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GEORGE P COSSAR, MS

Status: Open year round.
Max reservation window: Sun Nov 20 2011

Description

This sits on peninsula point located on the Enid Reservoir in Oakland, MS. This park offers 83 campsites. Yocona Ridge offers 35 waterfront sites, a laundry room, a playground, and a bathhouse. Jones Creek campground offers 48 naturalized wooded camping areas, restrooms, and a small playground. We offer 13 cabins, 2 pavilions, visitor center, putt putt golf course, and an 18 hole disc golf course. The Enid Reservoir is 28,000 acres and holds the world record crappie being caught.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Amphitheater
  • Bath House
  • Biking
  • Bird Watching
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Boating
  • Cabins
  • Cable TV
  • Canoeing
  • Comfort Station
  • Concessions
  • Disc Golf
  • Dump Station
  • Fire Rings
  • Firewood Sales
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing
  • Group Camping
  • Ice Sales
  • Information Center
  • Jet-Skiing
  • Jogging/Running
  • Lake
  • Laundry
  • Maintenance
  • Meeting Hall
  • Nature Trail
  • Parking
  • Photography
  • Picnic Pavilion
  • Picnic Tables
  • Playground
  • Powerboating
  • Ranger Station
  • Restaurant
  • Showers
  • Souvenirs
  • Stargazing
  • Sunbathing
  • Swimming - Pool
  • Trails, Bicycle
  • Trails, Moderate Hiking
  • Volleyball
  • Walking
  • Water Skiing
  • Wildlife Viewing
Greater Than 1 Mile
  • Churches
  • Convenience Store
  • Hunting
Within 10 Miles
  • Cash Machine/Atm
  • Swimming
  • Swimming - Lake
Greater Than 10 Miles
  • Emergency Services
  • Fish Hatchery
  • Golf
  • Hospital
  • Seasonal Festivals

Alerts and Important Information

No pets are allowed in cabins, motels or any other park building

Visit www.mdwfp.com for state park public notice campground rules and regulations.
The park's swimming pool is only open 11AM - 7PM on Wed through Sun. Pool closed on Mon and Tues.

Getting There:

George P Cossar
165 County Road 170
Oakland MS 38948-0297

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
34.13194, -89.88333

Traveling North or South on I-55 take exit 227 to Hwy 32 East for 4 miles then make a left at CR 170. Travel 4 miles to park office.

Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (662)623-7356

Special Events:

    The events listed here are not intended to be an all inclusive list. Please contact the park for further details.

  • Easter activities within the Park. from Apr 07 2007 to Dec 31 2010
  • Halloween Activities within the park. from Oct 27 2007 to Dec 31 2010