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Longleaf Trace
4.5 ★★★★★ 110 Google reviews · Running trail in Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Longleaf Trace's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Tree-lined paved trail for biking and walking with water fountains and restrooms.
What runners say about Longleaf Trace
“It was clean with only an occasional rough spot in the pavement, and as an added bonus there was some police presence.”
“The trail is mainly shaded due to the close proximity of trees along it.”
I love this trail (43 miles long) and it’s the best one in the state of MS. I spent a lot of time on it when I was completing my pre-requisites for pharmacy school. It’s what I miss most about Hattiesburg especially since I’m cycling. I also noticed that they have a camera in the pavilion near office.
What a great trail. So worth the 400 mi we drove to get here. We stayed right off the trail so it was very convenient. Althiugh we didnt see overcrowded parking lots. Everyone we encountered was courteous. The condition was the trail is great. Very little bumps, nice and wide and LOTS of shade.
The best parking and starting area. Restrooms available. Best to go toward I59. Immediate tunnels and bridges. Very nice biking trail. We went 38 miles round trip on ebikes.
A fun and family oriented place to walk and bike ride . The artistic adjustments they have added to the tunnel is so beautiful 😍 also there is a coffee shop and snow cone stand you can walk up the steps to access as you walk down the trace and it’s wonderful.
Trail conditions & character
“The trail is mainly shaded due to the close proximity of trees along it.”
“It is well maintained and the restrooms were very clean.”
“The asphalt surface is very new and seems like it's swept very regularly to keep forest debris away.”
“They lose a couple of points for not bottle fillers though, but it's a great trail to truly put on some miles or ride into town for lunch and back.”
“Lots of parking of any kind including campers, dogs allowed with leash.”
Plan your run at Longleaf Trace
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitelongleaftrace.org
- Phone(601) 450-5247
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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