About Turkey Fork Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 11
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (42)
What Guests Are Saying
Turkey Fork Recreation Area is a beautiful and well-maintained campground, ideal for a peaceful getaway. Campsites are spacious and well-spaced among trees, offering lovely views of the lake and access to mowed paths for walking and fishing. While some campers reported minor issues like warm showers and un-leashed pets, the overall experience is positive, marked by friendly staff and a relaxing atmosphere.
What Guests Are Saying
Turkey Fork Recreation Area is a beautiful and well-maintained campground, ideal for a peaceful getaway. Campsites are spacious and well-spaced among trees, offering lovely views of the lake and access to mowed paths for walking and fishing. While some campers reported minor issues like warm showers and un-leashed pets, the overall experience is positive, marked by friendly staff and a relaxing atmosphere.
Review Summary
Robert D
VerifiedApril 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: RV Loop
This is one of the most obscure and beautiful campsites in the southeast of the USA! The USDA needs to rethink their reservation block on most of the campsites.
Pat G
VerifiedMarch 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: RV Loop
Well maintained- campsites well spaced with trees
corey s
VerifiedMarch 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: RV Loop
A quiet and relaxing weekend get away friendly Park personnel, and clean restroom/shower.
Cynthia W
VerifiedFebruary 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: RV Loop
Always a quite, beautiful, and peaceful place.
Tracy O
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: RV Loop
Our stay at Turkey Fork is always great! Love the quite!
John M
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: RV Loop
Good roads. RV pads good. Rate was good. Good area for walking.
Syed N
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: RV Loop
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John K
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: RV Loop
Nice place to camp. The shower water was barely warm though. The camp site is beautiful and remote.
Billy P
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: RV Loop
Too many pets not kept on a leash. When I called the regional office to inform them, the recording said they were closed due gov shutdown. The gov had been opened before this time. Won't be back.
David K
VerifiedNovember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: RV Loop
Had campsite 3, loved the views and the location is excellent for sitting out by the lake and fishing, and there is not much light pollution. We enjoyed just sitting back at night and looking and the hundreds of visible stars.
Bathhouse is a little grungy, but it won't keep me from returning.
Early November is beautiful there, the forest is well managed to have a natural mix of oaks, pines and hickory. The hickory and bald cypress where giving off really nice colors.
There are really nice mown paths that let you traverse a really long stretch of the shoreline from the campgrounds, and if you drive around to the pavilion there is access to a pier to fish from.
Location Turkey Fork Recreation Area
Address:
746 Turkey Fork Road
Richton, MS, 39476
United States
From Hattiesburg
Travel East on U.S. Hwy. 42 approximately 21 miles to Richton. From Richton continue east on Hwy. 42 approximately 12 miles to Sandhill.
From Laurel
Travel South on Hwy. 15 approximately 27 miles to Richton. Turn left onto U.S. Hwy. 42 and travel 12 miles to Sandhill.
From Mobile, Alabama
Drive approximately 55 miles on U.S. Hwy. 45 North to the MS-AL state lines and travel west on Hwy. 42 for 19 miles to Mississippi County Road 232. Turn left (south) and travel two miles to Turkey Fork.
Latitude & Longitude: 31.3392 / -88.7033
Elevation: 84 feet
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Ski hours are 10:00am to 6:00 pm
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