Choctaw Lake

Scenic Choctaw Lake Campground wraps around Choctaw Lake in the Tombigbee National Forest of Mississippi, situated between smaller Cabin Lake and larger, 100-acre Choctaw Lake. A day-use area is popular for picnicking and has a swimming beach. The lake offers boating, swimming and fishing, and anglers can look forward to a catch of largemouth bass, bream, catfish and crappie. An accessible walking trail around the lake is available for a leisurely stroll, as well as a moderate skill level, 3-mile trail that takes off from the campground. A variety of birds and wildlife may be seen along these paths. The campground offers nearly two dozen campsites, some of which are accessible, with additional sites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each site is equipped with both water and electric hookups, a picnic table and a campfire ring with grill. Sites do not have sewage hookups; however, there is a dump station located adjacent to the entrance. Individual and group picnic shelter sites are also available within the day-use area and swimming beach. Accessible flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided, and a campground host is on-site. The campground is located 5 miles south of the town of Ackerman, 11 miles northwest of Louisville and 20 miles southwest of Starkville, and lies near the Natchez Trace Parkway, Noxubee Wildlife Refuge and French Camp. The Noxubee Hills hiking and biking trailhead is located at the Choctaw Lake Recreation Area as well — a 26-mile trail with vault toilets at each end, rated moderate-to-experienced for biking and hiking. The recreation area is also within 20 miles of Mississippi State University, where athletic, cultural and scholastic events abound.