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Mississippi Recreation Areas

Looking for awesome outdoor recreation areas in Mississippi? View Mississippi parks and recreation areas below, listed in alphabetical order. Each listing has images, full description, map, directions, activities, phone number, and links to campgrounds and hiking trails within the recreation area.

Arkabutla Lake, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions From Memphis, TN, 12 miles south on I-55 to Hernando, MS, then 13 miles west on Scenic Loop 304. Phone (662) 562-6261 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Dub Patton Recreation Area HERNANDO POINT South Abutment Recreation Area Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Arkabutla Lake Website Facebook Arkabutla Lake Photo Album Arkabutla Lake, MS, on the Coldwater River, is known for its large crappie and excellent sailing conditions. Located near Memphis, TN, the lake has camping, swimming and picnicking facilities.

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site can be found 15 miles north of Tupelo, Mississippi. Exit U.S. Highway 45 onto Mississippi 370, in Baldwyn, Mississippi. The battlefield is located 6 miles west of Baldwyn, on Mississippi 370. Visitors may also consider visiting the Mississippi’s Final Stands Interpretive Center in Baldwyn. Exit U.S. Highway 45 at Mississippi 370 and turn east. Take the first right off of Highway 370 to the interpretive center. Phone +1 (800) 305-7417 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Official Website Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Map The Confederate victory at Brices Cross Roads was a significant victory for Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, but its long term

Enid Lake, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions From Memphis, TN, 56 miles south on I-55. Phone (662) 563-4571 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds CHICKASAW HILL PERSIMMON HILL(ENID LAKE) WALLACE CREEK WATER VALLEY LANDING Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Enid Lake Website Enid Lake Photo Album Enid Lake, MS, on the Yocona River, is known for its family camping facilities. Located in the Hills Region of Mississippi on Interstate-55 just 56 miles south of Memphis, TN, the lake offers an accessible fishing pier below the dam and an equestrian trail.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions The reserve is located in Jackson County in southeast Mississippi between Pascagoula and the Alabama state line. Phone 228-475-7047 Activities INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas National Estuarine Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Grand Bay NERR National Estuarine Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Facebook page The Grand Bay Reserve is one of the most biologically productive estuarine ecosystems in the northern Gulf of Mexico and includes part of the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Located between Pascagoula, MS and the Alabama state line, the Reserve’s habitats support rare and endangered plant and animal species, important marine fisheries and archeological sites. The 18,400 acre Reserve encompasses black

Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Grand bay NWR is located approximately 7 miles east of Pascagoula, Mississippi and approximately 20 miles west of Mobile, Alabama. From Interstate 10, take the Franklin Creek exit (exit 75) and head south to US Highway 90. Cross US 90 onto Pecan Road and go approximately 1 mile to a very active railroad crossing, this is Bayou Heron Road. Cross over railroad track and keep to your right. The office is approximately 1 mile from railroad crossing. Phone 228-475-0765 Activities BOATING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge Grand Bay NWR is one of over 540 National Wildlife Refuges managed as

Grenada Lake, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions From Memphis, TN, 82 miles south on I-55 to Grenada, MS, then 3 miles east on MS 8. Phone (662) 226-5911 Activities BOATING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Facebook Grenada Lake Photo Album Grenada Lake Website Grenada Lake, MS, on the Yalobusha and Skuna Rivers, is home to the “Thunder on Water” festival held annually in June. A visitor center, fitness trail and tennis courts are just some of the recreation opportunities located on the lake in addition to camping, boating and picnicking facilities. Civil War redoubts are located

Hillside National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Take Highway 49E approximately 16 miles north of Yazoo City to Thorton, MS. Turn right (east) on Thorton road and travel approximately 4 miles to the refuge. There is no staffed office on Hillside. For maps, please go to: http://hillside.fws.gov/directions.html Phone 662-235-4989 Activities FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Hillside National Wildlife Refuge This refuge is an oasis of wildlife habitat surrounded by agriculture. Bounded on the east side by the unique loess bluffs of eastern Mississippi, this 15,572-acre refuge was named to reflect its location at the base of the bluffs. The refuge was established in 1975 and provides important stop-over and nesting habitat for over 200 species of neotropical migratory

Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Traveling from Greenwood, take Highway 49 south approximately 9 miles to Sidon, MS. Turn right (west) at Sidon and travel through Sidon. After crossing the railroad tracks, take the second street to the left. Follow this paved road approximately 5 miles. After crossing the first bridge, travel approximately 100 yards and take the first paved road to the left (south). Travel approximately a half mile and take the first gravel road to the right. This road will take you to the refuge Kiosk and boat ramp. There is no staffed office on Mathews. For maps, please go to: http://mathewsbrake.fws.gov/directions.html Phone 662-235-4989 Activities BOATING, FISHING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Mathews Brake

Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions The Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area includes 18 counties that contain land located in the alluvial floodplain of the Mississippi Delta: Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, DeSoto, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Warren, Washington and Yazoo. There are many places to visit. Phone (662) 846-4312 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, FISHING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Official Website Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Map The Blues, Welty, Wright, Williams, Civil War and Civil Rights, The Great Flood, Bogues and Bayous, Plantations, The Great Migration, Rock ˜n™ Roll, Soul Food, King Cotton, The River, Precision Agriculture, Catfish, Gospel, Immigrants’ Stories, Highway 61, Segregation, Integration, Share

Mississippi Gulf National Heritage Area, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions The heritage area is located along the Mississippi gulf coast. Interstate I-10 runs east and west while I-59 cuts across the northwest corner of the NHA. The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport allows visitors to fly directly into Mississippi Gulf NHA as well. Phone (228) 523-4150 Activities BOATING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, FISHING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Mississippi Gulf National Heritage Area Official Website Mississippi Gulf National Heritage Area Map The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a culturally, historically, and environmentally distinctive region where many chapters in the national story have been written. The bounties of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s natural resources have brought people to this area from all over the world. The modern

Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions The corridor is located in north central Mississippi. Phone (662) 844-1278 Activities BIKING, BOATING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area Official Website Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area Map See the birthplace where Elvis made his entrance to the world stage … Walk among the nation™s most extensive remaining Civil War earthworks from one of the largest sieges in the Western Hemisphere, at the Crossroads of the Confederacy … There™s so much to see and do in the Mississippi Hills. Faulkner once said he could spend a lifetime writing about it”you could spend a lifetime exploring it.

Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions The Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge is located in Jackson County, Mississippi, three miles north of Gautier. The headquarters/visitor center is located one-half mile north of I-10, exit 61, on the Gautier-Vancleave road. Phone 228-497-6322 Activities INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, HIKING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge Look in any direction at Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge and you look back to an earlier time along the Gulf Coast. The landscape is flat, like a prairie. The ground, blanketed with impervious clay soil, is waterlogged and acidic. Yet here, a rich, colorful blend of rare orchids, carnivorous plants and other ground cover thrive under the scattered pines

Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Take Highway 49E approximately 16 miles north of Yazoo City to Thornton, MS. Turn right (east) on Thornton Road and travel approximately 4 miles to the refuge. Phone 662-235-4989 Activities BOATING, FISHING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas http://www.fws.gov/refuge/morgan_brake/ Welcome to Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge…one of seven refuges in the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex. In addition to the typical bottomland habitats of the Mississippi Delta, Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge includes a unique mile of north-facing loess bluffs on the east side of the refuge. This rare habitat with its unique floral assembly, has been described by natural resources experts as the standard by which all loess bluffs can

Natchez National Historical Park, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Natchez National Historical Park Headquarters and the Natchez Visitor Center is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and Canal Street in Natchez, MS. Melrose Estate is located at 1 Melrose-Montebello Parkway, Natchez, MS 39120. The William Johnson House is located at 212 State Street, Natchez, MS 39120. Phone (601) 446-5790 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Natchez National Historical Park Official Website Natchez National Historical Park Map Discover the history of all the peoples of Natchez, Mississippi, from European settlement, African enslavement, the American cotton economy, to the Civil Rights struggle on the lower Mississippi River.

