Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi
Dewayne Hayes
Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi, United States
- Sites
- 110
- Hookups
- 98 electric, 100 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 120 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
- Nearest town
- COLUMBUS
- Address
- 7934 Barton Ferry Road, COLUMBUS, MS, 39701-9504
- Phone
- 662-434-6939
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
110 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Dewayne Hayes Campground is located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, on Columbus Lake in Mississippi.
The campground provides convenient access to the waterway. There is ample opportunity for visitors to fish, boat or spend the day sightseeing along the banks of the river.
The recreation area was named in 1986 for Pfc. Loyd DeWayne Hayes, a member of the 145th Engineering Battalion of the Alabama National Guard.
Recreation
With playgrounds, hiking trails, multi-use courts, picnic areas and educational programs, families have no shortage of activities to choose from at DeWayne Hayes.
Anglers can fish from the shore in search of bass, walleye, crappie, catfish and sunfish.
Additionally, hunters can seek out a diverse range of high quality habitats for upland game and waterfowl species along the Tenn-Tom lands.
Facilities
Dewayne Hayes Campground features 110 campsites, including 100 standard sites with electric and water hookups and 10 tent-only primitive walk-in sites.
The campground is partially shaded, and sites have picnic tables, fire rings with grills, pedestal grills and lantern posts.
Visitors have the convenience of hot showers, and anglers can make use of the fish cleaning station.
Natural Features
The Tenn-Tom, as the waterway is known, extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama. The man-made waterway connects the nation's midsection of commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico.
Nearby Attractions
Columbus, Mississippi is right next door and offers antique stores, historic sights and other services and amenities.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 34° | 12° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 41° | 14° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 68° | 48° | 26° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 54° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 66° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 71° | 59° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 68° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 75° | 67° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 71° | 58° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 55° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 47° | 24° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 58° | 40° | 22° | 72° | 7 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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