Campground List

CAMPGROUND NAME: Choctaw Lake

VISIT DATE: 04/21/1997

UPDATE DATE: 1/30/2008

STATE: Mississippi

REGION: Southern

RANGER DISTRICT: Tombigbee

NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Ackerman

RESERVATIONS: 1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation

DIRECTIONS:
From Ackerman, MS, go south 1.9 miles on State Rt. 15 to Choctaw
Recreation Area sign (Choctaw Lake Rd.).  Turn left onto Choctaw
Lake Rd. and go 1.2 miles to campground.

GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 680 ft.

The campground, situated in Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
planted pine groves, is picturesque with some sites
overlooking Choctaw Lake.

SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No

Comment:
Open May 1 through September 15

RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $20 per day

NOTE: Holders of Golden Age/Access Passport - $13 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14

CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 3
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 17
   
   Total Sites: 20

Tent Pads: Yes
Group Tent Sites: No
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes

No. Tables on Sites: 20
No. Grilles on Sites: 20

RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 19
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 0

Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 1
Waste Station: Yes
Potable Water at Waste Station: Yes 
Largest Parking Apron Size: 12.5' X 60'

Comments:
The parking aprons are paved.

BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: No
Flush Toilets: Yes
Hot Showers: Yes

Comments:
Wheelchair friendly showers

OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: Yes
Public Phone: Yes
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
  No. Threaded: 0
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes

WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): Yes
Sailing: Yes
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: No
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No

Comments:
Choctaw Lake is 100 acres.  Sandy beach

HIKING
Choctaw Trails System (multiple loops} - 7 miles.

FISHING   
Largemouth Bass, Bream and Crappie.  Good bank fishing. 
Wheelchair friendly fishing pier.


CAMPGROUND NAME: Davis Lake

VISIT DATE: 04/22/1997

UPDATE DATE: 1/30/2008

STATE: Mississippi

REGION: Southern

RANGER DISTRICT: Tombigbee

NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Tupelo

RESERVATIONS: 1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation

DIRECTIONS:
In Tupelo, MS, at intersection of State Rt. 6 and Natchez Trace
Parkway, take Natchez Trace Parkway south for 17 miles to the
Davis Lake Recreation Area sign.  Bear right at sign and go 3.8
miles to campground.

GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 600 ft.

The campground, situated in hardwood and pine groves, is picturesque.  
Not far from the campground is the Owl Creek Mounds.  This is an 
archaeological site that was established in 1964.  It contains Indian 
Mounds dating to the early Mississippian period (A.D. 1000 to 1200) 
and is on the National Register of Historical Places.

A pleasant day trip is driving a portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway.  
To say nothing of the beauty of the drive itself, there are lots of 
historical sites along the way.  Except for RVs, no trucks are allowed 
on the Parkway. 

SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No

Comments:
Open May 1 through September 15

RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $20 per day

NOTE: Holders of Golden Age/Access Passport - $13 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14

CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 1
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 24
   
   Total Sites: 25

Tent Pads: Yes
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes

No. Tables on Sites: 25
No. Grilles on Sites: 25

RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 25
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 0

Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: Yes
Potable Water at Waste Station: Yes 
Largest Parking Apron Size: 15' X 50.5'

Comments:
Parking aprons are grass and gravel.

BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: No
Flush Toilets: Yes
Hot Showers: Yes

OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: No
Public Phone: Yes
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
  No. Threaded: 0
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No

WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): Yes
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: Yes
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No

Comments:
Davis Lake is 200 acres.  Water skiing is permitted on the
weekends and federal holidays - after noon on each day only.

HIKING
Fishing Trail - 0.25 miles

FISHING   
Largemouth Bass, Bream, Catfish and Crappie.

Bank fishing is good.  There are multiple fishing piers/docks