Hernando Point Pavilion in MS -- Campground & RV Camping

Hernando Point Recreation Area sits along Arkabutla Lake in the forested rolling hills of northwest Mississippi, heavily canopying oak, hickory, beech, sweet gum, and birch trees. The year-round campground features 83 full-hookup sites, flush toilets, showers, drinking water, multiple playgrounds, a day-use pavilion, and a small fishing pond with an accessible pier. Lowered lake levels have temporarily closed the main boat ramp, but the nearby Area 51 trails at Hwy. 51 Landing provide lake trail access and an operational ramp. The 30,000-acre surrounding wildlife areas draw hunters and wildlife watchers.

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 the area

• Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
• The Arkabutla Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.