Chickasawhay
Travel to the Chickasawhay Ranger District on any day and discover the hidden beauty that lies among the rustling pines. If you are lucky enough to venture out on a sunny day, the rays of sunshine peaking through the tall dark green pines will take your breath away. Even on a rainy day, you can drive through the forest and see tall stands of longleaf pine with the ground covered in beautiful bright kelly green bracken fern.
Recreation Sites
Chickasawhay Wildlife Management Area
Site Open
Chickasawhay Wildlife Management Area is managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. For information concerning permits or if you have other questions, contact the local…
Gavin Forest Educational Tour
Site Open
The Gavin Forest Educational Tour is an 11-mile self-guided driving tour using interpretive signs to inform visitors about south Mississippi's beautiful pine forests and the practices used to…
Little Tiger ATV/Motorcycle Trail
Little Tiger ATV/Motorcycle Trail is a 12-mile trail comprised of main, short, and warm-up loops that wind through longleaf pine upland while providing glimpses of Little Thompson Creek Watershed.…
Longleaf Horse Trail
The Longleaf Horse Trail is a multi-purpose trail (hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and horse wagons) that winds through a longleaf pine ecosystem. It includes three trail loops, totaling 21…
Tall Pines
Site Open
The Tall Pines Discovery Trail is an interpretive trail with two loops. Each loop is about a mile in length. Interpretation focuses on environmental science topics in longleaf pine…
Turkey Fork
Site Open
Turkey Fork is a popular recreation destination offering premier fishing, camping, picnicking and watersports activities, such as swimming and water skiing. It has two developed campgrounds, a boat…