Tishomingo State Park — Attraction in Iuka

Me, My husband, and my 2 young children stayed here for memorial weekend and this was my take. Visually the area is stunning. Lots of beautiful trails, giant rocks, beautiful little creeks, but many of the trails involve stair climbing which was fairly exhausting. Also If you have young children, the trails can be very stressful because there are so many massive rocks that they will be wanting to climb! Also the bridges near to the ccc cabin are shiftily built with the gaps between the rails spaced so far apart that my 4&6 year olds were able to lean their entire bodies through them (with a far drop and massive rocks down below.) If you came without young children I can see the trails being a very pleasant experience but I was a wreck by the time we made it back to the car after trying to wrangle my wild little boys off of dangerous cliffs, bridges, and rocks for hrs. They had a great time on the playground near the swinging bridge which was nicely maintained however the pool next door was not in operation, it was uncovered and filled with nasty brown water. And then there was our primitive camp site, unfortunately it was not well maintained, which was surprising since all camp sites near the lake were pristine, fire ants were literally everywhere, We were up on the hill away from the lake In the (L’s) which was great for privacy but those ants were terrible and its a bit of a rough drive getting up there on the unpaved path way. Also the picnic table was all but falling apart sitting in a bed of uncut poison ivy. Our favorite part was kayaking bear creek, the park provides a very nice and convenient drop in spot near the swinging bridge where you can pull your vehicle right up to the river to drop in. It was a very peaceful scenic ride. All on all it was al alright experience. I truly thing I would’ve had a blast if tue kids were older, everything is a good bit more stress inducing when vacationing with...

My family has visited here annually for the past 10+ years. The hiking trails are gorgeous and vary in levels of difficulty. There are plenty of areas to go biking as well. Depending on the season and years weather, the creek is typically high enough that we've gone canoeing (either renting or bringing our own). The 2-2 1/2 hour canoe trip is calming (there are a few "rapids") and scenic. The entire park is peaceful and a great place for rest.

Due to a hole in the lake, the water levels vary from year to year. This year, the lake had been repaired so water levels were higher. Situated to the far end of the lake, there are a few docks to go fishing from. There is a playground near the swinging bridge, as well as a sand volleyball court next to the pool, which is open seasonally Thursday-Saturday. The times we've stopped to play volleyball or swim there, everything was in order and clean, despite being an older facility. There's also a field a few feet away from the pool that's large enough for playing sport (e.g. football, soccer, ultimate, etc.).

We've camped here in a pop up, a tent, and now in the cabins, as our family has continued to expand. Campsites and cabins are well kept and clean, despite being older. In the main camping area, there are two restroom and shower buildings, one newer and one much older.

The two "issues" that come to mind are as follows: the park is underfunded, and as a result, understaffed, which causes inconsistent upkeep in certain areas; and the grey water station is located right beside the chapel pavilion.

Despite these two items, I still highly recommend Tishomingo State Park for all ages and physical capabilities, as there is something available...

A few of us used the Reserve America website to reserve several RV campsites for a weekend. We arrived Friday afternoon, checked in at the main gate, and drove straight to our campsites and set up. My 27 foot Airstream had a little trouble backing into the level, but narrow, concrete pad. The campsites were in a wooded area around a lake and each of our sites had a 50/30/15 Amp electrical hook-up, and water hook-up, but no sewer hookup. A short walk from the campsites was a bathhouse with showers. The showers had a few hooks and shelves but only had shower curtains for doors. I did not notice any laundry machines. A sewage dumping station was located nearby. No garbage cans on site, but some dumpsters are on the main road. Overall, the other campsites look clean & well-maintained, but many of the campsites on the lake side have severe drop offs around the concrete pads. There are few lights in the campgrounds, so therefore, carry a good flashlight if you are walking around at night.

My AT&T cell phone and Verizon 4GLTE MiFi were usable. A few over the air TV channels were viewable, but none of the major networks.

Tishomingo State Park has miles of beautiful hiking trails whining through forests with some massive rock formations. The park also has family cabins, geocaching opportunities, historic sites, picnic areas, playgrounds, swinging bridge, swimming pool, but nowhere to get anything inside the park. We had to leave to buy ice and additional firewood.

The Tishomingo State Park is located right off the Natchez Trace Parkway near mile marker 304.

We camped at the Tishomingo State Park in...