North Tank Trail (FR 36000) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
North Tank Trail (FR 36000) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, De Soto Ranger District
12 mi from Petal
0.4 mi off US 98 (straight line)
Maps 181 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.2–4.8, 7.1–8.1, 11.2–11.8 and 13.3–13.6 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
- 1.8 of this road’s 13.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Perry County High Point.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
- 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. Please place your campsite at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source… please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway. Move at least 200 feet (about 70 steps) away from any water sources, trails, parking areas and campsites.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 55–80°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.