Bienville National Forest

Bienville National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 3473 Hwy 35 S
Forest, MS 39074
Phone: 601-469-3811;
Fax: 601-469-2513;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/bienville/
Size: 178,400 acres.
Location: East-central Mississippi. Accessible by I-20; US 80; MS 18 and 35. Nearby cities/towns include Forest, Raleigh, Jackson, and Meridian.
Facilities: 2 campgrounds, picnic sites, boat launch, trails.
Activities: Camping, hunting, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding.
Special Features: Harrell Prairie Hill Botanical Area, a remnant of Jackson Prairie natural grassland surrounded by forest; 3 designated wildlife management areas: Bienville, Caney Creek, and Tallahala. Bienville NF also contains a 189-acre tract that is the largest known block of old-growth timber in Mississippi.

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