Camping

Class A | Class C/D

Arkabutla Lake Brochure Map

Located within the Mississippi Counties of DeSoto and Tate, Arkabutla Lake is just 30 minutes from both Memphis, TN and the gaming mecca of Tunica, MS. When people want to find a perfect outdoor retreat, they should look no further than Arkabutla Lake!  Take a break from your lawn and household chores and come camping with us. There are three Class A camping facilities that have drinking water, 50/30 amp electrical hookups, water hookups, shower houses, flushable toilets, picnic tables, grills, fire rings, lantern posts, and sanitation disposal stations.  Our Class A camping facilities are perfect for tent camping or for accommodating today’s modern RVs.  But if you truly want to “rough it” we also have plenty of primitive camping sites available too. 

Click on links below to download PDF documents with information about campground fees, Arkabutla Lake's length of stay policy for camping, campground guidelines, and recreation passes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is authorized to issue, sell, and accept.

Arkabutla Lake Campground Fees and Length of Stay Policy 2009.pdf

Arkabutla Lake CAMPING GUIDELINES.pdf

Recreation Fee Program & Age and Disability Discount Passes for Recreation Fees

Class A Camping Facilities

Class A Campgrounds and Amenities:

The Dub Patton Campground has 81 campsites in a predominately pine forested area.  Nothing is too far away when you are camping at the Dub Patton Campground.  There are a variety of boat ramps to launch from, day-use areas to enjoy, playgrounds, picnic shelters, picnic sites, nature trails, and a swimming beach.  The Outlet Channel is also nearby.  There you can fish from our ADA accessible pier or fish all day or all night without the need for a boat.

The Hernando Point Campground has 83 campsites to choose from located in a beautiful upland hardwood area with campsites that offer a beautiful shoreline view of the lake.  The campground is also located beside the Hernando Point Day-Use area where access to a playground, picnic sites, picnic shelter, swimming beach, and boat launching ramp is just around the bend!    

The South Abutment Campground has 80 campsites many of which hug the shoreline in an attractive wooded ridge land area.  The campground is located close to day-use areas that have boat ramps, playgrounds, nature trails, picnic sites, picnic shelters, and a swimming beach.  Enjoy fishing from the bank within the campground around some of the lake’s vivid coves and points, or you can fish at the nearby Outlet Channel.

Currently the South Abutment Campground is closed for modernization.

* Class A campsites can be reserved by contacting the National Recreation Reservation Service toll free at 1-877-444-6777, or log on to their website at www.ReserveUSA.com

Dub Patton Campground

Class C/D Primitive Camping Facilities

The primitive camping sites include 1 Class C and 2 Class D campgrounds:

Class C Campground Amenities: No water, no electricity, and no showers.  Campsites do include picnic table, fire ring, grill, and the area does have flushable toilets nearby.

The South Outlet Channel Campground has 22 campsites.  This camping area is perfect for fishermen.  Just camp alongside the Outlet Channel and fish all day, fish all night, or both! 

* Class C campsites are free of charge during the off season.
* Class C campsites are non-reservable and available on a “first come – first serve” basis.

Class D Campground Amenities:  No water, no electricity, no showers, and no flushable toilet.  Campsites do include picnic table, fire ring, grill, and pit toilet facilities.  Our two Class D campgrounds are at Kelley’s Crossing and Pleasant Hill. 

There are 24 campsites at Kelley’s Crossing that present some of the most appealing primitive camping around the lake.  Come set up camp on one of the points overlooking the lake at Kelley’s Crossing and enjoy a relaxing evening under the stars with a steady gentle wind sweeping across your campsite.   

Enjoy a nice weekend camping trip at one of Pleasant Hill’s 10 campsites.  At Pleasant Hill you can have the luxury of camping within walking distance of one our swimming beaches!  Cookout, boat, swim, or fish with ease at Pleasant Hill without having to venture off far from your campsite.   

* Class D campsites are free of charge during the off season.
* Class D campsites are non-reservable and available on a “first come – first serve” basis.