FR 612C1 — Upper Tippah Watershed LT-6-1 Dam in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 612C1 — Upper Tippah Watershed LT-6-1 Dam in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Holly Springs Ranger District
12 mi from Ripley
Maps 660 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, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles 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 47–73°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.