FR 521 — Smith County High Point in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 521 — Smith County High Point in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Bienville Ranger District
6.8 mi from Raleigh
Maps 547 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- 4.1 of this road’s 7.7 miles are maintained for passenger cars, mostly graded dirt with 0.9 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
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. Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year. Please place your campsite at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source. To prevent resource damage, please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway. Move at least 200 feet away from any water sources, trails, parking areas and campsites.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 51–78°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.