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Campsite Locations
Clear Springs Campsite Map
Day Use Pavilion
Picnic Site

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Available sites

12 total sites

About Clear Springs Recreation Area (MS)

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. Only pay for a site that you have verified as vacant. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. This campground has 22 campsites and is generally open all year long. This location may be inaccessible at any time during the year due to weather and road conditions.

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

Pet friendly Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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12 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 02, Loop: Lower RV
Pet Friendly · 33 ft long · Paved
🚐 04, Loop: Lower RV
Pet Friendly · 32 ft long · Paved
🚐 06, Loop: Lower RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Paved
🚐 08, Loop: Lower RV
Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Paved
🚐 10, Loop: Lower RV
Pet Friendly · 44 ft long · Paved
🚐 12, Loop: Lower RV
Pet Friendly · 43 ft long · Paved
🚐 14, Loop: Upper RV
Pet Friendly · 59 ft long · Paved
🚐 16, Loop: Upper RV
Pet Friendly · 30 ft long · Paved
🚐 18, Loop: Upper RV
Pet Friendly · 39 ft long · Paved
🚐 20, Loop: Upper RV
Pet Friendly · 33 ft long · Paved
🚐 22, Loop: Upper RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 150 ft long
🚐 Group Campsite, Loop: Upper RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 300 ft long

Reviews (49)

What Guests Are Saying

Clear Springs Recreation Area offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience in a serene, wooded environment, making it ideal for tenters and small campers. Many reviewers appreciated the cleanliness of the facilities, friendly camp hosts, and well-maintained hiking trails. However, some sites may not accommodate larger RVs, and there are issues with outdated information online and inconsistent maintenance of certain amenities. Overall, it is a lovely destination for nature lovers despite a few drawbacks.

Review Summary

4.3
49 reviews
5
55.1%
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4
24.5%
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3
14.3%
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Don F

Verified

April 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Lower

5

Quiet and peaceful setting.
Campsites and bathhouse/ restrooms clean and well maintained

Devin D

Verified

April 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Lower

5

We tent camped in the lower loop. The area was big enough for our 9x13 tent (tarp recommended because we were on gravel) and our two vehicles. There were hook-ups for an RV; we used the water spout and one extention cord. There was a large picnic table and a fire ring with a cooking grate. I would bring firewood if we went again (there are plenty of pinecones, but not much else). The restrooms were a short walk uphill; they were clean and had hand soap and tissue. We did do the hiking trail around the lake. We started in the picnic area and ended near our site. The beginning of the trail and endding were not well marked, the middle was extremely easy to follow. There were several little bridges and stair areas and we came across a little garter snake (skinny and maybe 2 ft. long) on the trail- highlight for the kids. We will be back when it get cool again.

Jerald P

April 8, 2026

3

Clear Spring is a very nice place to camp. The roads need to be fixed.

susan O

Verified

March 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Lower

5

Nice walking. Trail around lake a little rough in places but it was not yet Spring.

Brian C

March 4, 2026

3

Overall good. Restrooms and showers were in need of maintenance and the daily cleaning wasn’t being well done. Needs an update and a good scrub. Otherwise, the sites were nice, level, and good sized.

John K

Verified

February 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: Lower

4

Beautiful place despite the poor data.

Daniel W

Verified

February 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: Upper

5

Extremely peaceful campground. This is exactly the kind of place I prefer to camp at, no road noise, relatively few campsites, clean/functional showers. I only wish I had known about it sooner.

The trails are great for day hikes as well! Pretty little creeks with sandstone banks/creek beds.

Christal W

February 19, 2026

3

The roads are rough and you may not have enough of a signal to do onsite registration (if you don't reserve in advance), so bring cash. The lower sites are next to a swamp area, however they are well spaced and nice. The bathrooms work but get cleaned sporadically.

Brian M

February 14, 2026

4

Facilities and campgrounds were fantastic. The website is incredibly confusing with no proper site maps. Onsite reservation is sketchy due to spotty internet signal. All things considered we really enjoyed camping at Clear Springs.

THOMAS G

Verified

February 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: Upper

4

Nice quiet place to stay. Loved the distance between campsites.

Location & Directions for Clear Springs Recreation Area (MS)

3888 Clear Springs Rd, Meadville, MS 39653 United States

Elevation: 111 ft

Nearest town

Meadville, MS - 8.1 mi

About 11 min to downtown

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Last updated: October 19, 2026

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