Hernando Point Campground in MS -- Campground & RV Camping in Mississippi
Hernando Point Campground in MS
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6.1 mi from Coldwater
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 57 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 57 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 57 ft.
- 2 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Hernando Point Recreation Area sits along the shores of Arkabutla Lake on the Coldwater River in northwest Mississippi. Surrounded by rolling hills covered in oak, hickory, beech, and sweetgum, the year-round campground offers 83 campsites with electric hookups and one group shelter. On-site amenities include flush toilets, showers, and drinking water. The lake is a popular regional destination for sailing, boating, swimming, and fishing for bass and crappie. Nearby attractions include the Coldwater River Nature Trail System and the 18-hole Lost Indian Spring Disc Golf Course.
Getting there: From I-55, take the Hernando, Mississippi exit and turn west. Continue to to HWY 51 and turn south. Turn west on Wheeler Road and follow signs into campground.
- Moderately separated here.
- The Arkabutla Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Most sites here have an electric hookup, with 79 on the water and most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 63–86°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.