As of August 2025, the Herb Parsons Lake Store is currently closed. No public entry is allowed down…read morethat path, so you can drive over to the river crossing for a side entrance to the hiking trail.

Didn't catch anything but it could have been the time of day and plus i didn't have a boat. For…read morewhat i have seen, it's best to have a boat to go to this lake.

We came with hopes of swimming in the lake... Sadly, the water is down what looks to be 20 feet…read more There are no accessible ways to swim. The boat launch is closed. Looks like a nice place for a picnic without water access. Let me clarify there is the ability to walk to the waters edge, but it is marshy, grassy and probably really snakey and muddy.

I went to two separate parts of the lake. The part closer to Hernando has the lake dried up. But…read morethe part by the damn is a nice enough park with nice views of the lake and the damn and offers a few great places to chill. They have camping throughout, but I was just visiting the lake itself. All in all, a nice lake.

My sister owns a home on this lake. This is a beautiful man made private lake in a Lakeland…read moreneighborhood. My sister owns a boat and I get the privilege of enjoying this lake with them. Even though pretty much every house around the lake owns their own boat, the lake is never crowded except for the 4th of July. They have a wonderful fireworks display on the 4th of July. They also have floating music parties with live musicians and DJ's. It is also great for fishing. If you know someone that lives in this area, you should definitely check this lake out.

Garner Lake is a man made lake out in Lakeland and it is the Biggest lake in Shelby county at 235…read moreacres. All the neighboring boats around are great to get along with and you can see from ppl fishing, paddle boarding or just having a good time lounging out. It is especially a great viewing area for sunsets, stargazing and fireworks show during July 4th.

A beautiful campground on the lake. The water was quite low but there is a drought. Nice and…read morequiet with plenty of paths to walk on. Stayed 3 nights and loved it. Close to town- go grab a catfish sandwich from High on the Hog! Also check out Lost Pizza Co!

Usually Grenada is nothing more than a stop off location to gas up my car and stretch my legs on my…read moreway to Tennessee or Arkansas. I decided i was tired of driving and decided to spend the night here. While scrolling through Yelp, i came across Grenada lake so I drove through Grenada Lakes early this morning. There are numerous day use turn ins where you can grill and picnic. Almost all have a view of the lake. A couple of them also have playgrounds for the kids. There's a relatively large playground structure near the visitors center. The lake was high so the beach are was closed but it looks like a nice area to swim. I saw deer at many of my stops and heard an abundance of birds chirping. I will be back when I have more time to spend here.

I've visited this State Park several times over the past few decades, and have really enjoyed it…read more Friends of my family used to travel around North America in their RV, and once a year or so, they'd set up their campsite here for a few weeks or so. We'd have nice visits and meals cooked on the grill. I'd have never known about this place, otherwise. A former colleague of mine would also regularly have family reunions here. I would hesitate to camp here due to the preponderance of fire ant hills located all over the campground. Hopefully, that's improved, but sleeping on the ground is something that I'm too old for anymore.

Such a cool park! The buildings are a visually pleasing older style. There is a walking trail. Not…read moreeverything is well maintained but it's a definite vibe. You can also camp here.

We have been to lots of campgrounds over the years, but this was the best! We rented a cabin which…read morewas well stocked with dishes etc (no sheets or towels but that was stated up front - brought my own) The grounds were extremely well kept. There were so many things for our grandkids to do-pool, awesome water slides, bounce pad, pedal bikes along with Dailey activities-such as hayrides, crafts, and so much more But the best was the staff. Each employee went out of their way to assist us. Mr. Tom, Ryan, and Brayden, we're so nice to all the kids. The ladies and all office staff were super. And of course Yogi, Cindy and BooBoo were lots of fun. Thanks for a great trip where lots of memories were made!

This is a great park! Always clean, tons of extra amenities, super friendly and helpful staff -…read morecouldn't ask for more. Highly recommended.

Everyone here was great--friendly, professional, and truly focused on making sure their customers…read morehave a great experience. Jason was wonderful, and the entire team made sure everything went smoothly from the time we booked until the time we left. Highly recommend!

Gorgeous setting be sure to call ahead and check the hours. They have weird schedule for the…read morerestaurant.

What a fun excursion! It was a beautiful day and we had a magnificent time at this super fun…read moresafari. We've been to several of these and this one is as good as any other. We got two bags of food and it was plenty. The bags had a lot of food. We fed a lot of animals a lot of food haha.

My only suggestion would be to maybe do a per car fee rather than per person, it got expensive…read morequick but I also imagine it can be expensive to care for all the animals. This place was so cool. There's literally no signage. It's not really commercialized trying to sell you a bunch of stuff. It's literally drive up, pay, buy food, drive thru and feed the animals. No frills. Just Easy peasy. There were so many animals and they were all very active. There's also a petting barn where you can get out of your car and see goats, birds and lemurs. People are complaining about the long drive thru or not seeing animals? Well it's not a zoo. It's more of a natural habitat for them. And it was awesome. It's worth doing at least once. We will definitely go back. The zebras and giraffes were my favorite. You can also drive thru as many times as you want so keep that in mind when considering the price. And it's not busy or packed at all. You can take your time.

We had a blast fishing with Barton Outfitters. Aaron Barton is the man if you want to catch…read morecrappie. He worked hard to give us a wonderful day of fishing. Plan on seeing you again soon. Thank you!!!

This was my second year in a row with Barton Outfitters . Fished with Aaron and Brannon and both of…read morethem are excellent guides and a lot of fun to be with . I have some medical issues and they went far beyond what I expected to make you comfortable . They want you to have fun and catch Plenty of Fish and we did . I've never caught crappie that big anywhere . They both work very hard to make your trip enjoyable . Thanks for basically babysitting me . And as Arnold said I'll be back . Love The Compassion Aaron had for his dog . We'll miss all three of them Aaron , Brannon and Dub hope to see you next year .