Tishomingo State Park

Attractions near the campground: Woodall Mountain (Highest point in Mississippi), Bay Springs Lock and Dam, Mineral Springs Park, Cave Springs, Divide Section Wildlife Management Area, John Bell Williams Wildlife Management Area, Natchez Trace Parkway and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Directions to the campground: Two miles south of Tishomingo off Mississippi Highway 25 / Milepost 304 Natchez Trace Parkway.

Campground Desciption and details: The Park office is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Tishomingo State Park is steeped in history and scenic beauty. Archaeological excavations confirm the presence of Paleo Indians in the area now encompassed by the park as early as 7000 B.C.; the park takes its name from the leader of the Chickasaw nation, Chief Tishomingo. The famous Natchez Trace Parkway, the premier highway of the early 1800s and a modern scenic parkway, runs directly through the park. Today’s visitors to Tishomingo State Park discover the same timeless natural beauty that enchanted the Indians centuries ago. Tishomingo offers a unique landscape of massive rock formations and fern-filled crevices found nowhere else in Mississippi. Massive boulders blanketed in moss dot the hillsides, and colorful wildflowers border trails once walked by Native Americans. Fishing boats may be rented at the park office. Haynes Lake is well stocked with catfish, bream, and bass. Six rustic cabins overlooking Bear Creek are available for rental. Cabins are furnished with bed and bath linens, basic kitchen equipment, are air-conditioned and heated, and have screened-in porches or patios and stone fire-places. Each cabin accommodates four to six people. Reservations are strongly recommended. Pets are not allowed in or around cabin area.