RV PARKING & CAMPING INFORMATION

OPTION #1 (festival adjacent, downtown)

Juke Joint Festival Downtown RV Parking (200 Desoto Ave)

Temporary RV parking in the old Clarksdale Furniture/Harvest Foods parking lot (next to Dollar General). You are parking right next to downtown, across from a grocery store and pharmacy. Only a few minutes walk from all the exciting Juke Joint Activities!

1. There are no camping amenities or RV hookups.

2. A donation is requested of $20 per night.

3. The location is 200 Desoto Ave. Clarksdale, MS 38614.

Available Dates: Monday-Monday, April 8-15, 2024.

Questions: admin@spring-initiative.org | +1 (217) 979-9741

OPTION #2 (festival adjacent, downtown)

Visit Clarksdale JJF Downtown RV Parking - NEW LOCATION - (Sunflower Ave., near First St.)

Temporary JJF-weekend RV Parking Area at a newly cleared area near the beautiful Sunflower River, downtown. A two or three minute walk to many Juke Joint Festival activities. Located near downtown shopping and music venues, etc.

1. There are no camping amenities or RV hookups (Boondocking / dry-camping sites only).

2. Affordable pricing. Cost varies based on rig. (Contact Visit Clarksdale for details.)

3. You are solely liable for your personal vehicles and belongings.

Available Nights: Thursday-Sunday, April 10-14, 2024.

Start reservation process (or questions): crossroads@visitclarksdale.com | 662-627-6149

OPTION #3 (outside of downtown)

STOVALL AND EXPO CENTER...

View these options WITH hookups/infrastructure at https://www.visitclarksdale.com/stay-rv-camping

HOPSON HOSPITALITY...

There may also be more basic (boondocking) sites available out by Hopson Commissary. Contact chelsea@hopsonhospitality.com or 615-691-3314.

AND MORE...

Sunflower River Tent Camping (291 Sunflower Ave)
GPS: 34.201762, -90.576181

Overflow Tent Camping: Soldier’s Field (access from corner of Cypress and Riverside)
GPS: 34.206165, -90.578657

Quapaw Canoe Company is providing bathrooms and showers for 2024 Juke Joint Festival campers. Location is along banks of Sunflower River behind our facility at 3rd & Sunflower in downtown Clarksdale. Bathroom and shower access is $25/tent/night for 2 people, $10 each additional person/night, plus taxes. Tents only, or small pop-ups (max 15’ length). No room for RVs here. Bring your own tent and sleeping bags. Don’t park on asphalt drive, which the police use for access. Camping is in grassy areas of City Park to north of ramp, and any flat grassy places down along the river. If full there is plenty of room in the overflow tent camping area in Soldier’s Field (access from corner of Cypress and Riverside). Don’t block access to Canoe Company. No open fires, but camp stoves, hibachis or small personal-sized BBQ okay. No smoking (city ordinance in public places).

To make reservations: camping signup is now fully automated through our new website at island63.com. Go to https://www.island63.com/juke-joint-camping/ for all the details, and then follow the prompt at bottom of page to sign up! Be sure to indicate dates you want to reserve site for. Let us know if you have any questions.

Available dates: Wednesday-Sunday, April 10-14, 2024

Questions: info@island63.com OR john@island63.com

Expo Center Camping Facility (1150 Wildcat Dr)

Mainly for RV's but all are welcome!

The facility is located near State St. & Anderson Blvd. in Clarksdale (near Kroger/Walmart). Booked through Coahoma County Outreach; large camping area with bathroom in the Expo building. Reservations not required (or accepted). "Boxes are open 24 hrs, power, water, and some with sewage."

Questions: coahomayouthoutreach@gmail.com | 662-302-8822.


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