Hernando Point Campground

We chose this place because we like the country/small towns much more than the city, but enjoy a night out here and there. We wanted to explore Memphis and this was close by but on a lake. Here’s what we found when we arrived:

Cons:
1. 30 ft dumpster (the only one) is overflowing and there’s trash all around. I’d guess it hasn’t been dumped in over 6 months.
2. About 1/3 of the spots have broken down trailers with all their stuff under and around them. The campground is supposedly 14 day max, but this is definitely not the case.
3. Dogs off leash more than not. Not just at campsites. All kinds of dogs from small to large.
4. No identifiable host or staff. We still haven’t checked in. We’ve been here 4 days.
5. Trash in our campsite - a lot of it.
6. Pothole gravel strips where (it seems) speed bumps were removed which we had to drive our trailer super slowly over, and many folks driving fast through the campground.

Pros:
1. It’s quiet at night.
2. Full hookup

We reduced our stay from 14 days to 7 and have been staying in our trailer when here. We normally take morning walks and explore at each stop. Not this one. If we weren’t working from our trailer, we’d have left after day 1.

I will definitely be returning here on my way back through to the east coast does the amazing two days stop over on my way to the West Coast I will definitely be back for a longer stay sites are big full hook ups
Very well-kept and maintain clean bathrooms and shower I would take one star way because there is one shower in the main bath house that’s been plugged up since I was here but otherwise absolutely must return

Lovely and quiet Army Core of Engineers campground. Many sites face the water. Most have mature trees to keep things cool. Picnic tables, fire grills and fire pits on every site. We were on site 18, and I think it may be the best one. The beach is clean and good for walking. Only issue is the ants. Tiny little ants that crawl up you Jack legs, water hose and anything else that gives them access from the ground. They were dealt with buy spraying all access points outside with ant killer. Come prepared, or buy some in Hernando.

We had a wonderful camping experience. The site was lake front with a wooded area to the left of us. The site was level, clean and drainage after a rain was good. We are planning a return trip very soon.
There were poison ivy vines on a few of the trees on the lake front side of the site…so stay clear of those trees if you allergic to the vine.

Price reflects Access pass discount. Nice level sites with full hookups. Plenty of space between sites and bathrooms/showers clean. Shower curtains had mold coated on inside. This may be normal for Mississippi humidity, not used to it as an AZ girl. Campfire rings were not cleaned regularly as they usually are in COE CGs. Some of the sites got pretty wet after rain so watch for low lying areas. Beach was closed, not sure why. Rarely saw staff or rangers. Pulled in & drove to my reserved site nothing on post & no one came by to insure that I was legit. It's close enough to Memphis to drive in & sweet town of Hernando had all your shopping needs. Check out newly opened Area 51 icecream. Yum!

America the Beautiful 'geezer pass' is the best deal in the Western hemisphere. We stayed 1 night in Jan 2019 and 2 nights on the way back in March. All the waterfront sites were taken. I think they just installed sewer in one lakefront loop and will do the other loop this year (it's closed now). Lots of recently pruned mature trees and plenty of room between sites. No camp host but saw ranger cruise through a coupla times. No guard shack. Just fill out form and pay the 'iron ranger'. We felt safe. Bathrooms dated but fully functional. Some tables on wrong side of trailer, but not a big deal. Bad cell great ota tv. I give 4 stars because I don't think a true 5 star exists at less than $40, which is the most I want to pay.