Brents Lake (FR 638) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Brents Lake (FR 638) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Holly Springs Ranger District
16 mi from Blue Mountain
Maps 460 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
National Forests in Mississippi ↗
Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Tippah River Watershed LT-7-21 Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- A reservoir lies 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–74°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.