Ford's Well Day Use Area
Ford's Well Day Use Area is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Mississippi. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Mississippi
- Coordinates
- 34.12831, -89.78849
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Horseback Riding, Picnicking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 662-563-4571
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Ford's Well Day Use Area
Overview Ford's Well Recreation Area is located on the south side of Enid Lake. This recreation area is designed for horse enthusiasts to be able to camp with their horses and to ride a 20.8 mile horse trail. The campground features eighteen campsites with full hook-ups, a shower house, dump station, picnic shelter, playground, six picnic sites, five interpretive buildings that date back to the early 1900s, and a 20.8 mile equestrian trail. The Ford's Well Recreation Area is a point of historical significance as an early 1900s site where many visitors came to either drink or bathe in the therapeutic waters that were produced by Mr. W. B. Ford's water well. It was also a way station for a major stage coach route through North Mississippi. This area is popular among equestrian riders and historians. Recreation Spyglass Hill Trail offers outdoor enthusiasts 20.8 miles of moderately hilly terrain with rock outcrops and scenic views of Enid Lake. Interpretive programs and guided tours of the buildings are provide on request. Nearby recreation areas on Enid Lake offers access to the lake for boating, fishing, and designated swimming areas. Facilities The horse-friendly campground has 18 sites, each with a 70 foot RV pad with parking apron, water, electric and sewage hook-ups, charcoal grill, grill table, picnic table, lantern holder, fire ring, and hitching rail for horses. An accessible shower house with flush toilets is located in the middle of the campground. Other ameniti
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- US Army Corps of Engineers · 48 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 44 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 8 designated routes (15 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Valley Landing Day Use Area | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 1.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Water Valley Landing | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 1.7 mi | — | Full hookups |
| Chickasaw Hill | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 3.1 mi | — | Full hookups |
| Long Branch Campground | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 3.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Plum Point Campground | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 4.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Persimmon Hill(Enid Lake) | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 5.6 mi | — | Full hookups |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.