Mississippi State Parks · Mississippi
Paul B. Johnson State Park
Mississippi State Parks · Mississippi, United States
- Sites
- 150
- Hookups
- 125 electric, 125 with water, 25 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Geiger Lake
- Nearest town
- Hattiesburg
- Address
- 319 Geiger Lake Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- 601-582-7721
- Activities
- Camping
121 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
A Mississippi state park (MDWFP) on Geiger Lake near Hattiesburg. Developed Camping: 125 RV sites on paved campground roads/pads, many lakefront, with water, sewer, and electrical hookups, picnic tables, and grills. Three bathhouses with hot showers and restrooms, coin laundry (at two of the bathhouses), and an RV sewage dump station off the main park drive serve the campground. Primitive Tent Camping: 25 sites in a secluded wooded area, no amenities, first-come-first-served. Group Camp: housing for 40-146 campers, one of MDWFP's 7 statewide group-camp parks.
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). Primitive (tent-only) sites $17.00-$45.00/night.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 40° | 19° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 67° | 48° | 22° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 54° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 76° | 58° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 68° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 73° | 65° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 71° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 75° | 71° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 72° | 61° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 81° | 61° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 71° | 52° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 45° | 29° | 77° | 2 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
- Cypress Creek Landing · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi · 4 sites
- Flint Creek Water Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 20 mi · 158 sites
- Turkey Fork Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 35 mi · 21 sites
- Turkey Fork Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 35 mi
- Marion County Water Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 38 mi · 7 sites
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