P.O.W. Lake Recreation Area

FS USDA Forest Service · MS · Dispersed

Conditions

Road Access Not recorded

Season Open Year Round

Campfires Not recorded

Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Campground Stats

Total Sites

Description

This recreation site lies beside a 7-acre lake at the southern end of the Tuxachanie National Recreation Hiking Trail. This is an abandoned World War II German Prisoner of War Camp and Navy rifle range. The old ammunition bunkers are still present. This rustic area provides primitive camping, fishing, and hiking. The lake provides fishing opportunities for bass, bream, white perch, and catfish. There are no restrooms or drinking water. The lake has foot access only.

The P.O.W. Lake Recreation Area is open year-round unless weather conditions require the area to be closed. No user fees required.

Directions

Take HWY 49 to Saucier, MS. Take HWY 67 east to four-way intersection and get on County Road 402 (Bethel Road). Continue approximately four miles to P.O.W. camp.

Activities

CAMPING FISHING HIKING