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Best Camping in Mississippi: Waterfront Sites, RV Hookups & More

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Mississippi campgrounds offer options spanning from full-hookup RV sites to dispersed tent camping and coastal waterfront locations. Tishomingo State Park Campground near the Alabama border provides tent, RV, glamping, and yurt accommodations amid forested terrain. Davis Bayou Campground at Gulf Islands National Seashore offers tent and RV sites near coastal waters. Most campgrounds in the state maintain year-round operations with drinking water, picnic tables, and toilets, while facilities like Buccaneer State Park Campground include additional amenities such as sanitary dump stations and utility hookups.

The state's camping scene features varying levels of accessibility and amenities. Most developed campgrounds provide electric hookups with many offering 50-amp service for larger RVs. Several sites in state parks require reservations, particularly during peak seasons. "Percy Quin State Park covers a large area. The park includes an 18-hole golf course, a motel, cabins for rent, both camper and primitive camping," noted one visitor. Campgrounds like Rocky Springs along the Natchez Trace Parkway offer free camping but with fewer amenities and limited space. Cell service can be unreliable in remote locations, particularly in the northern hill country. Summer temperatures and humidity levels typically run high, with occasional afternoon thunderstorms, especially in coastal areas.

Waterfront camping represents a significant draw throughout Mississippi's campground system. Lake-adjacent sites at Paul B. Johnson State Park Campground near Hattiesburg receive positive feedback for their water access and scenic qualities. Several campers mention appreciating the quieter atmosphere at smaller water management district campgrounds like Big Creek Water Park. A visitor to Lake Jeff Davis noted it has "a beautiful lake. It has a nice boat ramp and a few nice piers for fishing." State parks with water features tend to include additional recreational amenities such as boat rentals, swimming areas, and fishing piers. Urban-adjacent options like LeFleur's Bluff State Park in Jackson provide nature access with proximity to city amenities, though noise levels can be higher than at more remote locations.

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Best Camping Sites in Mississippi (355)

    1. Tishomingo State Park Campground

    51 Reviews
    Tishomingo, MS
    Website
    +1 (662) 438-6914

    $2 - $267 / night

    "Tishomingo State park is one of the beautiful places Mississippi has to offer. So many hiking trails, cliffs and sites to see."

    "The levee is fixed and Haynes Lake is full so bring your rod and reel. A hidden gem in Northeast Mississippi."

    2. Davis Bayou Campground — Gulf Islands National Seashore

    51 Reviews
    Ocean Springs, MS
    Website
    +1 (228) 230-4136

    $22 - $100 / night

    "We escaped an early winter cold spell in Michigan and made the thousand mile trip to the Mississippi coast. It was worth the drive."

    "Easy access from town and nearby aquarium and art museums. Great drive on 90 along the beach to get there. Check out the small but interesting William Anderson art museum close by the campground."

    3. Buccaneer State Park Campground

    50 Reviews
    Bay St. Louis, MS
    Website
    +1 (228) 467-3822

    $57 - $477 / night

    "About a half-dozen freight trains pass close by the campground; noisy, especially where we camped in the Treaure Cove loop. There is also some vehicle noise on a nearby road as well."

    "Train noises in the distance. 6:30 AM shots woke us up. Don’t know if there is a shooting range close by or where they were coming from"

    4. Meriwether Lewis Campground

    37 Reviews
    Hohenwald, TN
    Website
    +1 (800) 305-7417

    "That’s probably not something I would have said before visiting the Meriwether Lewis Campground near Hohenwald, Tennessee. This campground is amazing."

    "Everyone seemed friendly enough, waving as they walk or drive by. The spots are very close together, so do not expect privacy."

    5. Paul B. Johnson State Park Campground

    35 Reviews
    Purvis, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 582-7721

    $11 - $447 / night

    "We spent Christmas Holiday in this Beautiful Mississippi State Park,  we have family in the area so instead of Hotels we bring the motorhome down and spend the week here!"

    "Paul B Johnson State Park in Mississippi is a great place to get away and enjoy the outdoors! They have a splash pad for the kids and a disc golf course! Definitely recommend!"

    6. Whitten Park Campground

    33 Reviews
    Fulton, MS
    Website
    +1 (662) 862-7070

    $34 - $36 / night

    "Our 3/3/21-3/6/21 stay at Site 60 provides easy access to a fishing pier, walking paths and enjoyable sunsets."

    "Whitten Park campground is located on a peaceful waterway far enough from the highway to feel secluded but not difficult to access. Each site is surrounded by trees."

