Turkey Fork Recreation Area in MS -- Campground & RV Camping

Turkey Fork Recreation Area in the DeSoto National Forest centers around a 240-acre reservoir stocked with catfish, bass, crappie, and bluegill. The site features 20 RV campsites equipped with water, electricity, picnic tables, and fire rings, alongside eight primitive sites. Facilities include three bathhouses with flush toilets and showers, a boat ramp, a floating pier, two swim beaches, and day-use picnic spots. A 0.75-mile trail connects the day-use area to the campground.

Getting there: From Hattiesburg Travel East on U.S. Hwy. 42 approximately 21 miles to Richton. From Richton continue east on Hwy. 42 approximately 12 miles to Sandhill. From Laurel Travel South on Hwy. 15 approximately 27 miles to Richton. Turn left onto U.S. Hwy. 42 and travel 12 miles to Sandhill. From Mobile, Alabama Drive approximately 55 miles on U.S. Hwy. 45 North to the MS-AL state lines and travel west on Hwy. 42 for 19 miles to Mississippi County Road 232. Turn left (south) and travel two miles to Turkey Fork.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 21-site campground with the nearest through road 0.4 miles off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup.
• Turkey Fork Reservoir lies 0.4 mi off.

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