Starkville KOA

The Great Outdoors

About 30 miles south of your campervan rental at Starkville KOA, Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is a 48,000-acre wildlife refuge that serves as a resting and feeding area for migratory birds and resident wildlife. Animals like the blue heron, alligators, white-tailed deer, egrets, beaver, and ibis all call the wetlands, prairie grasslands, forests, and cypress groves of the refuge home. Visitor activities in the refugee include hiking, hunting, fishing, photography, wildlife viewing, and environmental education.If you’re in the mood for a bit of a road trip, hop in your car and head to Lake Lurleen State Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Only 80 miles east when you camp in an RV near Starkville, the state park sits on 1,625 scenic acres and includes the 250-acre Lake Lurleen. There’s tons to do and see when you visit. Hike over 23 miles of multi-use trail. Check out the nature center, or set out on the water for boating, swimming, and fishing. Common catches include bass, bream, crappie, and catfish. If you decide that you need more than a day to explore the park, the Alabama state park offers 91 modern campsites with either partial or full hookups and comfort stations throughout the campground.Work on your golf swing at the golf club in nearby West Point, Mississippi. Immerse yourself into the native habitat and pristine surroundings of the Mississippi Black Prairie from the moment you arrive. Native plant species accent the course to enhance the golfer’s experience and create an environment in which all of your senses are engaged. The course was created to leave a minimal footprint on the land. As such, the course flows with the natural contours of the rolling prairie and oak tree stands. There are numerous different packages and experiences to accommodate golfers of all skill levels, so be sure to swing by when you visit while renting an RV near Starkville.

Exploring the City

Familiarize yourself with the city when you book an RV in Oktibbeha County and visit Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum. The museum tells the history of Starkville and includes exhibits on the Civil War, Coca-Cola memorabilia, and early medical and dental instruments. In addition to the permanent exhibits, there are also rotating exhibits, some contemporary, to keep visitors interested each time they visit.Take a step back in the past when you visit the Dunn-Seiler Museum on the campus of Mississippi State University. The museum has an extensive rock, mineral, and fossil collection that helps shed light on our planet’s long history. Museum exhibits include the cast of a Triceratops skull, a Cretaceous crocodile skull, minerals from the around the world, and more.Since its creation several years ago, The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum at Mississippi State University has continued to draw in visitors to this college town. The museum has memorabilia from the president's life as well as a large collection of memorabilia from Abraham Lincoln. One of only six universities in the United States to host a presidential museum, it’s definitely worth a visit when you book a motorhome rental near Starkville.