Army Corps of Engineers · Sardis Lake · Sardis, MS

Sleepy Bend Campground

Walking trails, Playgrounds, and Beaches are located a short drive from campground. The area has 2 shower houses. Sleepy Bend Campgroud is a Class C Campground located on the Lower Sardis Lake.

Reservable · Recreation.gov50 sites

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Site 13Sleepy Bend SiteSite 20Site 35
Photos courtesy of Usace, USACE, Mackenzie Mcknight · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Tent-only43
Host/management7
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Sleepy Bend Campground40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 4.76 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.47 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.54 inches of precipitationApril: 5.92 inches of precipitationMay: 5.39 inches of precipitationJune: 5.28 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.24 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.18 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.71 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.11 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.34 inches of precipitationDecember: 6.23 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 42.1°F averageFebruary: 46.1°F averageMarch: 54.2°F averageApril: 62.9°F averageMay: 71.6°F averageJune: 79.3°F averageJuly: 82.5°F averageAugust: 82.0°F averageSeptember: 76.0°F averageOctober: 64.7°F averageNovember: 52.9°F averageDecember: 44.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Sardis Dam, less than a mile from the recreation area point at 303 feet, station USC00227815 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year.

Getting there

Nearest townSardis, Mississippi
AreaRecreation.gov lists no exact point for this campground. The recreation area is at 34.40° N, 89.79° W. Call the office before you drive.

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Guidebooks for Mississippi

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  • Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway
    F. Lynne Bachleda, 2018
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    Scott B. Williams, 2014
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  • Civil War Mississippi
    Michael Ballard, 2012
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Sleepy Bend Campground?

Sites at Sleepy Bend Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Sleepy Bend Campground have?

50 sites, including 43 tent-only sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is the nearest town to Sleepy Bend Campground?

Sardis, Mississippi.

Source: Getting there