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Davis Lake Rec Area
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MS · 34.04695, -88.93973
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Davis Lake Rec Area
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 370 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Davis Lake Rec AreaNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Davis Lake Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail5 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- WWater9 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- +Urgent care17 mi
- EVEV fast charger17 mi
- HHardware18 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- ShShower22 mi
- OOutfitter26 mi
- DDump34 mi
- AAir-up54 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Davis Lake Rec Area
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
370 ft
State
MS
Coordinates
34.04695, -88.93973
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Davis Lake Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townNew Houlka · ~4.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~9.2 mi
- FuelShell · ~7.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesBlueSky · ~11.0 mi
- PharmacyTupelo Drugs · ~18.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicFresenius Kidney Care · ~17.3 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~18.0 mi
EV charging — from Davis Lake Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger17.3 mi straight-line N — PEPA STATION 1, Pontotoc, MS · ChargePoint Network · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach11 within 25 mi · 30 within 50 · 91 within 100 · 233 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO17.3 mi — PEPA STATION 2, Pontotoc
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)22.6 mi — BC CPF50 2, Tupelo, MS · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Red Roof Inn Tupelo - Tesla Destination, Tupelo, 20.3 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 261845 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Davis Lake Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomDavis Lake Rec Area · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomOwl Creek Mounds · ~1.1 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletChickasaw Atv Trailhead · ~2.8 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPayamataha Th · ~4.3 mi S · USFS
Open Davis Lake Rec Area elsewhere
Other camps near Davis Lake Rec Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Paynatha Trail Head - USFS~4.3 mi
- Witch Dance bicycle-only campground (Natchez Trace Parkway milepost 234)~9.4 mi
- Parkway Visitor Center bicycle-only campground (Natchez Trace Parkway milepost 266, Tupelo)~23.6 mi
The unit that manages Davis Lake Rec Area
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Davis Lake Rec Area are set by National Forests in Mississippi, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Davis Lake Rec Area
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Davis Lake Rec Area
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Davis Lake Rec Area
Camping near a reservoir →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →How to read this page →All field notes →
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