Lake Lincoln State Park

About this park

Lake Lincoln State Park, established in 1996, is a relatively recent addition to the Mississippi state park system with a distinctly practical origin: its 550-acre lake is the largest of five reservoirs built in the 1980s specifically to mitigate flooding along the Pearl River basin, located miles from the lake itself. That flood-control engineering gave the park, covering roughly 1,000 acres in the northeast corner of Lincoln County, a lake large enough to support serious boating, water skiing, and fishing despite its youth compared to Mississippi's older CCC-era parks. Nestled beneath towering hardwood trees, the park's setting lives up to its reputation for genuine serenity, with the swimming beach, picnic shelters, and nature trails all shaded by the surrounding canopy. Close proximity to Interstate 55, U.S. Highway 51, and State Highway 27 gives Lake Lincoln easy accessibility for visitors coming from Jackson or points further south, despite its deliberately tranquil, tucked-away character. The park does not offer dining on-site, instead directing visitors to nearby Wesson or Brookhaven for meals, a choice that keeps the park grounds focused purely on outdoor recreation rather than commercial development. Disc golf, volleyball, a playground, and extensive RV and tent camping with full hookups round out a well-equipped but still relatively uncrowded destination, reflecting Lake Lincoln's status as one of the newer and less heavily trafficked parks in the Mississippi system.