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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Mary Lee R

Verified

August 12, 2022 Stayed at: 018, Loop: CHOC

Beautiful, well maintained park and campground with playground and swim beach.. Plenty of shade. Disc golf course is for experts and could benefit from restructuring for the general public and maintenance. Doesn’t look like it is played often. Could use signage to get from hole to hole. Biking trails seem to be well maintained. Some hiking trails could use clearing. Boat ramps and piers are nice. Wonderful campground host. We really enjoyed our stay.

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Arlis michael R

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August 29, 2022 Stayed at: 014, Loop: CHOC

Love this place. It is normally peaceful and that makes for a great stay. There is a trail around the lake on which we enjoy riding our bikes. Cell coverage is weak but with my Verizon we could stream without a lot of problems. I guess the only issue I have is with the folks they have contracted to mow the grass. The last few times I have stayed here the grass has been up way too high. I also watched a guy mow the grass next to my campsite; you couldn't tell he had cut it. I said something about it and with a slight attitude, he trimmed it again and did it right. Campers shouldn't have to ask the folks mowing to do it again.

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Charles S

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September 1, 2022 Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHOC

Camp Host was great. Was able to shift sites when the one I selected was too short due to concrete picnic table.

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jimmy c

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September 3, 2022 Stayed at: 018, Loop: CHOC

Peaceful when it’s warm outside. Had cell signal with c spire.

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Peter K

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September 13, 2022 Stayed at: 016, Loop: CHOC

This is one of the nicest campgrounds we have stayed at in over 6 years and more than 25k miles of camping. It's clean, sites are well placed, the grounds are beautiful.

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Paul S

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September 27, 2022 Stayed at: 021, Loop: CHOC

Very nice park. Three things would have made it a great park. 1. sewer hook ups. 2. The grass needed cutting. 3. It would be nice to have the park open year round. The park hosts did a great job checking on the campers and making sure the sites were clean and ready for the next people.

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William B

October 3, 2022

The pavilion and facilities were wonderful. It is a beautiful place to visit and the staff we were very accommodating.

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Jason H

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October 9, 2022 Stayed at: 017, Loop: CHOC

Most campsites are nice and roomy. Campground host greets everyone as a friend. Always a great stay at Choctaw Lake.

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Tanda P

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October 24, 2022 Stayed at: 018, Loop: CHOC

The campground is very peaceful and well kept. The care takers are very friendly and always willing to chat and make sure you enjoy your stay. One of our favorite campgrounds.

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Angela G

November 1, 2022

The campground is beautiful. The 3 rating is because the camp host was rarely at the campground.
When he was there he would leave 3 small dogs outside barking and they could be heard throughout the campground and inside our 5th wheel. The bathrooms had a lot of spider webs inside and some dead bugs that were there the entire time we were staying there. Also the 50amp outlet had a ground fault on it so we had to use the 30amp outlet for our stay.

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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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