Sawmill (FR 149) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Sawmill (FR 149) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Homochitto Ranger District
18 mi from Gloster
Maps 377 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.9–1.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
National Forests in Mississippi ↗
Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 2.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 1.2 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Okhissa Lake Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Okhissa Lake shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
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.