Mousetail Landing Camping
Notification Alert

Partial Trail Closure

Mousetail Landing State Park

A portion of the 8-mile Eagle Point Loop Trail remains closed due to storm damage. The portion of the trail that remains closed is the section of trail that connects backcountry campsites 1 and 2. Hikers can currently reach both campsites/shelters from the trailhead. The section of the trail between Shelter 1 and Shelter 2 will be reopened as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you have any questions, please contact the park office.

  • Autumn campground scene with tents, vehicles, and a picnic area surrounded by trees.
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    1-888-867-2757
    1-888-TN-PARKS

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    1-731-847-0841
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    Mousetail Landing Campground Map (4.85 MB)
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    Camping at Mousetail Landing

    Mousetail Landing State Park is located in West Tennessee along the Tennessee River, about an hour east of Jackson. The park offers a peaceful riverside setting with forested hills, creeks, and easy access to the water. Visitors can enjoy hiking, paddling, fishing, swimming, and wildlife viewing throughout the park. 

    Camping options include a main campground with sites for tents and RVs, some of which offer water and electric hookups, as well as a primitive riverside campground located along Spring Creek.

    • Camping site with tents, cars, and trees in a wooded area.
    • Families enjoying a campsite with a tent and firepit in a forest setting.
    • Family setting up a tent at a wooded campsite, with children playing nearby.
    • Instructor showing a book to three children sitting on camping chairs.
    • Tan SUV and camper parked in a forest with autumn foliage.
    • Gravel path surrounded by autumn trees with colorful leaves.
    • Small building surrounded by autumn trees under a clear blue sky.
    • Forest path with colorful autumn leaves on trees.
    • Path through autumn forest with yellow leaves under a clear blue sky.

    Mousetail Landing Main Campground

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    The main park campground has a modern bathhouse, laundromat, and electricity/water hookups to 19 of the 25 campsites. Wifi is available at campsites 1-13. A dump station is also located within this area. Campsites are equipped with picnic tables, grills, fire rings, and lantern holders.

     
     
     
     
     


     

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    • Family picnic at a forest campsite with an SUV nearby.
    • Camping setup by a lakeside with chairs and a tent under trees.
    • Sunset by a lake with three people sitting under a tree.
    • Path by a lake with autumn trees under a clear blue sky.
    • Lakeside park with autumn trees and a clear blue sky.
    • Park with trees, a pathway, and a pond under a clear blue sky.
    • Autumn trees by a calm lake under a clear blue sky.
    • Pathway by a lake, lined with trees and a wooden shelter under a clear blue sky.
    • Sunlit autumn forest with colorful leaves and winding gravel path.
    • Sunny autumn park with trees and a waterfront path.
    • Two portable toilets on gravel, surrounded by trees in sunlight.

    Mousetail Landing Spring Creek

    Primitive

    Spring Creek is a 21-site primitive campground on the banks of the Tennessee River. All sites have a fire ring, BBQ grill, picnic tables and lantern holder.

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    • Small cabin in a wooded, rocky clearing during fall.
    • Autumn landscape with trees and a river under a cloudy sky.
    • Forest clearing with picnic tables overlooking a lake.
    • Wooden cabin interior with a stove, overlooking a lake view through large windows.
    • Gray wooden cabin interior with empty bunk beds and a sloped ceiling.

    Mousetail Landing Backcountry Shelters

    Backcountry Shelter

    Mousetail Landing has two remote backcountry shelters on the Eagle Point Loop Trail. These shelters have minimal amenities and require a hike-in to the site.

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    All rates subject to change. Taxes and fees are added upon reservation.

    Firewood Policy 

    Tennessee State Parks asks that ALL campfires be made with heat-treated wood or downed wood collected inside the park, near the campsite. Please refrain from bringing untreated wood into the park.  

    • Protect Tennessee Forests 

      To learn more about the pests that threaten Tennessee and what you can do to help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive pests, click the link below.

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    • Don’t Move Firewood 

      To learn more about Don’t Move Firewood, click the link below.

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    • Find Firewood Vendors 

      Find firewood vendors near you, when you are at the park, or on the way.

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    Visitor Center Gift Shop

    The Visitor Center Gift Shop is the perfect place to pick up a map, learn about the park, or find a souvenir. You’ll find an assortment of apparel and keepsakes to remember your trip to the park.

    Address:
    3 Campground Road, Linden TN, 37096

    Hours:
    Monday - Friday 
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM  

    Saturday and Sunday
    Seasonally

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