Campground Fees at Select North Mississippi Lakes to Increase Starting May 2025

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces that beginning May 1, 2025, new fee rates will go into effect for selected campgrounds at Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, and Grenada Lakes. On May 1, rates for all Class A campgrounds with full hookups (water, sewer, electric) will increase from $24 to $30 per night.

These campgrounds fees will be applied to the following:

• Arkabutla Lake – Dub Patton, South Abutment, and Hernando Point
• Sardis Lake – Oak Grove
• Enid Lake – Persimmon Hill, Wallace Creek, Chickasaw Hill, Water Valley Landing, and Ford’s Well
• Grenada Lake – North Abutment and North Graysport

Additional changes to fee rates at the North MS Lakes include:

• Arkabutla Lake – Pleasant Hill and Kelly’s Crossing tent camping areas will be added to the reservation system. Nightly rates for both areas will be $8. Arkabutla will also add pavilion 821 in the South Abutment Day Use Area into the recreation system. The pavilion be available for reservation at $75 per day.
• Sardis Lake – Beach Point’s tent camping area will increase from $8 to $10 per night.
• Grenada Lake – Gum’s Crossing and Bryant Landing will increase from $14 to $16 per night.

Reservations for campgrounds and pavilions, as well as daily and annual activity passes for boat launching and swimming, may be purchased online.

For more information or questions about recreation facilities, contact the field offices at the numbers below:

• Arkabutla Lake Field Office: 662-562-6261
• Enid Lake Field Office: 662-563-4571
• Grenada Lake Field Office: 662-226-5911
• Sardis Lake Field Office: 662-563-4531

The USACE Vicksburg District owns and operates more than 100 recreation areas across Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana where millions of visitors enjoy fishing, camping, hunting, boating, hiking, swimming, geocaching and more every year. The district’s 10 flood control reservoirs across Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana provide numerous benefits to the region, including flood risk management, hydropower, water supply, wildlife management and recreation.