USDA Forest Service · Mississippi
Puskus Lake Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Mississippi, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $7 per night Day Use: $3 per vehicle per day
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 838 · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Oxford, MS
About
US Forest Service campground. Puskus Lake Recreation Area is a fairly remote area for those who do not like big crowds and do not need modern conveniences. The visitor will discover a pleasant and quiet environment. This recreation area surrounds a 96-acre lake stocked with largemouth bass and bluegill with occasional crappie or catfish. Facilities include campsites, picnic sites, boat ramp, fishing piers and hiking trail. Puskus Lake Recreation Area is open year-round unless weather conditions require the area to be closed. Puskus is a fee area and the fee station is located just beyond the entrance gate. No attendant will be on duty. Users should make sure they have correct currency before arriving at the recreation area. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 32° | -1° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 38° | 9° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 47° | 27° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 54° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 65° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 71° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 74° | 68° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 75° | 66° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 69° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 53° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 46° | 21° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 39° | 21° | 73° | 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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