Best Tent Camping near New Houlka, MS

Recent Tent Reviews in New Houlka

200 Reviews of 13 New Houlka Campgrounds

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 13, 2024

  Whitten Park Campground

  One of Our Favs

  Our RV GPS and Waze brought us south from Tishomingo via MS-25 to MS-4 to John Rankin Hwy. It’s a more scenic and narrower road than just taking MS-25 south, but there were no issues. We had made online reservations earlier that day for this Army Corps of Engineers Campground (CG) where we get a 50% discount per night using the National Parks Access Pass. We arrived earlier than 2:00 PM when the check-in gate opens, but there was a sign to go ahead and set up and come back at 2:00 to check-in. As we had our site number, we headed directly to pull through site 9 with water and electric(50/30/20 AMP). This was our third time camping at Whitten and we were delighted to find that they had combined site 8 and 9 into one long site. This site still had the old site amenities, which meant that we had double electric pedestals, water spigots, patio areas with picnic table, standup bbq, and fire pit. We were able to adjust our 5th wheel to avoid the several unlevel areas in this very long pull through. As with most COEs, water pressure was good and the electric worked fine. Whitten CG has a lot of mature trees, so satellite is iffy. We had no north shot for our Starlink. However, we got 2 to 3 bars on Verizon and the Mifi worked well for our needs to include streaming. There’s no WiFi in the CG. Site 9 has water view and does not bump up to other sites, which we found highly desireable. During our first stay in 2019, each loop had a shower house with a washer and dryer that we had used. Our last stay was an overnighter and we didn’t need to do laundry, so we hadn't checked those facilities out. This time we were here for three nights and had planned on doing laundry only to find the doors locked. We asked the camp host about the washers and dryers. He stated that the washers and dryers had been closed during COVID and now they were no long functional and weren't going to be replaced. We again enjoyed the trail system through out the CG and recreation area to walk our dogs. The James L. Whitten Historical Center is interesting to go through. There are several fishing piers as well. We came on a Wednesday and were pretty much by ourselves. Both Thursday and Friday campers started coming in around 11:30 AM filling up the CG. The camp hosts didn’t seem to mind the early arrivals and even opened up the office around noon for a few minutes to accommodate check-ins.

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 12, 2024

  Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.1 — Natchez Trace Parkway

  Great FREE and cozy camping

  This site is a very popular one night stay about mid-point on the Natchez Trace Parkway. The way the campground is constructed makes this a unique place to stay.

  The campsites are very close together causing lots of social interactions. That's the best and worst thing about the campground.

  The park service provides nice bathrooms, garbage cans throughput the campground, picnic tables and multiple pullouts.

  The park also has a paved road and hiking trail to a viewpoint. The road is less than a mile and the trail is over a mile and has some good elevation changes.

  We enjoyed the atmosphere of frequent conversations with other campers. Some kept to themselves...we just waived and smiled.

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  L F.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Eagle Point Primitive Campground

  Unsafe

  I had a horrible experience at this campsite. Rolled up to find one (miserable) couple there. They were blasting music out of their car which is whatever and I waved hello and they just stared. Multiple cars came thru the campsite at night, shining their headlights every which way. Even though it says don’t enter past a certain point unless you are camping, this is clearly a spot for locals to do what they cannot do at home. At 2am I hear barking and one of my dogs busts through my tent. I go out there and there is a pack of wild dogs scouring the campsite. They weren’t terrifying or coming at us, but it was still scary. No more than 10 mins later two cars surround my tent with headlights, which is really scary for anyone, but I am a young woman traveling alone. Apparently the couple called the cops saying my dogs had been barking all night. There was brief barking and it was the wild dogs who were actually eating the trash the evil couple left out. Even if my dogs were barking, why is surrounding my tent with only headlights at 2am appropriate? I couldn’t see anything. Never saw a ranger, immediately left in the morning. Sorry for the essay, just hope to spare someone a similar experience. It is beautiful tho.

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  Shawn

  Guide

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  Dewayne Hayes

  Peaceful

  Many sites decorated for Halloween. Even little trick or treaters. Many sites on the river. Cool to watch the working barges going by. And lots of armadillos.

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  Lindsey M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 8, 2024

  Town Creek Campground - West Point - MS

  Friendly Creek-Side Find

  RV spots are suitable for car camping, although a bit close together with bright street lights and showers are outdated. Still, the camp host treated me kindly, and I enjoyed the scenery and walkability!

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  Sue S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  Trace State Park Campground

  This is a beautiful park!

  We loved the park. Great for walking our dogs. The only issue was the poor road maintenance in getting to our campsite. Other than that, we enjoyed our stay tremendously and will definitely recommend to friends and family.

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  Mark H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Whitten Park Campground

  Whitten Park

  Clean, quiet and friendly. No actual WIFI but cell signals are strong. Will stay here again

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  James R.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 3, 2024

  Tombigbee State Park Campground

  Review

  We stopped by on our way home to check out the campground. First impression is that’ll we’ll be back to stay the weekend in the near future. Campground is a small for a State Park but the grounds look well kept up. The staff at check in office were very friendly and answered all the questions we had plus we got a lot of information on other spots.

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  James R.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 3, 2024

  Whitten Park Campground

  Labor Day weekend

  From the get go at checking in we noticed how laidback and friendly the staff was. We stayed in #26 which has an incline to park the RV which wasn’t a big deal for us. We liked that on the passenger side are view was woods with the lake. The restrooms could used an updated for sure but still very usable. Fishing off the fishing docks was great! Spacing between sites is decent with trees between at most sites. Very friendly family quiet campgrounds.

