December 22, 2016. Madison, Mississippi. Turtle Creek Park.

Ken is a genius at finding interesting places.    He knows I want him to walk with me and he knows he hates to walk along the same paths day after day, so he has found little parks around the reservoir where we can explore and also walk.  This afternoon we found our first,  the park at Turtle Creek.

Kayaking is the fastest growing boating on the 33,000 acre lake where we live.   The Turtle Creek Park is the only place on the reservoir to launch a kayak, at least easily.  Three more have been approved to be installed this Spring.   In addition to the kayak launch and park area, there is also a nature trail although the only thing I saw on the trail were Canada Geese.   The trail is paved and one half mile in length.    The whole park is small, maybe a few acres.  But it is right beside the water and has benches along the path, so it is a pleasant spot to walk and enjoy the lake.

On the opposite side of the creek are houses.  Each home has a bulkhead and a boat house with docks and chairs sitting by the water.   On our side of the reservoir our homes are high on a bluff but on this side of the reservoir and creek the houses are almost at water level.  My preference is to be high and looking down at the water.  But this little park is useful.  Now we must find the other sites that are set for a kayak ramp as we enjoyed our little walk by the reservoir today.