Dewayne Hayes

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About Dewayne Hayes

Dewayne Hayes Campground is located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, on Columbus Lake in Mississippi. The campground provides convenient access to the waterway. There is ample opportunity for visitors to fish, boat or spend the day sightseeing along the banks of the river. The recreation area was named in 1986 for Pfc. Loyd DeWayne Hayes, a member of the 145th Engineering Battalion of the Alabama National Guard.

Number of accommodations: 90

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Mar 1 to Dec 31

Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

90 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 002, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 003, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 004, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 005, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 006, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 008, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 009, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 010, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 011, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 012, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 013, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 014, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 015, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 016, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 017, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 018, Loop: CCIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 019, Loop: CCIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 020, Loop: CCIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 021, Loop: CCIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 022, Loop: CCIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 023, Loop: CCIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 024, Loop: CCIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 025, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 026, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 027, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 028, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 029, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 030, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 031, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 032, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 033, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 034, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 035, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 036, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 037, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 038, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 039, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 040, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 041, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 042, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 043, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 044, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 045, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 046, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 052, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 053, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 054, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 055, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 056, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 057, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 058, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 059, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 063, Loop: BFLA
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 064, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 065, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 066, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 067, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 068, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 069, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 070, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 072, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 073, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 074, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 075, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 076, Loop: DHAY
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 077, Loop: PPAT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 078, Loop: PPAT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 079, Loop: PPAT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 080, Loop: PPAT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 081, Loop: PPAT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 082, Loop: PPAT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 083, Loop: PPAT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 084, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 085, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 086, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 087, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 088, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 089, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 090, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 091, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 092, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 093, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 094, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 095, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 096, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 097, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 098, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 099, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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🚐 100, Loop: ORIR
50 Amp · Water & Electric
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Reviews (616)

What Guests Are Saying

Dewayne Hayes campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, friendly and helpful staff, spacious and well-maintained sites, and peaceful atmosphere. Many guests enjoyed the beautiful natural surroundings, including river views and opportunities for wildlife observation. While there are occasional concerns about dog management and the lack of certain amenities like laundry, most reviews reflect a positive experience and a strong desire to return.

Review Summary

4.6
616 reviews
5
71.9%
443
4
19.5%
120
3
4.7%
29
2
2.3%
14
1
1.6%
10

Edwin L

Verified

August 21, 2021 Stayed at: 066, Loop: DHAY

4

very nice campground and the attendant was very friendly and helpful

ivan g

Verified

August 18, 2021 Stayed at: 012, Loop: DHAY

5

very nice campground

Leigh J

Verified

August 13, 2021 Stayed at: 068, Loop: DHAY

5

Beautiful campground! Well kept! Virgil is so kind!

Alisa W

Verified

August 9, 2021 Stayed at: 088, Loop: ORIR

5

Well kept peaceful. Friendly helpful staff. Close to town.

John H

Verified

August 7, 2021 Stayed at: 075, Loop: DHAY

5

Park host were very helpful and nice. Enjoyed the stay.

Monty P

Verified

August 1, 2021 Stayed at: 009, Loop: DHAY

5

Very clean campground with spacious sites and shade. Enjoyed our stay here!

Mike T

Verified

July 30, 2021 Stayed at: 004, Loop: DHAY

5

Very nice and clean camp grounds. Very good hiking trails and plenty of shade. Also the gate attendants and hosts were very friendly and professional. We really enjoyed our visit and highly recommend this camp site. 👍

Johnny G

Verified

July 28, 2021 Stayed at: 089, Loop: ORIR

5

Great place for kids to ride bikes. Clean restrooms and showers. The grounds were manicured. And the gate attendants and host were very friendly and helpful.

Amy C

Verified

July 28, 2021 Stayed at: 032, Loop: DHAY

5

We love Dewayne Hayes! We have visited several times. The park hosts are all so nice and helpful. The campground is very clean and we feel safe. We highly recommend this campground.

Robert W

Verified

July 21, 2021 Stayed at: 069, Loop: DHAY

5

Great staff always friendly and willing to help in any situation. Clean park and facilities. I have stayed multiple times and would recommend to anyone.

Location Dewayne Hayes

Address:
7934 Barton Ferry Road
Columbus, MS, 39701-9504
United States

Highway access

The campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 45, which is approximately 5 miles east, and U.S. Highway 373/50, which connects from U.S. Highway 45.

Latitude & Longitude: 33.6003 / -88.4714

Elevation: 53 feet

Policies & Rules

General

  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • Reservations cannot be made at the campground gate house.
  • Campground gates are open; there is an emergency exit for campers
  • Visitor hours are;
  • Sites are avalible for reservation. All reservations must be made by using Recreation.gov.
  • LOCAL CAMPING POLICIES  A limit of 8 people per site. The America The Beautiful Senior and Access cards are accepted at this campground for discount camping. When making a reservation only one card can be used on one reservation. If multiple reservations are made with one card one reservation will receive the discount and the others will have to pay the full price upon check-in. A camping extension is no more than 14 additional camping days beyond a camper’s initial 14 day camping limit. For each camping extension granted, a camping party cannot exceed 14 days per extension and can only pay for 14 days at a time. Peak Season Extension Policy: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Campgrounds. After the initial 14 day stay one extension is allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during peak season (March 1- Sept. 15). At the end of this 28 day stay the camper and equipment must move to another campground on the project but may return to the campground after 7 days. If camping on a prime site the camper must move to a non-prime site after the initial 14 day stay.   Off Season Extension Policy: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Campgrounds. After the initial 14 day stay no more than one extension will be allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during the off season (Sept. 13 -Feb. 28). At the end of this 28 day stay the camper and equipment must move to another campground on the project but may return to the campground after 7 days. Length of stay on a prime site during the off season remains limited to 14 days. A camper may stay on a prime site 14 days, and move to a non-prime site for 14 days. Extensions beyond the 14 day limit will not be granted during major summer holidays. Please turn in all passes to the park attendant when leaving the campground. Only empty boat trailers are allowed to be parked on grass. 

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Last updated: July 11, 2026

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