Campground List
CAMPGROUND NAME: Chewalla Lake
VISIT DATE: 04/18/1997
UPDATE DATE: 8/22/2020
STATE: Mississippi
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Holly Springs
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Holly Springs
RESERVATIONS: 1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation
DIRECTIONS:
In Holly Springs, MS, at the intersection of State Rts. 4 and 7, take
Rt. 4 east 1.4 miles to Chewalla Lake sign. At sign, bear right and
go 5.7 miles to Chewalla Lake Recreation Area sign (Forest Rt. 611 -
Chewalla Lake Rd.). Turn left at sign and go 1.3 miles to campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 400 ft.
The campground is heavily wooded with pine and hardwoods, including
Sweet gum and oak. The campground's large Dogwoods provide a beautiful
display in the Spring and nice color in the Fall. There are deep gullies
caused by erosion from when the land was over-farmed. These deep gullies,
many lined by a split rail fence to reduce the risk of accidents, actually
add character to the campground. The campground has two unnamed loops.
One loop winds around several gullies and the campsites in this loop have
longer, level parking aprons. The other loop is on a hillside overlooking
Chewalla Lake and the swim beach. The privacy in this loop is better than
the other. However, the topography and erosion make the parking aprons at
several sites more tent or car-camping friendly. In the campground is a mound
that some believe is an Indian Mound.
A possible day trip for campers interested in Civil War history is visiting
Holly Springs and its antebellum house. There are over 200 buildings in the
town listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During April of
each year, there is the annual Holly Springs Pilgrimage and the town also
offers a variety of other activities that can be found on their website.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Comments:
Open March 1 through November 1
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
$7 per day - no electric hookups
$20 per day - electric hookups
$13.40 per day - senior
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 2
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 30
Total Sites: 32
Tent Pads: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 32
No. Grilles on Sites: 32
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 8
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 0
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: Yes
Potable Water at Waste Station: Yes
Largest Parking Apron Size: 13' X 48'
Comments:
The parking aprons are grass and pea gravel. Erosion and topography could
make leveling a challenge.
BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: No
Flush Toilets: Yes
Hot Showers: Yes
OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: Yes
Public Phone: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 9
No. Threaded: 6
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): Yes
Sailing: No
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:
Chewalla Lake is 260 acres - no-wake. The beach is sandy.
HIKING - Yes
Chewalla East Trails inlcude:
Chewalla Rd. Trail (foot and mountain bike) - 2 miles
Pine Mountain Trail (foot and mountain bike) - 1.7 mile
Virginia Pine Trail (foot and mountain bike) - 1 mile
Lakeside Trail (foot) - 2 miles
provides access to 14 mile West Chewalla Lake Trail network of foot and
equestrain trails
FISHING
Smallmouth bass, bream, crappie and catfish.
CAMPGROUND NAME: Puskus Lake
VISIT DATE: 04/18/1997
UPDATE DATE: 8/22/2020
STATE: Mississippi
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Holly Springs
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Oxford
<RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Oxford, MS, at intersection of State Rts. 7 and 30, take Rt. 30 east
and go 8.8 miles to Puskus Lake Recreation Area sign (Forest Rt. 838).
Turn left at sign onto Rt. 838 (gravel) and go 2.5 miles into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 400 ft.
The campground is in a mixed hardwood forest of oak, Sweet gum, and
Shortleaf pine among other trees. This is a very nice campground for
tent and car camping. It has one small spur on a ridge above the main part
of the campground. The main part of the campground stretches along the
shore of Puskus Lake with most sites adjacent to the water. The sites are
terraced on the lake's steep bank so campers will have to either walk up or
down to the level area built for their use. There is one site at the far
end of the campground, tucked back into a little dell, that can accommodate
a recreational vehicle. This site, unlike the others, has no view of the lake.
Many sites have lantern poles. Next to the boat ramp is a wheelchair friendly
tent site and vault. Fishing is said to be good to excellent at Puskus Lake.
Puskus Lake is the site for the popular annual Fishing Rodeo the Saturday
before Father's Day. Catfish are provided for the small anglers.
Oxford, MS offers a wide assortment of attractions convenient to the campground.
From exploring "Ole Miss" University to shopping on "The Square," Oxford is a
good possible day trip. The nearby North Cypress Non-Motorized trail, off Rt. 30,
is a 3-mile loop trail in the Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area.
Note: No alcohol is permitted in campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Comments:
Service provided May 1 through November 1
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $7 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 18
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 1
Total Sites: 19
Tent Pads: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 19
No. Grilles on Sites: 19
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 13' X 47'
Comments:
The parking aprons are grass and gravel.
BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: No
Public Phone: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 4
No. Threaded: 0
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Puskus Lake is a 90-acre, no-wake lake and nice for canoeing.
HIKING
Puskus Lake trail (foot) - the trail has three sections (East,
West and Lake) of undetermined lengths.
FISHING
Smallmouth bass, bream, crappie and catfish. Among the several
fishing piers along the campground, one is wheelchair friendly.
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