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Mississippi Animals 101: What kind of threatened species lives in Clark Creek State Park?
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Waterfalls at Clark Creek (Photo/MDWFP)
There is a state park where one can enjoy bird-watching, hiking, photography, and botanizing, and yes, waterfalls. They are all available on specific trails and located in Woodville, Mississippi at Clark Creek State Park.
Hunting, camping and motorized vehicles are not allowed. Only foot traffic is permitted. Visitors should be medically fit before taking such a hike as Clark Creek is located in a somewhat remote part of the county so medical assistance can be a long way off.
Potable water or other amenities are not available at Clark Creek either so users should plan to take plenty of water. Taking one's own water is a good idea on any outing.
There is one spot in the Magnolia State where one can experience waterfalls amid a mixture of hardwood and pine forest. The land is open to the public year-round and awaits your visit.
The Clark Creek Natural Area in southwestern Mississippi is one of the Magnolia State's most beautiful outdoor treasures. The park consists of more than 700 acres, it is highlighted by some 50 waterfalls, ranging in size 10 to more than 30 feet in height.
There is a mixture of hardwood and pine forest that is dominated by beech and magnolias. Uncommon trees found in the area are Southern sugar maple, serviceberry, umbrella tree, pyramid magnolia, chinquapin oak, big leaf snowball, silverbell, and witch-hazel.
Visitors can discover a variety of colorful migrating and resident birds, invertebrates, poisonous snakes, a rare land snail, the Federally endangered Carolina magnolia vine, and the State endangered fish, the Southern red belly face. The forest also provides a habitat for another threatened species in Mississippi - the black bear.
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