Swayze Trace (FR 125) in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
Swayze Trace (FR 125) in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Homochitto Ranger District
14 mi from Gloster
Maps 284 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
National Forests in Mississippi ↗
Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
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Road Access
Moderate
- 2.7 of this road’s 9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- 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 1.9 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
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.…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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 55–78°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.