Mississippi State Parks · Mississippi
George P. Cossar State Park
Mississippi State Parks · Mississippi, United States
- Sites
- 76
- Hookups
- 76 electric, 76 with water
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Oakland
- Address
- 165 County Road 170, Oakland, MS 38948
- Phone
- 662-623-7356
- Activities
- Camping
76 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
A Mississippi state park (MDWFP) near Oakland. Developed Camping: 76 sites total across two named campgrounds along the same entrance road (Yocona Ridge Campground, 35 sites, reservable up to 12 months ahead; Jones Creek Campground, 41 sites, closed October-May) - each site has picnic table, grill, and electric/water/sewer hookups. Two bathhouses with hot showers and a laundry facility (in Yocona Ridge Campground) serve the developed camping area. Kept as one record - MDWFP publishes no separate coordinate for the two named campgrounds and its own driving directions describe them as adjacent, along the same park entrance road.
Fees
Mississippi State Parks statewide camping rate schedule (mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/state-park-fees): RV/developed sites (Premium/Full/Standard hookup tiers) $25.00-$190.00/night; exact rate depends on hookup tier and site premium status - contact park. Monthly RV camping $500.00-$800.00/month where available. 15% discount for 62+/Disabled/Veterans/Active Service Members (excludes holidays/special events).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 34° | 1° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 40° | 7° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 49° | 28° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 55° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 66° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 72° | 62° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 75° | 69° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 75° | 67° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 71° | 59° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 55° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 48° | 23° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 40° | 23° | 76° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Persimmon Hill(Enid Lake) · Army Corps of Engineers · 0 mi · 77 sites
- Wallace Creek · Army Corps of Engineers · 2 mi · 102 sites
- Long Branch Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 2 mi · 13 sites
- Plum Point Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 3 mi · 8 sites
- Chickasaw Hill · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 54 sites
All public campgrounds in Mississippi · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.