Public Campground
Delta National Forest - Camping
Delta National Forest - Camping is located near Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and features flat terrain with dense forest cover. The area experiences temperatures ranging from 40°F in winter to 90°F in summer. Campers can explore the nearby Mississippi River and the Great River Road, which offer opportunities for fishing and scenic drives.
Description
Overview
The Delta National Forest glimmers like a great, green jewel surrounded by lazy rivers and spreading agricultural fields. The Delta is a large, contiguous block of bottomland hardwood forest, seasonally flooded timber, and small sloughs draining into the Big and Little Sunflower Rivers in the Yazoo Basin of the Mississippi River. It is the only entirely bottomland hardwood ecosystem in the National Forest System.
Recreation
Enjoy camping, wildlife viewing, hiking, ATV riding, horseback riding, bird and butterfly watching, canoeing, kayaking, hunting, and fishing all within the Delta National Forest.
Facilities
Facilities are spread throughout the Forest. There are four restroom facilities located along FS Roads 715, 717, 720, and 707. All sites are primitive and potable water is available at the Delta Ranger District work center on FSR 703.
Natural Features
The Delta National Forest lies in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and is surrounded by bayous, rivers, and lakes. The terrain is relatively flat, with majestic Bald Cypress trees and other hardwoods.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (662) 873-6256.
Nearby Attractions
Nearby attractions within an hour's drive includes Highway 61, the Mississippi Blues Trail; the Mississippi Mound Trail; Jim Henson Muppet Museum; Vicksburg Military Park; Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge; B. B. King Museum; and a host of cultural experiences.
Detours Nearby
Dry Creek Water Park Pat Harrison Waterway District
2 hrs 12 min away
Sugar Creek Hunt Camp Dispersed
2 hrs 59 min away
Drive Time
- 1 hr 20 min from Jackson, MS
- 2 hrs 40 min from Hattiesburg, MS
- 3 hrs 19 min from Alexandria, LA
Location
Delta National Forest - Camping is located in Mississippi
Directions
From Jackson, MS- take I-20 towards Vicksburg; exit 5A towards Rolling Fork (US 61N); turn right on Hwy. 16 and travel for approximately 7 miles; turn right on the Delta National Forest.
Address
68 Frontage Rd.
Rolling fork, MS 39159
Coordinates
32.7667972 N
90.7834333 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
