U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · MS

Blue Bluff Campground (Aberdeen MS)

ReservableBookable through December 31; an off-peak season follows January 1 to February 28.
Book on recreation.govWe make nothing when you book
Right now
Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 16:09 UTC
A night
$32–$34Across the site types the agency prices
Sites
9290 on recreation.gov
105 ftLongest rig
210 ftElevation
252 ftWater · an unnamed stream
0.1 miNE of Aberdeen, MS
73%Tree cover

The place

the agency’s own description · what’s there · 6 notices

In the agency’s own words

Blue Bluff Campground and Recreation Area, on the Aberdeen Lake section of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Mississippi, is one of the most scenic recreation areas on the waterway. The area is located just north of Aberdeen and boasts both a campground and day-use area. Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts visit the area each year for picnicking, fishing and swimming. Keep reading

Recreation

Families can swim at the facility's beach, play on the multi-use court and walk along the wooded waterfront. Anglers can try their luck on the accessible fishing dock or go off-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 at designated hunting areas along the waterway.

Facilities

The campground offers 92 campsites with electric and water hookups, picnic tables, fire rings with grills, pedestal grills and lantern posts, making it perfect for parties and family functions. The facility is mostly shaded and has many scenic views of the waterway. Picnic areas and a beach are nearby.

Natural Features

Blue Bluff is named for the beautiful clay and limestone cliffs that border the park on the eastern side. The bluff rises 80 feet above the water and provides a lofty view of Aberdeen Lake and the nearby lock and dam. The waterway extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama and connects the nation's midsection of commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico.

Nearby Attractions

A tour can be schedule at the Aberdeen Lock and Dam next door, which provides an opportunity to watch barges and other recreational boats go through the lock on the waterway. The town of Aberdeen, just from minutes from the campground, has various amenities, tours and events. Tupelo, Mississippi, known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley, is a 45-minute drive north.

What the agency tells you

Rule

This is a year-round facility

Rule

Reservations cannot be made at the campground gate house.

Rule

Sites are avalible for reservation. All reservations must be made by using Recreation.gov.

Everything else this campground posts · 3
Rule

Gates are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; there is an emergency exit for campers

Rule

Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

Rule

- LOCAL CAMPING POLICIES - A limit of 8 people per site. - The America The Beautiful Senior and Access cards are accepted at this campground for discount camping. When making a reservation only one card can be used on one reservation. If multiple reservations are made with one card one reservation will receive the discount and the others will have to pay the full price upon check-in. - A camping extension is no more than 14 additional camping days beyond a camper’s initial 14 day camping limit. For each camping extension granted, a camping party cannot exceed 14 days per extension and can only pay for 14 days at a time. - Peak Season Extension Policy: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Campgrounds. After the initial 14 day stay one extension is allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during peak season (March 1- Sept. 15). At the end of this 28 day stay the camper and equipment must move to another campground on the project but may return to the campground after 7 days. If camping on a prime site the camper must move to a non-prime site after the initial 14 day stay.   - Off Season Extension Policy: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Campgrounds. After the initial 14 day stay no more than one extension will be allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during the off season (Sept.13 -Feb. 28). At the end of this 28 day stay the camper and equipment must move to another campground on the project but may return to the campground after 7 days. Length of stay on a prime site during the off season remains limited to 14 days. A camper may stay on a prime site 14 days, and move to a non-prime site for 14 days. - Extensions beyond the 14 day limit will not be granted during major summer holidays. - First Come First Serve Policy: When a site becomes available for rental a walk-in customer must be at the park and first at the window to pay for a campsite. - Please turn in all passes to the park attendant when leaving the campground. - Only empty boat trailers are allowed to be parked on grass.

Read them on the agency’s own page →

Tents and rigs

Sites
92
Hookups
90 electric, 92 water, 4 sewer
Longest rig
105 ft
Paved pads
All
Accessible sites
3
Pets
Allowed
Campfires
Allowed, barring fire bans
Shade
Every site
Source: Recreation.gov campsite records · Aug 23, 2026

Facilities

Dump station
Yes
recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
Stay limit
14 nights
recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Source: National Park Service and agency records

Around the campground

On the water
Lake, River, Beach
Boating
Fishing
Hunting
Ranger programs
Swimming
Wildlife viewing
Night sky · 40th darkest of 61 in MS
Bortle 4
Source: Recreation.gov activity records · Aug 23, 2026

82 of 178 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:09 UTC

recreation.gov lists 90 of the 92 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.