    7. Roosevelt State Park Campground

    31 Reviews
    Morton, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 732-6316

    $11 - $567 / night

    "I stayed in site 13 which was right on the lake. The view was beautiful. The spot was really large with plenty of room for tents and hammocks. There are trails close by that were nice to walk on."

    "We loved this campground and almost positive you will too!!"

    8. LeFleur's Bluff State Park Campground

    26 Reviews
    Jackson, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 987-3923

    $20 - $706 / night

    "Jackson MS LeFleur' Bluff SP Small state park with 30 sites w/e only on small lake. You are allowed to gather downed wood to use in fire pit. Gate code access. Nice playground. Disc golf course."

    "This park is literally in the middle of Jackson, Mississippi in a beautiful setting. The lake was lovely and we saw herons, cranes, turtles and deer."

    9. Hernando Point

    26 Reviews
    Coldwater, MS
    Website
    +1 (662) 562-6261

    $30 / night

    "The COE has been working on upgrading different sections of the campground at this location! It's nice to see places put money back into their campgrounds!"

    "Some are in a good spot on the camp side of the trailer, but a few are on the complete wrong side of the camper. Recently updated to full hookup sites for all sites."

    10. Clarkco State Park Campground

    22 Reviews
    Quitman, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 776-6651

    $20 - $492 / night

    "State park near Alabama/Mississippi border. Nice park. Chose to do primitive camping for $15 plus tax, but they offer other options too."

    "Lake side, lots of tree coverage has helped the August 95degree MS temps. Friendly neighboring campers, lots of kids swimming and kayaking. We even took the time to walk a trail or two."

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  • Roger H.
    Aug. 19, 2026

    Lakeview RV Resort

    Was threatened by another tenant

    I moved in on 08/05/26. It's a nice park, it's clean, quiet and the manager is nice. When I rented my cottage the manager advised me that a guy would be coming by to feed a cat he left behind when he moved to another cottage on the property. I told her that's fine but I don't want him coming up on my porch and that I will take care of the cat as I already have one. Then my 2nd night here I hear a dog barking while my cat is going crazy in the window. I looked outside to see a pitbull tied to my steps. When I opened my door to see what was going on the dog lunged at me and was barking trying to get to me. Thank God it was tied up. The owner and I got into a shouting match and I told him to keep his dog away. He came back the next night with the dog. Once again I asked him not to come around with the dog. He told me to get back in my house Bitch! I advised the manager of this incident and she asked if we could just get a long. A couple days later I saw her and told her I will try to talk to the guy. Last night 08/18/26 I was going to my car when he walked by with his dog, I said Hey man I want to talk to you. He said FO, flipped me off and called me names again. As I walking back to my cottage he came walking back by and started cussing and asked me if I wanted to fight and told me not to come out of my place when I see him. I'm 64 years old with heart failure this guy is half my age. Now I don't feel safe or comfortable here. All I want is to live in peace. Roger(Mike) Hrasdzira

  • SThe Dyrt Pro User
    Aug. 17, 2026

    Wallace Creek

    Awesome CG, spacious sites

    This CG will be on our list of future places to stay when traveling through MS. As a matter of fact, I’ll plan to deviate north to camp here again- it is that good! Sites are very spacious, park is very well maintained, and we had a peaceful stay. We pulled in around 7 pm on a Sunday and had many sites to choose from. We looked at sites and chose one, then booked it online when we set up. Cell signal was fine, and our Starlink made an easy connection at site 19- plenty of open skies. The sites are paved and very long- and the picnic table, fire pit, grill, and table were in excellent condition.

  • SThe Dyrt Pro User
    Aug. 17, 2026

    Hollywood Casino RV Park - Tunica

    No longer available for campers

    Pulled in here after driving all day and the park was full of campers that looked to be somewhat long term. I went inside to pay for site 63 (which was empty and the camper next door said was used all the time for overnight camping) and they said we are full and there's no water at site 63. The manager said this park used to be used for casino customers, but now they are renting long term to construction workers. It would have cost $40 to stay if they had space. Too bad- we would have eaten in a casino restaurant and played a bit. We left and drove to Enid Lake and stayed at a COE CG that was one of the nicest ever, at $10 less for the night. Lessons learned-definitely need to call ahead even though people said just pull in no reservations needed-also- awesome stay for less just down the road. Spaces at Hollywood were close together, paved, there is laundry on site. Staff in the casino (hotel desk) were friendly and helpful.

