Mississippi State Parks · Mississippi
Trace State Park
Mississippi State Parks · Mississippi, United States
- Sites
- 92
- Hookups
- 76 electric, 76 with water, 16 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Trace Lake
- Nearest town
- Belden
- Address
- 2139 Faulkner Road, Belden, MS 38826
- Phone
- 662-489-2958
- Activities
- Camping
76 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
A Mississippi state park (MDWFP) on Trace Lake near Belden/Pontotoc. Developed Camping (Deer Run Campground/Eagle Ridge Campground - two named areas within the same developed campground, kept as one record; MDWFP publishes no separate coordinate for either): 76 RV sites, all full hookup (electric, water, sewer), most with fire rings. Three bathhouses with hot showers, a coin-operated laundromat, and a central sewage dumping station serve the campground; a playground is in the Deer Run area. Tent Camping: 16 primitive sites (11 along Trace Lake, 5 deeper in the woods), first-come-first-served; tent camping is also allowed in the developed campground at developed rates.
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 | 49° | 33° | 6° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 39° | 11° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 47° | 27° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 54° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 65° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 70° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 74° | 68° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 74° | 66° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 69° | 58° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 53° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 45° | 22° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 38° | 22° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Howard Stafford Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 7 mi
- Davis Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 29 sites
- Tombigbee State Park · Mississippi State Parks · 16 mi · 24 sites
- Whitten Park · Army Corps of Engineers · 28 mi · 61 sites
- Puskus Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 28 mi
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