Over the last couple of years we have been staying closer to home due to jobs and kids and activity schedules. That meant finding a campground within an hour or so from our house so we can easily get away for a quick weekend. One of our finds is a beautiful private campground on a lake called Little Black Creek – Campground & Park (lbccampground.com) in Lumberton, Mississippi. We love this little gem.
LBC features about 100 sites around a pretty, quiet lake. Some sites are right on the water (our faves), some are tucked away in tree covered hills with a decent amount of privacy. There's a group area as well and some lovely cabins. The campground is quite spread out, it takes a bit to get from one side to the other.
Time slows down at Little Black Creek. The sunsets on the lake are magical. The people are friendly, the fishing is good, along with canoeing/kayaking (they have rentals), bicycling, and the golf carts putter around but are not overly obnoxious. They have a full disc golf course, which is a good way to spend the afternoon (check Amazon or Academy Sports for a reasonably priced starter pack). We like to bring our Kayaks to fish and paddle. It's mostly fishing, little catching, but the boys don't mind given the scenery.
There's a camp store with the basics, and a well-stocked grocery store just down the road (Ramey's). Hattiesburg is about 25 minutes away. I have talked about Hattiesburg in earlier posts.
Just down the road is a wonderful Safari Park, Little Creek Landing in Sumrall, MS. Pics below for this sweet little park. They just opened and they're doing a great job; they have about 300 animals and a little safari tram that takes you to see the zebras, camels, a white buffalo, yaks, and a bunch of other interesting animals. It's a great way to spend an afternoon! I'm also strongly considering hosting my kiddos birthday party here next year. Great restaurant, gift shop, and ice cream too!
If you find yourself in this neck of the woods, check out Little Black Creek and Little Creek Landing!
Links:
Little Black Creek - Little Black Creek – Campground & Park (lbccampground.com)
Little Creek Landing - Waterfowl, Peafowl, Exotic Animals - Little Creek Landing (littlecreeklanding.com)
Ramey's Grocery - Purvis, MS • Ramey's Marketplace (rameysmarketplace.com)
Sunset from our campsite
A campsite on the water
Little Creek Landing Entrance
Snuggling with the baby Fennec Fox
Fluffy cow in the petting area
Brand new baby - born hours before
The escaping tortoise. He kept breaking out and finding us!
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