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Dewayne Hayes Campground in Mississippi
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Dewayne Hayes Campground

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi

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As of October 2026, Dewayne Hayes Campground is a campground in Mississippi with 90 campsites. Dewayne Hayes Campground is booked through Recreation.gov.

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  • Dewayne Hayes Campground is located at 33.6003° N, 88.4714° W.
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Dewayne Hayes Campground reservations and next available dates

October 2026

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Next Available Dates

Oct 1 (70 sites)Oct 2 (68 sites)

70 sites open on Oct 1 at Dewayne Hayes Campground. Book one now, or pick your dates above and get an alert when a site opens.

As of 30 September 2026, 19:48 UTC.

Stay and booking rules

  • Maximum stay: 14 nights
  • Maximum per transaction: 4 reservations per transaction
  • Military discount available
  • Book up to: 6 Months

Published by Recreation.gov for Dewayne Hayes Campground, read on September 29, 2026.

Campsites at Dewayne Hayes Campground

  • Standard 90
  • Accessible 2
  • Hookups 90

What an RV fits

  • 40–44 ft2 sites
  • 45–49 ft2 sites
  • 50–54 ft14 sites
  • 55–59 ft12 sites
  • 60–64 ft19 sites
  • 65–69 ft5 sites
  • 70–74 ft5 sites
  • 75–79 ft9 sites
  • 80–84 ft11 sites
  • 85–89 ft2 sites
  • 90–94 ft3 sites
  • 100–104 ft2 sites
  • 105–109 ft1 site
  • 110–114 ft1 site
  • 120–124 ft1 site

Amenities

  • showers
  • potable water

At a glance: Setting: Lake.

Things to do: fishing, boating, hiking.

All sites at Dewayne Hayes Campground, as listed by Recreation.gov

SiteLoopTypeSleepsMax RVHookupsAccess
045BFLAStandard845 ftElectric, Water-
046BFLAStandard857 ftElectric, Water-
052BFLAStandard863 ftElectric, Water-
053BFLAStandard860 ftElectric, Water-
054BFLAStandard860 ftElectric, Water-
055BFLAStandard860 ftElectric, Water-
056BFLAStandard880 ftElectric, Water-
057BFLAStandard865 ftElectric, Water-
058BFLAStandard877 ftElectric, Water-
059BFLAStandard877 ftElectric, Water-
063BFLAStandard855 ftElectric, Water-
018CCIRStandard850 ftElectric, Water-
019CCIRStandard862 ftElectric, Water-
020CCIRStandard885 ftElectric, Water-
021CCIRStandard872 ftElectric, Water-
022CCIRStandard854 ftElectric, Water-
023CCIRStandard8-Electric, Water-
024CCIRStandard872 ftElectric, Water-
001DHAYStandard880 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
002DHAYStandard850 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
003DHAYStandard858 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
004DHAYStandard858 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
005DHAYStandard848 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
006DHAYStandard860 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
008DHAYStandard885 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
009DHAYStandard884 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
010DHAYStandard854 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
011DHAYStandard862 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
012DHAYStandard855 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
013DHAYStandard843 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
014DHAYStandard893 ftElectric, WaterAccessible
015DHAYStandard850 ftElectric, Water-
016DHAYStandard863 ftElectric, Water-
017DHAYStandard854 ftElectric, Water-
025DHAYStandard867 ftElectric, Water-
026DHAYStandard874 ftElectric, Water-
027DHAYStandard875 ftElectric, Water-
028DHAYStandard854 ftElectric, Water-
029DHAYStandard864 ftElectric, Water-
030DHAYStandard852 ftElectric, Water-
031DHAYStandard860 ftElectric, Water-
032DHAYStandard880 ftElectric, Water-
033DHAYStandard842 ftElectric, Water-
034DHAYStandard855 ftElectric, Water-
035DHAYStandard852 ftElectric, Water-
036DHAYStandard852 ftElectric, Water-
037DHAYStandard862 ftElectric, Water-
038DHAYStandard875 ftElectric, Water-
039DHAYStandard892 ftElectric, Water-
040DHAYStandard860 ftElectric, Water-
041DHAYStandard856 ftElectric, Water-
042DHAYStandard881 ftElectric, Water-
043DHAYStandard860 ftElectric, Water-
044DHAYStandard868 ftElectric, Water-
064DHAYStandard878 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
065DHAYStandard880 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
066DHAYStandard8108 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
067DHAYStandard8110 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
068DHAYStandard850 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
069DHAYStandard875 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
070DHAYStandard881 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
072DHAYStandard875 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
073DHAYStandard860 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
074DHAYStandard875 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
075DHAYStandard850 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
076DHAYStandard858 ftElectric, Water, Sewer-
084ORIRStandard863 ftElectric, Water-
085ORIRStandard854 ftElectric, Water-
086ORIRStandard8100 ftElectric, Water-
087ORIRStandard864 ftElectric, Water-
088ORIRStandard862 ftElectric, Water-
089ORIRStandard870 ftElectric, Water-
090ORIRStandard856 ftElectric, Water-
091ORIRStandard884 ftElectric, Water-
092ORIRStandard855 ftElectric, Water-
093ORIRStandard8102 ftElectric, Water-
094ORIRStandard8120 ftElectric, Water-
095ORIRStandard880 ftElectric, Water-
096ORIRStandard855 ftElectric, Water-
097ORIRStandard877 ftElectric, Water-
098ORIRStandard858 ftElectric, Water-
099ORIRStandard890 ftElectric, Water-
100ORIRStandard880 ftElectric, Water-
077PPATStandard860 ftElectric, Water-
078PPATStandard880 ftElectric, Water-
079PPATStandard862 ftElectric, Water-
080PPATStandard868 ftElectric, Water-
081PPATStandard850 ftElectric, Water-
082PPATStandard866 ftElectric, Water-
083PPATStandard872 ftElectric, WaterAccessible

