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6 Reviews

Reviewed Apr. 3, 2023

AWESOME Views

Beautiful clean and safe for families or solo campers. Many water view spots and full hookups throughout the campground

Site#25
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Donna  🌻., April 3, 2023
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Donna  🌻., April 3, 2023
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Donna  🌻., April 3, 2023
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Donna  🌻., April 3, 2023
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2022

Gorgeous sunrises (and the sunsets aren't bad either)!

We arrived just before sunset in late November (dang Daylight Savings time) so quickly got to our site and set up. Did not see anyone to check in but had reservations as now are required at all CoE campgrounds (a ranger drove through the next morning). The water level looked to be very low, but we still had a nice view at the end of the loop.

Sites are FHU and other amenities include a large concrete picnic table, lantern hook, fire pit, BBQ grill, and food prep table. Sites are paved, generous in size, and spaced a very decent distance apart from each other; even though all the leaves had fallen and there were other campers in our loop, I did not feel a lack of privacy.

The restrooms were clean and although there were paper towels, the soap dispensers were empty (my only beef with this campground)! The showers looked to be reasonable, but it was below freezing the next morning, so I didn’t try them out. There was also what appeared to be a utility sink in the bathroom but no shelves or other place to stage dishes. 

I can only assume that water sports are in-season and not sure about other recreational activities. Because the ground was frozen the next morning, I was able to walk down to the water and get some great photos of the sunrise and birds. 

This was just an overnight stay for us but for $12 (with the Golden Access Pass), it is a real bargain and the reason we often seek out Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds.

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Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Lee D., December 7, 2022
Reviewed Apr. 8, 2021

Great Campground

This Corp of Engineers camp is top rated.  Clean and excellent facilities.   Near casinos if that is your thing but I love the fishing

Reviewed Jul. 30, 2020

Hidden gem, perfect for a few nights.

A big, undeveloped lake in Northern Mississippi? Yep, indeedy!!!

We stayed here for two nights to break up the long drive between Nashville and Petit Jean in Arkansas. Since we're brilliant planners and choose to travel through the southeast in August when it's 95 degrees every day, we always look for places on the water.

Don't let the less-than-poetic name deter you the South Abutment Recreation Area is beautiful. Sites are large (thank you Army Corps of Engineers) and clean (thank you other campers) and many are right on the water.

We stayed at site 19, which was great. 

If you want something right on the water, I'd recommend site 25.

Bottom line: If you're looking for somewhere on the water and quiet to stay for a few days, check this one out.

To break up potentially long stretches of driving betwe

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  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Mike G., July 30, 2020
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Mike G., July 30, 2020
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Mike G., July 30, 2020
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Mike G., July 30, 2020
  • Review photo of South Abutment Recreation Area by Mike G., July 30, 2020