Explore Blackhawk Park Campground in 360°
This campground has a full virtual tour with interactive campsite markers. Walk through every loop, inspect individual sites, and see the views before you book.
Launch Virtual Tour →📅 Check Campsite Availability
✅ Amenities & Features
.GOV.RECREATIONBack-inBathroomsBeachBikingBoat LaunchBoat RampBoatingCampfireCanoeingDirtDogsDump StationElectricFamily FriendlyFirepitsFirst Come First ServedFishingGroupHikingKayakingLaunch RampPartial HookupPavedPetsPlaygroundPrimitivePublic ParkPull-InPull-thruRiverRVScenicShadeShowersSwimmingTentsTrailsTreesWaterWildlife
📖 About This Campground
Blackhawk Park is located on a forested bend of the main channel of the Mississippi River. The campground is the largest public use facility in Mississippi's Pool 9, offering a wide variety of recreational activities.
The campground offers 150 campsites, including 73 with electrical hookups. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring provided. Flush toilets and showers are located in the West Camping loop. There are no full-hook up sites but a dump station and potable water are located within the park. The park also has a beach, two picnic shelters, two boat ramps, two playgrounds, a volleyball court, horseshoe pits, fishing docks.
Boating, kayaking, canoeing and fishing are Blackhawk's most popular forms of recreation. Park rangers provide a variety of programs and activities throughout the summer. Interpretive programs are based on recreation, local history and the environment. Other activities range from guided walks and campfire talks, to natural crafts programs. Here, one can view majestic bluffs and rich backwater vegetation. Sometimes a river barge or classic paddle-wheeled steamboat can be seen journeying up the river.