Dewayne Hayes

I had a wonderful time!

Be sure and use your America the Beautiful Senior pass, if you have one. Half price!!

Don't miss walking on the paved trail through the back of the campground; it's wonderful, especially when you have it all to yourself, as I did. Tall trees; backwaters. There are signs for the trail on the main road through the campground. Also the paved trail through the huge picnic area is nice; it leads to a yard swing which needs oiling badly, but which looks over the water.

In general, this campground was extremely well designed and extremely well built. The concrete sites are level; there are level tent spaces; several restrooms. Everything was just very well thought out. There are also some hike in [short hike] tent sites, and a few of those are on the water. Some are pretty close together, but there are a few with more privacy.

The restrooms were very clean. It seemed that practically no one was using them when I was there. Seemed to be better than the usual showers. No paper towels, I think because of COVID.

There are some very nice sites on the water and some in the woods. What I like best are the large sites which give you more privacy, and there are a number of them. This is a good time of year to go because there are fewer campers, so you have more space.

The other campers were very friendly.

Very, very nice big trees, lots of deer tracks [and I saw four deer running through the woods next to the river] and squirrels and birds. There were so many small acorns on the ground that went pop! when you stepped on them.

Some beautiful weather at this time of year with no bugs and low humidity. The blue skies are wonderful, but so are the overcast skies. The nights can be cold, but if you have a heater, you're all set... or you can just bundle up.

There are very nice hiking opportunities at Plymouth Bluff west of Columbus: https://www.muw.edu/plymouthbluff/trails Plymouth Bluff is about 15 miles from Dewayne Hayes. Google can direct you.

We had 2 different sites here, right by the boat launch. Hiking trails, docks for fishing, open restrooms and showers, and full hookups. Columbia is 15 minutes away with Walmart and restaurants. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is because hiking trails weren't cleaned up and sites #91 thru #95 were in disrepair. I recommend sites #74 and #75. On the the Tombigbee Waterway.

Such a peaceful getaway in these hectic times!

We are new to camping with our travel trailer and wanted some experience while still being close to home. In addition to lovely surroundings, we found friendly and helpful staff and neighbors. Some even came to our rescue on occasion. We hope to be back next year for a great outdoor getaway. Many thanks!

Nicely spaced sites, well maintained. A beautiful hidden gem.

Good campsites with plenty of privacy, but this place is in decline. There doesn't seem to be much maintenance going on. We've been to 8 or 9 Corps of Engineers campgrounds, and typically they're pretty good. But we found it strange (and inconvenient) that there were no common area trash cans. Not at the bath house, or at the playgrounds or pavilions (meanwhile, the adjoining day-use area had plenty). I got the vibe that the hosts simply didn't want to deal with emptying them. So, for example, if you're out walking your dog and you clean up after him, you'll be carrying that bag all the way back to your campsite - or to the dumpsters at the campground entrance. My point is, maintenance and upkeep are at a bare minimum here. Probably won't go back.

No good,employees not friendly or helpful.

Camping sites are great. Do not like having to make reservations on line. Prefer to see site before committing. Personnel not very friendly. They give no helpful information when checking in. Probably will not return.

Excellent as always

Clean well maintained sites and convenient dump station.
Quiet and peaceful.