About this campground
Inside the Visitor Center, Park Rangers are ready to answer your questions and assist with your orientation to park areas. To help ensure that their visit is safe and enjoyable, large groups or tours should check in with the ranger at the desk when they arrive. Interpretive media including exhibits and park film are located inside the Visitor Center.
Getting there
Plane — Closest commercial airport: Jackson, MS, 50 miles to the east. Car — Directions to Vicksburg: From the east — Take Interstate 20 west to Vicksburg, MS. Use exit ramp 4B. Follow Clay Street (US-80) west 0.25 miles to park entrance. From the north — Take Interstate 55 south to Jackson, MS. To save time, use Interstate 220 bypass on west side of Jackson. Take Interstate 20 west to Vicksburg approximately 40 miles. Use exit ramp 4B. Follow Clay Street (US-80) west 0.25 miles to park entrance.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8Natchez Trace Parkway18 mi
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- Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi HistoryJackson39 mi
- Parkway Information Cabin Milepost 102.4Natchez Trace Parkway43 mi
- Mount Locust Information Center Milepost 15.5Natchez Trace Parkway50 mi
- Clear Springs Recreation Area (MS)National Forests in Mississippi64 mi
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Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Mississippi campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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