Best Equestrian Camping in Mississippi

Mississippi may be the birthplace of The Blues, but it’s also a camper’s paradise. With an abundance of streams, rivers—most notably the mighty Mississippi River—and miles of coastline along the Gulf of Mexico, as well as a seemingly never-ending array of national forests, parks and wildlife refuges, camping in Mississippi should be on every camping enthusiast’s bucket list.

Nicknamed “The Magnolia State” Mississippi is one of the most sought-after destinations for wildlife photographers and bird watchers alike. And if you’re a music fan, the state has a ton of terrific music festivals to plan your next camping trip around.

One of the most popular areas for camping in Mississippi is along the forests of the Natchez Trace, as the southern part of this historic trail runs right through almost the entire state.

Divided into nine sections named after nearby cities and towns, the Natchez Trace is the ideal place to explore Mississippi’s Native American history. Pharr Mounds, located on the Tishomingo-Belmont section of the Natchez Trace, is an ancient burial ground used by nomadic tribes between 100 and 1200 A.D. Another section—Donivan Slough—displays the wonders of Mississippi’s tulip poplars, sycamores and water oaks among the state’s swampy bottomlands.

If you’re an avid camper in the southeast, you’ve most likely camped in the Cumberland Mountains, a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts looking for a little elevation. Though Mississippi is a relatively flat state, it doesn’t mean there aren’t mountains. You just have to know where to look.

The town of Iuka, Mississippi has plenty of great camping areas and is located near historic Woodall Mountain. As the state’s highest point—a modest 806 feet—privately-owned Woodall Mountain may not compare to the Cumberland Mountains in size, but its Civil War history is legendary. And with activities such as rock climbing, hiking, canoeing and even disc golf close by, it’s a great way to get the best of all that camping in Mississippi has to offer.

So, come discover the south’s warmest welcome and see how camping in Mississippi feels like coming home.

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Best Equestrian Sites in Mississippi (18)

    1. Trace State Park Campground

    19 Reviews
    Pontotoc, MS
    Website
    +1 (662) 489-2958

    $32 / night

    "Trace State Park near Tupelo, MS. Once you get into Tupelo the signage directing you to the park is easy to find and follow."

    "It and Eagle Ridge areas are more rustic and shady than the Warrior Trails area (the Equestrian area)."

    2. Flint Creek Waterpark

    16 Reviews
    Wiggins, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 928-3051

    "Second time at Flint Creek in Wiggins Mississippi. Stayed during the middle of January of 2021 on site 29.

    The back of the site backs up to the lake, with plenty of beach to fish or hangout."

    "There’s a large lake which is good fishing (there’s a boat launch in the park and in the campground itself) beach swimming areas (one for day use and the other for the campers) there’s an updated water"

    3. Turkey Creek Water Park

    6 Reviews
    Decatur, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 635-3314

    "Small area for camping but new area for bringing horses to camp and trail ride. Clean with nice bunk houses. Fishing was good and sunsets amazing."

    "There is mountain biking and hiking (all easy trails), a sandy beach, and just a nice relaxing atmosphere. The campgrounds are simple but modernized, moderate size, ."

    4. Creekside Farm Co.

    5 Reviews
    Kiln, MS
    Website
    +1 (228) 216-2534

    $20 / night

    "We had direct access to the creek. The bathroom, sink, grill, and shower were just a quick walk up the hill. Shower was cold water only but honestly so nice after a hot day."

    "The campsite was very spacious with easy access to the creek. 

    Alicia was a lovely host and we had a great time at the biscuit class in the morning, which included free snuggles with her pups."

    5. Yogi on the Lake

    6 Reviews
    Morton, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 854-6859

    "The site was very sloped so getting in the camper was difficult because the steps were so high off the ground."

    6. Forest County Multi-Purpose Events Center

    4 Reviews
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 583-7500

    $20 / night

    "However, beautiful lake behind it with a wooden walking bridge that crosses the entire thing. I will be here EVERY TIME I cone this way!!"

