Wildlife Unlimited at Grenada.
As home to the nation’s first public use wetlands demonstration area at the 330-acre Haserway Wetlands, Grenada Lake has led the way in preservation and conservation with a unique partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Ducks Unlimited, local businesses and the Corps of Engineers. The Wetlands’ 1 ½ -mile interpretive trail takes you over bridges and onto observation decks for an intimate experience of a habitat seductive in its natural beauty and teeming with diversity.
There are three other wildlife management areas at Grenada Lake where the only thing you’re allowed to bag are great photos, but at the Quails Unlimited Demonstration Area, a cooperative between the Corps of Engineers and the Grenada County Chapter of Quails Unlimited, you can come to observe proper quail management and bring along your dog for training.
Dog won’t hunt? Don’t worry; there are plenty of other hiking trails around Grenada Lake. Satisfy your inner jock at the Lost Bluff trail where hanging ropes allow you to pull yourself to the top of the bluffs. Before you leave—or before you start—be sure to visit the Grenada Lake visitor center where a theatre presentation and interactive exhibits give you the “in depth” Lake story on everything from flood control to Native American artifacts to Civil War history. Get hands-on with the 150-gallon aquarium to test your knowledge of the local finned population. After learning about Grenada’s part in the Civil War at the visitor center, you’ll want to check out the restored Confederate fortifications, including three cannon, located near the dam.
Grenada is also a great place to picnic, boat, swim or camp, with 254 picnic sites, 300 campsites, 16 boat ramps and 6 swimming beaches. And if you like to hit the road in your RV, you’ll find your hookup at the adjacent Hugh White State Park, where you can also make the roundtrip trek to the top of Little Mountain, 485 feet high, for a truly elevating experience.
Saving lives, saving sanity, the Tri Lakes are waiting, and the fish are biting. Why not save your campsite today? If you like primitive camping, you don’t even have to make a reservation; it’s first come, first serve with no fee required.
See you—and the wildlife—there.