Blue Bluff Picnic Area (Aberdeen Lake)

Blue Bluff Picnic Area is situated on a bluff overlooking Aberdeen Lake along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Three shelters can be rented, and the area typically is open the beginning of March to the end of October. It is great for birthdays and family reunions. Each shelter provides water, electricity, and picnic tables for your use. A park host is available at most of the shelters. Blue Bluff Recreation Area is named for the beautiful clay and limestone cliffs that border the area. The bluff rises 80 feet above the water and provides a lofty view of Aberdeen Lake and the nearby lock and dam. The surrounding woods offer a trail to walk on where you can overlook the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and along the way see deer, many varieties of birds, and squirrels. The waterway itself offers camping, hunting, fishing, boating and swimming. Fishing the many varieties of fish here is a yearlong event, from the shoreline or in the many tournaments held throughout the year, and hunting can be found on Corps of Engineers land in Mississippi and Alabama as well as state managed wildlife management areas. Swimming can be enjoyed from your boat or at a designated beach along the waterway.