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Directions to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail vary greatly depending on what section you are trying to reach. For specific questions concerning how to get to a certain section or trail head of the National Scenic Trail, please call the Visitor Center at 1-800-305-7417. Phone +1 (800) 305-7417 Activities HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Official Website Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Map The 450-mile foot trail that became known as the Natchez Trace was the lifeline through the Old Southwest. You can experience portions of that journey the way earlier travelers did – on foot. Today there are five separate trails totaling over 60 miles and they are

Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Directions to the Natchez Trace Parkway vary greatly depending on what part of the tri-state Parkway you are trying to reach. There are more than 50 roads that access the Parkway in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. For specific questions concerning how to get to a certain portion of the Parkway, please call the Visitor Center at 1-800-305-7417. Phone +1 (800) 305-7417 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, FISHING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Natchez Trace Parkway Official Website Natchez Trace Parkway Map The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile recreational road and scenic drive through three states. It roughly follows the “Old Natchez Trace” a historic travel corridor used by American Indians, “Kaintucks,” European settlers, slave traders, soldiers,

National Forests in Mississippi, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, SWIMMING, HORSE CAMPING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds CHOCTAW LAKE DAVIS LAKE CAMPGROUND CHEWALLA LAKE RECREATION AREA DELTA NATIONAL FOREST – CAMPING Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Marathon Lake Shongelo Lake Blue Lake Recreation Area Little Sunflower River Airey Lake Big Biloxi Recreation Area Janice Landing Fairley Bridge Landing Puskus Lake Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas National Forests in Mississippi What to Do? Try something new or an old favorite. What’s most popular? Hunting and fishing of course! The six National Forests in Mississippi provide excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation across the state. 1.2 million acres of forest land provide a diversity of terrain, diverse ecosystems, numerous lakes, rivers, and streams.  In addition to hosting native

Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Located 8 miles north of Meridian, MS on State Highway 19. Phone (601) 626-8431 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, HIKING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Cove’s Nest Marina Okatibbee Lake Website Okatibbee Lake Map Okatibbee Lake is an 11,000-acre multi-purpose project. The Corps of Engineers maintains one full service campground; four day use parks with three designated swimming areas and four boat ramps. Also, Okatibbee Lake offers excellent hunting opportunities. Presently there are 6,900 acres of land and flooded woodlands leased to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for hunting and wildlife viewing.

Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located ten miles southwest of Yazoo City, Mississippi. From Yazoo City, take MS Highway 149W across the Yazoo River bridge, then take the first paved road to the left (River Road). Travel approximately 7 miles to a gravel road where the refuge Headquarters sign is located. Turn right on the gravel road and travel a half mile to the refuge office. Phone 662-746-5060 Activities BOATING, FISHING, HUNTING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Welcome to Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge … one of seven refuges in the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Established in 1978, Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 38,697 acres. Included in those acres is one of the

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions From Highway 25 going south from Starkville toward Louisville, look for the green highway sign indicating Noxubee Refuge just after crossing into Winston County. Turn left onto Loakfoma Road at the sign. Follow the road until it ends at a T. Turn left and proceed approximately 9 miles. From Highway 25 going north from Louisville toward Starkville, look for the green highway sign indicating Noxubee Refuge. Pass the first sign. Continue to the next sign – approximately 7 miles – and turn right onto Loakfoma Road. Follow the road until it ends at a T. Turn left and proceed approximately 9 miles. From Highway 45 at Brooksville, look for Noxubee Refuge exit signs. Go through the town of Brooksville and follow the road until it turns to dirt (about 10 miles). Continue straight, go to second 4-way intersection and make a right. Follow sign to refuge. From Starkville (Highway

Sardis Lake, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Fom Memphis, TN, 50 miles south on I-55 to Sardis, then 7 miles east on MS 315. Phone (662) 563-4531 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Sardis Lake Photo Album Facebook Sardis Lake Website Sardis Lake, MS, on the Tallahatchie River, is known for its sand beaches and fishing opportunities. A State Park with swimming pool, recreation hall, cabins and a golf course is located at Sardis Lake.

Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions The refuge is located on the north and south sides of Highway 8, nine miles west of Holcomb, MS. Phone 662-226-8286 Activities BOATING, FISHING, HUNTING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas The Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1990 and consists of 4,083 acres in Grenada and Tallahatchie Counties. Topography is relatively flat and land has been subject to extensive clearing and drainage. Upon acquisition the refuge lands consited mostly of agricultural fields. Since then, nearly 1,300 acres have been reforested. The unit’s largest continuous tract is a patchwork of cultivated farmlands, old fields, and small scattered hardwood bottomland forests bisected by the meandering Tippo Bayou that is its center piece. The old oxbows and low-lying fields

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Waterway Management Center (Columbus): From US 82, Exit at US45/Plymouth Bluff Access Road Exit and go North. Go Left on Old West Point Road 1 mi to right on Right Bank Access Road to right on West Plymouth Road. Phone: (662)327-2142 Tom Bevill Visitor Center: From Pickensville, AL, Highway 14, S 1 mi to Tom Bevill Visitor Center. Phone: (205)373-8705. Jamie L. Whitten Historic Center: From Fulton, MS exit North from 178 onto N. Cummings Street to John Rankin Highway. The center is on the left, 100 Campground Road, Fulton, MS Phone: (662) 862-5414 Bay Springs Resource Office: From Dennis, MS, Highway 4, W 5 mi to Bay Springs Visitor Center. 82 Bay Springs Resource Rd., Dennis, MS. Phone: (662) 454-3481 Phone (662) 327-2142 Activities BIKING, BOATING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION

Tupelo National Battlefield, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Tupelo National Battlefield (NB) is a one-acre monument located on Main Street, Tupelo, Mississippi. Main Street in Tupelo is also known as Highway 6 and Highway 278. Tupelo NB sits on the south side of Main Street on the west side of Tupelo. Exit off the Natchez Trace Parkway onto Highway 6 (near Milepost 260), head east, into Tupelo. Travel one mile east and find Tupelo NB on the right side of Main Street. There is limited parking available adjacent to the monument. Phone +1 (800) 305-7417 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Tupelo National Battlefield Official Website Tupelo National Battlefield Map In July, 1864, Union forces, including men from the United States Colored Troops, marched into Tupelo,

Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Plane ” Closest commercial airport: Jackson, MS, 50 miles to the east. Car ” Directions to Vicksburg: From the east ” Take Interstate 20 west to Vicksburg, MS. Use exit ramp 4B. Follow Clay Street (US-80) west 0.25 miles to park entrance. From the north ” Take Interstate 55 south to Jackson, MS. To save time, use Interstate 220 bypass on west side of Jackson. Take Interstate 20 west to Vicksburg approximately 40 miles. Use exit ramp 4B. Follow Clay Street (US-80) west 0.25 miles to park entrance. Phone (601) 636-0583 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, HIKING, PICNICKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Vicksburg National Military Park Official Website Vicksburg National Military Park Map

Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Camping & Hiking

Directions Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge is located in the heart of Mississippi’s Delta Region, 28 miles south of Greenville, MS, and 61 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi. From Greenville take Highway 1 south to the refuge sign. Turn east on Yazoo Refuge Road, and proceed to the Headquarters sign. From Vicksburg travel north on Highway 61. Turn west onto Highway 436 and proceed approximately 5.5 miles to the refuge sign at Beargarden Road. Turn right on Beargarden Road and follow the signs to Refuge Headquarters. For maps go to: http://yazoo.fws.gov/directions.html Phone 662-839-2638 Activities BOATING, HIKING, HUNTING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Mississippi Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Mississippi Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Mississippi Recreation Areas Welcome to Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge – the oldest national wildlife refuge in the State of Mississippi.