Paddling near Tupelo, MS

Sitting in Lee County in northeast Mississippi, Tupelo puts paddlers within reach of roughly 30 kayak/canoe launches across lakes, rivers, and Tenn-Tom river pools within 50 miles. Tombigbee State Park's 90-acre Lake Lee sits just 5–6 miles out, while the region's signature trip is the Class I float through Bear Creek Canyon at Tishomingo State Park, with the 6,700-acre Bay Springs Lake anchoring the bigger water.