Can you reserve a site at Harrell Prairie?

No. Harrell Prairie is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Harrell Prairie

Facility · Mississippi ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Bienville National Forest (NF) · Open Access

551 ft
Elevation

Harrell Prairie is the largest and least disturbed prairie in Mississippi. Unique yearlong, Harrell Prairie is especially spectacular in the Spring when the variety of flowers and grasses are most abundant.

Getting there

32.33514, -89.44090 · 32°20'6.5"N 89°26'27.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 91°F in Jul, down to 58°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	58	62	69	76	83	89	91	91	87	78	67	59
Low °F	34	37	43	50	58	65	68	67	62	51	40	36
Precip in	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Harrell Prairie

Can you reserve a site at Harrell Prairie?: No. Harrell Prairie is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Harrell Prairie

Shockaloe Trail Bc 1 7.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Marathon Lake 10.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Twiltley Branch 38.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Collinsville Shelter (Okatibbee) 38.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Greentree Reservoir 16.4 mi · Facility
Beaver Lake 16.5 mi · Facility
Shongelo Lake 16.9 mi · Facility
Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History 43.2 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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