Nestled along the back roads of Tishomingo County, this park feels like a second home. With hiking trails for every level of experience, there's truly something for everyone. The campground offers over 60 sites, plus six cozy cabins. Three of these are rustic stone cabins with two rooms each, while the other three are smaller, single-room cabins. Cabin Six has been beautifully updated with new floors, furniture, appliances, and a modern bathroom. For larger groups, the park also has three group camp cabins--each with 20 bunk beds and spacious bathrooms that include showers, toilets, and sinks. The park is full of history and adventure. Visitors can explore the Pioneer Cabin and its nearby waterfall, or cross the famous swinging bridge--a suspension bridge that stretches 25 feet over Bear Creek. On the other side, you'll find two trails perfect for bouldering, rock climbing, or simply wandering through the forest. Wildlife is abundant, with deer, squirrels, raccoons, and plenty of other critters calling the park home. There are three scenic pavilions for picnics or gatherings. Pavilion One has restrooms nearby, Pavilion Two overlooks Haines Lake, and Pavilion Three also offers a beautiful view of the water. The dining hall is available for weddings, reunions, meetings, and other special events. Fishing enthusiasts will love the three fishing spots: Haines Lake, a quiet pond behind the Pioneer Cabin, and Bear Creek beneath the swinging bridge. For families, the park includes two playgrounds, a sports field, and plenty of picnic tables with cast-iron grills scattered throughout. Outdoor fun continues with three disc golf courses designed for different skill levels. And when it's time to clean up, the campground features two bathhouses that are always kept tidy by the hardworking park staff. Tishomingo State Park is more than just a destination--it's a place where history, nature, and community come together. read more

Beautiful park. Stayed in cabin 6. Updated and well kept. Doesn't feel like Mississippi at all here.

A really nice state park tucked into the southwestern most part of the Appalachian mountains. Sites are spacious with water and electric hookups. The park roads offer a nice short 9 mile bike loop too. Located just a couple miles off the Natchez trace parkway. We had 1-2 bar 5g service with t mobile here. My only nit is: it would be great to have recycling here. Downright crazy having to throw aluminum cans in the trash. read more

This is an amazing state park, and I hate that I was only able to spend a few hours there. I hiked the Saddleback Ridge Trail and the Flat Rock Trail. The Saddleback ridge trail is amazing; it is very well kept and just overall a great trail for a short hike. The Flat Rock Trail is much longer and not as well kept, and is also very treacherous near the beginning of the trail. The swinging bridge is also worth stopping to see. My only complaint about the park is the staff at the park entrance were not very friendly. read more

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Had a good time exploring the park. Wish I had the time and proper attire to go on the hiking trails. Beautiful scenery! I just wish people would not write on the rocks & the very old structures! Shame on them! read more

Chief Tishominko (1734-1838) was one of the last full-blooded Chickasaw Chiefs. Probably born in what is now Lee County, Mississippi. As a young man he served with General Anthony Wayne against the Shawnee in the Old Northwest and received a silver medallion from President Washington for his service. He served in the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Red Stick War with the Creeks and the War of 1812. During the War of 1812, he served under Andrew Jackson. In 1837, a final treaty forced Tishominko and his family to move to the Indian Territory. On May 5, 1838, he died of smallpox on the Trail of Tears, near Little Rock, Arkansas. He was about 100 years old. Tishomingo County, Mississippi is named for him. read more

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Disk golf, camping, fishing, hiking trails, waterfall, pool, and now glamping! Right on!

Fantastic history and great sights. Doesn't seem anything like Mississippi once you enter the park. Great trails though giant rock outcroppings, some are pretty challenging. The disc golf is very challenging, especially the Warrior Ridge course. They have renovated and updated about half of the campsites with new pads, grills, sewer connections, etc., but it's still very rustic with the old stone cabins and structures built long ago. Glad to see that the state is renovating the park. Too many cool features that you don't see anywhere else... read more

This State Park is open and on the honor system to enter. Please put you $4.00 in the envelope and keep your stub. All of the facilities are closed to the public, bathrooms, nature center and all other buildings. The hiking trails, fishing, swinging bridge and the dock are open. We visited during the Covid-19 timeframe and the park was deserted! This allowed us to practice safe social distancing and enjoy what the park has to offer. Our last stop was the Swinging Bridge built in 1939 I believe and after walking on that, we noticed more people were starting to show up. This was around noon so we left the park since we had seen and done everything we could do. Would love to come back under different circumstances and really enjoy this beautiful park. read more

Excellent hiking. Great river views and nice rock cropping area. If rain was recent you might even find a waterfall or 2. One of our favorite hiking destinations in this area. read more

