Mississippi campground opening dates
44 campgrounds tracked (30 US Army Corps of Engineers, 10 USDA Forest Service, 4 National Park Service). View Mississippi on the map
Today: 2 open · 4 open year-round · 0 closing within 30 days · 3 closed · 35 not yet known. See them on the map?state=MS.
| Campground | Park / forest | State | Season | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Point Campground | Sardis Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Big Biloxi Recreation AreaTemporarily closed (per forest page) | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Temporarily closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Blue Bluff CampgroundYear-round | Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | MS | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Bryant Campground | Grenada Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Chewalla Lake Recreation AreaClosed (per forest page) | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Chickasaw Hill Campground | Enid Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Choctaw Lake CampgroundYear-round | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Clear Creek Campground | Sardis Lake | MS | Recreation.gov: Clear Creek Campground offers 19 open sites with electric and water hookups. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Clear Springs Recreation AreaYear-round | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Cochrane Campground | Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | MS | Recreation.gov: After the initial 14 day stay one extension is allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during peak season (March 1- Sept. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Cypress Creek Landing CampgroundTemporarily closed (per forest page) | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Temporarily closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Davis Bayou Campground | Gulf Islands National Seashore | MS | Recreation.gov: Visitors enjoy the campground for its easy access to boating, fishing, biking and hiking trails.This small, yet quaint, campground is open for reservations year-round. Between the busy season of January 1 through March 31, campers may stay a maximum of 14 consecutive days in Davis Ba | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Davis Bayou Group Campground | Gulf Islands National Seashore | MS | — | — |
| Davis Lake CampgroundYear-round | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Delta National Forest - Camping Campground | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Recreation.gov: The Delta is a large, contiguous block of bottomland hardwood forest, seasonally flooded timber, and small sloughs draining into the Big and Little Sunflower Rivers in the Yazoo Basin of the Mississippi River. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Dewayne Hayes Campground | Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | MS | Recreation.gov: After the initial 14 day stay one extension is allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during peak season (March 1- Sept. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Dub Patton Campground | Arkabutla Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Eagle Point Campground | Grenada Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Ford's Well Campground | Enid Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Gums Crossing Campground | Grenada Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Hernando Point Campground | Arkabutla Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Hurricane Landing Campground | Sardis Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.1 | Natchez Trace Parkway | MS | — | — |
| Kelly's Crossing Campground | Arkabutla Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Long Branch Campground | Enid Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Marathon Lake Campground | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Mar 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026 | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| North Abutment Campground | Grenada Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| North Graysport Campground | Grenada Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Oak Grove Campground | Sardis Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Pat's Bluff Campground | Sardis Lake | MS | Recreation.gov: The Pat’s Bluff Recreation Area is covered in a mixture of hardwood and pine forests that open up for great views of Sardis Lake. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Persimmon Hill Campground | Enid Lake | MS | Recreation.gov: Beach area and picnic shelter 583 and 584 are closed from October 1 to April 1. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Piney Grove Campground | Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | MS | Recreation.gov: Beginning November 15, 2021 loops 2 and 3 (Sites 55 - 139) will be closed until March 1, 2022. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Plum Point Campground | Enid Lake | MS | Recreation.gov: No Pets in buildings No ATV's/ORV's allowed No Pets on beaches No livestock permitted Campground is closed to reservations from November 1 to March 1. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 | Natchez Trace Parkway | MS | — | — |
| Shockaloe Trail Bc 1 Campground | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Sleepy Bend Campground | Sardis Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| South Abutment Campground | Arkabutla Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Sumter Campground | Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | MS | Recreation.gov: After the initial 14 day stay one extension is allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during peak season (March 1- Sept. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Town Creek Campground - West Point - Ms | Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | MS | Recreation.gov: After the initial 14 day stay one extension is allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during peak season (March 1- Sept. After the initial 14 day stay no more than one extension will be allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during the off season (Sept.13 -Feb | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Turkey Fork Recreation Area | National Forests in Mississippi | MS | Open now (per National Forests in Mississippi (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Twiltley Branch Campground | Okatibbee Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Wallace Creek Campground | Enid Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Water Valley Landing Campground | Enid Lake | MS | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Whitten Park | Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | MS | Recreation.gov: November 15th, 2025, loops 1 and 3 (sites 1-19 and 42- 61) will be closed until March 1st the following year for renovations. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
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