That will improve with drier weather. The 15.5-mile Cane Creek Lake Trail is a multi-use path for cyclists and hikers. You can camp along the trail at designated shelters after Mile 6.

Determined hikers can skirt the lake and view the bayou at one point on the rigorous 15.5-mile Cane Creek Trail, setting off from the state park's visitor center.

We have Cane Creek Lake for an illustration. A product of the 1980s, the lake is a few miles southeast of Star City, and it lies in a transition area, where the Coastal Plain meets the Delta.

Determined hikers can skirt the lake and view the bayou at one point on the rigorous 15.5-mile Cane Creek Trail, setting off from the state park's visitor center.