Pickensville Campground

05/05/2022

PICKENSVILLE IS RE-OPENING! See the post below for more information! Thank you all for your patience!

After a long wait….

PICKENSVILLE CAMPGROUND IS REOPENING!! Gates will open tomorrow, May 6th, at 11 A.M.!

Sites 1-37 will remain closed temporarily due to continued electrical issues, but it is only isolated to those sites.

Sites will re-open for reservations for the upcoming weekend on Recreation.gov tomorrow morning! Plan your weekend to spend at our beloved campground and make a reservation or take advantage of our new first-come, first-serve sites.

We are all excited to see visitors come back to Pickensville Campground!

If the campground closure has affected a portion of your reservation, you can resume your reservation when Pickensville re-opens tomorrow. A refund will be applied for the days that the campground was closed.

We want to thank all our visitors who have been eagerly standing by for their patience. SEE YOU TOMORROW!

04/21/2022

Update on the progress of Pickensville Campground!

Our subcontractors are waiting for the order to arrive for the high voltage electric fasteners that are needed to complete the electrical repairs at Pickensville Campground. In the meantime, our main contractor is starting the recharge and checks on the water system so that upon the electrical system being repaired we can open the doors to the campground. We are getting close but no official re-opening date has been determined since we are awaiting for the final materials to come in. Please continue to be patient and stay tuned for there is more yet to come!

03/30/2022

At Pickensville Campground, an electrical contractor starting to perform tests on the electrical system today. These tests are to check for any breaks in the electrical lines that may be running to ground and will help to give us more of an idea of the repairs that are needed to get the electrical system back up and running. We don’t have a re-opening date yet to announce, but stay tuned as work progresses!

02/04/2022

See below the latest update on the restoration of Pickensville Campground!

**Pickensville Campground Restoration Update**

Good news! The US Army Corps of Engineers has located and obtained the two junction boxes necessary to begin work on restoring the electrical system at Pickensville Campground. Our maintenance contractors will soon begin running wire and performing the other work that is going to be necessary to get the electrical system back up and running again.

We don’t have a reopening date at this time but as soon as work commences, we will post updates and keep everyone appraised of the progress. We want to thank everyone for your patience and please keep checking back with us for further updates!

08/24/2021

Starting October 1, all campsites will experience a fee increase of $6. Here is the upcoming fee schedule:

Dewayne Hayes: $20-$30
Town Creek: $20-$28
Blue Bluff: $26-$28
Pickensville: $26-$30
Cochrane: $22-$24
Sumter: $16

To make a reservation (not including Cochrane and Sumter), you can go to www.Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

08/19/2021

See below for the latest update about Pickensville campground

**Pickensville Campground Update, No. 3**

Pickensville Campground will continue to be closed until further notice. Repairing the campground electrical system is going to require replacement of electrical wire and switches. Until then, thank you all for your patience as we continue to work to get this area back open. We anticipate to reopen Pickensville Campground by mid-February 2022. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Project Management Office at 662-245-5500

06/30/2021

**Update to Pickensville Campground, No.2**

Upon further investigation to the electrical issues, we have realized that the issues will take more time to fix than previously estimated, and, thus, Pickensville Campground will be closed until further notice, most likely until Labor Day weekend. It may not require that much time to get the campground open again, so keep checking for updates. Sites have been restricted from booking on Recreation.gov until September 2. Bottom line is, Pickensville will not be open for Independence Day weekend.

We are deeply sorry to have to relay such news right before a holiday weekend. All cancelled reservations will be refunded.

06/25/2021

**Update on Pickensville Campground**

We are experiencing electrical issues with the switchgear that powers the campground, and as we resolve the issue, we have extended closure through Wednesday, June 30. Anyone with reservations during this time period should have already been notified of the cancellation of their reservation. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience as we deal with the aftermath of the flooding.

In other news...

Raleigh Ryan Access Area has been re-opened to the public
Town Creek Campground sites 62, 83-96 are open for booking

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Project Management Office at 662-245-5500.

10/02/2020

Important information along with the incredible forecast for the weekend!

The weather is forecasted to be absolutely beautiful for the weekend! 🌞

We want to take the opportunity to remind everyone about a few changes before you get out to enjoy the great outdoors!

USACE Hunting Permits will not be stocked at hunter information stations. Prior to going hunting, you must print a permit off from the following link or pick one up from our office at 5000 N Frontage Rd in Columbus, MS.
https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Portals/46/docs/recreation/OP-CO/tenntom/pdfs/wld/hunting/HuntingPermit_2020_2021.pdf

We have resumed charging day use fees at our boat ramps! If you do not have a pass, you must pay via electronic fee machine and display the receipt visibly on your dashboard.

Pass expiration dates have been extended seven months. Example: if you have a USACE Annual Pass that expired September 30, 2020 - it *NOW* expires April 30, 2021.

We hope you all while enjoying your !

08/14/2020

Get out of the house, and come camping with us this Labor Day! ☀️⛺️

Labor Day weekend is coming up soon! Don't forget to make your reservations in Recreation.gov. As of this morning, we still have the following numbers of campsites available for the holiday weekend:

Blue Bluff Campground - Aberdeen, MS: 27
Dewayne Hayes Campground - Columbus, MS: 41
Town Creek Campground - West Point, MS: 11
Pickensville Campground - Pickensville, AL: 104

Pickensville Campground has 3 sewer hookup sites still available.

We look forward to seeing you all soon! Stay safe and !