Mississippi State Parks
Mississippi State Parks, run by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), has 21 state parks in this directory. 19 units offer camping and 16 allow dogs under park rules.
The state reports 25 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 5 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Per person daily entrance ($0.00–$4.00 per person, 5 and under free; most park pages state $2.00 per person). Entrance fees also apply to users of pavilions and other day-use facilities.
- Annual Entrance Pass (in & out of state) — $50.00 per person. General entrance Details
Reservations
Bookings use MDWFP state park reservation system.
Not required; 'Walk-in and drive-up users are welcome without a reservation.'
Book online1-800-GO PARKS (1-800-467-2757)
Pets
Pets must be restrained on a leash at all times; not allowed in cabins/cottages, group camps or state buildings (as stated on park pages). Source
Browse Mississippi parks by activity
Camping 19RV camping with hookups 16Cabins and lodging 17Dog-friendly parks 16Fishing 18Boating and paddling 18Hiking 19Winter recreation 5
All 21 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (21)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: MDWFP State Parks Park Finder page; coordinates from arcgis.mdwfp.com Website/Parks_New MapServer layer 3 (PARKS_CENTERPOINTS). We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Great River Road State Park (Page notice: 'Great River Road State Park is now managed by the City of Rosedale.' Not in Park Finder.); Shepard State Park (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Holmes County State Park (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Florewood River Plantation, Nanih Waiya, Casey Jones, Sam Dale (Appear only as boundary polygons in the MDWFP PARKS map service; no park pages).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.