Chewalla Lake Recreation Area
Temporarily closed due to ice storm damage. The recreation area closure is pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b) for public safety and resource protection. No reopening date has been announced.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 1 at 3:09PM CDT until July 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 431 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALCORN BENTON CALHOUN CHICKASAW COAHOMA DESOTO ITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL MONROE PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, AMORY, ASHLAND, BATESVILLE, BOONEVILLE, BRUCE, CALHOUN CITY, CHARLESTON, CLARKSDALE, COFFEEVILLE, CORINTH, FULTON, HOLLY SPRINGS, HOUSTON, IUKA, MARKS, NEW ALBANY, OKOLONA, OLIVE BRANCH, OXFORD, PONTOTOC, RIPLEY MS, SENATOBIA, SOUTHAVEN, TUNICA, TUPELO, AND WATER VALLEY.
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Michigan City, or 19 miles northeast of Holly Springs, moving northwest at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Holly Springs, Bolivar, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Whiteville, Somerville, Byhalia, Mt Pleasant, Michigan City, Red Banks, Lagrange, Slayden, Marianna, Warren, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Rossville, Moscow, and Williston. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee near mile marker 43. Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 12 and 36.
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 5:38PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ripley, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Albany, Holly Springs, Bolivar, Ripley, Big Hill Pond State Park, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Snow Lake Shores, Keownville, Theo, Canaan, Pocahontas, Gravestown, Walnut, Middleton, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, and Myrtle. This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 32 and 64.
About
Chewalla Lake Recreation Area takes its name from the Choctaw word "Chiho-la," meaning "supreme being." This was once a sacred site where Native Americans built a ceremonial mound, now commemorated by a reconstructed mound near a lake overlook. The 260-acre no-wake lake is surrounded by dense pine and hardwood forest with dogwoods that bloom throughout the campground in spring. The recreation area provides 36 campsites across North and South loops, with 9 sites featuring electric hookups. Facilities include flush restrooms with showers, potable water, a sewage dump station, swimming beach, boat ramp with mooring dock, accessible fishing pier, children's playground, group picnic pavilion, and a 1-mile walking trail. Each campsite has a picnic table and fire ring. The lake offers excellent fishing for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, and catfish. Swimming and paddling are popular on this quiet no-wake lake. Holly Springs, the "Antebellum Capitol of the mid-south" with over 200 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, is located 8.5 miles northwest.
Directions
From Holly Springs, travel east on MS Hwy 4 and turn right onto Salem Road (Higdon Road), then drive southeast 6.5 miles. Turn left onto Chewalla Lake Road and travel 1 mile to the entrance. Physical address is 726 Chewalla Lake Rd, Holly Springs, MS 38659.
Location
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | Yes |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Electric Hookups | Yes |
| Water Hookups | Yes |
| Sewer Hookups | No |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $7 - $40 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | 60ft |
| Max Trailer Length | 60ft |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (662) 236-6550 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | None |
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