About The Park

Notice:

Due to safety issues, the cabin fireplaces are not available to use.

Some cabins and RV sites do not have grills at this time. For more information, please call the park office.

Loblolly pines and stately magnolia trees, rolling hills, spectacular seasonal flowers, and a year-round mild climate await visitors to Percy Quin State Park. One of the original state parks cleared and constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. Percy Quin is today a delightful blend of the old an new. Located just one and a half hours from New Orleans, Percy Quin State Park provides a colorful natural backdrop for a variety of outdoor activities.

Address

2036 Percy Quin Drive
McComb, MS 39648
United States

Map
Entrance Fee
$2.00 per person, 5 years of age and under - free
Phone
+1 601-684-3938
Hours of Operation
8 AM to 5 PM, Seven Days a Week
Reserve a spot
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Day use and overnight camping.

Directions

From I-55:

  • Take Exit 13
  • Turn on Airport Fernwood Road
  • Take a right onto Hwy 48 and travel 0.4 miles
  • The park will be directly on the left 

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Things To Do

A variety of activities and facilities are available at Percy Quin State Park. Facilities for use include: picnic tables and grills, picnic pavilions, playgrounds, tennis courts, laundry facility, conference center, chapel, marina, and an 18 hole golf course. Boating is available on Lake Tangipahoa. A restroom and fish cleaning station are located near the lake boat launch.

Amenities
RV Campground
Tent Campground
Cabins/Cottages
Motel
Golf Villas
Group Camp
Visitor / Meeting Room
Boat Launch
Fishing
Marina
Pavilions/Picnic Areas
Playground
Playing Fields
Tennis
Golf
Nature Trail
Picnic Sites/Pavilions

The picnic area has open areas for field play and wooded areas for shade. Individual picnic tables are available for use on a first-come, first-serve basis. Comfort stations are located in the area. In addition, four picnic pavilions with tables, grills, and electricity are available for rent.

For pavilion reservations and more information contact the park office at (601) 684-3938.

Playground

Two playgrounds are located in the day-use area. They are both near a comfort station, and open to all park goers.

Tennis Courts

The use of five tennis courts is included with the day-use entry fee of $2.00. 

Visitor/Activity Building
Visitor Center

The visitor center is a historic structure that houses the welcome desk and park office. The facility contains a gift shop that offers small souvenirs. An outdoor patio area overlooks Lake Tangipahoa. The visitor center is open 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Register at the ranger station/gate house when checking-in to park facilities.

Convention Center

Overlooking Lake Tangipahoa the convention center is a modern facility that can accommodate 200 people with tables and chairs. The facility includes a 2,800 square foot convention/banquet room, and 740 square foot meeting room. The convention/banquet room can be divided into two rooms. The meeting room features a fireplace and piano. A covered walkway with views of the lake connects the convention center and the visitor's center. The convention center is available for rent up to 13 months in advance. For additional information and reservations, contact the park office (601) 684-3938.

Chapel

Wayside Chapel is a favorite wedding location. Contact the park office for more information. Non-denominational worship services are held at the chapel during the summer months.

Water Activities

Lake Tangipahoa is a 490 acre fresh water lake. The lake features a marina, boat launch, and water skiing.  

Water Skiing

Water and jet skiing is permitted in Lake Tangipahoa.

Boat Launch

A boat launch is available on Lake Tangipahoa for a fee. Daily or annual permits are available. A comfort station and fish cleaning station is located near the boat launch and marina.

Marina

A covered marina with 36 boat slips is located near the boat launch. The marina is lighted with electrical hook-ups available at slips. Boat slips are available for annual rental. 

Fees and Rental Rates

Fees and rental rates for the boat launch and marina are available at the below link. Contact the park office at (601) 684-3938 for additional information.

Golf

A Premier Golf Experience is located at beautiful Percy Quin State Park. Quail Hollow is 6,700 yards of championship golf that never plays the same way twice. With rolling terrain, a variety of signature holes, and undulating greens, Quail Hollow offers the ultimate challenge for golfers of every skill level.

The course utilizes natural terrain to create spectacular holes in harmony with the beautiful Southern Mississippi countryside. The 18-hole Championship Course at Quail Hollow Golf Course in McComb, MS is a public golf course that opened in 1996. Designed by Arthur Hills, Championship Course at Quail Hollow Golf Course measures 6754 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 121 and a 72 USGA rating. Greens are mini-verde ultradwarf and fairways are 419 tifdwarf grass.

