The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway offers many day-use areas to provide visitors a place to enjoy picnicking, swimming, boating, and fishing, as well as just plain relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. Some of the facilities at Tennessee-Tombigbee’s Day-Use areas include courtesy docks for fishing, playgrounds, multi-use courts for basketball, tennis, volleyball, or bat-mitten, nature trails, beaches, boat ramps, and picnic tables and pavilions.

Day-Use Areas are great places for families or other large groups to meet and enjoy the outdoors. Some pavilions can be reserved from March 15 - September 15 for gatherings. If not reserved, pavilions are available on a first-come, first serve basis.

For large gatherings or special activities, an Event Permit may be needed. To receive an event permit you must download and fill out the application on the right hand side of this page and turn it in to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Project Management Office.

All pavilions are available on a first-come, first serve basis unless they are reserved, March 15 through September 15. Reservations can be made beginning January 2, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For reservations for shelters north of Amory, Mississippi call (662) 423-1287. To reserve shelters south of Amory, Mississippi call (662) 245-5500.

Payment for pavilions should be received within 14 days of making a reservation. Failure to receive payment with this time will result in the reservation being cancelled. Discount Passes are not accepted for pavilion reservations. Recreation Area Use Fees still apply to visitors with a pavilion reservation entering day-use areas with this fee (Piney Grove Beach, Old Bridge Beach and Dewayne Hayes Day Use Area), unless a visitor has an Annual Pass.

Visitors who reserve a pavilion should keep a copy of their receipt with them as proof of their reservation. Reservation fees are non-refundable. However, an effort will be made to allow visitors to reschedule their reservation. All Title 36 Rules and Regulations are enforced. Pavilions may be reserved on holidays. Reservations are only valid during normal park hours.