Davis Lake Recreation Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 34.0470, -88.9397
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
This 200-acre lake is the centerpiece of this developed recreation area located within four miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Camping, picnicking, swimming, skiing, fishing, and boating are opportunities offered. Facilities include camping (26 sites with water and electric hookups), picnicking (32 sites with tables and grills), one group shelter (reservations available), fishing (1 boat ramp, 16 land piers, and 3 wooden piers), swimming, bathhouse and a dump station. Davis Lake Recreation Area is open year-round unless weather conditions require the area to be closed. Davis Lake is a fee area. The fee station is located just beyond the entrance gate. There is a camp host on duty. Nonetheless, users should make sure that they have correct currency before arriving at the recreation area.
From the USFS.
Is Davis Lake Recreation Area free?
No. Davis Lake Recreation Area charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Davis Lake Recreation Area?
From Tupelo, drive south 17 miles on the Natchez Trace Parkway to the Davis Lake exit at milepost 243. Drive west on Davis Lake Road 4 miles to the entrance.
Nearby
- DAVIS LAKE CAMPGROUND0.1 mi
- Amory Boat Ramp Picnic Shelter26.9 mi
- BLUE BLUFF CAMPGROUND (ABERDEEN MS)27.3 mi
- Blue Bluff Picnic Area (Aberdeen Lake)27.6 mi
- Cherokee Picnic Shelter34.3 mi
- Whitten Park Picnic Shelters34.4 mi
- WHITTEN PARK34.4 mi
- Puskus Lake Recreation Area35.5 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.
