A $1.2 million project at Tishomingo State Park has been completed, including 25 newly improved RV campground sites, a refurbished road, and improvements to the sewer treatment system.
Originally the camper pads at the furthest end of the recreational vehicle (RV) campground had 30-foot-long pads, and much of the dirt around the pads had eroded away to the point of being treacherous. The new pads are 12 feet wide by 45 feet long and the surrounding areas have been filled for completely level campsites that are planted with sod, explained engineer Kirby McRae, of Dean McRae Engineering, who designed the improvements and managed the project for the state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Cook and Sons, of Smithville, did the construction, which started last spring.
The project had its beginnings during the 2019 Mississippi legislative session, when now-retired state Senator J.P. Wilemon, of Belmont, got $500,000 in grants approved. The money was for general improvements, and the state decided to use the money for one of the Park’s most used features – the RV campground, said McRae.
The road for the campground area had long been in poor shape, and it has been completely resurfaced with asphalt. There are three fully accessible handicapped campsites, as well, with even larger pads. Each campsite has new picnic tables, grills, and electrical hookups with 50-, 30- and 20-amp connections to accommodate any size camper. Sewer hookups at each site mean campers don’t have to use the dump station at the Park, explained McRae.
In addition to the campsites, the old sewer treatment plant was replaced with a new advanced treatment facility.
The new campsites are already being used, with great reviews by recent campers who appreciate their easy access and hook-up facilities. For information about reserving the campsites, call Tishomingo State Park at 438-6914.