US Forest Service · Mississippi campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$12–$18/night
Season open
March through November
RV size limit
Up to 30 ft
Reservation window
First-come; some sites reservable Recreation.gov
The insider read
Quiet primitive camp on a 30-acre lake. Closest national-forest camp to the Gulf Coast. Black Creek Wilderness 30 min for backcountry day hikes.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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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 Coldwater
COEInsider tip · 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.
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.
Your next step
Airey Lake Recreation Area (DeSoto NF) takes rigs up to 30 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
