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This recreation area is part of Okatibbee Lake Located on Pine Spring Road, just off Highway 19 North, northwest of Meridian, Mississippi, Okatibbee Water Park is a "splash" for the whole family! With 28 miles of shoreline, the 3,800-acre reservoir offer abundant bass fishing year round, as well as water skiing (No designated ski area or ski time). The park features fully developed camping spurs, with 50 amp electrical service, for camping enthusiasts. For the slightly less adventurous, four new vacation cabins are available. For the naturalist, the park is visited each December by the American Bald Eagle.
Address: 9283 Pine Springs Road
Meridian, MS 39305
Camped for one night here recently and enjoyed it. I knew this place well and was out there all the time 20 years ago. Lots of changes and stuff being shut down.....no different from most other public parks with old infrastructure.....never enough money to keep things up. No more water park, primitive camping loop closed, camper's swimming beach/bathroom closed and grown up, the other swimming beach closed and grown up.....no more swimming beaches on the lake. The last picnic shelter on the point is closed and the whole point is closed to even walking! That was the coolest land mass in the park IMO.
There is apparently a strict 10 pm lockdown time where you aren't supposed to enter/leave the park. The rangers were very nice and informative and could be seen patrolling the park regularly while we were there. The bathroom nearest our site was fully functional and very clean! Much appreciated! Was very quiet and peaceful which was nice. My tent got sprayed by a cat while I was gone and was almost unbearable to sleep in.
All in all, it's a pretty good place to camp and the woods are beautiful there. Grounds appear to be well kept and the staff seems to care about the place. I'd go back again
Sites are very undeveloped and are covered in pine straw the people who should take care of the place don't trees down, looks like maybe a homeless camp in one site. No garbage cans, it is not what it was 20 years ago when the park campground was inviting now I will stay at my house before I go back, and it cost ore than twitley branch for a lot lower quality campground.
This summer while we are shut down we are putting decks on 10 of the campsites. They will be the same. The step will change or be omitted as needed.
Fun time grilling out for a picnic by the lake. Wasn’t too crowded for a Sunday. Bathrooms were a little less desirable but at least they were open to use! Took the boat out. Water was low in a lot of places.
