Blue Lake Recreation Area
This is a free day use site that includes areas for picnicking, including grills and picnic tables, fishing, a boat launch for small boats, three campsites, and a 2-mile educational nature trail. A chemical toilet is also located at this site. Campsites are available at Blue Lake Recreation Area by reservation only.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Day-use: Free Camping: $7 per night. Camping for Access or Senior pass holders: $3.50 per night |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | National Forests in Mississippi |
| Booking | Reservations for all sites may be made at least 48 hours in advance online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. |
| Fees | Day-use: Free Camping: $7 per night. Camping for Access or Senior pass holders: $3.50 per night |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 32.8214° N, 90.8100° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Camper Corral ↗ | 46.1 mi |
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Blue Lake Provincial Park
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miBlue Lake Hiking1 mi trail
- 2 mi730C Hopkins Bayou Trail2.5 mi trail
- 2 mi703F Red Rock Trail1 mi trail
- 2.7 mi717E Big Sunflower River Trail3.5 mi trail
- 3.1 mi707A Mud Lake Trail3 mi trail
- 3.8 mi717D String of Lakes Trail0.8 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge begins about 9.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 9.2 miTheodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 6,265 acres
- 9.3 miPanther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 41,797 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Rolling Fork MoundsSite · Rolling Fork · 6.6 mi
- Tucker HouseBuilding · Cary · 6.8 mi
- Railroad Section Foreman's HouseBuilding · Valley Park · 13.2 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Blue Lake Recreation Area?
Sites at Blue Lake Recreation Area are reservable on Recreation.gov. Reservations for all sites may be made at least 48 hours in advance online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Blue Lake Recreation Area?
Day-use: Free Camping: $7 per night. Camping for Access or Senior pass holders: $3.50 per night
Source: Forest Service
Is Blue Lake Recreation Area open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Blue Lake Recreation Area?
Blue Lake Recreation Area is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Blue Lake Recreation Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Delta National Forest - Camping (4.1 mi), Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 (50.7 mi, first-come), and Shockaloe Trail Bc 1 (79.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby