Great River Road State Park

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Great River Road State Park
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Great River Road State Park
Location in Mississippi
Location Rosedale, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates 33°50′34″N91°02′08″W / 33.842831°N 91.035633°W / 33.842831; -91.035633 [1]
Administered byCity of Rosedale
Designation Mississippi state park
Named forThe Great River Road
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Great River Road State Park is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off Mississippi Highway 1 in the southwest corner of the city of Rosedale. The day-use state park is managed by the city of Rosedale. [2]

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Activities and amenities

The state park features boating and fishing on 25-acre (10 ha) Perry Martin Lake as well as picnicking facilities and a playground. [1] The park's 75-foot (23 m) lookout tower which offered views of the Mississippi River was taken down following the damaging floods of 2011.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Great River Road State Park Lake". Fishing & Boating. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. "Great River Road State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.