Jug Hill Road (FR 165) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access

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Jug Hill Road (FR 165) in MS

Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Homochitto Ranger District

7.3 mi from Gloster

Maps 343 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 4.2–4.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

National Forests in Mississippi ↗

Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • 4.1 of this road’s 4.6 miles are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 55–80°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.