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Turkey Fork Rec.Area
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MS · 31.33667, -88.69691
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Turkey Fork Rec.Area
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 197 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Turkey Fork Rec.AreaNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Turkey Fork Rec.Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel14 mi
- GGrocery14 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- AAir-up14 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- EVEV fast charger30 mi
- MMechanic31 mi
- LLaundry35 mi
- OOutfitter35 mi
- WWater52 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 52-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 14 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 30-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Dump, Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Turkey Fork Rec.Area
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
197 ft
State
MS
Coordinates
31.33667, -88.69691
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Turkey Fork Rec.Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townRichton · ~14.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~14.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesRamey's · ~14.1 mi
- PharmacyGreer's Cash Saver · ~17.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicBeaumont Family Health Center · ~17.7 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~14.1 mi
EV charging — from Turkey Fork Rec.Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger30.5 mi straight-line S — Walt Massey Chevrolet GMC of Lucedale · EV Connect · CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: Mon: 7:30am-7:00pm; Tue: 7:30am-7:00pm; Wed: 7:30am-7:00pm; Thu: 7:30am-7:00pm; Fri: 7:30am-7:00pm; Sat: 8:00am-7:00pm · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 5 within 50 · 59 within 100 · 157 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)38.4 mi — Hattiesburg, MS - US-49 - Tesla Supercharger, Hattiesburg
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO51.3 mi — Walmart 1212 (Saraland, AL), Saraland
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)30.8 mi — Singing River Credit Union, Lucedale, MS · VIALYNK · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 312599 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Turkey Fork Rec.Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomTurkey Fork Rec.Area · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLittle Tiger Atv Trailhead · ~17.4 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLong Leaf Horse Camp · ~23.4 mi NW · USFS
Open Turkey Fork Rec.Area elsewhere
Other camps near Turkey Fork Rec.Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Mason Creek WMA camp site 1~4.2 mi
- Mason Creek WMA camp site 2~4.9 mi
- Mason Creek WMA camp site 3~5.8 mi
- Mason Creek WMA camp site 4~6.2 mi
The unit that manages Turkey Fork Rec.Area
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Turkey Fork Rec.Area are set by National Forests in Mississippi, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Turkey Fork Rec.Area
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Turkey Fork Rec.Area
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Turkey Fork Rec.Area
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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