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Sports & Outdoors<br />
Great Outdoors<br />
Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge<br />
3391 Poole Road, Vidalia, LA / 601.442.6696<br />
fws.gov/refuge/bayou-cocodrie<br />
Hunting is permitted for small game and deer.<br />
A hunting permit is required. Bayou Cocodrie is<br />
open for canoeing. There are roads and walking<br />
trails open throughout the refuge. Open seven<br />
days a week from sunrise to sunset.<br />
Bluff Park<br />
101 South Broadway Street<br />
The greatest natural attraction that Natchez has<br />
to offer is the Mississippi River, and the best vantage<br />
point from which to take in her beauty and<br />
splendor is the bluff. The best time to be on the<br />
bluff overlooking the river is at sunset, because,<br />
weather permitting, and sunsets on the river can<br />
be a spectacular sight to behold.<br />
The Homochitto National Forest<br />
1200 Highway 184 East / Meadville, MS<br />
601.384.5876 / fs.usda.gov/mississippi<br />
The Homochitto National Forest is home to both<br />
leisurely and challenging bike trails. The forest<br />
offers nature trails, hiking, primitive and developed<br />
camping, swimming, horseback riding<br />
trails, shooting range, and is well known in the<br />
world of cycling. Office hours: Monday-Friday,<br />
8am-4:30pm.<br />
Giles Island<br />
449 Old River Boat Camp Road<br />
Ferriday, Louisiana / 601.431.2004<br />
Located on the Mississippi River, this 9,400-<br />
acre commercial hunting facility offers trophy<br />
whitetail deer hunting, turkey hunting, alligator<br />
hunting, fishing, trap shooting, group events<br />
and corporate meetings.<br />
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians<br />
400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard / 601.446.6502<br />
natchezgrandvillage.com<br />
This 128-acre site includes a nature trail great for<br />
wildlife observation, birding and photography<br />
and three ceremonial mounds. The museum<br />
features a seven-minute introductory film and<br />
a gift shop.<br />
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm,<br />
Sunday 1:30pm- 5pm.<br />
Lake Concordia<br />
Lake Concordia is approximately 15 miles from<br />
Natchez in Ferriday, Louisiana, and is an oxbow<br />
lake that was once part of the Mississippi River.<br />
It is surrounded by ghostly cypress trees draped<br />
with Spanish moss.<br />
Lake St. John<br />
318.757.4303<br />
Lake St. John in Ferriday, Louisiana, is another<br />
oxbow product of the Mississippi River. The<br />
2,100 acres are lined with moss-covered cypress,<br />
endless amounts of wildlife and the sunsets on<br />
the lake are fantastic. Public access is available<br />
for $8 and $5 at two launch sites on the lake’s<br />
south side. Spokane Resort Cabin Rental is<br />
located on the highway as you arrive at Lake<br />
St. John.<br />
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