Choctaw Lake in Summer
Swimming Area Pavilion
Campsite!
Choctaw Lake swimming beach
Swim Area bathroom

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Water Hookup Water Hookup
Electric Hookup Electric Hookup

About Choctaw Lake

Scenic Choctaw Lake Campground wraps around Choctaw Lake in the Tombigbee National Forest of Mississippi. It's location provides visitors with ample opportunities for recreation, including fishing, boating, hiking and biking. A day-use area is popular for picnicking and has a swimming beach.

Available sites

9 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Water Hookup Water Hookup
Electric Hookup Electric Hookup
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Water Hookup
  • Electric Hookup
  • Dump station on site
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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9 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 013, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 014, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 015, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 016, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 017, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 018, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 019, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 020, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 021, Loop: CHOC RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel

Reviews

146 reviews

Summary

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Choctaw Lake is a beautiful, clean, and quiet campground with friendly hosts and well-maintained facilities. Visitors appreciate the spacious campsites, scenic views, and access to nature trails and a lovely swimming area. While some noted minor concerns, such as limited lighting and occasional maintenance issues, the overall experience is highly positive, making it a favorite destination for many.

Based on guest feedback

4.7

Overall rating

Based on 146 reviews

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5 stars 76.0% (111)
4 stars 17.1% (25)
3 stars 3.4% (5)
2 stars 3.4% (5)
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Catherine M

May 15, 2026

This is a five ⭐️campground. All the amenities (clean bathrooms / showers, hookups (for those that need them), etc, a gorgeous lake to hike around and camp by, and spacious, well-distanced campsites.

We appreciated the chorus of frogs, the owl soloist, and the herons and turtles on the lake.

It’s a lovely, well-stewarded park and campground. We’ve not stayed in any better than Choctaw Lake.

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Eileen S

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May 10, 2026 Stayed at: 018, Loop: CHOC

It is a beautiful park. We camped for one night, and it was lovely. The only missing thing was a bathhouse. They had one flush toilet for women and one flush toilet for men, with sinks. There are no shower facilities.

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Darrell S

May 6, 2026

Beautiful place with nice walking trails. Very quiet campground, especially during the week. Bathroom is well maintained.

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Jerry D S

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April 23, 2026 Stayed at: 014, Loop: CHOC

Great quiet restful campground. We also enjoyed hiking & fishing.

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Jeff C

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April 19, 2026 Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHOC

convenient to Natchez Trace Parkway and Natchez..

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Jason H

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April 12, 2026 Stayed at: 016, Loop: CHOC

Had a great weekend stay. Choctaw Lake is a favorite weekend destination for us.

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Jake a

April 3, 2026

Camped during the week. It was quiet and peaceful. Beautiful scenery!

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Steven S

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March 23, 2026 Stayed at: 017, Loop: CHOC

Nice lake, nice campsites, however, quiet time was not enforced and the bathhouse shower is on an extremely short timer.

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Lynn S

March 23, 2026

Beautiful campground. Lots of trails. Wish we had longer to explore more.

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Hettie T

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March 23, 2026 Stayed at: 021, Loop: CHOC

Peaceful and beautiful place!

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Location & Directions for Choctaw Lake

6052 Ms Hwy 15, Ackerman, MS 39735 United States

Elevation: 164 ft

Getting There

From Jackson, Mississippi, travel Highway 25 north toward Starkville. Turn onto Highway 15 north toward Ackerman, Mississippi, and travel 11 mi to Forest Road 967 to the campground.

Nearest town

Ackerman, MS - 3.9 mi

About 7 min to downtown

Highway access

Choctaw Lake is accessible from Highway 25 and Highway 15, both of which connect to Ackerman, Mississippi.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check out time

2PM

General

  • This recreation area is labeled as an expanded amenity site. Day Use: $5 (fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, picnicking, etc.) Day-use closed during campground . With a pass, the $5 is discounted to $2.50.Camping: $20/night ($14 camping fee + $6 hook-up fee) (.)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).
  • Click here for more information on the Tombigbee District of the National Forests of Mississippi
  • 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.
  • Pets are not allowed on the beach. Pets must be leashed at all times within the recreation area.
  • No drugs or alcohol allowed per Closure Orders 
  • This is a NO WAKE lake.
  • 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.
  • ATVS, UTVS, & GOLF CARTS are not permitted.

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Last updated: November 4, 2026

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