  • DThe Dyrt Pro User
    Aug. 11, 2026

    Wendy Oaks RV Resort

    Wonderful peaceful naturalist friendly

    Naturalist friendly and quiet place loved it

  • SThe Dyrt Pro User
    Aug. 10, 2026

    Paul B. Johnson State Park Campground

    Big beautiful lake

    Campsites located along Geiger Lake. Roads and camp pads are paved. Well spaced camp sites. Premium back in sites # 16 - 19 are directly on the lake and very desirable.

  • Stephen B.
    Jul. 28, 2026

    Shepard State Park Campground

    Awesome place to stay

    We are here during the week. Its affordable, very clean, nice bathhouse, RV sites have electric (50/30/110) water and sewer. Very friendly and helpful staff. Conveniently located for nearby fishing.

  • Dion C.
    Jul. 10, 2026

    Green Wood Stable Lodge RV Park

    Terrible experience with host

    I would be very wary of staying here long term. The landlord has been a thorn in my side from pretty early on. I am in the military and stayed here for 7 months, and during this time I tried to accommodate Mary’s ever revolving requests to the best of my ability. The reason I left was because I dealt with harassment and relentless pestering from the landlord, Mary. There are some positives like location, size of property, access to internet, and the RV neighbors. There are also plenty of negatives. Mary snoops unannounced, engages in unreasonable surveillance, and aggressively uses her phone to monitor our daily life. At the end of the day, Mary will always look for a problem. By the way she acts and some of the reasoning she uses, it seems that Mary would prefer to live alone. So, unless you’re a hermit crab that rarely comes and goes, doesn’t use the outside space, and have all potential projects completed find somewhere else to live. Unfortunately it took me this long to realize there are far better options at much cheaper prices in this area.

    Below are a few of the many frustrating interactions I had on property.

    • When I arrived, I was given permission to work on projects like truck maintenance or RV mods. Mary’s website listed quiet hours at 9:00pm but I was always finished by dark. later was told to stop work by dark then again it was changed to 5pm(on a weekend). Regardless of how much that frustrated me, I complied. Still, she would uninvitedly enter our space to grill me about what work I was doing and when it would be done as if I was again inconveniencing her. I talked with all neighbors and the only person that was bothered was Mary.

    • I started a small welding project using a 125amp gas-less welder(power of a microwave) and welding blankets (all while keeping a safe distance from other RVs). Mary and I went back and forth on this one for a while. Power consumption was her main concern, to which I agreed to pay the bill difference. Then it was the fire hazard, which is ironic because there are fire pits and open flame fires are permitted. I was also told I should have ASKED mary’s permission before purchasing the welder. Nonetheless, when Mary said no welding/angle grinding I complied.

    • There is a 5mph sign posted, which we respected, yet my wife and I received an abundance of messages about slowing down because we could potentially ruin the dirt driveway. The harsh rainstorms and flooding have more effect on the road than us but…again we comply. What really pissed me off was the relentlessly videotaping every time we entered or exited the property, as if she could prove our speed from a phone camera. This is when she started violating tenant/landlord acts like the Mississippi common law know as the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment.

    • When Mary mows the grass she keeps the deflector open which sent projectiles at my camper.

    • There is no laundry facility or designated drying rack so we often got complaints about our towels being hung up to dry. We have dogs that need washed/dried and don’t want wet dog stench towels drip drying inside a small RV.

    • Mary is obsessed with keeping every space and trash can spotless, and routinely checks your trash for bugs. Flies and maggots are inevitable in a hot/humid climate but this lack of understanding didn’t stop Mary from blowing up both my and my wife’s phones about cleaning, even though I cleaned the can with Clorox every week. She requests we store meat waste in our freezer until trash day…our RV has a 3 cubic foot freezer . Laughable request. Mary also lingers and takes pictures of your area if it’s not kept to her standards. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t appreciate unannounced visits from people taking pictures of my belongings or rummaging through my trash.

    • Mary called the sheriffs deputy to report threatening behavior from myself. I was adjusting my RV, in the rain unfortunately, when Mary demanded my wife get out of the storm. To which I replied our safety is my responsibility. She persists with mundane points and begins to record us yet again. I text back stop harassing me, which made her feel calling the cops was an appropriate response. The deputy sided with me, agrees she’s being overbearing and out of line, gives us friendly advice to leave(we were in the process of packing up), then states she didn’t even call the right department because we were out of his jurisdiction. He and I exchange friendly small talk then he leaves. No reprimand because it’s recognized that the landlord was in fact the issue.

    If you’ve read this far and still decide to stay here long term. Good luck.

  • Amanda F.The Dyrt Pro User
    Jul. 3, 2026

    Roundabout Oxford RV & Water Resort

    Not bad

    This place was nice and had wonderful food and employees when it first opened. I believe they changed management and it has gone downhill.

