Puskus Rec Area (FR 838) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Puskus Rec Area (FR 838) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Holly Springs Ranger District
11 mi from Oxford
Maps 531 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
- 1.5 of this road’s 5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.7 miles of it graded dirt.
- Near Puskus Lake Recreation Area.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.2: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- A pond lies 0.7 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 49–75°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.