TWILTLEY BRANCH
RUN BY: Corp of Engineers
LOCATION: Collinsville, MS
UTILITIES: Water & Electric
(30-50A)
COST: $20
OUR RATING (1-5): I-4.5
NOTES: This COE campground is keeping
up the outstanding reputation of the Corp. There are two camping
areas with several group sites and a very nice tent camping area.
Almost all of the sites are on the water. Our site is in the loop
where we are on Okatibbee Lake. There is a beautiful big day use area
and a number of play areas for children. The park is dominated by
Longleaf pines (pinus palustris) and Cyprus. In fact this region of
southeastern Mississippi is known as the "Pine Belt" or
"Piney Woods".
Environment: heavily treed.
Flat.
Amenities: There are pit
toilets in the camping loops and one bathhouse with laundry at the
junction of the roads to the loops. There is one washer and one
dryer. Wash costs $1.
Phone Service: We had good
Verizon reception. We were also able to get antenna television.
(Remember - we're not television watchers so we were happy with MPS.
You probably won't get your favorite TV shows. We watched cooking,
gardening, and documentaries.)
Location: Just off MS-19 by
Collinsville, MS. Meridian, MS is only a few miles away.
Proximity to shopping: Lots of
nearby shopping.
Camping Population: We were
here in January so most of the campers are locals.
Sites: Plenty of room. Gravel
drive with fire pit and elevated grill. Utilities are close together
so it is easy to use a heated water hose if necessary. Our site
seemed fairly typical. Leveling was quite easy.
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RATING KEY: category - score
Categories: I - established
campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days
II - boondocking,
dry camping where there are no designated sites and no amenities but
one
might choose to stay for more than a night.
III - over-night
areas
You must remember that we are scoring 1
thru 5 according to things which are important to us: the
environment, cost, amenities, location, safety, camping population,
site, phone service
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