Clean Up Day

The Enid Lake Volunteers for Waste Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake conducted their eighth Annual Enid Lake Clean Up Day Saturday, February 26.

Employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ferguson & Williams Inc. teamed with 236 volunteers to clean, enhance, and sustain Enid Lake’s beauty.

A total of 50 compacted cubic yards of trash and debris along with 40 tires were picked up from Enid Lake’s roadways and shoreline. The clean up took place from 7 until 11:30 a.m.

The morning’s clean up was followed by a lunch prepared by volunteers, raffle drawings and awarding of door prizes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers thanks all volunteers who participated in the 2011 Clean Up Day, the many merchants who donated door prizes, and those who made cash contributions to the volunteer organization.

Without the volunteers and generous merchants this event would not be possible. Enid Lake also thanks Enid Lake Volunteers for Waste Management for their hard work and dedication in coordinating and planning a great event for a great cause.

Recreation season arrives

On March 1, all campgrounds and day use areas opened at Enid Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake operates five Class A and two Class C campgrounds.

The five Class A campgrounds include: Wallace Creek, Persimmon Hill, Chickasaw Hill, Ford’s Well, and Water Valley Boat Landing. These Campgrounds offer a RV pad at each site with water and electrical hook ups, and a dump station is located at the entrance of each campground.

All Class A campgrounds have comfort stations, shower houses, a playground, and a boat ramp. Camping fees range from $16 to $18 a night in Wallace Creek and Persimmon Hill, and $14 a night in Chickasaw Hill, Ford’s Well, and Water Valley Landing. Ford’s Well, which is a wrangler campground, offers RV camping.

Each site has water and electrical hook ups, and a dump station is located in the campground. Other amenities includes: a comfort station, picnic sites, a large picnic shelter, and a gazebo.

Class C campgrounds include: Plum Point and Long Branch. These campgrounds are primitive areas, but offer potable water, comfort stations, a playground, and a boat ramp. Camping fees for Class C campsites are $6 a night.

Campsites in Class A campgrounds can be reserved through the National Recreation Reservation System (NRRS) by calling toll free 1-877-444-6777. Sites in these areas may also be reserved by logging onto the NRRS website at RECREATION.gov.  

Campsites at Ford’s Well Campground are not part of the National Recreation Reservation System. Campsites at Ford’s Well Campground are all first come, first served.

Annual Passes/Passports

Annual passes allow visitors to launch a boat or use designated swim beaches without having to pay every time they utilize these facilities. The Annual Pass can be purchased from any Corps of Engineers Field Office for $30. Annual Passes are valid for one year from date of purchase.

Enid Lake Personnel would like to remind visitors that Golden Age and Golden Access Passports are accepted at Enid Lake, but no longer can be purchased.

The America the Beautiful Passports are also accepted at Enid Lake, but can only be purchased at a U.S. Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Forestry Service Office.  

These passports allow campers and visitors half price on camping and day use fees. Visitors interested in acquiring information about passport programs may contact the Enid Lake Field Office at 662-563-4571.

For more information on Enid Lake Volunteer Events or Recreational Opportunities, contact the Enid Lake Field Office at 662-563-4571 or visit us at our website at www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Lakes/ms/enid/ .