Something for Everyone
From tennis courts, golf courses, and swimming pools to hiking, hunting, and fishing, there’s no shortage of recreational activities and venues available to residents and visitors in Oxford and Lafayette County.
Oxford is home to a multi-screen cinema, a skating rink, a bowling alley, fitness clubs, a skate park, several public parks, and baseball, softball, and soccer fields. Basketball and flag football programs are also among dozens of activities coordinated by the Oxford Park Commission. The University of Mississippi and two local high schools host a variety of athletic programs and spectator events, as well.
Lafayette County affords access to two lakes and various waterways suitable for a myriad of activities, including fishing, swimming, boating, windsurfing, and canoeing. Picnic and camping areas are also available, while hunting is allowed on private land.
The community recently demonstrated its commitment to safe, fun recreation for children when thousands of volunteers put their energies into building a state-of-the-art playground complex. The new Community Pathways initiative is creating a series of trails for walking, jogging, and bicycling between parks and other points of interest throughout Lafayette County.
Major Outdoor Activities
Local Golf Courses
The Country Club of Oxford - 662-232-8663
The Links at Oxford - 662-234-4875
The Univ of Mississippi Golf Club - 662-234-4816
Area Golf Courses
Kirkwood National Golf Course - 662-252-4888
Mallard Pointe Golf Course - 662-487-2400
Surrounding area campgrounds
Sardis Lake - 662-563-4531
Holly Springs National Forest - 662-236-6550
Puskus Lake - 662-236-6550
Nearby Mississippi State Parks
John W. Kyle State Park - 662-487-1345
Wall Doxey State Park - 662-487-1345
Tennis
Tennis courts are available to the public and are located in Oxford and the Ole Miss campus.
Local Parks
Avent Park - Park Dr
Dizzy Dean Park - Bramlett Blvd
Hank Aaron Triplex - Price St
The John Leslie Tennis Complex - Price St
Oxford Activity Center - 662-232-2379 - Price St & Molly Barr Rd
Oxford Swimming Pool - 662-232-2386 - Washington Ave
Oxford Park Commission Administrative Offices - 662-232-2380 - S 15th St
Oxford Skate Park - Bramlett Blvd
Patricia C. Lamar Park - Old Sardis & Country Club Rds
Price Hill Park - Price Hill Rd
Soccer/Softball Complex - McElroy Dr
Stone Center & Park - 662-232-2384 - 423 Washington Ave
Hunting, fishing, hiking, and boating
At nearby Sardis Reservoir and Holly Springs National Forest.
