A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Hernando, Mississippi

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Hernando in DeSoto County: 3 Army Corps.

3
federal places to camp
3 Army Corps
8.7 mi
to the nearest one
Dub Patton Campground
267 ft
at the highest of them
Dub Patton Campground. The lowest, Hernando Point Campground, sits at 245 ft
214
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

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 Hernando, nearest first

3 places

  1. Dub Patton Campground Army Corps · Arkabutla Lake · DeSoto County 8.7 miaway 267 ftelevation 58sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Hernando Point Campground Army Corps · Arkabutla Lake · DeSoto County 9.1 miaway 245 ftelevation 81sites 57 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. South Abutment Campground Army Corps · Arkabutla Lake · Tate County 10.7 miaway 266 ftelevation 75sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov