Outdoor Activities in Mississippi

In Mississippi, you’ll find no shortage of outdoor recreational opportunities. You can enjoy breathtaking views along the Gulf Islands National Seashore, follow wetland trails lined with ancient cypress trees, climb towering rock formations, or experience canoeing and kayaking adventures on the Mississippi River. Mississippi’s state parks provide activities for travelers of all ages, so enjoy camping by renting a peaceful cabin by the river, or parking your RV at one of the state’s many RV parks.

Visitors can pedal through the woods on the state’s many biking trails, tackle some of the best year-round freshwater and saltwater fishing spots, or enjoy equestrian activities such as riding trails, horse shows, exhibitions, and charity equestrian events. There are also a variety of ranges and gun clubs, as well as private and commercial hunting grounds with white-tail deer, wild turkeys, waterfowl, hogs, doves, quail, and more. If nature photography is more your style, you can retreat to one of Mississippi’s birding and wildlife viewing locations or wildlife refuges.

Let Visit Mississippi help you find the best outdoor spots. For more information, request a tour guide, use our trip planner, check out some of the places to stop, or contact us today to start planning your trip.

Beaver Dam Hunting Services

Tunica   FEATURED

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For over a century now, Beaver Dam Lake and the area surrounding it have been regarded as a premiere waterfowl destination in North Mississippi. Made famous through the writing of Nash Buckingham in the first part of the 20th century, […]

McKenna Ranch Outfitters

Pachuta   FEATURED

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At McKenna Ranch, we hunt whitetail deer and eastern wild turkey. We also hunt hogs when available, as hogs come and go. Our ranch is managed to increase the body size and numbers of the wildlife. Habitat is vastly important […]

Longleaf Plantation

Purvis   FEATURED

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A sportsman’s respite true to the tradition of the Old South and a time when gentlemen would gather together and indulge in lively sport, impeccable Southern cuisine, much needed relaxation, and all-around camaraderie, culminating with the classic Bobwhite Quail Hunt […]

Prairie Wildlife

West Point   FEATURED

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Prairie Wildlife is a premier conservation-driven sporting estate offering hunts, clay shoots, corporate outings and more.  Located in West Point, Mississippi – the heart of the Black Prairie – Prairie Wildlife has been awarded the prestigious Orvis Wingshooting Lodge endorsement.  The qualifications […]

Tallahatchie Hunts

Glendora   FEATURED

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Tallahatchie Hunts offers guided duck and deer hunting on private lands in Tallahatchie County Mississippi. There are several public and private game preserves that serve as resting areas that help us maintain large populations of waterfowl throughout the winter months. […]

Mississippi Delta Hunts

Leland   FEATURED

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Rice and soybean fields are prevalent. As any duck hunter knows, rice fields are waterfowl magnets. Farming operations are managed to achieve maximum yields for both grain and the overwintering of waterfowl. These fields and bordering forests also attract the […]

MS Delta Ducks

Greenwood   FEATURED

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We offer a day of hunting activities beginning at day break with a guided Mississippi duck hunt in flooded timber, harvested grain field, or a Delta wetland. Walk with your duck hunting guide across a harvested grain field beneath a […]

Delta Duck Hunts

Tunica   FEATURED

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Welcome to Delta Duck Hunts, Duck Hunting at the top of the Mississippi delta in Tunica, Mississippi, and in the heart of the Mississippi duck hunting Flyway. Delta Duck Hunts offers both guided duck hunting and unguided duck hunting on […]

Longleaf Trace Equestrian Trail

Hattiesburg   FEATURED

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The 24-mile, 15-25-foot-wide native soil equestrian trail located along the Longleaf Trace is recognized as one of South Mississippi’s finest. The little-known jewel is regularly maintained and parallel to the Trace, occasionally crossing from one side to the other due […]

Longleaf Trace

Hattiesburg   FEATURED

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The Longleaf Trace is South Mississippi’s premier running, biking, hiking, and equestrian trail. The 44-mile linear park extends from Hattiesburg (elevation 220′) through Sumrall (290′), Bassfield (460′), and Carson to Prentiss (336′). A Rails-To-Trails conversion, the trail is 10 feet wide and […]

Tanglefoot Trail

Pontotoc   FEATURED

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The Tanglefoot Trail® is Mississippi’s longest Rails to Trails conversion, meandering 43.6 miles through the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. It is here you will experience a bit of our history as you pass […]

Grenada Lake Charters

Grenada   FEATURED

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Grenada Lake Charters offers trophy crappie fishing on a lake known for “three-pound crappie.” The company offers all-inclusive packages that include nearby cabin lodging, meals, and more. […]