--------No matter how you prefer to spend your spare time, Monticello and Lawrence County offers something to suit every taste. Excellent fishing for bass, bream, and perch await you at the scenic 145-acre Lake Mary Crawford. Monticello and Lawrence County are a hunter’s paradise with its large population of deer, turkey, quail, dove, and other game.
--------The Atwood Water Park on the banks of the Pearl River provides facilities for camping, boating, tennis, and baseball. It is also home of the annual Atwood Music Festival held every Memorial Day weekend. The music festival features many top music stars such as Lee Roy Parnell, Wade Hayes, Lorri Morgan and many others.
--------The Cooper's Ferry park is a new addition to Monticello. The park, located on the south bank of the Pearl River in downtown Monticello, includes a pavilion overlooking the river, a nature trail, and picnic tables.