OpenBooked

Booking windowThrough December 31Bookable now through December 31, 2026, the end of the peak season. The off-peak season that follows runs January 1, 2027 through February 28, 2027; recreation.gov releases it on its own schedule, so check there before counting on those nights.recreation.gov
Max stay14 nightsthe facility record
A night$32–$34plus $8 to reserve, once per bookingthe agency’s rate schedule
A weekend$72–$76DerivedFriday and Saturday, everything includedours, from the lines above
If plans change$10 to cancel$10 to change a reservationrecreation.gov’s schedule
Runs itU.S. Army Corps of EngineersBooked through recreation.govthe agency’s record
Watch for a cancellation

Full? Watch it.

One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.

We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.

Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.

Free forever, no booking kickbacks.
Tell me when the season opens

Watch for the season to open

One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.

We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.

Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.

We’ll write once, when the season that starts Fri, Jan 1 2027 is open for booking.

Free forever, no booking kickbacks.
Book on recreation.gov

We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.

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What you actually pay

The sign priceU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
A night, per site$32–$34
Standard Electric$32
Standard Electric$34
Rates for the season the campground is in now, Mar 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026.
The booking feerecreation.gov
Reservation fee, booked online$8
One fee per reservation, however many nights you book, and it’s non-refundable. $9 if you book by phone, $3 in person.
Pass discounts only apply to the recreation (or use) fee for the facility. Other charges such as electricity or water hookups, reservation or other fees are not eligible for a discount.
What a stay costs
One nightDerived$40–$42
A weekend, Friday and SaturdayDerived$72–$76

Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $32–$34 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.

If your plans changerecreation.gov
Change fee, moving to dates outside your booking$10
Cancellation fee$10
Cancelling the day before, or the day of$10 + your first night
No-show$20 + your first night

Who keeps the booking fee

The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →

How we know this receipt · 5

recreation.gov availability, read 16:09 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this

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The sites

92 sites · which ones have room · the site map

The sites, ranked

from 90 mapped sites
61 ftbetween you and the next site, typically
Least roomLoop BLOO 044 34 ftLoop BLOO 045 34 ftLoop BLOO 070 37 ft

All 92 sites

92 of 92 sites located
RV / electric90Type not stated2
SleepsTakes aUp to

The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 90 of the 92 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.

Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.

