Lake Lowndes Campground

The Great Outdoors

An awesome place for people of all ages, be sure to check out Columbus Propst Park when you reserve an RV rental near Lake Lowndes Campground. The park has a wide range of activities the entire family can enjoy. Here, you’ll find sports fields, a disc golf course, four tennis courts, a skateboard park, and a seasonal splash pad. There’s also a playground area, an activity center, a dog park, and a community center. Perfect for a few hours or the entire day, be sure to visit Columbus Propst Park when you book an RV in Lowndes County.Just half an hour's drive away in Starkville, Mississippi, visitors can explore the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge covers 48,000 acres and serves as a refuge for resting and feeding migratory birds and resident wildlife. Here, you’ll find animals like the blue heron, alligators, white-tailed deer, egrets, beaver, and ibis. All these animals make their homes among the wetlands, prairie grasslands, forests, and cypress groves. While in the refuge, guests can enjoy hiking, hunting, fishing, photography, wildlife viewing, and environmental education.If you’re willing to drive about an hour to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, you can visit Lake Lurleen State Park. The large recreation area covers 1,625 scenic acres and is home to the 250-acre Lake Lurleen. This place is truly a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The park boasts over 23 miles of multi-use trails, a nature center with museum-like exhibits, and a modern campground. However, the park’s crowning jewel is Lake Lurleen. Popular activities on the lake include boating, swimming, and fishing. Common catches include bass, bream, crappie, and catfish.

Exploring the City

Familiarize yourself with the local area by making your first stop the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center. The historic Victorian house was once home to the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams and today serves as the welcome center. A National Literary Landmark in the heart of Columbus, Mississippi’s downtown district, this is a good place to start your explorations when you park your rental motorhome at Lake Lowndes Campground.There are lots of things to do and see when you book a campervan rental near Columbus, MS. One place to check out is the Waverly Mansion. The mansion was formerly a plantation house in a self-sustaining community. The community had gardens, livestock, and orchards. There was also a brick kiln, ice house, cotton gin, a swimming pool, and a bathhouse. In the later years, the Waverly had its own leather tannery, hat manufacturing operation, and lumber mill. Built in the 1840s, the home is architecturally unique because of its large octagonal cupola. Today, guests can tour this historically significant and architecturally splendid home when they visit West Point, Mississippi.In Starkville, you can travel back in time when you visit the Dunn-Seiler Museum on the campus of Mississippi State University. The museum houses a large rock, mineral, and fossil collection that sheds light on our planet’s long history. Exhibits at the museum include the cast of a Triceratops skull, a Cretaceous crocodile skull, minerals from around the world, and more.There is a saying in the RV community that goes, “Home is where you park it.” Well, when you camp at Lake Lowndes Campground, you’ll truly feel at home. From the many amenities at the campground to the nearby attractions, there is something for everyone to enjoy here. So what are you waiting for? Reserve your campsite at Lake Lowndes State Park, and start exploring today.