Chewalla Lake
Chewalla Lake is a national forest campground in Mississippi.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Mississippi
- Coordinates
- 34.73545, -89.34178
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mississippi/recarea/?re…
About Chewalla Lake
Chewalla Lake Recreation Area's name is from the Choctaw word ""Chiho-la,"" meaning ""supreme being."" Like Owl Creek, this was a special place for Native Americans, who once built a ceremonial mound where the lake now stands. A small mound commemorating the site has been reconstructed near an overlook of the lake. This recreation area offers a beautiful and tranquil setting for enjoyment of the outdoors. Visitors can enjoy a cool and scenic view of the 260-acre lake, which is popular with fishermen and swimmers in the warmer months. Facilities include 36 campsites (nine with electrical hookups), 40 picnic units, boat ramp, mooring dock, accessible fishing pier, swimming beach, children's playground, group picnic pavilion, restrooms with flush toilets and showers, drinking water, 1-mile walking trail and a sewage dump station. Chewalla Lake Recreation Area is a fee area, and the fee station is located just beyond the entrance gate. No attendant will be on duty. Therefore, users should make sure that they have correct currency before arriving at the recreation area.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- US Army Corps of Engineers · 44 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 35 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 30 designated routes (29 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewalla Lake Recreation Area | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | Full hookups |
| Chewalla Lake Campground | Private campground | 0.4 mi | $20 | — |
| Love's Travel Stop #889 | Overnight parking | 6.4 mi | — | — |
| Graham Lake | Private campground | 16 mi | — | — |
| Puskus Lake | National forest campground | 21 mi | — | — |
| Tippah County Lake - MDWFP | Private campground | 22 mi | $18 | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.