Blue Bluff Campground (Aberdeen MS)
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Blue Bluff Campground and Recreation Area, on the Aberdeen Lake section of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Mississippi, is one of the most scenic recreation areas on the waterway.
The area is located just north of Aberdeen and boasts both a campground and day-use area. Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts visit the area each year for picnicking, fishing and swimming.
The campground offers 92 campsites with electric and water hookups, picnic tables, fire rings with grills, pedestal grills and lantern posts, making it perfect for parties and family functions.
The facility is mostly shaded and has many scenic views of the waterway. Picnic areas and a beach are nearby.
Need to Know
- This is a year-round facility
Reservations cannot be made at the campground gate house.
Sites are avalible for reservation. All reservations must be made by using Recreation.gov.
Gates are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; there is an emergency exit for campers
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- LOCAL CAMPING POLICIES
- A limit of 8 people per site.
- The America The Beautiful Senior and Access cards are accepted at this campground for discount camping. When making a reservation only one card can be used on one reservation. If multiple reservations are made with one card one reservation will receive the discount and the others will have to pay the full price upon check-in.
- A camping extension is no more than 14 additional camping days beyond a camper’s initial 14 day camping limit. For each camping extension granted, a camping party cannot exceed 14 days per extension and can only pay for 14 days at a time.
- Peak Season Extension Policy: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Campgrounds. After the initial 14 day stay one extension is allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during peak season (March 1- Sept. 15). At the end of this 28 day stay the camper and equipment must move to another campground on the project but may return to the campground after 7 days. If camping on a prime site the camper must move to a non-prime site after the initial 14 day stay.
- Off Season Extension Policy: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Campgrounds. After the initial 14 day stay no more than one extension will be allowed on a non-prime site for a total of 28 days during the off season (Sept.13 -Feb. 28). At the end of this 28 day stay the camper and equipment must move to another campground on the project but may return to the campground after 7 days. Length of stay on a prime site during the off season remains limited to 14 days. A camper may stay on a prime site 14 days, and move to a non-prime site for 14 days.
- Extensions beyond the 14 day limit will not be granted during major summer holidays.
- First Come First Serve Policy: When a site becomes available for rental a walk-in customer must be at the park and first at the window to pay for a campsite.
- Please turn in all passes to the park attendant when leaving the campground.
- Only empty boat trailers are allowed to be parked on grass.
Natural Features
Blue Bluff is named for the beautiful clay and limestone cliffs that border the park on the eastern side. The bluff rises 80 feet above the water and provides a lofty view of Aberdeen Lake and the nearby lock and dam.
The waterway extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama and connects the nation's midsection of commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico.
Nearby Attractions
A tour can be schedule at the Aberdeen Lock and Dam next door, which provides an opportunity to watch barges and other recreational boats go through the lock on the waterway. The town of Aberdeen, just from minutes from the campground, has various amenities, tours and events.
Tupelo, Mississippi, known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley, is a 45-minute drive north.
Recreation
Families can swim at the facility's beach, play on the multi-use court and walk along the wooded waterfront.
Anglers can try their luck on the accessible fishing dock or go off-shore in search of bass, walleye, crappie, catfish and sunfish.
Additionally, hunters can seek out a diverse range of high quality habitats for upland game and waterfowl species at designated hunting areas along the waterway.
Contact Information
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20051 BLUE BLUFF ROAD ABERDEEN MS 39730
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 662-369-2832
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Highway 45 in Aberdeen. Mississippi, travel to the intersection of Commerce and Meridian Streets in the downtown area. From Commerce turn north on Meridian and cross a railroad track and a bridge. The recreation area is the first right turn after the bridge.
Available Campsites
- Site 019, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 080, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
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- Site 046, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
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- Site 026, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
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- Site 057, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 085, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 090, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 066, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
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- Site 010, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
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- Site 001, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 088, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 083, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 064, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 071, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
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- Site 073, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
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- Site 035, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop LLOO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop BLOO, Type Standard Electric
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