US Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$22–$30/night
Season open
March through November
RV size limit
Up to 50 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Closest USACE camp south of Memphis. Crappie + striped bass spring fishing. Sandy beach with separate swim area + boat launch. USACE Senior Pass halves the fee.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
Verify at mvk.usace.army.milOn site
Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
Opens recreation.gov
Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Charleston (MS)
USFSInsider tip · Underdeveloped + quiet — Mississippi NF system is one of the least-known nationally. Free pit toilets only; bring all water. Crappie + bream the fish target.
Near Louisville (MS)
StateInsider tip · Small intimate park — only 30 sites. Built by CCC 1938. Stone lodge available for events. Quiet alternative to busier MS state parks.
Near Tupelo
PrivateInsider tip · Closest full-hookup camp to Tupelo Elvis Presley Birthplace. Family-themed; kid waterpark + character meet-greets weekends June-Aug.
Near Ocean Springs
NPSInsider tip · Only NPS camp in Mississippi. Davis Bayou is the mainland district; the barrier islands are boat-only day trips. Loop A has hookups; loop B is tent-only. Mosquitoes brutal April-Oct.
Your next step
Dub Patton (Arkabutla Lake · USACE) takes rigs up to 50 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Mississippi.
Nothing in Mississippi is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Mississippi trip planning.
Before you go
Mississippi rules
Verified 2026-05-10
