Natchez State Park

The park itself is set deep in the woods and is pretty. Most pads are paved and even. Some are badly overgrown. Bath house and laundry are nice. However, the reviews we read about a detour did NOT prepare us for how bad the detour roads are and how much they take you out of your way. We arrived from 61 and left in the other direction. Both ways are awful. Narrow roads that are often unpaved. Low hanging limbs threaten your RV. We saw branches and limbs lying in the road untouched for 2 days. Some places have deep ditches on either side of the bad roads. I read that construction was to be completed in April 2022. It’s almost July and they have a long way to go. In fact, we never saw them working. Once they repair the State Park Road, this could be a nice place to camp.

We drove around the loop three times trying to find our site. Better signage would be helpful. The park itself is gorgeous. Lots of woods and on Lake Natchez. I did not use the bathrooms, but hubby said the men's handicapped shower head was broken, leaving just one stall for the tent and trailer campers. The washer and dryer were also out of order. We didn't have any issues with our hook ups (electric/water), and our site was a pull-through.

I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in site #35, an E/W, BI site for $16/night. Roads and sites were asphalt with a concrete pad for under the rig. The campground was easy to navigate. The site was a little hard to back into. It was fairly open to the sky but may have a little bit of shade when the trees leaf out. The site was relatively flat, but I needed one board to get level. Sites were nicely spaced out and the park was very quiet. There was only a handful of people there. The bathhouse was a little bit of a walk from my site. It was older, but clean. I didn’t use the showers. There was one washer and one dryer. I didn’t have much connectivity – 0-1 bar LTE with Verizon, no wifi, and a smattering of OTA channels. If there was any kind of weather all signals were compromised and calls were dropped. NOTE: I would recommend using the US-61 route to access Park Road. It is much shorter and less curvy than entering off US-84. They were resurfacing Park Road while I was there so it will be great when they are done. Take it easy on Whycliff Rd, there are a couple of bad spots. Easy access to Natchez and the Natchez Trace. I’d stay here again if I was in the area.

We made a last minute reservation after some friends booked. We were in site 41 and it was great. Level spot- facing the water with plenty of space to hang hammocks. The bathrooms were clean and heated. It was super quiet for it being a holiday weekend. We geocached and played frisbee golf. The water was to low to fish or take the boat out.
The roads were VERY rough on way to campground. Our camper was in shambles when we finally got to our spot.
No cell service whatsoever.

Stayed here two nights in January 2024, full-hookup site #6. Closest sites to State Park Rd. but still very quiet. Nice and level paved site. Good water pressure and clean power. Bath house is warm but kind of semi-private: one toilet, one urinal, two showers, all with curtains separating them from a single large space with a bench. Don’t trust your GPS if it takes you to Tate Rd. Head north out of Natchez on 61, turn right on 553/State Park Rd., park entrance on your left.

We arrived here December 4th, early afternoon and there were only 4 other people in the park. Payment is made at the visitors center. They ask you not to leave anything at a site until AFTER it is paid for at the office.
The sites vary in size and have electric and water, fire ring and picnic table. Our site had access to the lake. The bathhouse on the "B" loop (which is where we were) seems newer and has great hot showers and laundry facilities. There is only one washer and drier and are only a $1 each. There is also a soda machine in the laundry room. The whole facility is well maintained and clean.
Be sure to drive through both loops to find the site that is right for you. There are both pull through and back in sites.
We found the park to be fairly quiet and had a decent amount of wildlife including deer that roam around close at night.
The town of Natchez is not that far away and if you are looking for a great place for lunch, try the Magnolia Grill on the water front!

Pleasant campground stay although our particular site could have used some love. No grill, rough picnic table, and the fire pit had heaved making it unusable. But...it was pleasant here, paved sites, quiet with clean bathrooms. Decent ATT & Verizon service for most needs except streaming

All of the previous reviews appear accurate.

Both Campgrounds A & B were open during our visit. Our lakefront view site #37 was more like a canal front view, the main lake was around a bend in the woods from the campsites in loop B.

Our site was fairly level and just deep enough to fit the truck and 27 foot trailer. Bathrooms were nice and dump station was usable.

We visited this campground from 03/11/19 until 03/14/19.

Access to the park was okay. The road in was two lanes with no shoulders but adequate. Signage was good. The interior roads are paved and in fair condition. There are some pot hoes and after a rain are covered in mud

Our main site, B loop 25, was a back in. It consisted of a level concrete slab with a raised concrete patio that was on a hill about 8 feet away from the pad. Utilities were 50 and 30 amp power and water located at the left side. We had a rough table, fire pit and a raised grill. The sites were nicely spaced. Before we could set up camp, I had to borrow a shovel from Mr. Ranger to clear off a layer of mud from the left rear corner of the slab. Erosion over years had allowed dirt and grass to take over and I needed the full site to fit us and our towed. The park was full as it was Thanksgiving and there was not another spot I could move to at that time. We did move to site three in the A loop after a number of days as our site turned into a lake. We had to step in up to three inches of water the day after we arrived as it had rained heavily. We should have expected as much because of the layer of mud we encountered upon arrival.

We noted that there was pretty much zero attention paid to rules and regs by park staff. Multiple vehicles at some sites parked on the grass and partly blocking roads created driving hazards. Dogs and cats (yes cats) ran free. After the rain the paved roads may as well have been mud bogs. You could not walk without sloshing through mud. There is a serious drainage problem here.

The setting is spectacular. Nestled into a forest of mature hardwoods I can believe that it could be a peaceful paradise. Just not during the season were attended. Loud Thanksgiving parties, the rain and mud did not make for a pleasant stay. Many of the sites are under large oak trees. We spoke with one camper that had to leave early as their trailers roof was hard and the sound of the acorns hitting it kept them awake all night.

We were here for two weeks using this as a base to visit the very interesting city of Natchez and the Trace.

There are no services within walking distance but a short drive to the City of Natchez has all the amenities needed.

We paid $22 per night and felt we received fair value for our dollar. Park needs to be better policed and maintained. We would stay here again but never again in loop B site 25 or in the fall.

I hate to leave any negatives in my reviews but I’ve always heard honesty is the best policy. The park has great potential but is poorly maintained.

We entered from 84 despite warnings about poor roads. The access roads we’re plenty big, but from this direction They were poorly maintained. You can see where many holes were filled, but many remained and it was still a 5 mph ride. We came in and out from the 64 side. There were numerous buildings that were falling down. Add to this the garbage on the berms and we were disappointed.

We were in site 43 (loop B) and for 2 nights were the only people in the loop. It was obviously quiet but the bugs were able to focus solely on us. Horse flies and non-murder hornets were leading the charge.

Cell service was decent with our booster. The dump station was fine and the actual site was level and plenty big.

I was able to bike to the lake and out to the main road. Wildlife sighted included foxes, turtles and feral dogs. The dogs helped me keep my heart rate up for a fair part of the ride.

We loved Natchez and the Natchez trail. Fat Mamas, Natchez Brewing and the Under the hill district were great.

I would gladly pay a couple extra buck a night if it would help to keep the park in better shape