Riverside (FR 841) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access

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Riverside (FR 841) in MS

Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Holly Springs Ranger District

12 mi from University

Maps 353 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 3.2–3.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 3.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 50–76°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.