    "The RV Park is adjacent to a multi purpose facility. Rodeo, barrel racing, concerts, gatherings, etc. In our stops here, the park has never been more than a 1/3 occupied."

    7. Dunns Falls Water Park

    3 Reviews
    Enterprise, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 655-8550

    $15 / night

    "Camping area is about five tables and grills scattered on edge of property. No real sites (no tent pads, no fire rings)."

    8. Moon Lake Farm - Kitchen, Fishing, Showers

    2 Reviews
    Belden, MS
    Website
    +1 (662) 205-0660

    $35 - $45 / night

    "Beautiful property with great host they have a short trail that goes around the property and a beautiful lake to enjoy"

    "The land and lake are beautiful."

    9. Big Foot Horse Trail and Camp -USFS

    1 Review
    De Soto National Forest, MS
    Website
    +1 (601) 965-1600

    "Campgrounds are beautiful with line forests surrounding the sites. Utilities are primitive but expected for a free campground. Watch where you step! Lots of horse poop."

    10. Fords Well Horse Camp

    1 Review
    Sam Rayburn Reservoir, MS
    Website

    "Trails are marked and well-maintained."

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  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 24, 2024

    Big Foot Horse Trail and Camp -USFS

    Primative but free

    Campgrounds are beautiful with line forests surrounding the sites. Utilities are primitive but expected for a free campground. Watch where you step! Lots of horse poop.

  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 30, 2018

    Trace State Park Campground

    Needs some work

    Trace State Park near Tupelo, MS. Once you get into Tupelo the signage directing you to the park is easy to find and follow.

    The road in is in terrible shape, the lake is missing, the levy being worked on. They have horse, ATV and mountain bike trails which are in okay shape but could use some TLC. There are rental cabins and the store is limited to souvenir type merchandise and disc’s.

    The staff at the park were very helpful and the facilities, which included a showerhouse/multipurpose room and screened porch were very well taken care of. I definitely liked the large shower stalls!

    The sites are spacious, including a fire area, picnic table, electric hookup, water and sewer hook up. You have some privacy and depending on your site sparse to full shade.

    There is Disc golf, fishing, and currently limited water sports.We used the multipurpose room and a nearby site that had more then enough room for all of us to sit around the fire.

    Tupelo, Mississippi is nearby with Elvis’s birthplace. In addition there are several recreation areas to visit on the Natchez Trace with historical information and trails to explore.

  • JZ W.
    Dec. 28, 2021

    Trace State Park Campground

    Nice, quiet, HUGE LAKE!

    Camping between Christmas & New Years 2021, so not busy at all. The weather is in the upper 60’s a little chilly at times and still humid.

    We are in the Deer Run camp area. It and Eagle Ridge areas are more rustic and shady than the Warrior Trails area (the Equestrian area). There are less trees and all the sites are concrete including the picnic table area for each site.

    The roads need more paving, lots of pot holes but passable. There is no store close by but there are hiking and biking trails which are nice. I’ve put 15 miles on my bike (2 days). 

  • Richard S.
    May. 4, 2019

    Trace State Park Campground

    Nice and quiet (if you're not staying on the Equine/ATV loop)

    The road leading to the park could be improved a bit but it wasn't too bad. The park was nice and clean and the loop we stayed on was kept up pretty well. Sites were nice and level and it's hard to beat full hookups for the price!

    The bathrooms were obviously older but still kept clean.

    The lake had been drained at some point for repairs and it's still very low. There's not a whole lot to do in the park unless you bring horses or an ATV. Great place for a nice quiet getaway.

    The neat thing is there's actually a special camping loop just for those that do have horses and ATVs, and it keeps the noise away from everyone else.

    There's not a ton to do in nearby Tupelo but we did have a nice dinner at Harvey's, The zoo seemed rather expensive for its size.

