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Lake Lowndes State Park | |
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Location | Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States |
Coordinates | 33°26′05″N88°18′10″W / 33.434629°N 88.302698°W [1] |
Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
Administered by | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks |
Designation | Mississippi state park |
Website | Official website |
Lake Lowndes State Park is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off Mississippi Highway 69, eight miles (13 km) southeast of Columbus, Mississippi. [2]
The state park features boating, waterskiing and fishing on 150-acre (61 ha) Lowndes Lake, primitive and developed campsites, cabins and cottages, seven miles (11 km) of hiking and equestrian trails, visitors center with gymnasium, tennis courts and play fields, picnic area, and an 18-hole disc golf course, Whispering Pines. [2]
Tishomingo State Park is a public recreation area located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo County, some 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Tupelo, Mississippi. The major feature of the park is Bear Creek Canyon and its generous sandstone outcroppings. Activities in the park include canoeing, rock climbing, fishing, and hiking. The park sits at Milepost 304 of Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic road operated by the National Park Service that runs directly through the park.
J.P. Coleman State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located ten miles (16 km) north of Iuka off Mississippi Highway 25, on the banks of the Tennessee River and Pickwick Lake. The park is named for James P. Coleman, a former governor of Mississippi.
Legion State Park is public recreation area located on the north edge of the city of Louisville, Mississippi, and adjacent to Tombigbee National Forest. As Legion State Park Historic District, the state park entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It is managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
George P. Cossar State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi located on the shores of Enid Lake approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Oakland off Mississippi Highway 32. The park is named for George Payne Cossar, Sr., a prominent Mississippi attorney in the 20th century.
Tombigbee State Park is a public recreation area located off Mississippi Highway 6 five miles (8.0 km) east of Tupelo, Mississippi. The state park surrounds 90-acre (36 ha) Lake Lee and is named for the nearby Tombigbee River.
Trace State Park is a public recreation area located off Mississippi Highway 6, seven miles (11 km) east of Pontotoc and seven miles (11 km) west of Tupelo in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The state park surrounds 565-acre (229 ha) Trace Lake and is named for the nearby Natchez Trace trail. Famed frontiersman Davy Crockett once lived within the area bounded by the park.
Wall Doxey State Park is a public recreation area located off Mississippi Highway 7, seven miles (11 km) south of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The state park is centered on 60-acre (24 ha) Spring Lake.
Percy Quin State Park is a public recreation area located off Interstate 55, approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of McComb, Mississippi. The state park surrounds 490-acre (200 ha) Lake Tangipahoa, an impoundment of the Tangipahoa River.
John W. Kyle State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off Mississippi Highway 315 on Sardis Reservoir approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Sardis. It is named after John W. Kyle, a former Mississippi state senator and a former U.S. Representative from Mississippi.
Leroy Percy State Park is a public recreation area located off Mississippi Highway 12, five miles (8.0 km) west of Hollandale, Mississippi. The state park's impressive natural beauty features cypress trees, artesian springs, and ancient oaks with Spanish moss.
Holmes County State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off U.S. Route 51 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Durant. The park features two lakes, 45-acre (18 ha) English Lake and 14-acre (5.7 ha) Odum Lake.
Paul B. Johnson State Park is a public recreation area on the shores of Geiger Lake, located off U.S. Highway 49 in McLaurin, Mississippi, 12 miles (19 km) south of Hattiesburg. The state park is named after Paul B. Johnson, the forty-sixth governor of Mississippi.
LeFleur's Bluff State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Pearl River off Interstate 55 within the city limits of Jackson, Mississippi. The state park is home to a 50-acre (20 ha) lake, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and the Mississippi Children's Museum.
Roosevelt State Park is a public recreation area located off Interstate 20 on the southwest side of Morton, Mississippi. The state park surrounds 150-acre (61 ha) Shadow Lake at the western edge of Bienville National Forest, between Jackson and Meridian. It is managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Golden Memorial State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off Mississippi Highway 492 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Walnut Grove.
Clarkco State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off Mississippi Highway 145 approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Quitman.
Lake Lincoln State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off U.S. Highway 51, five miles (8.0 km) southeast of Wesson.
Natchez State Park is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The park is located off U.S. Highway 61 near Stanton, ten miles (16 km) northeast of its namesake, Natchez, Mississippi.
Shepard State Park is a public recreation area located off U.S. Highway 90 on the south side of the city of Gautier, Mississippi. The city has had responsibility for the state park's management since 2013.
Elvis Presley Lake is a lake in Lee County, Mississippi, United States.