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Davis Lake Recreation Area is home to beautiful Davis Lake, Campground and Day Use Area, popular for all kinds of recreational opportunities, including swimming, fishing, boating, birding and wildlife viewing. The surrounding scenic forests make Davis Lake a picturesque place to spend quality time outdoors. Recreation Davis Lake covers 200 acres and provides multiple recreational opportunities. A grassy swimming beach is situated on the shore, where many anglers cast for largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, crappie, catfish and bream. The campground has 14 sites on the lake, many of them with space to anchor a boat. A 2-mile trail wanders along the north edge of the lake to several earthen fishing piers. Visitors can also spend time birding, watching for a variety of geese and ducks that migrate through the area. Hawks, herons, bluebirds and doves are also plentiful, among many other species. Wildlife viewing is also available, as foxes and bobcats call the area home. The Chickasaw OHV Trail is a newly renovated 12-mile motorized trail that is within three miles of the campground. The trailhead lies between the Davis Lake recreation area and the Natchez Trace Parkway. It is within a mile of the Owl Creek Mounds archaeological interpretive site. It is open between April 1 and Oct. 31, for hunting. The trail accommodates off-road vehicles 48-inches in width or less. Cyclists and hikers will enjoy the Tanglefoot Trail. This multiple-use Rails-to-Trails path is located 5 miles west of Davis Lake. It runs 43.5 miles from Houston to New Albany, MS through Houlka, Algoma, Pontotoc, Ecru, and Ingomar. Facilities The recreation area offers more than two dozen campsites, a picnic area, a group shelter, accessible flush toilet facilities and a dump station. Davis Lake has multiple fishing docks, including some that are accessible. Campsites are equipped with tables, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills. Drinking water is provided. A picnic shelter can also be reserved on-site, for an additional $40 per day fee. Natural Features The campground is situated in a hilly, mixed hardwood and pine forest that stretches along the eastern shore of the lake. It is located within 4 miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile drive through exceptional scenery and 10,000 years of North American history. Nearby Attractions The recreation area is located 21 miles south of Tupelo, Mississippi, and 12 miles north of Houston. The Owl Creek Mounds, an archaeological interpretive site containing Native American ruins, is about 50 miles away. The Witchdance Horsetrail is an 18-mile horseback riding trail that can be accessed from both the Payamatha Trailhead (on Highway 32, west of the Natchez Trace and east of Highway 15), or the Witchdance trailhead, that lies on the Natchez Trace Parkway (approximately 5 miles east of Houston). ADA Access: N
From Tupelo, drive 17 miles south on the Natchez Trace Parkway to the Davis Lake Recreation Area Exit at milepost 243. Turn right on Davis Lake Road and continue 4 miles to the campground.
Please note an additional $6 utility fee will be added to the $14 daily rate for single family campsites
Shelter GS1 costs: $40 if less than 50 people. $80 if more than 50 people
Each vehicle using the rented pavilion is required to pay the day use fee of $5, this includes the renter of the pavilion.
Beautiful & cheap campground that is very close to the Natchez Trace Parkway, plus the Owl Mounds are right down the road as well. Cell phone reception is decent (we were able to stream Netflix). The campground has beautiful sites and most of them are on the water or atleast have a view of the Davis Lake. Lots of places to fish from the bank however there is a boat launch as well. Oh and the local grocery store is decently priced and very clean. Hard to find a spot like this often. Great views and feels remote, quiet, cheap, good cell signal, groceries within 10 minutes, plus the fishing!!
We Love Davis Lake! It is 5 dollars per car load, but it's worth it. Steps down into the water and the kids can swim without worry. Great place to visit. Pretty scenery.
No washer and dryer...But the view is outstanding and the park is clean, bathrooms clean. Good showers even though they're on a timer. The view will blow you away!
Such wonderful experiences we had in Davis Lake Campground. Since the reservation until our staying, everything was perfect. The spot of our 25 feet RV was in front of the lake. I swam in it as I use to, in a warm and comfortable water.
Birdwatching was possible with different species of birds. They singing so beautifully. The manager was friendly. There are 2 areas: One to day use area and people stay there until sunset. Other, to specific to RVs and tent campers.
There wasn't full hook-up. There were electricity and water in the spot. There is a dump station to everybody, not so far from the RVs area. So, everything worked good for us. Thank you and I recommend it.
We are from Brazil. It's our first time exploring Natchez Trace Parkway road. And loving do it.
