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  3. Chewalla Lake Recreation Area

Camping at Chewalla Lake Recreation Area near Oxford

Public campground · Oxford · 36 campsites

A forested campground near hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Chewalla Lake Recreation Area sits roughly 81/2 miles southeast of Holly Springs, Mississippi, on a 260-acre, no-wake lake edged with a sandy swimming beach and a ring of pine, oak and sweetgum. The calm water makes it easy to launch a canoe or kayak from the on-site boat ramp and keeps swimmer areas pleasant and sheltered; anglers will find largemouth bass, bream, crappie and catfish in the shallows and deeper spots.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 57 reviewsFirst come, first served · visiting info on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Dump station
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 36 sites
Closed.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

The listing marks this stay first come, first served — no online reservations. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Basketball Courts
  • Boat Ramp
  • Day Use Area
  • Dump Station
  • Hiking
  • Lake Access
  • Parking Area
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Tables
  • Playground
  • Scenic Overlooks
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 9 electric, 27 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Chewalla Lake Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Chewalla Lake Recreation Area?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (36 of 36 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Chewalla Lake Recreation Area have RV hookups?
9 electric, 27 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Chewalla Lake Recreation Area?
First come, first served — pay on site (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Chewalla Lake Recreation Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (36 of 36 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 9 electric, 27 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 37 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 37 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (19 reports), Verizon 3 (17 reports), T-Mobile 3 (5 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 10 sites
Shade
Listing 37 of 37 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing First come, first served — pay on site
Getting there
Listing US FOREST SERVICE (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (57 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We had a great time staying in this area. Even had enough AT&T service to win a whatnot auction.”

Kenneth K 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The campground is old and mostly primitive sites. You can tell the campground manager is working to improve the camper sites. The bathhouse is old and not super clean but had hot water for my shower. The trail around the lake is serene. ”

John N 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful spot. Camp host was very nice, friendly and helpful. Wish we planned better and could have stayed a couple days longer”

BRADLEY J B 4 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights52 sites open for every night

Wall Doxey State Park

8.5 mi from Chewalla Lake Recreation Area (straight-line)
Rates & availability from Mississippi State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Roundabout Oxford RV & Water Resort

30.9 mi from Chewalla Lake Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $58/night
$116 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night

Pat's Bluff

31.1 mi from Chewalla Lake Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 79 Recreation.gov reviews
RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Memphis Mojo Bus Tour Memphis area · 1.5 hr–3 hr · from $38/person
    • Memphis City Tour with Optional Riverboat Cruise & Sun Studio Add-On Options Memphis area · 2 hr–7 hr · from $45/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Taste of Downtown Memphis Food Tour Memphis area · 3 hr · from $85/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 36 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 9 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

The Dahlia
The Dahlia

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 153 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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The Jeffrey
The Jeffrey

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 153 mi from campground

$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2017 Thor Freedom Elite
2017 Thor Freedom Elite

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 188 mi from campground

$195/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Chewalla Lake Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Memphis Mojo Bus Tour
Memphis Mojo Bus Tour

Memphis area · 1.5 hr–3 hr · from $38/person

Memphis City Tour with Optional Riverboat Cruise & Sun Studio Add-On Options
Memphis City Tour with Optional Riverboat Cruise & Sun Studio Add-On Options

Memphis area · 2 hr–7 hr · from $45/person

Taste of Downtown Memphis Food Tour
Taste of Downtown Memphis Food Tour

Memphis area · 3 hr · from $85/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Memphis Discovery Tour
Memphis Discovery Tour

Memphis area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $49/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: Tent $40, RV & Tent $7–$20 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: Tent $40, RV & Tent $7–$20 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%100%
Dec 20260%0%100%
Jan 202733%0%0%
Feb 202733%0%0%
Mar 202733%0%0%
Apr 202733%0%0%
May 202733%0%0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: North (Nov 2026, Dec 2026); South (Nov 2026, Dec 2026).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Chewalla Lake Recreation Area

For May weekends, book about 51 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 23 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
March11 days ahead25 days ahead12 days ahead31 days ahead
April17 days ahead34 days ahead22 days ahead73 days ahead
May23 days ahead51 days ahead32 days ahead85 days ahead
June16 days ahead47 days ahead32 days ahead86 days ahead
July19 days ahead38 days ahead22 days ahead56 days ahead
August11 days ahead44 days ahead28 days ahead69 days ahead
September19 days ahead41 days ahead30 days ahead61 days ahead
October10 days ahead26 days ahead16 days ahead36 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 (1,562 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.

Compare site types

36 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

27 sites · $7/night

Loops: North loop (17), South loop (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

9 sites · $20/night

Loops: North loop (6), South loop (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Memphis City Tour with Sun Studio Admission
Memphis City Tour with Sun Studio Admission

Memphis area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $92/person

Haunted Memphis Walking Ghost Tour
Haunted Memphis Walking Ghost Tour

Memphis area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person

Historic Memphis Guided Walking Tour: Memphis Beyond Beale
Historic Memphis Guided Walking Tour: Memphis Beyond Beale

Memphis area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $33/person

Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise on Mississippi River
Memphis Discovery Tour with Riverboat Cruise on Mississippi River

Memphis area · 6 hr · from $90/person

Guided Memphis City Tour that includes Riverboat Cruise
Guided Memphis City Tour that includes Riverboat Cruise

Memphis area · 6.5 hr · from $95/person