- De Soto National Forest
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A view of the pine forests of De Soto National Forest near Brooklyn, Mississippi.
De Soto National Forest is 378,538 acres (591 sq mi; 1,532 km2) of pine forests in southern Mississippi. It offers year-round opportunities for outdoor activities including camping, canoeing, hunting, fishing, and more. There are two wilderness areas within DeSoto: Black Creek Wilderness and Leaf River Wilderness. Black Creek is a popular stream for canoeing, camping, and fishing, and is Mississippi's only designated National Wild and Scenic River. Two National Recreational Trails, the Black Creek Trail and Tuxachanie Trail, offer more than 60 miles (96.6 km) of hiking opportunities.
The forest is headquartered in Jackson, as are all six National Forests in Mississippi. The local ranger district office is in Wiggins, which is surrounded by the National Forest on three sides: north, east, and south.
De Soto National Forest is located between Hattiesburg and Gulfport, and can be easily accessed by U.S. Highway 49 and U.S. Highway 98. It lies in parts of ten counties. In descending order of land area they are Perry, Wayne, Harrison, Forrest, Stone, Greene, Jones, Jackson, George, and Pearl River counties.
See also
- Brooklyn, Mississippi
- Leaf Wilderness
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Coordinates: 31°04′01″N 88°59′00″W / 31.06694°N 88.9833333°W
Categories:- Mississippi geography stubs
- Southern United States protected area stubs
- National Forests of Mississippi
- Protected areas of Perry County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Wayne County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Harrison County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Forrest County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Stone County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Greene County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Jones County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Jackson County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of George County, Mississippi
- Protected areas of Pearl River County, Mississippi
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