Day Use
![Visitors to the lake playing volleyball](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090109054138im_/http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/lakes/MS/Enid/images/dayuse_body_clip_image002.jpg)
![Wallace Creek boat ramp](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090109054138im_/http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/lakes/MS/Enid/images/dayuse_body_clip_image004.jpg)
At Enid Lake there's something for everyone!
Enid Lake’s Day Use Areas offer visitors numerous opportunities to enjoy a day of fun in the sun. Visitors can enjoy a peaceful and relaxing day picnicking or taking in the many scenic views of the lake, or they may choose a more invigorating sport like swimming, hiking, boating, basketball, volleyball or tennis. No matter what activity your family or group chooses to participate in, there is something for everyone at Enid Lake.
With a total of 14 recreation areas located around the lake that offer a variety of outdoor activities and amenities for the entire family, including picnic tables with grills, picnic shelters with water and electrical service, playgrounds, nature trails, restrooms, swimming beaches, drinking water, handicap accessible fishing pier, and boat ramps.
Enid Lake Day Use Areas
Area |
Picnic Sites |
North Abutment |
4 |
McCurdy Point |
12 |
Hickory Ridge |
39 |
Wallace Creek |
2 |
Outlet Channel |
39 |
Riverview |
22 |
Persimmon Hill |
16 |
Plum Point |
5 |
Chickasaw Hill |
15 |
Bynum Creek |
5 |
Prophet Bridge |
5 |
Water Valley Landing |
9 |
Point Pleasant |
2 |
Long Branch |
5 |
Reservable Picnic Shelters
Picnic shelters for family or company picnics can be reserved through the Enid Lake Field Office. The cost for reserving a picnic shelter is $50 per day. Reservations can be made
by calling 662-563-4571.
Area |
Shelters |
McCurdy Point |
1 |
Hickory Ridge |
2 |
Wallace Creek |
1 |
Outlet Channel |
3 |
Riverview |
1 |
Persimmon Hill |
3 |
Chickasaw Hill |
1 |
Water Valley Landing |
1 |
Enid Lake Boat Ramps
Click on the link below for a list of boat ramps and elevations.
Boat Ramps/Lake Elevations
Launching Fees:
Most boat ramps on Enid Lake require the use of an annual pass or the payment of a $3.00 day use fee. There are free boat launching ramps located at Bynum Creek, Point Pleasant and Prophet Bridge Recreation Areas. (For more information on the User Fee Program, click on the link below.)
Enid Lake Beaches
Hickory Ridge
Persimmon Hill
Plum Point
Chickasaw Hill
Long Branch
Designated swimming beaches provide visitors a safe and enjoyable environment for swimming and other water sports. When visiting these beaches, we urge everyone to practice water safety. The swimming areas are marked with orange buoys and visitors are required to stay within this area. There is also a “Rescue Device Station” on each beach which has a throw bag, a reach pole, and general instructions on their proper use. These devices are to be used only for emergencies or for water safety demonstrations by rangers. There are white depth marker poles located within each swimming area. These poles are marked in feet and are intended to inform swimmers of the approximate depth of the water.
The cost for using designated swimming beaches is $1 per person but no more than $4 per vehicle, and children under the age of 12 can swim free.
![Ranger performing a beach safety demonstration.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090109054138im_/http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/lakes/MS/Enid/images/dayuse_body_clip_image008.jpg)
![Persimmon Hill Beach](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090109054138im_/http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/lakes/MS/Enid/images/dayuse_body_clip_image010.jpg)
User Fee Program/Passes
Enid Lake Playgrounds
Children are important visitors to Enid Lake! For their enjoyment, we have installed seven playgrounds around the lake. They are located in the following Day Use Areas:
Hickory Ridge
Persimmon Hill
Riverview
Chickasaw Hill
Water Valley Landing
Plum Point
Long Branch
Enid Lake Trails
Enid Lake has a total of six trails for visitors to choose from. Whether you want to walk, run, view nature, or even ride horses there's a trail awaiting you!
Trail |
Length |
Purpose |
Beech Hollow Nature Trail |
.5 mi |
Self-guided nature trail |
Persimmon Hill Nature Trail |
3200 ft. |
hiking, bicycle riding, jogging, nature viewing |
Chickasaw Hill Trail |
.25 mi |
Nature viewing, |
Water Valley Landing Trail |
.5 mi |
Nature viewing |
Plum Point Trail |
9 mi |
Equestrian/hiking trail |
Spyglass Hill Multi-purpose Trail |
15 mi |
Equestrian, hiking, bicycle riding, jogging, nature viewing |