Quail Hollow Golf Course

Hours of Operation

Contact the course at (601) 684-2903

Course Amenities
  • Pro Shop
  • Putting Green
  • Snack Area
Groups, Events, or Tournaments

Contact the course at (601) 684-2903

Villa Reservations

Contact Shondra Body at (601) 432-2219

Contact Qual Hollow

Quail Hollow Golf Course
1102 Percy Quin Drive
McComb, MS 39648
(601) 684-2903

Stay The Night

There are several options available when it comes to staying overnight. The park offers 102 RV campsites, 27 cabins, four cottages, two golf villas, nine motel rooms, 50 primitive camping sites, and a group camp facility. These facilities are located in wooded areas with views of Lake Tangipahoa.

Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made up to 13 months in advance.  

Pets are not allowed in lodging facilities or on the grounds of lodging facilities.

Smoking is not allowed in any Mississippi government buildings.

Developed Camping

102 campsites are available for RV camping and feature picnic tables and grills. All campsites are full hook-up with electricity (50/30/20 amp), water, and sewer. 20 campsites are lakefront and are considered premium sites. The campground is located in a wooded area overlooking Lake Tangipahoa. Campground roads and campsites are paved. Reservations are available up to 13 months in advance, call the park for more details.

Primitive Camping
Traditional Primitive Tent Camping:

There are 50 primitive campsites located in a wooded area with direct access to Lake Tangipahoa. These campsites are available for tent camping. Water and restrooms are available nearby. Some sites feature a fire ring, barbecue grill, picnic table, and permanent lantern post. Primitive campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Premium Privative Tent Camping:

Leading the way in ingenuity, Percy Quin State Park Staff is proud to be the first Mississippi State Park to offer Premium Primitive Tent Camping Sites! These elevated 16ft x 10ft wooden platforms keep you and your belongings off the ground while providing guests with better sleeping accommodations by removing bumpy, uneven surfaces. Premium Privative Platforms make it easy to position your tent to catch spectacular sunsets and sunrises over Lake Tangipahoa. Unlike traditional primitive camping sites, premium primitive tent campsites can be reserved in advance! Call the park office for more details. (601) 684-3938

What's Included in your $25 reservation: A wooden platform, adirondack chairs, trash can, and picnic table. Guests are welcome to bring their own tent and additional gear. 

New to primitive camping? Why spend hundreds of dollars prepping for a camping trip when you can rent essential overnight camping gear from Percy Quin State Park! Upgrade your experience and try out new gear with the following rental add-ons:

  • 6-person Coleman Tent and One Cot Bundle for $14.99 per night
  • 6-person Coleman Tent for $12.99 per night
  • Additional sleeping cot for $4.99 per cot per night 

Please note that these sites do not have water or electricity; overnight guests are provided a bathhouse nearby.

 

Premium Privative Platform RentalPremium Privative Rental Bundle
Bathhouses

Four bathhouses with hot showers are conveniently located throughout the campground area. 

Vacation Cabins

NOTICE: Not all cabins have grills. Contact the park office for more information.

Percy Quin features 27 cabins which are furnished with central heat and air conditioning, bed and bath linens, a refrigerator, stove, and coffee pot. All cabins provide a view of Lake Tangipahoa, and are air-conditioned and heated, have private porches, and many have a fireplace. Outdoors, a picnic table and grill are provided. Reservations can be made up to 13 months in advance by calling the park at (601) 684-3938.

Vacation Cottages

Four lakefront cottages are available for rental. The cottages feature a den with dining and kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms. Three cottages have two bedrooms and sleep four. One cottage has three bedrooms and sleeps six. Cottages are furnished with central heat and air conditioning, bed and bath linens, a refrigerator, stove, and coffee pot.  Outdoors, a picnic table and grill are provided. Reservations can be made up to 13 months in advanced by calling the park at (601) 684-3938.

Motels

Percy Quin offers a nine room motel located near the convention center with views of Lake Tangipahoa. Each motel room is furnished with bed and bath linens, a television, and a kitchenette. Reservations can be made by calling the park at (601) 684-3938 or by our online reservation system.

Villas

The park offers two golf villas that provide views of Quail Hollow Golf Course. The golf villas feature a great/dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, and private porch. Each golf villa can sleep up to 12 people. For reservations of golf villas call (601) 432-2219. Online reservation of golf villas is not available.

Group Camp
Group Camp Facility

Located across the lake from the main park facilities, the Percy Quin Group Camp offers housing for groups up to 212. Housing is provided by an air conditioned dormitory that sleeps 100 and eight air conditioned huts that sleep 14 each. Campers should bring pillows, towels, soap, linens, and other personal items. 

Upon leaving, all areas must be clean and will be inspected by a Park Manager. If you have any questions or wish to reserve the group camp, please call (601) 684-3938 - any day of the week between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Recreational facilities include two ball fields and an open air pavilion.


No smoking is allowed in any Mississippi government buildings.


 

Laundry Facilities

A coin operated laundry facility is available at the camp store in the main campground.

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