CHEWALLA LAKE RECREATION AREA

Address	US FOREST SERVICE, 1000 FRONT STREET, OXFORD, MS, 38655 📍 View exact location on map
State	MS
Reservable	Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone	662-236-6550, THE OXFORD OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30AM - 4:00PM, CLOSED SATURDAY/SUNDAY AND ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

Amenities

📌 Fire Pit: Y

📌 Quiet Area: Y

👥 Max Num of People: 0–80

🕒 Checkin Time: 0:00 PM, 12:00 PM, 8:00 AM

🚶 Site Access: Drive-In, N/A

🚗 Driveway Surface: N/A, Paved

📌 Tent Pad Width: 20

📌 Platform: Y

🧺 Picnic Table: Y

📌 Accessibility: Y

📌 GRILLS: Y

📌 BBQ: Y

📌 Site Rating: N/A, Standard

🔥 Campfire Allowed: No, Yes

👥 Min Num of People: 0–1

⭐ Condition Rating: Good, N/A

🕒 Checkout Time: 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM

📌 Location Rating: Good, N/A

🐾 Pets Allowed: No, Yes

🌳 Shade: No, Yes

🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In

🚗 Driveway Length: 0–60

🚙 Min Num of Vehicles: 0

📌 Site Length: 0–60

📌 Site Width: 0–20

🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 0–2

🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 0–60

📌 Tent Pad Length: 20

🚰 Water Hookup: No, Yes

📌 Electricity Hookup: 30, N/A

📌 Full Hookup: 30

📌 Proximity to Water: Lakefront

📅 Reservable Sites: 13 of 40

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Overview

Chewalla Lake Recreation Area is located in the Holly Springs Ranger District in northern Mississippi. Visitors enjoy swimming and relaxing on the sandy beach on the lake shore, as well as canoeing, kayaking and fishing.

Recreation

Chewalla Lake covers 260 acres and is a no-wake lake, making it a perfect location for swimming, canoeing and kayaking. Anglers enjoy fishing for largemouth bass, bream, crappie and catfish. A boat ramp is located on-site.

Facilit

Data updated: 2026-08-23 10:09 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)