Best Tent Camping near Meridian, MS

Tent camping options near Meridian, Mississippi are limited, with Cove's Nest Marina offering tent accommodations. The marina appears to be the main established campground in the immediate area accepting tent campers. Located near water features, this site provides basic accommodations for tent campers exploring the region.

Tent sites at Cove's Nest Marina have several restrictions campers should note. The campground does not permit alcohol, fires, pets, or generators. Facilities are minimal, with no drinking water, electric hookups, toilets, or showers available. Campers must pack in all necessary supplies including drinking water and pack out all waste. The primitive nature of these sites requires self-sufficient camping preparation.

The surrounding area offers limited additional options for tent camping. A review noted that Golden Memorial State Park, which once offered camping facilities, has been converted to day-use only with signs indicating "campgrounds were closed." While the park features "nice walking trails" and "a beautiful lake" according to another visitor, overnight tent camping is no longer permitted. Tent campers seeking alternatives may need to venture farther from Meridian to find suitable walk-in tent sites or primitive camping areas. The quiet nature of the region provides a peaceful backdrop for day activities, though overnight tent camping remains challenging to find in the immediate Meridian vicinity.

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Tent Camping Reviews near Meridian, MS

117 Reviews of 1 Meridian Campgrounds

John B.
Ranger
May. 17, 2020
Gin Creek
Tent camping
Basic tent camping not far from water on Lake Okatibbee in Lauderdale Co, MS. This place is no reservations, first come first served. There are no showers but there is a pit toilet. The grounds are kept up pretty good there is a picnic grill and a fire ring. It is only 10$ and uses the honor system.
Gregory H.
Guide
Jan. 6, 2022
Dunns Falls Water Park
Okay for one night
Camping area is about five tables and grills scattered on edge of property. No real sites (no tent pads, no fire rings). Surprisingly little regulation: fires allowed anywhere, swimming “not recommended.” The friendly camp hosts actually encouraged me to camp in the day use/picnic area, since it is closer to the flush restrooms. Water spigots scattered around but most don’t work. Gate to park locks at 5pm (key provided at check in) which is nice for security. Clean area. Close to a highway but few cars traveling at night. I was the only person camping on a weekday.

$15/night. Not bad considering the locking gate and restrooms with water. The historical structures are neat, as is the waterfall. The whole park can be explored in less than an hour, so I can’t imagine staying multiple nights.
Joshua D.
Guide
Apr. 25, 2023
Lenoir Landing
Not perfect but the price is right!
For the price(free) it's not too bad. The primitive toilet definitely doesn't feel like home and it seems the litter bugs abound but it's super quiet and peaceful. Campsites right on the rivers bluff. Laying in my hammock I can look out over the water while listening to the sounds of nature. Small boat launch seems pretty active. The trash bins are full and would benefit from being emptied more often. About half a dozen usable primitive sights that seem to be free and first come first served. No employees, attendants, or camp host have been discovered. There seem to be several campsites that are missing amenities. The usable sites have a parking space, gravel tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern hook. None of the water fountains appear functional so there does not seem to be any running water. There is a nice hammock station installed by Troop 44 which is quite nice. Can't wait to see the sunrise over the Tom Bigbee river in the morning.
John B.
Ranger
May. 15, 2020
Okatibbee Lake Waterpark
RV park
RV campgrounds on Lake Okatibbee in Lauderdale County, MS. The pads are asphalt and have electric, water, and sewer connections. They also have picnic table in good shape and a steel picnic grill. This is not a fancy park, but it is decent. It has a bath house- restroom and showers. It also has washer and dryers. The bath house is in pretty good shape- they keep it fairly clean. The staff is very nice. Most of the pads are in the woods with a few pads overlooking the water- none are on the water. We tent camp, but there are no primitive sites here. There are a few cabins that are closer to the water. This is a place we will come back and stay.
Napunani
Legend
Jun. 26, 2023
COE Demopolis Lake Foscue Creek Campground
What a Steal!
PROS

Immaculate grounds throughout the campground. Always saw someone working at it.

Site 49 level concrete pad surrounded by pea gravel, with moveable aluminum table, pedestal BBQ grill, metal fire ring and wooden fish cleaning table.

