Full moon over Strong River at midnight in April.

D'Lo Water Park is one of Mississippi's best kept secrets. From it's intriguing history, beautiful and unique topography and  its myriad of recreational opportunities, D'Lo Water Park offers more than most state parks. The park is owned by the Pearl River Basin Development District, a special fund state agency, and operated by the Simpson County Park Commission. 
 
 Please contact the Park Manager, Chris McPhail for more information:

Address: PO Box 278 (135 D'Lo Park Rd.); D'Lo, Ms, 39062

Phone: 601-847-4310

E-mail: dlowaterpark@bellsouth.net

Also, to contact the Pearl River Basin Development District or to view their website, please click on the following link:  www.pearlriverbasin.com

Facility Rates:

Complete Canoe Outfitting and Shuttle....$22.00.

Shuttle Only....$15.00.

Boat Launch....$2.00.

Cabin Rental....$100.00 first night, $85.00 each subsequent night (call for availability).

RV/Camper Hook-up....$16.00 per night (call for availability).

Primitive Camping....$8.00 nightly, per tent.

Pavilion Rental....$25.00 per day or night. $50.00 for day and night use.

Softball Fields....$75 per single game. For tournament (3 or more teams) use the fee is $75 per rostered team. For practice the fee is free. The park reserves the right to operate ALL concessions and possibly charge a gate fee. ALL field activities MUST be pre-scheduled with the park office at least one week in advance.

Front View of Rental Cabin

Rental Cabin Dining Area/Kitchen

    The Strong River is a scenic, natural and untouched stream. It begins as a small rill near Kalem, Ms. in Scott County. It flows southward through the Bienville National Forest where it collects several tributaries and becomes a formidable creek. At the confluence of Caney Creek the Strong River becomes floatable in segments but not continuously due to logjams.

     The stream meanders southwestwardly into Smith and Rankin counties where it continues to collect ever larger tributaries. Due to the streambed filling in with sand from agricultural land use and timber over-harvest, the stream is not navigable except for short distances in this region during normal to low streamflow.

     In Simpson County the stream conditions vary greatly. In the upper portion of the county the stream is exactly as it is in the other upper-region counties. Below May's Bridge the stream becomes deeper with frequent deep holes that offer excellent fishing. The stream receives a charge of energy with the confluence of Sellers' Creek just above D'Lo Water Park and the stream is completely floatable from this point on.

    Below D'Lo Water Park the Strong is mostly shaded and narrow with arching trees and deep water. Dabb's Creek enters and the Strong widens noticeably. Just below Merit Landing Rials' Creek merges and for the next mile you can witness the subtle change from creek to river as the Strong becomes a respectable stream, dark, deep and 75 to 150 feet in breadth with wide, sweeping bends, beautiful sandbars and overhanging rock formations.

    Flat-bottomed boats with small outboards can navigate Strong River easily from Highway 49 to Bridgeport Bridge. While logs have been sawed off opening the channel, there are some shallow spots and the occasional rapids. Fishing is best in the upper regions where fewer people travel. Strong River is home to all common fresh-water species including large flathead catfish that can approach 50lbs. 

Strong River at D'Lo Water Park, November 2006.