Bayou Point Day Use

Summary

Bayou Point Day Use Area is situated along Arkabutla Lake and Dam in northwest Mississippi, offering numerous outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, and hiking. The Coldwater River Nature Trail System includes two hiking trails and an interpretive educational trail, and provides spectacular views of the surrounding hills and forests. Arkabutla Lake is home to several species of native fish and provides a great spot for fishing.

Overview

Bayou Point Day Use Area sits along Arkabutla Lake and Dam in the hills of northwest Mississippi. The dam project is on the Coldwater River and offers some of the best sailing east of the Mississippi River.

Recreation

Families come to Arkabutla Lake to enjoy the great outdoors by fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, and biking. 

Wildlife management areas around Arkabutla Lake boast a combined 30,000 acres of public hunting lands where whitetail deer, wild turkeys, quail and waterfowl roam.

Several trails wind around the lake and throughout the nearby landscape. The Coldwater River Nature Trail System encompasses two hiking trails as well as an interpretive trail that helps educate hikers on the wildlife and ecosystem. The Swinging Bridge Nature Trail is also nearby, and includes a section of land that was part of the river prior to the dam being built. This trail is also an interpretive educational trail.

Thousands of people each year visit Arkabutla Lake to go fishing. The lake is home to several species of native fish to Mississippi waters, such as largemouth bass, bream, catfish and crappie.

Natural Features

The pavilions are situated near the waterfront, among rolling hills forested with a shady mixture of oak, hickory, beech, sweet gum and birch trees.