Tombigbee National Forest

Divided into two sections in east-central Mississippi along the Natchez Trace Parkway corridor, Tombigbee National Forest encompasses approximately 67,000 acres of rolling pine-hardwood hills in one of the state's most scenic regions. Davis Lake and Choctaw Lake provide the forest's primary recreation focal points, offering fishing for bass, bream, and catfish, as well as swimming, picnicking, and lakeside camping beneath shady pines. The Witch Dance Horse Trail, named for a local legend, provides a well-maintained equestrian trail system that also accommodates hikers and mountain bikers.\n\nThe forest's location along the Natchez Trace Parkway -- a 444-mile National Park Service scenic road following the historic route between Nashville and Natchez -- makes it a popular stop for travelers exploring this culturally rich corridor through the Deep South. Tombigbee's mixed pine-hardwood forests support good populations of white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, and quail, with hunting being one of the most popular activities during the fall and winter seasons. Despite being one of the smaller national forests in the system, Tombigbee provides an important core of public land in a region where most forestland is privately held, offering year-round outdoor recreation access to communities in east-central Mississippi.