About Choctaw Lake
Number of accommodations: 9
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (129)
What Guests Are Saying
Choctaw Lake is a beautiful and peaceful campground, ideal for a relaxing getaway with stunning scenery and well-maintained facilities. Many visitors appreciate the friendly park hosts, clean sites, and ample opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, and fishing. While there are minor issues like limited lighting and occasional noise disturbances, the overall experience is highly regarded, with many guests expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Choctaw Lake is a beautiful and peaceful campground, ideal for a relaxing getaway with stunning scenery and well-maintained facilities. Many visitors appreciate the friendly park hosts, clean sites, and ample opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, and fishing. While there are minor issues like limited lighting and occasional noise disturbances, the overall experience is highly regarded, with many guests expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
george h
VerifiedNovember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: CHOC
What an awesome place!! Everything you could want to do you can find here....hiking, biking and everything in between. Great hosts and beautiful park.
Jimmy A
VerifiedOctober 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: CHOC
We have been going to the woods for many years. It is one of our favorite camping. It is our get away and so enjoyable. Space are spread out with all of the electric and water. Beautiful lake with a 2.5 miles trail. Peaceful and quiet and dog friendly. When you just want to get away or going thru on the Natchez Trace this is a wonderful stop over or for a few days camping. You get back to nature
John H
VerifiedOctober 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: CHOC
Very clean campground. However not allowing kayaks on the lake nor fishing was totally uncalled for; asinine to be exact. Excuse was people were illegally fishing from kayaks. Why not up the Park Ranger patrols and make your presence known? We saw a ranger pass through the campground while there by the way. Why punish the masses for the actions of a few? I should be able to enjoy ALL activities of a National Forest as a tax payer especially while paying a camping fee also.
Ruth W
VerifiedOctober 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: CHOC
This is a lovely place and we had a great time. The restrooms were very clean, the campsite was clean. The host/hostess were very nice and informative. The walk around the lake was wonderful. Go to MSU and buy cheese and such from their store. The Veranda is overrated and too pricey. At the campsite there were a couple of stray dogs. These should be caught and taken to the shelter. I don't like them to starve and they could have rabies. Thanks
Johnnie D
VerifiedOctober 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: CHOC
It was so quiet there. We loved it
Wesley H
VerifiedOctober 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: CHOC
Great campground with 30+ miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, ranging from casual walking paths around the lake to long climbs and challenging singletrack further into the trail system. Fishing wasn't allowed while we were there as they were re-stocking the lake but we were told that it will be open for fishing again in the spring of 2021. Beautiful lake views and well kept area in general. Will be staying here again.
Cindy M
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CHOC
Well kept! Beautiful lake and very spacious camp sites. Always quiet with camp sites nice and shady. Trails are great.
Gary P
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHOC
Camp host made us feel welcome. He checked to make sure we were setup for our stay. The park was clean. All of the amenities worked. We will stay at this park again.
David B
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHOC
This is an absolutely wonderful little campground. The sites are well maintained, as are the grounds and the rest of the facilities. There is a gravel trail that circles the lake and is perfect for long walks, running, or bike riding. There are other trails in the forest that are maintained to varying degrees, some quite well but others not at all, but according to the host they are not the responsibility of the Forest Service. Some are excellent for bike riding. The hosts are very friendly and helpful. I will definitely put this campground on my list of places to return to and would recommend it to anyone looking for a quiet getaway.
Amy G
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CHOC
Beautiful park, very clean and level sites with large, flat outdoor areas. Camp host is friendly and helpful.
Location Choctaw Lake
Address:
6052 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS, 39735
United States
From Jackson, Mississippi, travel Highway 25 north toward Starkville. Turn onto Highway 15 north toward Ackerman, Mississippi, and travel 11 miles to Forest Road 967 to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.2717 / -89.1436
Elevation: 164 feet
Policies & Rules
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This recreation area is labeled as an expanded amenity site. Day Use: $5 (fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, picnicking, etc.) Day-use closed during campground "Quiet Hours: 10pm to 6am." With a pass, the $5 is discounted to $2.50.Camping: $20/night ($14 camping fee + $6 hook-up fee) (check-out is 2pm)When paying online and/or scan and pay, Recreation.gov will charge a service fee at check-out.When adding a pass with online payment, the 50% discount applies to the $14 camping fee. Therefore, the total will become $13 per night, with a pass. ($7 camping fee + $6 hook-up fee). |
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Click here for more information on the Tombigbee District of the National Forests of Mississippi |
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Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. |
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Pets are not allowed on the beach. Pets must be leashed at all times within the recreation area. |
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No drugs or alcohol allowed per Closure Orders |
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This is a NO WAKE lake. |
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All sites have water and electric hook-ups only; however, there is a dump station located adjacent to the front entrance of the recreation area. |
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ATVS, UTVS, & GOLF CARTS are not permitted. |
