Bethune (FR 852) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Bethune (FR 852) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Holly Springs Ranger District
9.7 mi from Oxford
Maps 529 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
Difficult
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near LT 15-1 Dam.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- A pond lies 0.8 mi off.
- 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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–74°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.