BLOO033standard electric45 ft50 amp81 ft53 ft$32–$34
BLOO034standard electric45 ft50 amp58 ftunder 10 ft$32–$34
BLOO035standard electric45 ft50 amp75 ft98 ft$32–$34
BLOO036standard electric46 ft50 amp58 ft27 ft$32–$34
BLOO037standard electric50 ft50 amp69 ft120 ft$32–$34
BLOO038standard electric43 ft50 amp67 ft51 ft$32–$34
BLOO039standard electric51 ft50 amp69 ft133 ft$32–$34
BLOO040standard electric33 ft50 amp53 ft55 ft$32–$34
BLOO041standard electric48 ft50 amp74 ft137 ft$32–$34
BLOO042standard electric33 ft50 amp53 ft62 ft$32–$34
BLOO043standard electric50 ft50 amp63 ft31 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO044standard electric45 ft50 amp34 ft29 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO045standard electric63 ft50 amp34 ft31 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO046standard electric40 ft50 amp51 ft283 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO047standard electric80 ft50 amp51 ft276 ft$32–$34
BLOO048standard electric36 ft50 amp68 ft183 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO049standard electric40 ft50 amp69 ft147 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO050standard electric33 ft50 amp66 ft93 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO051standard electric45 ft50 amp68 ft176 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO052standard electric53 ft50 amp76 ft138 ft$32–$34
BLOO053standard electric60 ft50 amp117 ft146 ft$32–$34
BLOO054standard electric75 ft50 ampyes87 ft30 ft$32–$34
BLOO055standard electric75 ft50 amp87 ftunder 10 ft$32–$34
BLOO056standard electric63 ft50 amp75 ft15 ft$32–$34
BLOO057standard electric70 ft50 amp48 ft30 ft$32–$34
BLOO058standard electric60 ft50 amp48 ft22 ft$32–$34
BLOO059standard electric79 ft50 amp46 ft45 ft$32–$34
BLOO060standard electric40 ft50 amp72 ft155 ft$32–$34
BLOO061standard electric48 ft50 amp46 ft83 ft$32–$34
BLOO062standard electric42 ft50 amp59 ft79 ft$32–$34
BLOO063standard electric50 ft50 amp81 ft160 ft$32–$34
BLOO064standard electric32 ft50 amp59 ft86 ft$32–$34
BLOO065standard electric45 ft50 amp105 ft122 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO066standard electric56 ft50 amp90 ft64 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO067standard electric67 ft50 amp52 ft42 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO068standard electric30 ft50 amp52 ft24 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO069standard electric40 ft50 amp54 ft17 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO070standard electric55 ft50 amp37 ft45 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO071standard electric42 ft50 amp37 ft49 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO072standard electric56 ft50 amp49 ft28 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO073standard electric60 ft50 amp49 ft28 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO074standard electric49 ft50 amp49 ft33 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO075standard electric31 ft50 amp98 ft20 ft$32–$34
BLOO076standard electric58 ft50 amp43 ft95 ft$32–$34
BLOO077standard electric39 ft50 amp43 ft102 ft$32–$34
BLOO078standard electric39 ft50 amp57 ft14 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO079standard electric54 ft50 amp55 ft109 ft$32–$34
BLOO080standard electric47 ft50 amp57 ft25 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO081standard electric54 ft50 amp71 ft99 ft$32–$34
BLOO082standard electric32 ft50 amp87 ft28 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO083standard electric62 ft50 amp51 ft87 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO084standard electric41 ft50 amp51 ft36 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO085standard electric50 ft50 ampyes57 ft88 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO086standard electric35 ft50 amp66 ft92 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO087standard electric30 ft50 amp57 ft32 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO088standard electric34 ft50 amp66 ft29 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO089standard electric58 ft50 amp75 ft28 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO090standard electric51 ft50 amp61 ft84 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO091standard electric49 ft50 amp61 ft31 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
BLOO092standard electric36 ft50 amp62 ft27 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO001standard electric72 ft50 amp65 ft32 ft$32–$34
LLOO002standard electric49 ft50 amp60 ft120 ft$32–$34
LLOO003standard electric40 ft50 amp60 ft124 ft$32–$34
LLOO004standard electric59 ft50 amp65 ft49 ft$32–$34
LLOO005standard electric45 ft50 amp67 ft53 ft$32–$34
LLOO006standard electric62 ft50 amp77 ft69 ft$32–$34
LLOO007standard electric55 ft50 ampyes57 ft150 ft$32–$34
LLOO008standard electric43 ft50 amp57 ft139 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO009standard electric54 ft50 amp69 ft54 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO010standard electric76 ft50 amp52 ft145 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO011standard electric50 ft50 amp57 ft53 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO012standard electric54 ft50 amp54 ft62 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO013standard electric42 ft50 amp54 ft64 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO014standard electric92 ft50 amp57 ft60 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO015standard electric105 ft50 amp57 ft70 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO016standard electric66 ft50 amp64 ft57 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO017standard electric71 ft50 amp56 ft29 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO018standard electric50 ft50 amp56 ft44 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO019standard electric58 ft50 amp52 ft154 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO020standard electric60 ft50 amp81 ft40 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO021standard electric67 ft50 amp72 ft115 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO022standard electric40 ft50 amp74 ft32 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO023standard electric63 ft50 amp61 ft111 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO024standard electric41 ft50 amp67 ft58 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO025standard electric58 ft50 amp61 ft104 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO026standard electric45 ft50 amp61 ft55 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO027standard electric54 ft50 amp61 ft114 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO028standard electric62 ft50 amp99 ft69 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO029type not stated62 ft50 amp121 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff
LLOO030standard electric73 ft50 amp110 ft181 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO031standard electric45 ft50 amp110 ft229 ftWeaver Creek Cutoff$32–$34
LLOO032type not stated72 ft50 amp227 ft

OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.

25 of 92 listed

Getting there

the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Coordinate33.84444, -88.53222
The phone662-369-2832
The agency’s pageOfficial page ↗

Where it is

Getting there

From Highway 45 in Aberdeen. Mississippi, travel to the intersection of Commerce and Meridian Streets in the downtown area. From Commerce turn north on Meridian and cross a railroad track and a bridge. The recreation area is the first right turn after the bridge.

The weather

the next four days · the thirty-year normal

Next four days, and the thirty-year normal

Forecast

Today75°Mostly Cloudy9% rain
Tonight47°Partly Cloudy10% rain
Saturday68°Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night40°Clear

NWS forecast for Aberdeen, MS

Typical weather

Typical October night 50°F, day 75°F.

Coldest month of the year: typical January night 31°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.

100°32°20°

Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more

A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.

Measured at: ABERDEEN, MS (USC00220021), 1 mile away and at about the same elevation

The land, and who answers for it

who answers for it

Who answers for this land

Trent Kelly, official portrait

Blue Bluff Campground (Aberdeen MS) is in Mississippi’s 1st congressional district. Its representative, Trent Kelly (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: D-. See every public-lands vote →

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How we know

every fact on this page, and where it came from
Right now: recreation.gov is offering sites on 30 of the next 30 nights, which isn’t something a closed campground does.
Cell signal: the Army Corps’s own campground description, read as text by CAMPANAC. None of this is a measurement. It’s what the land manager published about the place, and phones, carriers and weather all disagree with each other; treat it as a warning, not a promise.