Bridge Branch (FR 434) in MS -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Mississippi
Bridge Branch (FR 434) in MS
A 6.3-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Harrison County, MS. The road serves Bigfoot Trail Camp Recreation Area.
National Forests in Mississippi, De Soto Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 30-day limit. Camp at least 100 ft from water.
All 6.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Gravel the whole way in (6.3 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-ends 1.4 miles in -- mapped turnaround at the end.
Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.8 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Copeland Spring lies 0.7 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Saucier, is 6.2 mi off.
September normals 68–88°F, 5.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by National Forests in Mississippi, De Soto Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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