  • Johnnie S.
    Jan. 27, 2021

    Flint Creek Waterpark

    Beautiful lake view

    Second time at Flint Creek in Wiggins Mississippi. Stayed during the middle of January of 2021 on site 29.

    The back of the site backs up to the lake, with plenty of beach to fish or hangout. This site would be perfect during the summer if you wanted to swim. The site had full hookups with 50amp connection. Plenty of space between sites. Also there are several shower/restrooms located throughout the Seneca Campground.

    Only thing negative about the site was that it was not level. I had to add an extra step to get in and out of my travel trailer.

    Will definitely go back.

  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 22, 2018

    Trace State Park Campground

    Where’s the lake ?

    Ranger review: RoM Outdoors RoM Pack at Trace State Park, Tupelo, Mississippi 

    Campground Review: I took the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway from Tennessee down into Mississippi and exited near Tupelo to continue into Trace State Park for a camping event I was attending over the weekend. Once you get into Tupelo the signage directing you to the park is easy to find and follow. 

    The park itself needs some work. Recent cuts from the state have left the park in need of road work and the levy repair is taking a while to complete according to locals. Where we camped the lake was dry and full of weeds. You could tell by the shoreline that it would be possible to anchor your water craft very near your campsite in several locations once it is refilled with water. 

    That being said the staff at the park were very helpful and the facilities, which included a showerhouse/multipurpose room and screened porch were very well taken care of. I definitely liked the large shower stalls!

    The sites are spacious, including a fire area, picnic table, electric hookup, water and sewer hook up. The spacing between sites is good too, you have some privacy and depending on your site sparse to full shade.

    Disc golf, multi-use trails, fishing, currently limited water sports.

    After set up our group met in the multipurpose room and then congregated to a nearby site that had more then enough room for all of us to sit around the fire. 

    Tupelo, Mississippi is nearby and I visited Elvis’s birthplace , “Scarlet’s Donuts”(maple bacon donuts, and tamales) and an excellent BBQ place “Clays House of Pig”. So if you like to sneak to town while camping this is a nice area for it. There are thrift and antique stores close too.

    Product Review: As a Dyrt Ranger I recently received a **RoM Outdoors ** RoM Pack https://romoutdoors.com/ to use , abuse and review while camping. I explored one of the three main trails in Trace SP. The trails are multi-use (ie. ATV, Horse, Dirt bike, Hikers) so pay attention to the signs and be aware of the area. We hiked 4.5 miles. The first thing you will notice about the RoM****Pack is that it has some weight to it (4.6 lbs)even empty. This is due to the outer water resistant material and the inner, soft, insulated material. There are two detachable bags, and a smaller inner pack to carry them in when you remove them to transform your pack into......a hooded poncho or ground cover , cool idea!

    So obviously this is not an overnight type backpack or something a fast packer would use. It is however a versatile option for day hikes, visits to the park or sporting events and I used it to pack my Dachshund when he was done hiking ;)

    I haven’t attempted to attach a hydration bladder and decided to just place my entire hydration pack into the main area of the RoM Pack. This works in two ways. First if I don’t need the poncho/blanket I have my hydration in easy reach. Second if I do use the poncho/blanket my hydration pack fits fine under the inner pack on my back with poncho over that. 

    Definitely practice folding and unfolding the poncho/blanket . I had my usual dysfunction , just like with the hiking maps, I got it unfolded and user ready but then had issues putting it back into its original folded configuration. I eventually got it back together. There is a video on their site to make it easier. Just remember it will get faster with muscle memory over time.

    Once again this is not a pack I would use for extended deep woods adventures. It’s great for your day hikes with the kids, concert in the park or hike into a picnic spot, would work for hunting too.

