Pipes Lake (FR 121) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Pipes Lake (FR 121) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Homochitto Ranger District
16 mi from Gloster
Maps 232 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
National Forests in Mississippi ↗
Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileMARGINAL
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Pipes Lake Recreation Area.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Pipe Lake lies 1.1 mi off.
Rules
- The National Forests in Mississippi welcomes dispersed camping in all forests.…You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles for camping in another dispersed area. Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year.…Please place your campsite at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source.…To prevent resource damage, please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 55–79°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.