Davis Lake Rec Area
Davis Lake Rec Area is a national forest campground in Mississippi.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Mississippi
- Coordinates
- 34.04695, -88.93973
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mississippi/recarea/?re…
About Davis Lake Rec Area
This 200-acre lake is the centerpiece of this developed recreation area located within four miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Camping, picnicking, swimming, skiing, fishing, and boating are opportunities offered. Facilities include camping (26 sites with water and electric hookups), picnicking (32 sites with tables and grills), one group shelter (reservations available), fishing (1 boat ramp, 16 land piers, and 3 wooden piers), swimming, bathhouse and a dump station. Davis Lake Recreation Area is open year-round unless weather conditions require the area to be closed. Davis Lake is a fee area. The fee station is located just beyond the entrance gate. There is a camp host on duty. Nonetheless, users should make sure that they have correct currency before arriving at the recreation area.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Suburban Propane · 46 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 17 designated routes (26 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Lake Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Davis Lake Campground | Public campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Paynatha Trail Head - USFS | Free campsite | 4.3 mi | Free | — |
| Witch Dance Bicycle-only Campground, at milepost 234 | Private campground | 9.3 mi | — | — |
| Natchez Trace RV Park | RV park | 9.7 mi | — | — |
| Love's Travel Stop #398 | Overnight parking | 20 mi | — | — |
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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.