About Dewayne Hayes Campground

Overview

Dewayne Hayes Campground is located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, on Columbus Lake in Mississippi.

The campground provides convenient access to the waterway. There is ample opportunity for visitors to fish, boat or spend the day sightseeing along the banks of the river.

The recreation area was named in 1986 for Pfc. Loyd DeWayne Hayes, a member of the 145th Engineering Battalion of the Alabama National Guard.

Recreation

With playgrounds, hiking trails, multi-use courts, picnic areas and educational programs, families have no shortage of activities to choose from at DeWayne Hayes.

Anglers can fish from the 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 along the Tenn-Tom lands.

Facilities

Dewayne Hayes Campground features 110 campsites, including 100 standard sites with electric and water hookups and 10 tent-only primitive walk-in sites.

The campground is partially shaded, and sites have picnic tables, fire rings with grills, pedestal grills and lantern posts.

Visitors have the convenience of hot showers, and anglers can make use of the fish cleaning station.

Natural Features

The Tenn-Tom, as the waterway is known, extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama. The man-made waterway connects the nation's midsection of commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico.

Nearby Attractions

Columbus, Mississippi is right next door and offers antique stores, historic sights and other services and amenities.

Rules and notices at Dewayne Hayes Campground

Recreation.gov does not date these notices. We last read them on September 29, 2026. Check Dewayne Hayes Campground on Recreation.gov

Notices from Recreation.gov

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.

Reservations cannot be made at the campground gate house.

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

Visitor hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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

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.

Please turn in all passes to the park attendant when leaving the campground.

Only empty boat trailers are allowed to be parked on grass.

Dewayne Hayes Campground FAQ

How hard is it to get a campsite at Dewayne Hayes Campground?

Dewayne Hayes Campground is rated "Moderate to Book" based on historical demand. With 90 sites available, you have good chances of finding availability, especially on weekdays.

How do I find last-minute availability at Dewayne Hayes Campground?

Cancellations happen frequently at Dewayne Hayes Campground, especially 1-2 weeks before check-in dates. PermitSnag monitors availability 24/7 and sends instant alerts when sites open up due to cancellations. This is often the best way to snag popular campsites.

How many campsites does Dewayne Hayes Campground have?

Dewayne Hayes Campground has 90 campsites.

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