Welcome To Enid Lake!
Enid Lake is one of the four lakes in North Mississippi operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction on the Enid Lake Project began in 1947 and was completed in December 1952. Enid Lake is part of the Yazoo Headwater Project, which was designed to help protect the Mississippi Delta from flooding. Although the primary mission of Enid Lake is Flood Risk Management, other important missions include Environmental Stewardship, Recreation Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Supply and Support to Others. Enid Lake is located approximately 1 mile off U.S. Interstate-55, 72 miles south of Memphis, TN and 140 miles north of Jackson, MS. The Enid Project encompasses over 44,000 acres and is visited each year by more than 1.5 million visitors.
At Enid Lake you will find some of the most modern camping facilities in the region.
Our campgrounds are extremely popular among camping enthusiasts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake maintains and operates 4 Class A campgrounds which include: Wallace Creek, Persimmon Hill, Chickasaw Hill, and Water Valley Landing. Enid Lake not only provides premier camping opportunities, but offers many other recreational opportunities including hiking, boating, swimming, picnicking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Enid Lake has been recognized as one of America’s Top 10 Fishing Spots, and Enid’s Persimmon Hill Campground has been selected as one of America’s Top 100 Family Campgrounds twice by the National Recreation Reservation Service. Not only is Enid Lake a camper's dream, it is also home of the world record white crappie which weighed an impressive 5 pounds 3 ounces.
The Enid Lake Staff strives to accommodate the recreational requests made by our customers and we look forward to serving you!
Scenic Views of Enid Lake!
Enid News
Upcoming Events at Enid Lake
Jan 07 2009
Habitat Day - February 7, 2009
Volunteers of all ages are needed to help restore fish habitat in Enid Lake. Volunteers will spend the morning placing cedar tree fish shelters and installing stake beds in Enid Lake. All volunteers will receive a hat and T-shirt, and be treated to a sausage and biscuit breakfast, lunch and giving away of door prizes.
Clean Up Day - February 28, 2009
Volunteers interested in these events can contact the Enid Lake Field Office at 662-563-4571.
