Hwy 51 Landing Day Use Area sits along Arkabutla Lake and Dam in the hills of northwest Mississippi. The dam project is on the Coldwater River and offers some of the best sailing east of the Mississippi River.
Daily and Annual Day Use Passes are available for purchase and provide the purchaser boat ramp access. Day Use passes are valid for one day and Annual Day Use Passes are valid for one year.
Day Use Pass is valid for one (non-commercial) vehicle on date of purchase.
Passes are non-transferable, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and void if altered or reproduced.
If you purchase your Day Use Pass on-site, no printed copy will be available. Instead, your license plate number and the pass stored on your device will be used to confirm compliance. If you purchase a pass in advance, a printed copy of the pass is recommended for your vehicle dashboard.
Visitors MUST redeem the receipt of an online Annual Pass for the permanent plastic hang tag to be used in a private vehicle within 14 days after the purchase date. Please visit the Arkabutla Lake Field Office or talk to a park ranger during your visit for details. You may contact the Arkabutla Lake Field Office at (662) 562-6261.
Annual Day Use Passes are valid for all day use facilities at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated parks for one year after purchase date.
The purchase of this pass does not guarantee parking space.
Lake Levels may vary based on season and rainfall. Purchaser is responsible for ensuring ramp is launchable prior to purchase. If ramp is not launchable, purchaser may use facilities in other areas at Arkabutla Lake, but no refunds will be given.