Marathon (FR 520) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Marathon (FR 520) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Bienville Ranger District
11 mi from Forest
Maps 470 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.2 of this road’s 8.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Marathon Lake Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- A pond lies 1.1 mi off.
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, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.