    Pro’s: All in one (ie, carry pack, two secure bags, blanket/poncho, inner pack, Molle straps to add other accessories)

    Water resistant outer shell

    Soft warm inner lining

    _Durable material _

    Well made

    Con’s: Heavy

    Limited packing space( the large middle pocket is gone when you unfold it_)_

    _Not for overnight/deep woods(_technically not a con, not the concept of the bag)

    This will be my go to bag when adventuring with my grandkids. I would/will suggest this pack to friends with specific uses in mind. There are currently three color options and several other products to explore on the ROM Outdoors site

  • Robyn  T.
    Jun. 25, 2021

    Trace State Park Campground

    Family friendly, single mom approved.

    Camped for two weeks in mid fall, October 2020. Full hookups, clean bath house. Family friendly. It is dated though. Play area available, small and quant. Roads are drivable of course but need to be funded, come on Mississippi and step up.. 15-20 minutes from a supercenter on West Main Street in Tupelo. Tupelo is lovely and where we actually live. This is the nearest campground my children 13, 10, and 4 stay at. The 4yo loves is, hiking and bike riding is what the older kids do. Nice lake for fishing, no swimming or wake.

    Site we stayed at was level, and fully shaded.

  • K
    Oct. 1, 2021

    Turkey Creek Water Park

    Relax and Enjoy Simplicity

    Small area for camping but new area for bringing horses to camp and trail ride. Clean with nice bunk houses. Fishing was good and sunsets amazing.

  • Napunani
    Dec. 13, 2022

    Trace State Park Campground

    Great Lake Views in Deer Run Campground

    PROS 

    No transaction fee assessed for making my own online reservation 

    Site 8 excellent view of lake 

    Asphalt parking pad 

    Pedestal BBQ, moveable wooden picnic table and rock campfire pit. 

    Eagle Ridge campground has 3 washers and 3 dryers $1.50 

    Heated toilet/shower blding. No AC tho - just a box fan.


    1 bar T-MOBILE but we’re able to live stream TV via T-MOBILE hot spot

    CONS 

    No senior discount 

    Site number is painted in the roadway and due to leaves on road difficult to find Numerous large road potholes from entrance gate to campground.  Guess this eliminates any need for speed bumps!

    Not dark sky friendly due to 2 street lights, at site 2 and 13, that light up most of the small campground loop 

    Deer Run campsites very close to each other 

    Site 8 unlevel side-to-side 

    Dirt and sand surrounded asphalt parking pad so during rains (for 2 days) it was a big mess 

    No privacy from any other campsite 

    Due to campsite water spigot being low to ground, insufficient space to add water filter 

    Deer Run campground toilet/shower building is not handicap accessible 

    Trash roll offs outside of camping loop. 15 minute walk one way. 

    No park WIFI


Guide to Mississippi

Horse camping in Mississippi offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and equestrian-friendly amenities, making it a great choice for riders and their horses.

Equestrian campers like these nearby activities

  • Enjoy scenic trails at Fords Well Horse Camp, where well-maintained paths cater to both riders and hikers.
  • Explore the beautiful surroundings of Big Foot Horse Trail and Camp -USFS, known for its stunning forests and ample space for horse riding.
  • Experience the tranquility of Creekside Farm Co., which offers a peaceful environment perfect for leisurely rides along the creek.

Tips for equestrian camping in Mississippi

  • Make sure to check the availability of water sources for your horse at Plum Point Campground, as it provides essential amenities for equestrian campers.
  • Plan your visit during the cooler months to enjoy the trails at Dunns Falls Water Park, where you can also take in the beautiful waterfall views.
  • Bring along your own feed and supplies when staying at Bryant Campground, as it offers basic amenities but may not have specialized services for horses.

Campers appreciate these amenities for horses

  • Turkey Creek Water Park features spacious sites with easy access for horse trailers, making it convenient for equestrian campers.
  • The well-reviewed Trace State Park Campground offers electric hookups and drinking water, ensuring a comfortable stay for both you and your horse.
  • At Flint Creek Waterpark, you can find ample space for your horse and enjoy various water activities nearby.