Agency-listedUSFSFee
Marathon Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MS · 32.19917, -89.35917
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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 Marathon Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 423 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Marathon LakeNIFC · 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 Marathon Lake · National Forests in Mississippi · MS
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel8 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- RxPharmacy14 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- EVEV fast charger32 mi
- AAir-up34 mi
- MMechanic37 mi
- LLaundry38 mi
- DDump38 mi
- OOutfitter46 mi
- WWater49 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 49-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 8 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 32-mi run (and back).
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 — Marathon Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
423 ft
State
MS
Coordinates
32.19917, -89.35917
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Marathon Lake · National Forests in Mississippi · MS (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~8.5 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesWalmart Supercenter · ~12.2 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~13.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicFresenius Kidney Care · ~15.7 mi
- HardwareHome Hardware Building Centre · ~13.4 mi
EV charging — from Marathon Lake · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger32.2 mi straight-line SW — EML Magee Chargers · EV Connect · CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 25 within 50 · 44 within 100 · 141 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)41.7 mi — Meridian, MS - Tesla Supercharger, Meridian
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO48.6 mi — L830 SVC 1, Ridgeland
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)22.1 mi — East Central Community College, Decatur, MS (at a parking lot) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-07-03 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 445893 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Marathon Lake · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomMarathon Lake · at this camp · USFS
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Area Scott County I-20 EB · ~9.9 mi NW
- Flush restroomShongelo Rec Area · ~11.4 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletShockaloe Trail Bc 1 · ~16.6 mi NW · USFS
Open Marathon Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Marathon Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Tallahala WMA camp site 4~2.6 mi
- Tallahala WMA camp site 1~2.9 mi
- Tallahala WMA camp site 5~3.0 mi
- Tallahala WMA camp site 2~6.2 mi
The unit that manages Marathon Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Marathon Lake are set by National Forests in Mississippi, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Marathon Lake
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 Marathon Lake
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 — Marathon Lake
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →