Can you reserve a site at Delta National Forest - Camping?

Yes, Delta National Forest - Camping is reservable through Recreation.gov.

What is the maximum RV length at Delta National Forest - Camping?

30 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping?

Yes, pets are allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping.

Are campfires allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping?

Campfires are allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Delta National Forest - Camping, Mississippi — 56 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

The Delta National Forest glimmers like a great, green jewel surrounded by lazy rivers and spreading agricultural fields. The Delta is a large, contiguous block of bottomland hardwood forest, seasonally flooded timber, and small sloughs draining into the Big and Little Sunflower Rivers in the Yazoo Basin of the Mississippi River. It is the only entirely bottomland hardwood ecosystem in the National Forest System.

Recreation

Enjoy camping, wildlife viewing, hiking, ATV riding, horseback riding, bird and butterfly watching, canoeing, kayaking, hunting, and fishing all within the Delta National Forest.

Facilities

Facilities are spread throughout the Forest. There are four restroom facilities located along FS Roads 715, 717, 720, and 707. All sites are primitive and potable water is available at the Delta Ranger District work center on FSR 703.

Natural Features

The Delta National Forest lies in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and is surrounded by bayous, rivers, and lakes. The terrain is relatively flat, with majestic Bald Cypress trees and other hardwoods.

Nearby Attractions

Nearby attractions within an hour's drive includes Highway 61, the Mississippi Blues Trail; the Mississippi Mound Trail; Jim Henson Muppet Museum; Vicksburg Military Park; Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge; B. B. King Museum; and a host of cultural experiences.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (662) 873-6256.

The facts

56 bookable sites
Vehicles up to 30 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: BLUE LAKE RECREATION AREA CAMPSITES, DOWLING BAYOU RESERVOIR CAMPSITES, DUMMYLINE ROAD CAMPSITES, FOREST SERVICE ROAD 703 CAMPSITES, FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES, FOREST SERVICE ROAD 710 CAMPSITES, FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES, FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES, FOREST SERVICE ROAD 721 CAMPSITES, GREEN ASH GREENTREE RESERVOIR CAMPSITES, HWY. 16 CAMPSITE, LITTLE SUNFLOWER RIVER RECREATION AREA CAMPSITES

Site types

56 Standard Nonelectric

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, fire pits.

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56 campsites at Delta National Forest - Camping

Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
079A	BLUE LAKE RECREATION AREA CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
079B	BLUE LAKE RECREATION AREA CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
079C	BLUE LAKE RECREATION AREA CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
002	DOWLING BAYOU RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
004	DOWLING BAYOU RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
005	DOWLING BAYOU RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
006	DOWLING BAYOU RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
047	DUMMYLINE ROAD CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
066	DUMMYLINE ROAD CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
067	DUMMYLINE ROAD CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
068	DUMMYLINE ROAD CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
069	DUMMYLINE ROAD CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
018	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 703 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
018A	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 703 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
019	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 703 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
030	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 703 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
033	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 703 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
035	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
040	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
041	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
042	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
043	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
043A	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
044	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
045	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
045A	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 707 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
071	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 710 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
021	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
022	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
023	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
024	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
027	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
028	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
075	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
076	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
077	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
077A	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 715 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
052	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
053	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
055a	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
056	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
057A	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
062	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
063	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
064	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
050	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 721 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
060	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 721 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
061	FOREST SERVICE ROAD 721 CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
009	GREEN ASH GREENTREE RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
010	GREEN ASH GREENTREE RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
011	GREEN ASH GREENTREE RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
012	GREEN ASH GREENTREE RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
014	GREEN ASH GREENTREE RESERVOIR CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
074	HWY. 16 CAMPSITE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
080A	LITTLE SUNFLOWER RIVER RECREATION AREA CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
080B	LITTLE SUNFLOWER RIVER RECREATION AREA CAMPSITES	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	27 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Jackson, MS- take I-20 towards Vicksburg; exit 5A towards Rolling Fork (US 61N); turn right on Hwy. 16 and travel for approximately 7 miles; turn right on the Delta National Forest.

32.76680, -90.78343 · 32°46'0.5"N 90°47'0.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 93°F in Aug, down to 55°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	55	60	68	77	84	91	93	93	89	79	67	58
Low °F	37	40	47	55	64	71	74	73	67	55	45	39
Precip in	5.1	5.2	4.9	6.1	5.0	3.9	4.3	3.2	3.4	4.4	4.2	5.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Delta National Forest - Camping

Can you reserve a site at Delta National Forest - Camping?: Yes, Delta National Forest - Camping is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Delta National Forest - Camping have?: 56 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at Delta National Forest - Camping?: 30 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping?: Yes, pets are allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping.
Are campfires allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping?: Campfires are allowed at Delta National Forest - Camping. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Delta National Forest - Camping

Blue Lake Recreation Area 4.1 mi · Campground
Visitor Center 29.5 mi · Facility
Poverty Point World Heritage Site 37.1 mi · Visitor Center
Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 46.9 mi · Campground
Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History 47.8 mi · Facility

Contact

Phone 662-873-6256
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Delta National Forest - Camping