Roadside oddity

Mississippi Petrified Forest

Flora, Mississippi

Walk among ancient petrified logs in a small private park north of Jackson.

Price
Admission fee
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
60 min

The Mississippi Petrified Forest near Flora is a privately owned park where fossilised trees lie scattered on the ground. A trail winds past the largest logs, with signs about how they formed. It is an easy and unusual stop north of Jackson.

Good to know

  • Check opening times
  • Allow an hour for the loop and museum
Best time
Daytime
Open
Check hours
Getting there
Sealed road, car park
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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