walk. Locals often call this area “Faulkner’s Woods,” a nod to the fact that the writer was known to walk here often. No bikes are allowed on the trail, but feel free to bring the family and your pets along for the short yet eye-opening walk!
FNC Park (located at Oxford-Lafayette Fields on Old Sardis Road) Covering over 75 acres, this park features five soccer, eight baseball, and three softball fields, plus a walking track and BMX bike park.
Holly Springs National Forest is more than just hardwoods and pine trees. Located on 155,000 acres, it contains more than 40 lakes, plus wetlands—this area is teeming with wildlife to observe and things to do. Most of the HSNF is open to mountain biking and ATVs. And Puskus Lake, which falls in this forest’s bounds, boasts a 2-1/2 mile hiking trail, one of our favorites (it isn’t paved so it’s easier on your feet!), plus opportunities for swimming and canoeing.
Lamar Park (located on Country Club Road, off College Hill Road) This park was named after Oxford’s first female mayor, “Pat” Lamar. It was designed as an arboretum, featuring walking trails, garden features, and a small lake. No outside equipment may be brought into the park including (but not limited to): loudspeakers, commercial entertainment items, tables, chairs, and grills. All dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Oxford City Pool (on Washington Avenue, across from Stone Park) The City Pool is seasonal—open between Memorial Day and Labor Day (closed Monday–Friday as of August 4 of this year, but still open on the weekends). You can pay a small fee to swim each time you visit or you can buy a seasonal pass (remember this next summer). Swim lessons are available for adults and kids. The pool itself is outdoors and measures 50 meters; OPC has recently renovated the restrooms, changing rooms, and showers.
Oxford Skate Park (located on Bramlett Blvd.) This project was completed in 2006 and is comprised of state-of-the-art skating facilities, plus a pavilion and a playground. Oxford is proud of its skate park—take advantage of it!
Price Hill Park (located on Price Hill Rd., directly across Jackson Ave. from Hathorn Rd.) Featuring a baseball/softball field, an outdoor basketball court, a spray pool, and a pavilion for cooling off, this just might be the closest park to the Ole Miss campus.
River’s Hill Park (located on Pegues Road, off University Ave. just past Kroger) This neighborhood park is in the Rivers Hill community and has a playground and a pavilion, plus two outdoor basketball courts.
Sardis Lake is the closest to Oxford of all the Mississippi waterways. Covering over 98,000 acres and located on the Little Tallahatchie River, there’s plenty to explore at Sardis. With numerous day-use areas, boat ramps, beaches, playgrounds, and trails, this is a favorite place for locals to go when they want to be outside. Since Sardis covers such a large area there are several ways to get there from Oxford, but the two easiest ways are: (1) head down Old Sardis road until it dead-ends at Clear Creek (recreation area), or (2) head west on Highway 6 until you reach the turn for John W. Kyle State Park, and follow Blackjack Rd./315 until you reach the lake.
Stone Park (located at 423 Washington Avenue, across from City Pool) This park features a baseball field, playground area and pavilion, and a recreation center (Stone Center).
Whirlpool Trails/Taylor Trails (located off Coliseum Drive/Front St.) This network of single-track dirt trails is adjacent to the Ole Miss campus, and connects to Oxford’s bike lane system. The main trail follows an old railroad bed, and winding smaller trails branch off to the left and the right. This is the perfect place for walking, running, or biking, and feel free to bring your pooch along! 
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