A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Dub Patton Recreation Area sits on the north side of Arkabutla Lake and Dam in the rolling hills of northwest Mississippi, where a fringe of oak, hickory, beech, sweet gum and birch shades the shoreline. The reservoir on the Coldwater River is a magnet for anglers crappie in particular draw crowds, alongside largemouth bass, bream and catfish and the wide open water also makes Arkabutla one of the better places for sailing east of the Mississippi.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 49 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 09 tent only electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 06 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 13 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 01 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 15 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 25 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 33 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 36 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 28 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 49 electric individual sites.
3905 Arkabutla Dam Road
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“We spent a month here, and the area was absolutely peaceful and beautiful.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (96 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Sites are not level. When you step outside your RV, it is downhill. Campsites have not been cleaned. Fire rings full of trash. No park hosts seen in campground. ”
“Quiet spot on the water. Even though the lake was socked in with fog in the morning, the birds were active and a morning delight. ”
| C |
| $30 |
| 27 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 26 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 34 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 29 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 43 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 32 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 35 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 30 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 37 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 38 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 39 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 31 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 52 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 46 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 58 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 59 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 61 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 56 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 62 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 45 tent only electric | C | C | $30 |
| 53 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 54 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 55 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 51 tent only electric | C | C | $30 |
| 65 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 64 standard electric | C | C | $30 |
| 19 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 11 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 21 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 02 standard electric | R | ✓ | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights47 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights31 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 54 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 5 · 96 mi from campground
$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 197 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 197 mi from campground
$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Memphis area · 1.5 hr–3 hr · from $38/person
Memphis area · 2 hr–7 hr · from $45/person
Memphis area · 3 hr · from $85/person
Memphis area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $49/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| Dec 2026 | 37% | 2% | 61% |
| Jan 2027 | 38% | 1% | 61% |
| Feb 2027 | 38% | 0% | 61% |
| Mar 2027 | 38% | 1% | 61% |
| Apr 2027 | 38% | 1% | 61% |
| May 2027 | 39% | 0% | 61% |
For May weekends, book about 20 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 6 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 6 days ahead |
| February | 0 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 4 days ahead |
| March | 1 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 11 days ahead |
| April | 2 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 11 days ahead |
| May | 6 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| June | 2 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 23 days ahead |
| July | 3 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| August | 2 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 8 days ahead |
| September | 3 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 16 days ahead |
| October | 5 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| November | 3 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 9 days ahead |
| December | 0 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 6 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (5,012 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
49 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
46 sites · $30/night
Loops: DUB PATTON AREA (46)
5 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $30/night
Loops: DUB PATTON AREA (3)
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Memphis area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $92/person
Memphis area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person
Memphis area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $33/person
Memphis area · 6 hr · from $90/person
Memphis area · 6.5 hr · from $95/person
