Piney Grove Beach
New Site, Mississippi · on Bay Springs Lake
Verified · 3 independent sources · top-verified
- WATER
- reservoir
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- Yes, see below
- SEASON
- Varies by conditions
About Piney Grove Beach
Piney Grove Beach is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers day-use swim beach on Bay Springs Lake, a reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway near New Site, Mississippi. It sits adjacent to Piney Grove Campground and is reachable via Highway 30 East off Highway 45 near Booneville. Recreation.gov facility records for the site confirm it as a designated swimming area with picnic and court facilities operated on a fee basis, a managed swimming hole for anyone after a lake to swim in nearby.
The beach lies on Bay Springs Lake, a nine-mile impoundment that is part of the 234-mile Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway connecting the Tennessee River system to the Gulf of Mexico, within a roughly 180,000-acre corridor of Corps of Engineers public land in northeastern Mississippi's Tishomingo County area.
Swimming at Piney Grove Beach
Recreation.gov describes an accessible designated swimming area at the beach, part of a developed day-use complex that also offers volleyball, basketball, fishing, and picnicking; no details on water clarity, depth, or bottom type were found in sourced material.
How to get to this swimming hole
From Booneville, MS, take Highway 30 East from Highway 45, then follow county roads 3501 and 3550 to reach the Piney Grove area on Bay Springs Lake; the beach is a short walk or bike ride from Piney Grove Campground.
The hike in
No hike is needed. Piney Grove Beach is drive-up/day-use accessible and is described by USACE campground literature as 'just a short walk or bike ride' from Piney Grove Campground (exact distance not published). Separately, the wider Piney Grove Recreation Area is tagged with hiking trails in the USACE Tenn-Tom Waterway facility legend, but these are unrelated to reaching the swim beach itself.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
USACE lists Piney Grove Beach as a designated 'Accessible Swimming' area within a family-oriented complex (volleyball, basketball, picnicking) adjacent to the 141-site Piney Grove Campground. No lifeguard presence is documented in any official record, and the beach sits on an open reservoir with active boat ramps 0.1-0.3 mi away and Bay Springs Marina nearby, so boat traffic is a realistic consideration. No source describes entry slope, posted depth markers, or current, so supervise kids closely.
Parking
Paid
'Accessible Parking' is listed as an on-site amenity at the beach/picnic shelter facility. An additional day-use fee is required upon arrival for general beach access, but the exact amount is not published in official records (a separate reservable pavilion at the same site runs $35-$75/day, which is a shelter-rental fee, not the base entry fee). Overflow vehicle parking for the adjacent campground is near the gatehouse.
Restrooms
Yes
Recreation.gov's official facility record for Piney Grove Beach/Picnic Shelter lists 'Accessible Flush Toilets' among on-site amenities. Flush toilets are also listed as an amenity at the adjacent Piney Grove Campground, a short walk/bike ride away.
Hours
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, per USACE's official notice for the Piney Grove Beach/Picnic Shelter facility.
On the water
Restrictions: A day-use/launch pass (fee) is required to launch any vessel from the Piney Grove Boat Ramp (0.3 mi away); per the official pass description, 'if you are not launching a vessel, you do not need to purchase a pass,' implying hand-carried craft launched directly from the beach are treated differently than ramp launches. Boat-ramp launching is free Nov 15-Mar 1 each year. No no-wake, electric-only, or watercraft-type restriction specific to the swim beach itself was found.
Bay Springs Lake is a 9-mile USACE reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, also used for barge/commercial traffic on the broader waterway. Besides Piney Grove Boat Ramp (0.3 mi) and McDougal Boat Ramp (2.7 mi), USACE's Tenn-Tom facility directory lists 'Bay Springs Marina' near the beach, but no rental fleet, pricing, or hours could be confirmed for it despite multiple search attempts (see sources).
Piney Grove Beach: FAQ
Does Piney Grove Beach charge a fee?
A day-use fee is required upon arrival at the beach/picnic shelter area; the specific amount is not listed in the sourced facility record.
Is Piney Grove Beach kid friendly?
USACE lists Piney Grove Beach as a designated 'Accessible Swimming' area within a family-oriented complex (volleyball, basketball, picnicking) adjacent to the 141-site Piney Grove Campground. No lifeguard presence is documented in any official record, and the beach sits on an open reservoir with active boat ramps 0.1-0.3 mi away and Bay Springs Marina nearby, so boat traffic is a realistic consideration. No source describes entry slope, posted depth markers, or current, so supervise kids closely.
Do I need to hike to reach Piney Grove Beach?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Piney Grove Beach?
'Accessible Parking' is listed as an on-site amenity at the beach/picnic shelter facility. An additional day-use fee is required upon arrival for general beach access, but the exact amount is not published in official records (a separate reservable pavilion at the same site runs $35-$75/day, which is a shelter-rental fee, not the base entry fee). Overflow vehicle parking for the adjacent campground is near the gatehouse.
Can I bring a kayak or paddleboard to Piney Grove Beach?
Bay Springs Lake is a 9-mile USACE reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, also used for barge/commercial traffic on the broader waterway. Besides Piney Grove Boat Ramp (0.3 mi) and McDougal Boat Ramp (2.7 mi), USACE's Tenn-Tom facility directory lists 'Bay Springs Marina' near the beach, but no rental fleet, pricing, or hours could be confirmed for it despite multiple search attempts (see sources).
What are the rules at Piney Grove Beach?
Operating hours are 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; no pets allowed; visitors must place trash in bins before leaving; the site notes limited on-site staffing.
What water body is Piney Grove Beach on?
Piney Grove Beach is on Bay Springs Lake, a natural reservoir verified in USGS hydrography data.
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