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Mississippi Free Camping Rank and Rules

Mississippi ranks #26 of 50 for free camping

Mississippi ranks #26 of 50 for free camping, with 6.1 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Data as of

Mississippi free camping in numbers

Mississippi ranks #26 of 50 for free camping, with 6.1 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Rank
#26
Known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi
6.1
Known dispersed sites
287
Land area
46,923 sq mi
Developed campgrounds
163
State-land rule
Permit required
Forest restrictions tracked
1

Dispersed camping in Mississippi

Can you camp on Mississippi state land?

Permit required. Camping on wildlife management areas is limited to marked sites and needs a user permit. The areas that sit on Forest Service land allow primitive camping, except in marked scenic areas. Every wildlife management area that is not on Forest Service land needs a WMA User Permit, and the Delta and Tombigbee areas allow only marked hunter camps in season. Every state, with the rule behind each answer: dispersed camping on state land, state by state.

Where is dispersed camping restricted in Mississippi?

We track one National Forest restriction on dispersed camping in Mississippi. Read it before you camp nearby.

  • Delta and Tombigbee National Forests, Both forests, during hunting season. During a named season, camping is either banned or pushed into marked hunter camps.

Each restriction, cited and dated: where dispersed camping is restricted.

How the rank works

We divide the known dispersed campsites in a state by its land area, in square miles, and multiply by 1,000. The rules above sit beside the rank but never change it. The count includes only sites that public sources map, so mapping effort affects the result. Roadside camping corridors and the points we place inside state wildlife and forest areas are not counted.