Petrified Forest Mississippi
Rockhounding site in Flora, Mississippi · Fossils
Petrified Forest Mississippi is a petrified wood rockhounding site near Flora, MS. Fee required. Best season: Year-round park visits.
Typical season: Year-round park visits
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Petrified Wood
- Primary specimens
- Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood, Jasper
- Fee status
- Fee required
- Nearest town
- Flora
- State
- Mississippi
- Coordinates
- 32.54000, -90.22000
- Best season
- Year-round park visits
- Access difficulty
- Easy park trail
- Camping
- On-site RV park
- Activities
- Petrified forest observation, nature trail
- Facilities
- Visitor center, gift shop, campground
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitYear-round park visits
- AccessEasy park trail
- FacilitiesVisitor center, gift shop, campground
- Camping nearbyOn-site RV park
Map & location
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.