Paul B. Johnson State Park 319 Geiger Lake Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, Located 15 Miles South off Highway 49, 601-582-7721, This 744-acre park provides fishing and water sports in the 296-acre spring fed Geiger Lake, a visitors' center with game room, 16 cabin units, 108 RV sites, 25 tent sites, and a self-guided nature trail. 

Little Black Water Creek Water Park 2159 Little Black Creek Road, Lumberton, MS 39455, Located between Purvis and Lumberton, 601-764-2957, Perfect for any outdoor activities, this recreation area offers a 600 acre lake, scenic campsites, a convenience store and picnic areas. 

Longleaf Trace A rails-to-trails project spanning 3 counties with 42 miles of paved trailway for recreational use.

Pep's Point Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, 601-582-8461, Pep's Point has a spring-fed lake with water slide, paddle boats, picnic area, and camping.

Rage Skate Park and Mini Golf 5009 Old Highway 11, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, 601-579-9722, This family fun skate park offers a fantastic 18 hole goofy golf, and a large rollerblading and skateboarding area.

Canebrake Golf Club 1 Cane Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, 601-271-2010, An 18-hole course designed by renowned designer, Jerry Pate. The course terrain varies greatly featuring rolling pine hills, dense hardwood lowlands, and open Mississippi farmland, all of which Pate tranformed into a golf jewel.

Hattiesburg Country Club 61 Classic Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, 601-264-5078, This supurbly maintained 18-hole golf course offers a great day of play. 

Pine Belt National Golf Club 48 Terminal Drive, Moselle, MS 39459, 601-584-6531, One of the most popular golfing spots in the area, this 18-hole golf course is beautiful and exciting. 

Pine Creek Golf Club 61 Clubhouse Drive, Purvis, MS 39475, 601-794-6427, This golf club offers a driving range, putting green, pro shop and 18 fantastic holes. 

Shadow Ridge Golf Club 101 Shadow Lake Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, 601-296-0286, Play an exciting game and enjoy this well manicured 18-hole golf course.

Timberton Golf Club 22 Clubhouse Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, 601-584-4653, Indulge in a day on the greens at this 27-hole golf course. 

USM's Van Hook Golf Course 1 Golf Course Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, 601-264-1872, The University of Mississippi keeps a wonderful 18-hole golf course that is sure to challenge and refresh. 

Soggy Bottom Canoe & Kayak 1651 Highway 29, Brooklyn, MS 39425, 601-598-2745, Located at Desoto National Forest, Soggy Bottom offers cabins, rv sites, camping, hiking, and river trips.

Black Creek Canoe Rental Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, 601-582-8817, For canoeing, hiking and outdoor excursions on Black Creek, visit Black Creek Rental. more...

Seminary Canoe Rental 442 County Farm Road, Seminary, MS 39479, 601-722-4301, Located along the Okatoma River, Mississippi's only white-water river, this rental company offers day and overnight canoeing trips. more... 

Seminary Canoe Rental 152 SCR Lane, Old US 49, Seminary, MS 39479, 866-OKATOMA, Seminary Canoe Rental offers canoe rentals, kayak rentals, tent camping, RV Sites, and cabin rentals on Mississippi's only whitewater, the Okatoma. more...

South Mississippi Canoe Rental P.O. Box 414, Hattiesburg, MS 39425, 601-544-4207, Private canoeing trips on Leaf River and Bouie River near Hattiesburg and Red Creek near Wiggins, Mississippi. Guided trips are available.