Twiltley Branch Campground in Collinsville, Mississippi

Twiltley Branch Campground is

 an Army Corps of Engineers

 Park.

The nightly fees here are very

affordable...  $18.00 to $20.00.

I have an America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Senior Life Time Pass (cost: $80.00)  which provides discounts on camping fees.  The discount at this Corps of Engineers Camptround is 50%.  We paid $10.00 per night to camp here.

***A $10.00 fee is added for those who purchase an America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Senior Life Time Pass online.  

I recommend purchasing a pass at a National Park, National Monument or Federal Recreation Lands Area to save the $10.00 fee generated when a user leaves the https://www.nationalparks.org/ website and goes to the https://store.usgs.gov/senior-pass.  

Here we are with our

closest neighbors.

RVers and Tenters camp here for the quiet outdoor setting and Okatibbee Lake.  There are four swimming areas here.  Fishermen and women come here catch Large Mouth Bass, Crappie, Bream, and Catfish.  

                         The Campsites are large.  There's plenty of room here for families.

This RVer brought a Pontoon

Boat to launch into the Lake.

This former School Bus is

the most interesting RV

I saw during our stay.

The Rest Rooms & Laundry

The Laundry is closed right

now..

Eric thought these small towers

were built by Termites.

He investigated & found out that

these are Cray Fish Mounds.

Cray Fish lay their eggs in these mud mounds to protect their offspring from predators while they hatch and develop.  I'm glad to see that Campers are leaving these unusual formations alone.

Bald Cyprus Trees grow 

in the water near the 

Lake's edge.

The Tree has wooden projections

 above  the water & along the

edge of the Lake.

These are called Knees.

There on numerous theories on why the Cypress Tree Roots create these "stumps" above the water:  The Knees provide air to the root system of the Tree.  The Knees help stabilize the root systems of the Tree.  The Knees are created for Tree reproduction.  Here's a link to the complete list of theories.

There are several pavilions

available for Campers to use.

One of several Boat Docks &

Boat Launches on Lake 

Okatibee.

A fisherman with a line

in the water.

Four Ducks skim by...

One of several Pit Toilets

at the Campground.

One of two Playgrounds

The tiniest Daisies add

color to the forest.

An immature male 

Summer Tanager

There's a sign on that tree.

I must investigate...

The sign marks the high water mark during flooding in April 1979.  According to a Pancho and Lefty Blogpost, the sign is 12 feet off the ground!  

The skies have been sunny and there's no indication of rain in the forecast.  Eric and I will not worry about floating away during our stay.