Persimmon Hill Campground - Enid Lake, MS

Summertime is our LEAST favorite time to camp.  The heat and humidity in Mississippi just makes you want to stay inside in the air condition and well...that's just not what camping is about.  So, this past weekend is the first time we have been out since our trip to Pickensville during the Memorial Day weekend.

We decided to stay at a nearby campground at Enid Lake.  Like a lot of lakes around the northwest MS area, Enid Lake has both a MS State Park as well as

Army Corps of Engineer parks.  One of my favorite campgrounds is the State Park at Enid (Cossar State Park) but this time we camped at Persimmon Hill Campground, an Army Corps of Engineer campground.

Persimmon Hill has 72 campsites, some are reservable (www.recreation.gov) and some are first-come, first serve.  They have "fairly" level concrete pads with water and electric.  Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, grill, and a large tent pad.  There are 2 very well maintained bathrooms with showers.  There is a playground with swings, slide and basketball court.  There is also a paved walking / bike riding trail that connects with an adjacent day use area.  The day use area also has a playground along with 2 group picnic shelters.  This is a very popular campground and is packed during holiday weekends and when school is out.  My Sprint cell phone and internet service worked great here.

The campground is laid out in 2 loops, each ending in a turn-around at the lake. Be

aware that even the waterfront sites are not right at the water unless the lake rises significantly.  We really enjoyed our stay at site #2.  It had a large yard area to the back and a very large side yard area.  When we go back to this campground, we will probably stay at this site again.  We camped here Sept. 26-29, 2013.