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CHOCTAW LAKE (MS), NFs IN MISSISSIPPI - FS, MS

Description

Located five miles south of Ackerman, Mississippi, between Cabin Lake and Choctaw Lake. Terrain is hilly. Near Natchez Trace Parkway, Noxubee Wildlife Refuge, and French Camp. All roads and spurs are paved. Facilities provided include restrooms, sanitary dump station, and boat ramps. Campground host is on site. Temperatures are moderate to cool from March to May, and hot and humid from June to August. Cooling from September to November. Mid-summer nights are pleasant temperatures. Popular activities include picnicking, no wake boating, bike trail, hiking, fishing, bird-watching, swimming, and ADA walking trail around the lakes.

SITE AVAILABILITY 2008:
 During peak season from May 1st - Sept 15th Campsites 1-12 are available on a 1st come 1st serve bases and campsites 13-21 are open for reservations.
All sites are reservable during following holiday days with a 3 day minimum:
May 23rd - 25th
July 3-5th
Aug 29th- 31st

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Boat Launch
  • Boat Ramp
  • Fire Rings
  • Restroom
  • Swimming
  • Swimming - Beach

Alerts and Important Information

Reservations must be made at least 4 days in advance.
Pets are allowed in all other areas (other than the beach) but MUST be on a leash at all times.
No alcohol; this is a dry county.
Quiet hours are 10:00pm to 6:00am.
Choctaw Lake is a No-Wake Lake.

  • Fishing limits at Choctaw Lake are as follows:
    • Bass daily limit is 10 per person with no size limit.
    • Bream daily limit is 25 per person with no size limit.
    • Catfish daily limit is 5 per person with no minimum size.
    • Crappie daily limit is 30 per person with no minimum size.

    We have a full time camp host on site 21. A Forest Service law officer usually patrols the area on weekends and nights and Forest Service employees are around the area in the daytime. County Sheriffs Office will respond if called.


    "This campground has 12 first-come, first-served campsites"

    Day Use Parking or Boat Launch is $5.00 per vehicle. Commercial vehicles, walkins and bicycles $3 per person. There is a dump station located at the front of the park.

    • Getting There:

    Choctaw Lake (MS)
    MISSISSIPPI, NATIONAL FOREST I
    MS

    GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
    33.27167, -89.14361

    Located 5 miles south of Ackerman, 11 miles Northwest of Louisville, and 30 miles southwest of Starkville. From Ackerman: drive south 3 miles on Mississippi 15 to entrance sign. Turn left onto FS 967 and follow paved road to fee station. From Louisville: drive 11 miles north to entrance sign. Turn right onto FS 967 and follow paved road to fee station.
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    Phone Park for More Information:

    Project Office: (662)285-3264
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