Bienville National Forest


Bienville National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National ForestsAddress: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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