Such a diamond in the rough. Some parts of the park aren't aging gracefully, but what a fantastic relic. The campground has level sites (on the shorter side for long rigs). The price is unbelievable! The trails are picturesque. We were visiting in the off season, so it was incredibly quiet and we saw few people. The perfect place to go for a hike and we can't wait to come back. read more

I worked for a sawmill, pulling lumber, running the debarker and tailing the linebar. I got bumped up to log lift operator and that was "in my wheelhouse" since I had operated tractors since I was 10. Tenneco Packaging sponsored company picnics and family days at Tishomingo State Park. We spent the day swimming in the pool, eating, playing games, looking at a landscape of massive rock formations and fern-filled crevices found nowhere else in Mississippi. Wildflowers border trails once walked by Native Americans. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Tishomingo State Park is steeped in history and scenic beauty. Archaeological excavations confirm the presence of Paleo Indians in the area now encompassed by the park as early as 7000 B.C.; the park takes its name from the leader of the Chickasaw nation, Chief Tishomingo. There are cabins available for rent. A schedule of fees can be seen here http://www.mdwfp.com/media/235854/tish_rates_8_2014.pdf Tishomingo State Park was recognized by Reserve America as one of the nations 'Top 100 Family Campgrounds'. To determine the top campgrounds and locations over 3,000 parks were evaluated. Tishomingo State Park also received other awards: Top 25 canoeing spots Top 25 birdwatching spots Top 25 educational & historical facilities Top 50 fishing spots Top 50 hiking trails Top 25 kid friendly parks Top 25 romantic spots Top 50 scenic views Top 25 tours and events Top 25 amazing locations Top 25 unique cabins It made Mississipi Magazine's list as one of the "Best Parks In Mississippi" and rated as the "Best Hiking Trail In Mississippi". It contains 600 species of flowering plants, 13 miles of nature trails, Native American arts and crafts and the swinging bridge over Bear Creek. People cross the bridge, but stop in the middle and force it into swinging by shifting their weight, even though it has a sign stating 'No Swinging Allowed' and it is named swinging bridge. A shutterbug's dream and nightmare, having to decide what to photograph and what to pass up. To date, I have yet seen a more beautiful park. JP Coleman Park has potential for being as beautiful, but there is just a little something that Tishomingo State Park has that will be hard to equal (a certain geni se que). read more

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The Swinging Bridge is really neat. Hiking on the Outcroppings Trail made me want to take up rock climbing, despite my advanced age. read more

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Secluded park right out in the middle of no where. You can come here and spend a wonderful day enjoying the outdoors . It is a peaceful park yet entertains the people that come here. I recommend bring your food here and a bar b q grill. When we go we have lots of privacy here. There are several things to look at here. Just pick a road and drive down it. When you see something you like. Just, get out and walk to it. Now , bring a camera because you will wish you did. read more

Like everything this place has gone thru many changes, the most recent ones seem to be all positive. For the last couple of years gone from no staff and upkeep to maybe 15 staff members and the Park I remember from my youth, 60 years ago. The Park has been open since 1954, my parents were first to use the stone cottages that overlook the gorge, for their honeymoon. Since then several more campsites and vacilities have been added, with more of a concern for the groups that rent than individual campers. The waiting list for cabins is now 2 years out, the group units even further. All well ordered and the staff maintains the Park well. read more

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Wonderful Park! They really deserve 5+ stars! Frequent visitor and each time it gets better. Shower house's appear to have been remodeled and were very clean. I stayed during the week and the place was empty. Site 24 is great as it has no neighbors on the back or the passenger side and is conveniently located in front of the bunk house. Price was very reasonable as compared with other States parks... You can get 24hr internet access in front of the library in town about 2 - 2 1/2 miles away. Look forward to returning soon. read more

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Our favorite place to go! bEaUtIfUl Nature at its finest. Great hiking trails. Cool swinging bridge. Plus you can take the dogs. Great place for camp groups. (i.e. church camp) As close to perfect as it gets. 10 stars - LOVE it!!! read more

Love this place we swim grill out have easter there as well love the swim ging bridge

Awesome park! I stayed here for one night in cabin 7 and loved it. Cheap cabin pricing, campsites, swimming pool, hiking trails, canoes, float along trip for 30 bucks, etc etc etc. Lots to do and plenty to see. Highly recommend. read more

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Wonderful Park, ditto to everything others have said. A sense of pride and purpose here from the Rangers. Awesome walk round the Outcroppings trail - we took the long way back by the river - unintentionally. read more

The park itself was very beautiful but be warned the cabins are HORRIBLE! From the moment I entered the cabin we were slapped in the face by an awful musty smell, it took us a day to get rid of the smell. The cabin was not well kept at all. Bring sandals to walk around the cabin in, because there is dirt and bugs everywhere. Also bring shower shoes if you even choose to shower there considering the black mold in the shower (there's tons of it). The spiders in the cabin were huge and had built webs all over the place. The cabin had an overall disgusting feel, definitely would NOT recommend. read more

