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Camping near

Columbus, Mississippi

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Columbus in Lowndes County: 3 Army Corps.

3
federal places to camp
3 Army Corps
7.4 mi
to the nearest one
Dewayne Hayes
209 ft
at the highest of them
Blue Bluff Campground. The lowest, Dewayne Hayes, sits at 174 ft
306
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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  • National Park Service (NPS)
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  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
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  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
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Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Columbus, nearest first

3 places

  1. Dewayne Hayes Army Corps · Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway · Lowndes County 7.4 miaway 174 ftelevation 108sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Town Creek Campground - West Point - Ms Army Corps · Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway · Clay County 8.9 miaway 193 ftelevation 108sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Blue Bluff Campground Army Corps · Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway · Monroe County 24.3 miaway 209 ftelevation 90sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov