Best RV Parks & Resorts near Ackerman, MS
Choctaw Lake Recreation Area in Ackerman provides 30/50-amp electric hookups with sewer connections on concrete pads suitable for larger RVs. The Oaks RV Park near Ackerman offers full hookup sites for recreational vehicles including sanitary dump services. "This is more like an RV resort not really made for tent camping. Very well maintained, excellent for fishing," noted one visitor about Choctaw Lake. Sites at both locations accommodate big rigs, though several reviews mention the campsites at Choctaw Lake being positioned close together with limited shade coverage, particularly important during Mississippi's summer months.
Within 30 miles of Ackerman, several additional RV parks provide varying levels of service. Jeff Busby Campground on the Natchez Trace Parkway (mile marker 193.1) offers free camping with paved pull-through sites but no hookups, making it suitable for self-contained motorhomes with generators. Cell service varies significantly throughout the region, with Choctaw Lake having limited ATT coverage. A review mentioned, "No WiFi and very little cell signal, as camping should be." Dump station facilities at Choctaw Lake cost $5, though payment logistics can be challenging as one traveler noted the collection box is not conveniently located. Most area campgrounds welcome pets, though specific restrictions apply at Mississippi State University's John W. Starr Memorial RV Park where alcohol and pets are prohibited.
