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Outdoors
Mississippi STATE PARKS
Three area Mississippi State Parks supply local fishers, campers and outdoor lovers a bountiful amount of opportunities to further explore those passions.
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ENTRANCE FEES
Entrance fees to Mississippi’s state parks are $4 per private vehicle or motorcycle (50 cents per person over six people). An annual entrance permit which is honored at all parks is available for $42. A daily activity pass (for swimming, fishing, skating, disc golf, carpet golf, tennis and entrance) is $10. The park offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
JOHN W. KYLE STATE PARK
John W. Kyle State Park is located on Sardis Reservoir, which offers 58,500 acres of fresh water for fishing, swimming and boating. Located just about a 30 minute drive west of Oxford, the park also offers camping, picnic areas, cabins, nature trails and other outdoor recreation. For more information, call 662487-1345.
WALL DOXEY STATE PARK
Wall Doxey State Park, between Oxford and Holly Springs, has cabins, fishing, campgrounds and picnic areas among other activities. For more information, call 662252-4231.
HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
Much of the land in the northeast corner of Lafayette County falls
INSIDE OXFORD
within the Holly Springs National Forest. Two of the more popular areas within this national forest are Puskus Lake and Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area. For more information about these local recreation areas, call 662-236-6550.
HUNTING
Hunting in and around Lafayette County provides those who enjoy the outdoors a number of exciting choices of game. From deer hunting in the fall and winter to turkey hunting in the spring, public wildlife management areas are just a 20- to 30-minute drive from downtown Oxford. Hunters have an opportunity there to track the most popular and smartest of game Mississippi has to offer. While not every hunting trip produces a trophy buck, the time spent outdoors can provide a level of rest and relaxation that’s hard to find anywhere.
The lakes and rivers in and around Lafayette County are ideal for fishermen, while boating enthusiasts have an array of places to investigate from the water.
BOATING GUIDE
Anglers who own boats or pleasure boaters can launch from various areas located around Sardis, Enid, Grenada and Puskus lakes. Some of the most popular boat landings at Sardis are located at Pat’s Bluff and Cole’s Point (both are located off Highway 6), Clear Creek (located off Highway 314) and Hurricane Landing (located off Highway7). Sardis Lake, as well as many of the other lakes around the Oxford area, is a great place for those just wishing to get some sun and have a little fun. Pleasure boaters frequently use the lake for skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, parasailing and swimming.
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