Bathhouse very clean and in good working condition with soap and TP

Quiet except for occasional train whistle

Sue at gate check in very nice and helpful and then Bill escorted us to our site. What great customer service!

Security gates closed at 10p; open at 6a. No overnight entry.

America the Beautiful Pass discounted the site to$15/night...WHAT A STEAL!

No reservation transaction fee incurred

T-MOBILE 2 bars

CONS

Site numbers painted on asphalt and on electrical box

Roads are narrow in some areas

No park WIFI

Don’t Miss

Barges on the waterway

Smokin’ Jack BBQ in Demopolis

Lower Pool park with the damn and the last lock heading south
Hannah C.
Legend
Oct. 19, 2021
Belmont Park — Black Warrior And Tombigbee Lakes
Secluded and Quiet
This is a great campsite if you want a secluded quiet place with river access. There is a boat launch that leads you straight to the Tombigbee river before it meets the Black Warrior in Demopolis. There are tent sites and each has a picnic table and fire pit. Some sites have water access. There is a bathroom, but no showers. There is also a large pavilion that could be used for events.
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Ellen S.
Traveler
Jun. 29, 2021
Okatibbee Lake Waterpark
Beware of 2 sewage hookups
We had sites 3,4 and 5. We were assigned site 3. A nice shaded site with full hookups. The first night our breaker kept tripping. We called and a member of the staff fixed it right of way. All good right? No. When we arrived no one told us of the possibility of two sewage hookups and which one should be used. We automatically hooked up to the one on the side by the water and electric. After 3 days there I noticed water puddling. Once again I called the front, nice young man came out. Called his boss and found out we should have hooked up to the one in the center of the pad underneath our travel trailer. So had a hose full of water that we had to unhook and crawl under our trailer to hookup. The day we were to leave while washing dishes we lost water pressure. Called the front again, apparently something went wrong because we saw them hauling pipes to repair it. Needless to say I had to hurry and drain my black and Grey tanks before I had no water. I gave them 3 stars for the attentiveness of their staff. Great time with friends and nice shaded pads. So if you get to your spot and there are 2 sewage use the one in the center of the pad.
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Miranda H.
Scout
May. 8, 2023
Neshoba County Lake
Questionable
Can anyone tell me about the primitive camping? My husband and children are planning a camping trip for this weekend over Mother’s Day, we are new to the neshoba county area. I see that fishing has great reviews, but what other amenities are there? Are pets allowed (on leash of course), kids friendly?
Nancy W.
Legend
Apr. 9, 2020
Twiltley Branch
Very nice, peaceful park
This is one of those awesome Corps of Engineer Parks that are scattered across the country. We settled in here for a couple of nights and really wished we had more time. Our site was a nice back-in with a great water view. Since we were there in the fall, the park was not even a quarter full so it was very quiet and peaceful. We were going to stay in the nearby town of Meridian but when we found this park is was a no-brainer. It was only three miles off HWY 19 but provided such an awesome place to camp. Campsites have crushed gravel pads and patios (some of which are double in size) and most have a nice amount of shade from the trees. Our site was very large with plenty of room. There are a few pull-thrus but they have a really weird curvature and trees that would make it hard for some large RVs to navigate. The roads in the campground are narrow but most are one-way so that doesn’t really matter and easy enough for us to navigable with our 45’ RV and tow car. All sites are level and have 20/30/50 amp electric that worked well and have a fire pit with bbq grate, separate bbq, lantern crook, and picnic table. Within the campground are pit toilets but about a half mile away at the entrance are showers and a laundry facility. At the end of each campsite are garbage cans so you don’t have to go far to dump your trash. Most all sites have great water views and access in case you want to launch a kayak or canoe. We decided to pull forward into our site so the view of the lake was directly out our front windshield. It was perfect! Our Verizon wifi worked well and got a dozen over the air television channels. There are a couple of small covered picnic shelters with large grills, fire pits, and picnic tables if you want to have a gathering.

A short drive away is Collinsville Park with has a boat launch providing access to Okatibbee Lake. Many people in the campground would launch their boats there and then tie them up on the bank of the campground. There is a small fishing dock in the campground and plenty of bank fishing. The closest town is Collinsville where there is a grocery and some restaurants and you are 25-30 minutes from the larger town of Meridian.