Dewayne Hayes
Dewayne Hayes Campground is located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, on Columbus Lake in Mississippi.
The campground provides convenient access to the waterway. There is ample opportunity for visitors to fish, boat or spend the day sightseeing along the banks of the river.
The recreation area was named in 1986 for Pfc. Loyd DeWayne Hayes, a member of the 145th Engineering Battalion of the Alabama National Guard.
Dewayne Hayes Campground features 110 campsites, including 100 standard sites with electric and water hookups and 10 tent-only primitive walk-in sites.
The campground is partially shaded, and sites have picnic tables, fire rings with grills, pedestal grills and lantern posts.
Visitors have the convenience of hot showers, and anglers can make use of the fish cleaning station.
Need to Know
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Reservations cannot be made at the campground gate house.
Campground gates are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; there is an emergency exit for campers
Visitor hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sites are avalible for reservation. All reservations must be made by using Recreation.gov.
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.
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
The Tenn-Tom, as the waterway is known, extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama. The man-made waterway connects the nation's midsection of commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico.
Nearby Attractions
Columbus, Mississippi is right next door and offers antique stores, historic sights and other services and amenities.
Recreation
With playgrounds, hiking trails, multi-use courts, picnic areas and educational programs, families have no shortage of activities to choose from at DeWayne Hayes.
Anglers can fish from the 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 along the Tenn-Tom lands.
Contact Information
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7934 Barton Ferry Road COLUMBUS MS 39701-9504
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 662-434-6939
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Columbus, Mississippi, take U.S. Highway 45 north to the junction with U.S. Highway 373/50 west. Turn left and continue for 1.5 miles to the junction with Stinson Creek Road. Travel 2 miles to Barton's Ferry Road and turn left. Proceed a half mile to the park entrance.
Available Campsites
- Site 018, Loop CCIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 109, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 029, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 094, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop PPAT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop CCIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop CCIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 108, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 087, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 103, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 035, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 066, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 060, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 083, Loop PPAT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 070, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 096, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop PPAT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop CCIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 102, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 058, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop CCIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop CCIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 106, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 056, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 099, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 028, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 075, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 105, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 095, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 101, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 088, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 110, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 107, Loop DHAY, Type Walk To
- Site 036, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop PPAT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop PPAT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop CCIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 097, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 085, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop BFLA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 100, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 080, Loop PPAT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 064, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop PPAT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 090, Loop ORIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop DHAY, Type Standard Electric
