Kersh (FR 609) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Kersh (FR 609) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Holly Springs Ranger District
8.1 mi from Blue Mountain
Maps 545 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
Rough
- 0.8 of this road’s 1.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near LT-7-6 Dam.
- 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 1.6 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- LT-7-6 Lake lies 0.8 mi off.
- 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 48–74°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.