Camping, Hiking, Backpacking, and Cycling in and around Mississippi
There are quite a few good places to primitive camping, hiking, backpacking, and cycling in and around Mississippi. I'll work up blog entries for many that I know of and link to them here. If you know of good places, please share with me and I'll post it!
For a great, short, high adventure, combine some of these. For example, mountain bike or canoe into your camping site for the night. Then keep mountain biking or canoeing the next day.The Black Creek Wilderness area is a good one for canoe-camping. The Noxube Hills Trails and Homochitto National Forest are good for mountain bike-camping. The Natchez Trace is good for road biking and camping.
For a great, short, high adventure, combine some of these. For example, mountain bike or canoe into your camping site for the night. Then keep mountain biking or canoeing the next day.The Black Creek Wilderness area is a good one for canoe-camping. The Noxube Hills Trails and Homochitto National Forest are good for mountain bike-camping. The Natchez Trace is good for road biking and camping.
Camping - Park and Camp
LeFluer's BluffSunflower WMA in the Delta National Forest
Choctaw Lake
Camping - Backpack in
Homochitto National Forest - Trail Map - Road Map Four Trails: Tally's Trail (foot, mtn bike, 11.7 mi), Clear Springs Loop Trail (around lake, 1mi), Mill Branch (foot and mtn bike, 4.7 mi), Richardson Creek Trail (foot, mtn bike, 6.9 mi.)
Black Creek Wilderness Area and National Hiking Trail
Black Creek Wilderness Area and National Hiking Trail
Hiking
Rocky Springs - Natchez Trace, 2.5 mi, one way
Yockanookany Trail - Natchez Trace - 1 to 25 mi, one way
Tuxahachanie National Hiking Trail - 22 mi
Choctaw Lake - 3 mi
Noxube Hills Trails - many trails
Vicksburg Military Park - Boy Scout 7 Mile Trail, Al Scheller Hiking Trail (12 Miles), Boy Scout 14 mile trail. There is a fee waiver for scout groups going for educational purposes. There are patches you can purchase after completing the hikes.
Tuxahachanie National Hiking Trail - 22 mi
Choctaw Lake - 3 mi
Noxube Hills Trails - many trails
Vicksburg Military Park - Boy Scout 7 Mile Trail, Al Scheller Hiking Trail (12 Miles), Boy Scout 14 mile trail. There is a fee waiver for scout groups going for educational purposes. There are patches you can purchase after completing the hikes.
Cycling
Homochitto National Forest - Trail Map - Road Map Three cycling trails: Tally's Trail (11.7 mi), Mill Branch (4.7 mi),
Richardson Creek Trail (6.9 mi.)
Bethel Cycling Trail
Noxube Hills Trails
Vicksburg Military Park - Up to 26 miles
Okatoma -13+ mi
Eagle Lake
Natchez Trace
Vicksburg Nature Guide - hiking, canoeing areas around Vicksburg
Conecuah Trail - Hiking (20 mi), Camping
Pinhoti National Recreation Trail - Hiking, Backpacking 100+ mi
Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail - 6 mi
Odum Scout Hiking Trail - Hiking (7.5 mi)
Tensas River Paddling Trails - Tendal to Crossroads Bridge - 3 mi - google map
Tensas River Paddling Trails - Crossroads Bridge to Visitor's Center - 4.5 mi - google map
Tensas River Paddling Trails - Africa Lake (Circumnavigation) - 2.3 mi - google map
Tensas River Paddling Trails - Indian Lake - 2.95 mi - google map
PaddleLouisiana.com has a lot of paddling trails.
Pack and Paddle also has a lot of paddling trails.
Backbone Trail - Hiking, 7.6 mi - another map
Clear Creek Trail - Hiking, 3.5 mi one way - another map - pack and paddle site
Kisatchie National Forest - flyer - hiking, biking, canoeing
Glen Emery Hiking Trail - Hiking, Biking, 2.4 mi one way
Hickman Trail Loop - Hiking, Biking
Little Creek Loop - Hiking, Biking, 21 mi
Caroline Dorman Trail - Hiking, biking, 10.5 mi one way - another map
Kitsachie Wilderness Area - Backpacking
Saline Bayou Trail - Hiking, 3 mi, Canoeing, 19 mi - map
Wild Azalea Trail - Backpacking, 28 mi - map
Lake Chicot - Canoeing, hiking, backpacking, 19 mi - map
Fausse Point State Park - Canoeing, 7 mi, hiking, backpacking, 3.3,1.6 mi trails - Hiking trail map many campsites are canoe accessible. Some campsites are designated for canoe camping.
Bethel Cycling Trail
Noxube Hills Trails
Vicksburg Military Park - Up to 26 miles
Canoeing - Rivers
Black Creek National Scenic River - 21 milesOkatoma -13+ mi
Canoeing - Lakes
Ross Barnett Reservoir (has campsites as well)Eagle Lake
MS State Resources
National Forests - Recreation in: De Soto, Homochitto, Bienville, Holly Springs, Tombigbee, Chicasawhay, DeltaNatchez Trace
Vicksburg Nature Guide - hiking, canoeing areas around Vicksburg
AL State Resources
Sipsey River - Hiking, Camping - Hiking map, Canoeing MapConecuah Trail - Hiking (20 mi), Camping
Pinhoti National Recreation Trail - Hiking, Backpacking 100+ mi
Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail - 6 mi
Odum Scout Hiking Trail - Hiking (7.5 mi)
LA State Resources
Tensas River Paddling Trail - Fool River to Ben Lilly Boat Launch - 15.2 miTensas River Paddling Trails - Tendal to Crossroads Bridge - 3 mi - google map
Tensas River Paddling Trails - Crossroads Bridge to Visitor's Center - 4.5 mi - google map
Tensas River Paddling Trails - Africa Lake (Circumnavigation) - 2.3 mi - google map
Tensas River Paddling Trails - Indian Lake - 2.95 mi - google map
PaddleLouisiana.com has a lot of paddling trails.
Pack and Paddle also has a lot of paddling trails.
Backbone Trail - Hiking, 7.6 mi - another map
Clear Creek Trail - Hiking, 3.5 mi one way - another map - pack and paddle site
Kisatchie National Forest - flyer - hiking, biking, canoeing
Glen Emery Hiking Trail - Hiking, Biking, 2.4 mi one way
Hickman Trail Loop - Hiking, Biking
Little Creek Loop - Hiking, Biking, 21 mi
Caroline Dorman Trail - Hiking, biking, 10.5 mi one way - another map
Kitsachie Wilderness Area - Backpacking
Saline Bayou Trail - Hiking, 3 mi, Canoeing, 19 mi - map
Wild Azalea Trail - Backpacking, 28 mi - map
Lake Chicot - Canoeing, hiking, backpacking, 19 mi - map
Fausse Point State Park - Canoeing, 7 mi, hiking, backpacking, 3.3,1.6 mi trails - Hiking trail map many campsites are canoe accessible. Some campsites are designated for canoe camping.
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