U.S. Forest Service · National Forests in Mississippi

Delta National Forest - Camping

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. 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 are spread throughout the Forest.

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Dowling Bayou Campsite 5 — US Forest Service

Campsites

Standard, no hookups	56
Total	56

Amenities & rules

✓ Pets allowed✓ Campfires allowedMax vehicle length 30 ftRVs & trailersTents

Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

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.

Campgrounds nearby

First-come

Natchez Trace Parkway

Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8

47 miles away

Reservable

National Forests in Mississippi

Shockaloe Trail Bc 1

4 sites

76.3 miles away

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.