Hernando Point Campground

This park is the epitome of what I thought a COE park would be like with their low cost. It is worth noting that we have been to 4 other COE parks that we have loved but this one was the exception to all the rules.

Location - This is at the very end of a long road into nowhere. At the end of the road you enter the park and pull up to the lake. The lake is held in by a dam that has mechanically failed so the water is about 30 feet below normal levels and foliage has replaced most of what should be a lake.

Cell Phone/Internet - We have Stalink, Verizon, and Tmobile and Verizon was nonexistant out here. Tmobile and Starlink ran 2 meg download and 5 meg upload so slow is a bit of an understatement.
Maintenance - The park is in ok repair with the lots being level but the bath houses leave much to be desired. The bathrooms dont have any soap or even dispensers and the heat/ac mini splits are covered in a black mold that I cant imagine is good

Personel - This park is run by the COE but you would think it is the wild west based on the setup. You reserve online and you will never see a person cleaning or checking on campers. There was a Class A camper that had 6 dogs that barked at everything that moved day and night while the owner made zero effort to stop them. Multiple people tried to call the rangers and nothing was ever done. It also appears that some campers live here so the 14 days isnt enforced. I thought they might be camp hosts but I never saw them outside and their camp site looked like a hillbilly junk yard.

If you are in the area of Memphis I highly suggest going to a different park than Hernando Point. 3/10 stars

Hernando Point Campground, Hernando, MS

This was a good place to spend a few days while exploring the Memphis area. Our site was #23, a long level pull-thru with full hook-ups and a view of what little lake there is. They are working on the dam, so the lake is extremely low and not very pleasing to look at. This is pretty much a self-service campground; the office was closed and there was no one around also no instructions about checking in, getting a map, or to answer questions. A couple of sites appeared to be occupied by either camp host or full timers, but there was never anyone around either of those sites. We never saw a ranger or host the entire time we were there. Our site had no shade, but several of the back-in spaces were very shady. The grass needed to be mowed and there was a water leak at our site, so apparently there was not much maintenance being done. We did have a problem with ants.

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!