South Abutment Campground

Address 3905 Arkabutla Dam Road, COLDWATER, MS, 38618-6548
StateMS
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone662-562-6261

Amenities

🔧 Sewer Hookup
🚰 Water Hookup
🐾 Pets Allowed
🔥 Campfire Allowed
🚰 WATER HOOKUPS
📌 ELECTRIC HOOKUPS
🕒 Checkout Time: 02:00 PM
📌 Shower/Bath Type: Shower Stall
📌 Proximity to Water: Lakefront
📌 Site Length: 28–85
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 28–85
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 2
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in
🌳 Shade: Full, No, Yes
👥 Min Num of People: 1
📌 Electricity Hookup: 50
🕒 Checkin Time: 04:00 PM
👥 Max Num of People: 14
📌 Site Width: 11–13
🚗 Driveway Surface: Paved
📌 Accessibility: Y
Accessible Occupant Message: Y
🚙 Min Num of Vehicles: 1
🚶 Site Access: Drive In
🚗 Driveway Length: 59
Accessible Sites: 15 of 78
📅 Reservable Sites: 71 of 78
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

Overview

South Abutment Recreation Area sits along Arkabutla Lake and Dam in the hills of northwest Mississippi. The dam project is on the Coldwater River and offers some of the best sailing east of the Mississippi River.

Recreation

Families come to Arkabutla Lake to enjoy the great outdoors by fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, and biking.

Wildlife management areas around Arkabutla Lake boast a combined 30,000 acres of public hunting lands where whitetail deer, w

Data updated: 2026-08-23 10:11 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)