Choctaw Lake Recreation Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 33.2753, -89.1461
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Choctaw Lake Recreation Area offers a range of outdoor opportunities such as camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and bicycling. Facilities include 20 campsites with utility hookups, 35 picnic sites, three picnic pavilions, a swimming area, disc golf course, two bath houses with showers and flush toilets, two boat ramps, an accessible fishing pier and a 3-mile hiking trail. Choctaw Lake Recreation Area is open all year. Choctaw is a fee area and the fee station is located just beyond the entrance gate. No attendant will be on duty. Therefore, users should make sure that they have correct currency before arriving at the recreation area.
From the USFS.
Is Choctaw Lake Recreation Area free?
No. Choctaw Lake Recreation Area charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Choctaw Lake Recreation Area?
From Ackerman, travel 2.5 miles south on MS Hwy 15. Turn left onto Choctaw Lake Road. Travel 1 mile east to the main entrance.
Nearby
- CHOCTAW LAKE0.3 mi
- Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.112.0 mi
- Stennis East Bank Day Use (Columbus Lake)41.6 mi
- Waverly Day Use (Columbus Lake)42.5 mi
- TOWN CREEK CAMPGROUND - WEST POINT - MS43.6 mi
- DeWayne Hayes Day Use (Columbus Lake)44.9 mi
- DEWAYNE HAYES45.0 mi
- NORTH GRAYSPORT47.3 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
