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Camping in Mississippi

Mississippi has 60 public campgrounds on record, 50 reservable and 6 first-come. Most (42 of 60) are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

60
Total
50
Reservable
6
First-come
Chickasaw HillChoctaw LakeClear Springs Recreation AreaCollinsville ShelterDavis Bayou Group Campground
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Big Acres Panola · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $100 per night
 Big Biloxi Rec Area Saucier · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Blue Bluff Campground Monroe · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
90
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Chewalla Lake Holly Springs · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Chickasaw Hill Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
53
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Choctaw Lake Choctaw · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Choctaw Lake Rec Area Ackerman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
 Clear Creek Lafayette · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Clear Spgs Rec Area Meadville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Clear Springs Recreation Area Franklin · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
23
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Collinsville Shelter Lauderdale · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
03-01 to 10-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Cypress Creek Landing Janice · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Cypress Point Panola · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $100 per night
 Dam Area Central Grenada · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $50–$100 per night
 Davis Bayou Campground Jackson · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
50
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Davis Bayou Group Campground Jackson · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Davis Lake Rec Area Houston · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site with electric hook-up:$20 per night
 Delta National Forest - Camping Sharkey · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
56
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $7 per night
 Dewayne Hayes Lowndes · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
108
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dub Patton Campground DeSoto · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
58
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dub Patton Pavilion DeSoto · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $75 per night
 Eagle Point Campground Grenada · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $10 per night
 East Bank Shelter Lauderdale · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
03-01 to 10-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Engineer Point Panola · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $100 per night
 Grenada Landing Grenada · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Hernando Point Campground DeSoto · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
81
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hernando Point Pavilion DeSoto · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $75 per night
 Hickory Ridge Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Hurricane Landing Lafayette · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
18
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Jamie L. Whitten Campground Itawamba · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.1 Choctaw · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Long Branch Campground Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
13
Season
03-01 to 09-30
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $10 per night
 Marathon Lake Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
34
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 McCurdy Point Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 North Abutment Grenada · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
87
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Graysport Grenada · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
50
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Oak Grove Panola · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
77
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Outlet Channel Panola · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $100 per night
 Outlet Channel Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Paradise Point Panola · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $100 per night
 Pat's Bluff Panola · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Persimmon Hill Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
72
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Piney Grove Tishomingo · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
138
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Plum Point Campground Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
03-01 to 09-30
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $10 per night
 Puskus Lake Oxford · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Riverview Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 Claiborne · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Shockaloe Trail Bc 1 Scott · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
03-01 to 12-15
Fee
Site: $7 per night
 South Abutment A Grenada · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 South Abutment B Grenada · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 South Abutment Campground Tate · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
75
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 South Abutment Pavilion Tate · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $75 per night
 Town Creek Campground - West Point - Ms Clay · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
108
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Turkey Fork Rec.area Laurel · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Turkey Fork Recreation Area Greene · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Twiltley Branch Lauderdale · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
63
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wallace Creek Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
101
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Water Valley Landing Yalobusha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 West Bank Shelter Lauderdale · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
03-01 to 10-31
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Whitten Park Itawamba · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
60
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

How booking works in Mississippi

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 50 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov. 6 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Mississippi state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

6 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 2 stay open year-round ; and 0 sit on a named lake . By agency: 42 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds , 14 National Forest campgrounds , and 4 National Park Service campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Mississippi?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 60 public campgrounds on record here, 50 book through Recreation.gov and 6 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is boondocking legal in Mississippi?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Mississippi?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Chewalla Lake (15 sourced facts), Long Branch Campground (15 sourced facts), and Turkey Fork Recreation Area (15 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.