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Review:
De Soto National Forest, just east of Louisiana, is one of the top places to visit in Mississippi. The 500,000 acre area protects hardwood bottoms and the native southern pine forest, several streams, cypress swamps, buttercup flats, and the wildlife that depends upon this natural resource.
Recreational opportunities within the forest include hiking, cycling, or ATV riding, canoeing, and horseback riding. Hunting and fishing is allowed within season.
Wilderness areas include Black Creek, the only National Scenic River in Mississippi.
Wildlife in this area includes wood ducks, birds, and otters. The district’s Big Biloxi Recreation Area offers camping, picnic and bathhouse facilities along the Big Biloxi River.
De Soto National Forest, 654 West Frontage Rd, Wiggins, Mississippi 39577, Phone: 601-528-6160
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