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  JP A.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 24, 2024

  Eagle Point Primitive Campground

  This is a must visit

  This place was absolutely gorgeous. I was alone in the campground both nights i was there with a couple of people coming in during the day to have lunch at one of the picnic tables.

  I might have worked on my tanlines 🤫

  I fit pretty good in my 24' motorhome but woupd be leery of something too much bigger. 

  Do not try to come at night. It is pitch black and steep drop offs. 

  Really nice set up for tents if thwt is your thing.

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  David V.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 3, 2024

  Teckville Campground

  No one will answer the phone s in Mississippi

  Teckville was a good place to stay. And it could still be. Nice Boat ramps Bathroom. But a person can not get no one to answer the phones in Mississippi

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  Soren B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Whitten Park Campground

  Perfect Layover Dog Friendly

  It's the perfect place to stop while traveling through. There are spacious spots, a short nature trail, a swimming area on the lake, and one good restaurant just down the road.

  There are some spots right on the lake.

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  Scott B.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Trace State Park Campground

  Beautiful

  We were in site 4 on the lake. Beautiful view! Grounds could use some updating but we really enjoyed our stay here.

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  Rachel

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 27, 2024

  Chickasaw Hill

  More rural campground area

  This might be one of my favorite places to camp on Enid lake. It is a favorite for many locals and more off the beaten track. Has showers bathrooms playground boat ramp and beach for the campers and picnickers that come to the lake. RV spots with or without full hookup. Reservations available online

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  Ashley K.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 23, 2024

  Jeff Busby Campground

  Small but decent

  There isn't a lot of space but the bathrooms were decent and they had water spigots and trashcans set up at intervals. It was clean and a pretty area.

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  Mike B.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 10, 2024

  Moon Lake Farm - Kitchen, Fishing, Showers

  Great Over Night Stop

  This is a very peaceful stop with 30 amp power and water available. Well kept and very nice host. John communicated with us perfectly. The land and lake are beautiful.

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  Jacqueline A.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 2, 2024

  Jeff Busby Campground

  Free camping on the Natchez Trace

  Paved pull through sites are first come first serve. They seem to over lap and lots of folk share the sites. So you may need to back up to get out, even if it is pull through.
  Flush toilets. Picnic area. Nice nature walk to a view, 1 mile each way.

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  Renee H.

  Ranger

  

  Mar. 19, 2024

  Whitten Park Campground

  Wooded sites, clean

  Stayed on a weekend in March. Campground was about 80% full. Bath and showers were clean. Concrete pad with adjacent gravel area for screen room, tent, etc. Laundry facilities were closed during our stay. Paved bike trail nearby. Limited walking trails within the campground. One dump station and trash collection area near the check-in. Good Verizon signal.

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  William M.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 16, 2024

  Trace State Park Campground

  Trace 2.0

  Beautiful place to camp and relax. Clean campsites and bathrooms. Nice hiking trails.

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  emily

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 14, 2024

  Pats Bluff

  Quiet and plesant

  They have large flat sites. Some with full hookup some just P/W. Reserve on line. We were there in Feb not busy at all. COE was responsive to bathroom cleaning issue. Host was very friendly. Camp ground is very clean but went for a hike along the shore and the trash was off the chart!!!

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  Cal K.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 4, 2024

  North Abutment

  One of the best ACE campgrounds in the area

  We have stayed here many times on our way south in January and found it great Recently they installed sewer for full hookup in all sites This year we ended up staying for 6 weeks in the area on ACE campgrounds and 14 days here and we liked this best .

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  Teresa T.

  Ranger

  

  Jan. 25, 2024

  Whitten Park Campground

  Exactly fits the description

  Nice park with 3 loops and a few short trails. Reservation on recreate.gov and my spot was $30 a night which feels a bit steep but seems to be the going rate. The spots are not private at all but there are trees.

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  John O.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 5, 2024

  North Abutment

  John O

  Great large sites. Everything is clean and well kept. Many sites on the water and pull through.

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  Randy C.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 27, 2023

  Jeff Busby Campground

  Nice, quite large pull through sites

  Clean, we were here Thanksgiving weekend. Loved every minute. Flushing toilets. Free water. NO DUMP SITE.

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  Vince B.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 3, 2023

  Blue Bluff Campground (aberdeen Ms)

  October in lots 40 and 42

  The campground was full for the fall holiday. However, the energy was great. It was our first time at the park. The hosts were very helpful. The showers and bathrooms are dated but clean. The best views are located on the water in the lots 80-85. Level spaces and easy to back in.

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  Hunter H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 15, 2023

  Puskus Lake

  Great solo camping experience

  Campsite was great. Beautiful lake and not crowded. Night time was quiet. Really enjoyed the views and relaxing environment. This is a great location to disconnect, but do not expect the amenities other sites offer (bathrooms, electricity, water, etc.).

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  Jim A.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 4, 2023

  Howard Stafford Park Campground

  Nice Muni site

  Last minute stop at this small muni campground/park. Clean grounds with friendly host. Photo from our site #7 overlooking the lake. Non campers kicked out at 8pm and gates are locked. All campers get a key for after hours entry/exit. Beautiful little spot.