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Dewayne Hayes Campground is located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, on Columbus Lake in Mississippi.
The campground provides convenient access to the waterway. There is ample opportunity for visitors to fish, boat or spend the day sightseeing along the banks of the river.
The recreation area was named in 1986 for Pfc. Loyd DeWayne Hayes, a member of the 145th Engineering Battalion of the Alabama National Guard.
With playgrounds, hiking trails, multi-use courts, picnic areas and educational programs, families have no shortage of activities to choose from at DeWayne Hayes.
Anglers can fish from the shore in search of bass, walleye, crappie, catfish and sunfish.
Additionally, hunters can seek out a diverse range of high quality habitats for upland game and waterfowl species along the Tenn-Tom lands.
Dewayne Hayes Campground features 110 campsites, including 100 standard sites with electric and water hookups and 10 tent-only primitive walk-in sites.
The campground is partially shaded, and sites have picnic tables, fire rings with grills, pedestal grills and lantern posts.
Visitors have the convenience of hot showers and laundry facilities, and anglers can make use of the fish cleaning station.
The Tenn-Tom, as the waterway is known, extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama. The man-made waterway connects the nation's midsection of commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico.
Columbus, Mississippi is right next door and offers antique stores, historic sights and other services and amenities.
From Columbus, Mississippi, take U.S. Highway 45 north to the junction with U.S. Highway 373/50 west. Turn left and continue for 1.5 miles to the junction with Stinson Creek Road. Travel 2 miles to Barton's Ferry Road and turn left. Proceed a half mile to the park entrance.
Nice 🏕 campground, well worth the stop on our journey. They have some sites with E/W/S, others without so read the description before picking a site. They have a nice HCA path to a fishing dock on the river.
Honestly i love this campground but i tried calling everyday of the week and no one answered or called back. Additionally, i hate how their gate is only open certain hours and they only have sewage hook ups at a select few spots and there is no information anywhere as to which spots have them.
In short, they need to be open 24/7, specify which spots have sewage, and answer their phones.
An idea for the gate is to add a key pad that has a code thats updated monthly and youre given the code the morning before you check in
Only stayed 2 nights but wish we planned for longer. All th spots are super bug and we'll maintained. Camp hosts are nice and bath houses are well kept. It was fun walking around and meeting everyone. Would have liked walking on the hiking trails but it rained aloy while we were there.
This is a beautiful park! Sites 1-14 or so have full hookups. And all the sites have electricity and water…I think. This place is amazing! Oh and host was a great guy and very helpful!
I love camping in state and federal parks, and Dewayne Hayes is no exception. A gorgeous natural setting, sites spaced out, lots of shade, Lots to do, here, too. Bring your boat! This campground borders a river!