Guide to Mississippi

Camping in Mississippi offers a unique blend of natural beauty and outdoor activities. From serene lakes to lush forests, there’s something for everyone looking to escape into nature.

What to do

  • Hiking and Biking: Many campgrounds, like Roosevelt State Park Campground, have miles of trails. One camper mentioned, “Miles of trails... all natural with great camp sites.”
  • Fishing: Campgrounds such as Choctaw Lake are perfect for fishing. A visitor shared, “The scenery was beautiful, it was quiet, the sites are pretty spread out... you can just fish right off your site.”
  • Water Activities: At Chunky River Recreation, you can enjoy kayaking and swimming. One reviewer noted, “Playgrounds and picnic pavilions by the river made for an enjoyable walk.”

What campers like

  • Natural Beauty: Campers appreciate the scenic views. A review from Timberlake Campground said, “Great lake views, plenty of tall trees.”
  • Clean Facilities: Many campgrounds pride themselves on cleanliness. A visitor at Wendy Oaks RV Resort remarked, “The bathrooms are temperature controlled, clean, and well maintained!”
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of campground staff. One guest at Askew's Landing RV Campground said, “The campground host was so amazing to work with.”

What you should know

  • Reservations: Some campgrounds operate on a first-come, first-served basis. A camper at Timberlake Campground noted, “When you come to the campground, nightly rentals are first come first serve.”
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have extensive facilities. A review of Jeff Busby Campground mentioned, “The bathrooms were very old and could have used an upgrade.”
  • Wildlife: Expect to see various wildlife. One camper at Twiltley Branch shared, “Lots of birds and alligators to see.”

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places with playgrounds and activities. A visitor at Chunky River Recreation mentioned, “Playgrounds and picnic pavilions by the river made for an enjoyable walk.”
  • Plan for Activities: Make sure to have a list of activities. One family at Roosevelt State Park Campground enjoyed, “Fishing, swimming, exploring, to deer petting.”
  • Pack Essentials: Bring along games and outdoor gear. A camper at Goshen Springs Campground noted, “Nice bathrooms with 4 shower stalls, all with bench and hooks for dry goods.”

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at LeFleur's Bluff State Park Campground said, “Site 2 would be good for up to a 26 footer, but not much larger.”
  • Be Prepared for Noise: Some campgrounds are near highways or train tracks. A visitor at Chunky River Recreation mentioned, “Not too many trains went through at night. Very loud though.”
  • Utilize Dump Stations: Know where the dump stations are located. A camper at Choctaw Lake shared, “The charge is $5.00 but there is no one to pay!”

Whether you're tent camping or RVing, camping in Mississippi has something for everyone. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best campgrounds in Mississippi for family trips?

Mississippi offers several excellent family-friendly campgrounds with recreational activities. LeFleur's Bluff State Park Campground in Jackson provides lakeside sites where families can enjoy wildlife viewing (herons, cranes, turtles, and deer), a playground, and disc golf course, all within a secure gated park. Another family favorite is Little Black Creek Campground in Lumberton, situated on a fishing lake with championship disc golf courses, kayaking opportunities, and yearly events. For coastal family adventures, consider Roosevelt State Park or Paul B. Johnson State Park, both offering water activities and kid-friendly amenities.

Where can I find tent camping sites in Mississippi?

Mississippi offers diverse tent camping options across the state. Clear Springs Lake Rec Area NF Campground in Homochitto National Forest provides a serene tent camping experience with beautiful surroundings and lake access. Clarkco State Park Campground offers affordable primitive tent camping for $15 plus tax near the Alabama/Mississippi border, with sites near a lake, picnic tables, and fire pits. For coastal tent camping, Davis Bayou Campground in Gulf Islands National Seashore is an excellent choice. Whitten Park Campground provides tent sites with access to fishing piers, walking paths, and paddling opportunities on the river.

Are there any good RV camping options in Mississippi state parks?

Mississippi state parks offer excellent RV camping options with comfortable amenities. Oak Grove - John W. Kyle State Park features spacious sites under large pine trees with water views and access to the Lower Lake, along with a swim beach and boat facilities. Wall Doxey State Park Campground provides quality RV sites near Holly Springs with scenic surroundings. Many RVers also enjoy Askew's Landing RV Campground just outside Jackson, which offers tree-covered sites, a pond, fire pits, clean bathrooms, and a pool. Most Mississippi state parks provide water and electric hookups, with some offering full hookups for larger rigs.

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