John W. Starr Memorial State Forest

State Forest Mississippi

Visited March 2016

Entrance sign for John W. Starr Memorial State Forest

The RV Park at John W. Starr Memorial State Forest is a component of the College of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University near Starkville, MS. It is a small campground with only 13 spaces, but each does provide full hookups.

Tel: 662-325-4720

Since it is a small facility, they ask that you call ahead of time to confirm that a site will be available. We called two days before our planned arrival and Campground Manager Carl told us there would be no problem. When we arrived at noon, we had a choice of six sites - we chose lucky site 13.

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John W. Starr Memorial State Forest

Since it is a small facility, they ask that you call ahead of time to confirm that a site will be available. We called two days before our planned arrival and Campground Manager Carl told us there would be no problem. When we arrived at noon, we had a choice of six sites - we chose lucky site 13.

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Around the campground

Right across from us are back-in sites 1 and 2.

Sites 6, 7 and 8 are back-in sites near the park entrance.

In the center of the campground right in front of the bathhouse are pull-through sites 10 and 11. These do not have a paved parking pad.

The other site without a hard pad is 12.

The bathhouse is quite primitive, but is does provide the basics. Each half is nothing more than a large bathroom with a sink, toilet and shower all out in the open - no privacy. If you're drying off after a shower and someone opens the door, there you are for all the world to see.

Photo at John W. Starr Memorial State Forest

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