Day Use

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.

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.

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