What a complete change from the RV park of last night. This is a beautiful park with good roads, lots of trees. It's not commercial at all. I talked with a ranger on Christmas day and he said he would try to call a propane dealer tomorrow to see if he could come deliver propane to my site. He also told me where I could probably find a spot where I could get signal. I have a few neighbors. One set has been staying in a tent for three nights and they're giving up with the cold. It's going to get down to 22 degrees tonight!!! Let's hope my heat tape does its magic. There is a lot to see in this park but all of it is a bit far flung. If you're an avid hiker, there are good trails to everything to see. But with highs in the mid-30s today, and this girl not being a strong hiker, I had to rely on luck that a lady at a nearby site wa driving over in her truck and offered me a ride. There is a pioneer cabin, beautifully made, and many CCC/WPA structures built out of the native sandstone. There is a beautiful "swinging bridge" built from stone and in the suspension style with steel cables. There is a pond and a pretty spillway. There are lots of pavilions and also one or two cabins that are two storey, and truly attractive. They appear to be maintained. The little town of Tishomingo is 2 miles away, and they have basic supplies. Propane is hard to come by. I have to go into Iuka, 9 miles away, at "4:15 PM when the guys come in." People have bottles of propane, they just can't pump it into an RV. The park staff have gone to a lot of trouble to decorate the park for Christmas. Some of the decorations are whimsical, such as the big concrete bear with a Santa hat and elf boots at the entrance. My dog barked at it hysterically. They even have rope lights and Christmas ribbons on a small bridge over a creek, leading to the pioneer cabin. I imagine the locals from the nearby towns come to the park just to see the decorations, they are that festive. Only one of the bath houses was open. One was closed for repairs and another closed for the season. There was an inviting looking pool, rather far from the campgrounds. That would be a summer delight. The pool house is also CCC/WPA. The single remaining bath house in the campground is adequate. The sites are narrow concrete strips. To their credit, even though most sites are on slopes, the concrete slabs are arranged that one you get as far in as you can, you are quite level. Many sites have trees in between them. My site, #17 is fairly short, putting me close to the campground road. Quite a few sites on the western side of the lake are right on the road. Sites on the eastern side are further back and have more cover. I only mention the road because at site #28 there are two red pickup trucks that roar around the campground, and up a back service road. Are they somehow avoiding the main entrance that way? Even at 1 and 2 in the morning they're zooming by. What are they doing? Where are they going all the time? Their site has a large tent and a small white car. Are they cooking drugs? Selling drugs? Moonshine? Have they been evicted? It's so cold out here I can't imagine any but hard-core winter campers having a legitimate reason to be out here, particularly in a tent. I'll mention it to the park staff if I go out in my truck today. But with some of these sites close to the road, I imagine it's unpleasant during busy times, like during the summer. Still, this is a great park, particularly the camping sites on the far side of Haynes lake. My third and last night got bitterly cold, down to 18 degrees F. When I came back to this beautiful park after an afternoon in Iuka (see review), the lady at the park office told me that site 28 had been "some young kids" and that they had left the park. My only regret is that I haven't been able to see the lighted Christmas decorations after dark. It's just so cold at night that I don't have the heart to unhook, drive around, then hook back up again. I'd like to come again in warmer weather, stay on the far side of Haynes Lake. read more

My husband and I recently stayed in one of the cabins. First of all the staff was very warm and friendly and informative. We enjoyed the peace and quiet, even the rain was relaxing - beating on the tin roof. The cabin was clean and modestly decorated as cabins usually are. And thank God for the ac (Yeah), it was great! When we returned home my husband couldn't wait to tell his friends about the park and show off our great photos. I have a couple of favorites I am going to frame to remember our trip. The icing on the cake to speak of was our dinner at the suggested Bear Creek on the Trail Restaurant. Looking forward to our next trip. read more

Great ! This is a excellent place to visit and/or camp...Many hiking trails and a lot of history. Love coming down here and spending the weekend. AWESOME ! read more

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Couldn't ask for much more from this wildly scenic park! It's on the Natchez Trace if that means anything to you! There's over 13 miles of hiking trails with rock outcroppings, creeks and waterfalls. The campground is situated around a nice sized lake with plentiful improved pad and primitive sites available. There are plenty of bathrooms and trash cans around the park. There's a children's playground plus a swimming pool and 3, yes THREE disc golf courses!!!! The man who greeted me at the gatehouse was extremely friendly and helpful. He provided me with maps of the park and even suggested another park in the area that I may want to check out! read more

Love this state park! There are plenty of outdoor activities, and the bath house facilities are clean!! The staff is super helpful and friendly!! read more