Openings · last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232256
When Davis Lake Campground reopens
Davis Lake Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
2
Openings · last 90 days
5
Only 5 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 28 monitored sites
Of the 5,124 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 2,381 open for online reservation · 138 reserved · 2,605 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 28 monitored sites, 14 can be reserved online and 14 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
53.5% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 2,381 of 5,124 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online53.5%
Open site-dates2,381 / 5,124
Reserved (of online inventory)138 / 2,519
Weekday openings1,273
Weekend openings930
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,273 fall on weekdays and 930 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 2,203 open site-nights on mapped sites; 2,381 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 434 of 868 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 27 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 13 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 13 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 13 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 12 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 12 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 13 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 13 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 13 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 12 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 13 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Holiday windows — day use
Units open per date · of 1 day-use unit| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 1 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 1 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 1 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 1 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: 1 day-use unit is available for all three dates. Christmas: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates. New Year: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 001 | 179 |
| 006 | 179 |
| 009 | 179 |
| 011 | 179 |
| 008 | 177 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Availability by day-use unit
Most open reservation dates · tracked window| Unit | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| Shelter | 178 |
This day-use unit currently has 178 reservation dates available.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateTue · Sep 22
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25
The next bookable night is Sep 22; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
2,203 open site-nights across 13 sites at Davis Lake Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
27 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; its reservation dates are listed separately below.
Multi-night stays. 39 2-night, 37 3-night, 32 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 22 at site 001.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 27 sites take 25 ft, 24 sites take 35 ft, 20 sites take 40 ft.
All 13 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 30 ft | Yes | 179 | 179 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +167 more |
| 006 | 35 ft | Yes | 179 | 179 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +167 more |
| 009 | 35 ft | Yes | 179 | 179 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +167 more |
| 011 | 40 ft | Yes | 179 | 179 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +167 more |
| 008 | 35 ft | Yes | 177 | 124 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 014 | 40 ft | Yes | 177 | 145 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 013 | 40 ft | Yes | 175 | 135 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +163 more |
| 003 | 40 ft | Yes | 172 | 134 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +160 more |
| 017 | 45 ft | Yes | 166 | 96 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +154 more |
| 016 | 40 ft | Yes | 163 | 136 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +151 more |
| 012 | 30 ft | Yes | 161 | 105 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +149 more |
| 015 | 40 ft | Yes | 154 | 90 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +142 more |
| 018 | 45 ft | Yes | 142 | 83 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 13 +130 more |
Day-use inventory
178 available reservation dates across 1 day-use unit. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 1 day-use unit with current availability
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelter | 178 | 146 dates | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +166 more |
About Davis Lake Campground
Overview
Davis Lake Recreation Area is home to beautiful Davis Lake, Campground and Day Use Area, popular for all kinds of recreational opportunities, including swimming, fishing, boating, birding and wildlife viewing. The surrounding scenic forests make Davis Lake a picturesque place to spend quality time outdoors.
Recreation
Davis Lake covers 200 acres and provides multiple recreational opportunities. A grassy swimming beach is situated on the shore, where many anglers cast for largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, crappie, catfish and bream. The campground has 27 sites on the lake, many of them with space to anchor a boat. A 2-mile trail wanders along the north edge of the lake to several earthen fishing piers. Visitors can also spend time birding, watching for a variety of geese and ducks that migrate through the area. Hawks, herons, bluebirds and doves are also plentiful, among many other species. Wildlife viewing is also available, as foxes and bobcats call the area home. The Chickasaw OHV Trail is a newly renovated 12-mile motorized trail that is within three miles of the campground. The trailhead lies between the Davis Lake recreation area and the Natchez Trace Parkway. It is within a mile of the Owl Creek Mounds archaeological interpretive site. The OHV trail is open between April 1 and Oct. 31. The trail accommodates off-road vehicles 48-inches in width or less. Cyclists and hikers will enjoy the Tanglefoot Trail . This multiple-use Rails-to-Trails path is located 5 miles west of Davis Lake. It runs 43.5 miles from Houston to New Albany, MS through Houlka, Algoma, Pontotoc, Ecru, and Ingomar.
Facilities
The recreation area offers more than two dozen campsites, a picnic area, a group shelter, accessible flush toilet facilities and a dump station. Davis Lake has multiple fishing docks, including some that are accessible.
Campsites are equipped with tables, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills. Drinking water is provided. Campsites have electric and water hook ups. There are no sites with sewage hook up; however, there is a dump station located near the front entrance.
A picnic shelter can also be reserved on-site, for an additional $40 per day fee.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a hilly, mixed hardwood and pine forest that stretches along the eastern shore of the lake. It is located within 4 miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile drive through exceptional scenery and 10,000 years of North American history.
Nearby Attractions
The recreation area is located 21 miles south of Tupelo, Mississippi, and 12 miles north of Houston.
The Owl Creek Mounds, an archaeological interpretive site containing Native American ruins, is located half a mile south on the paved road (heading towards the Natchez Trace exit).
The Witchdance Horsetrail is an 18-mile horseback riding trail that can be accessed from both the Payamatha Trailhead (on Highway 32, west of the Natchez Trace and east of Highway 15), or the Witchdance trailhead, that lies on the Natchez Trace Parkway (approximately 5 miles east of Houston).
28 monitored sites14 FCFS sitesRVs up to 45 ft27 with hookups22 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKMax party 7
Getting there
From Tupelo, drive 17 miles south on the Natchez Trace Parkway to the Davis Lake Recreation Area Exit at milepost 243. Turn right on Davis Lake Road and continue 4 miles to the campground. 859 CR 124 Houlka, MS 38850
Tombigbee District Office, Ackerman, MS662-285-3264
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232256 · facility
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Davis Lake Campground?
Reservations for Davis Lake Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 2,381 of 5,124 tracked site-dates are currently open (46.5%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 5 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Davis Lake Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 5 site-date openings here over the last 90 days, none in the last 7. A free alert watches around the clock and pings you the moment one appears.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Davis Lake Campground?
37 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 22 at site 001. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Davis Lake Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
24 of the 27 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Davis Lake Campground?
January 2027, with 434 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 868.
When is the next open date at Davis Lake Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Tue, Sep 22 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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