COE Greers Ferry Lake Choctaw Recreation Area

We stayed at a no hook ups site overlooking the water in the E loop site 17. Many of the waterfront sites were closed because they were underwater. Well spaced sites. $16 night, hence four stars w no hookups. 

Great Lake views

**General:** This is one of (I believe) four Corps of Engineers campgrounds on Greers Ferry Lake and the closest one to Highway 65. It is a large campground with 91 electric and 55 non-electric sites. We spent a very quiet Sunday night in mid-October in Loop D (Site D8) which was right on Greers Ferry Lake. I imagine that in summer and possibly on weekends, this place would fill up, but we prefer camping in the off or shoulder season whenever possible. As with all Corps of Engineers campgrounds (not sure if this is a new Covid related policy), reservations were necessary. We were able to make a same-day reservation on the website (had trouble with the app; sometimes one works better than the other). 

  

**Sites/Facilities:** Each site has a metal picnic table, fire grate, and lantern pole. The sites in Loop D are a mixture of paved and gravel. All the sites we saw in Loop D appeared to be level. The next morning, I walked around the E Loop; many of the sites that faced the lake were sloped so be aware of this when reserving a site. Also, the E Loop did not have a bathhouse so depending on where your site is, you may have a bit of a walk to get to one. 

  

**Bathhouse:** The restrooms were clean but did not have paper towels or soap (there was a notice on the door warning of this). There were also showers but I did not use them so I cannot comment on them. 

  

**Conclusion:** This campground would be a huge draw for people who enjoy water recreation (boating, swimming, fishing, water skiing) but for us, it was a nice peaceful stay on a lake. And the price cannot be beat-$20 (or for us old folks with a Golden Age Pass, $10).