Everyone, here is my review of the Roundabout RV Resort in Oxford, Mississippi.
If you want the full story of the trip, start with our Oxford, Mississippi RV trip with the Grand Design 295RL.
First, this is a fairly new resort. It opened in April 2025, and the newness shows everywhere—which is both good and bad.
The entire resort is extremely clean, and they do a great job maintaining the grounds. They offer morning trash pickup as long as you have it outside before 10:00 a.m. All the campsites are concrete, level, and have full hookups. The power pedestals are lighted, which is a big help when hooking up after dark. When you close the pedestal lid, the light is covered, so it does not shine across the campground like a lighthouse guiding lost campers home.
There is a decent amount of space between the sites, so you do not feel like you are sitting in your neighbor’s living room. They have both pull-through and back-in sites, and most should accommodate just about any size RV.
Now for the warning: there is absolutely NO shade at the campsites. None. Zero. You, your camper, and your air conditioners are completely at the mercy of the Mississippi sun. Know that before you arrive and make sure your air-conditioning system is ready to earn its keep.
Check-in was easy and straightforward. We also rented a golf cart, which was nice, although we were on the first row in Site 3, directly across from the pool area. If you are staying toward the back of the resort, trust me, that walk to the pool can become a full-blown expedition. A golf cart would be a great addition.
Besides, golf carts are fun for riding around, looking at everyone else’s campers, and developing a severe case of camping envy.
This is a very family-friendly campground, so there are plenty of kids riding bicycles, scooters, skateboards, roller skates, and just about everything else with wheels. I saw everything except a hoverboard. Quiet time begins at 11:00 p.m., and the campground does settle down nicely. There is also virtually no road noise, which was a major plus.
Now let’s move to the pool area, because that is really why most people come here.
The camping price includes admission to the water park for up to four people. That is a nice benefit, especially for families with children.
The lazy river is very nice and takes approximately 11 to 13 minutes to make a complete trip around. The water is about 3½ feet deep, tubes are provided, and there are several places where you can enter and exit.
Everyone is supposed to use a tube, although several kids apparently considered that more of a friendly suggestion than an actual rule. Kids will be kids.
One important thing to know is that there are NO lifeguards anywhere in the water park. Parents will need to keep a close watch on their children. After dark, a few areas of the lazy river are also fairly dimly lit.
The resort has a small camp store that carries about what you would expect at a larger campground. There is also a place to grab something to eat and a swim-up bar.
For the kids, there is a huge splash-pad area and a large water slide. There are plenty of seating areas, including tables with sunshades.
I am not sure exactly what they put on the concrete around the pool, but it works. The temperature was close to 100 degrees, with a heat index around 110, and I could still walk barefoot on the concrete without performing the Mississippi hot-foot dance.
There is also a separate area for guests 21 and older. It has a very nice pool, a swim-up bar, and several chairs located directly in the water. It is a great place for the adults to relax while the rest of the water park sounds like several hundred children have discovered unlimited sugar.
Now for the price.
This place is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. Plan on spending around $110 per night. This was a special treat for us, and we knew the price going in.
Is it worth it?
For a family with children who plans to use the water park, I believe it can be a very good value. When you divide the campsite and water-park admission between four people, it comes out to roughly $30 per person per day. That is considerably cheaper than visiting many standalone water parks, and you also have your campsite included.
Oxford itself is a very nice town with plenty to see and do. There are several interesting shops around town where you can spend whatever money you managed not to spend at the campground. Oxford is also an older town with many beautiful, historic homes that appear to be very well maintained.
One place we really enjoyed while we were there was Old Taylor Grocery, where the blackened catfish alone was worth the short drive from Oxford.
Overall, I would give the Roundabout RV Resort a solid 9 out of 10.
The only things holding it back from a perfect score are the lack of shade and the price. Other than that, it is a clean, well-maintained, family-friendly resort with a great water park and plenty to keep everyone entertained.
Just bring sunscreen, a good air conditioner, and possibly a small bank loan.
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