DeWayne Hayes Day Use (Columbus Lake)

DeWayne Hayes Day Use is situated near DeWayne Hayes Campground on Columbus Lake along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Two shelters can be rented, and the area typically is open the beginning of May through the end of November. It is great for family gatherings and fishing off the bank. Each shelter provides water, electricity, and picnic tables for your use. A park host is available at most of the shelters. The day use area runs along a part of the old riverbed where great shoreline fishing can be done. A trail takes you through the area, where you can find oak, sweet gum, pine, and other species of trees along the way. Bald eagles, pelicans, and migratory birds can be seen flying over. The waterway offers hunting, fishing, boating and swimming more widely. Fishing 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.