Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi
Hernando Point Pavilion
Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 electric
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Reservation Fee is $75.00
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Arkabutla Lake
- Nearest town
- Hernando
- Address
- End of Wheeler Road, Hernando , MS, 38632
- Phone
- (662)562-6261
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Hernando Point Recreation Area sits along Arkabutla Lake and Dam in the hills of northwest Mississippi.
Recreation
Families come to Arkabutla Lake to enjoy the great outdoors. Wildlife management areas around Arkabutla Lake boast a combined 30,000 acres of public hunting lands where whitetail deer, wild turkeys, quail and waterfowl roam. Several trails wind around the lake and throughout the nearby landscape, the closest being the Area 51 trails at Hwy. 51 Landing which also provides Arkabutla's only current usable boat ramp. Hernando Point offers, camping, picnicking, fishing at a small, accessible pond in the area and several playgrounds.
Facilities
Hernando Point offers a year-round campground with 83 full hookup sites. The area also has one day-use pavilion, a small pond with fishing pier, multiple playgrounds, flush toilets, showers, and drinking water. The area's boat ramp is currently unusable due to lowered water levels in the lake.
Natural Features
The day use area is situated among rolling hills forested with a shady mixture of oak, hickory, beech, sweet gum and birch trees. The waterfront view has changed somewhat due to the lowered water level of Arkabutla Dam.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (662) 292-1992.
Nearby Attractions
The Senatobia Wetlands project is just a 30-minute drive from the park. It provides visitors with educational displays and an area to observe wildlife and waterfowl.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations may be made up until the day before the day of reservation
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 34° | -3° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 38° | 4° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 47° | 27° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 55° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 67° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 72° | 60° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 75° | 68° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 75° | 67° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 70° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 55° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 47° | 22° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 39° | 21° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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