National Forests in Mississippi
Davis Lake is the 200-acre centerpiece of the Davis Lake Recreation Area, located within four miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Picnicking, swimming, skiing, fishing, and boating are just some of the opportunities offered. Facilities include picnic tables, a group shelter (reservations available), swimming area, boat ramp, 16 land piers, 3 wooden piers, 2 toilet facilities with showers, a campground, and an RV dump station.
For more information please see the Davis Lake Recreation Area webpage and brochure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mississippi/recarea/?recid=28863
Passes are valid for use of recreation facilities at Davis Lake Recreation Area. A pass admits the passholder and accompanying passengers of a single, private (non-commercial) vehicle.
If purchasing your Day Pass on-site, no printed copy of the pass will be available. Instead, your license plate number and the pass stored on your device will be used to confirm compliance. If you purchase a pass in advance, a printed copy of the pass is recommended for your vehicle dashboard.
The pass is valid until 11:59 PM of the date listed on the pass, and only for the date and vehicle specified for this pass. Passes are non-transferrable between operators, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced.
Davis Lake Recreation Area is open year-round unless weather conditions require the area to be closed.