Davis Bayou Campground in MS -- Campground & RV Camping in Mississippi

Set under live oaks and pines next to a saltwater marsh, this coastal campground offers 52 shaded sites with water and electric hookups, plus a 40-person group site with water. Amenities include flush toilets, hot showers, drinking water, and a dump station. Located half a mile from a boat launch, it sits directly along the half-mile Davis Bayou Trail for marsh hikes and wildlife viewing. A fishing pier is located near the Visitor Center, and park-approved boats and ferries launch nearby to access the barrier islands of Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Getting there: NORMAL DIRECTIONS From New Orleans, Slidell, Diamondhead or other points west on I-10: Travel east to Exit 50 MS 609/Ocean Springs. Keep right (South) on Washington Ave. toward Ocean Springs. In 2.5 miles turn left at the Red Light onto Bienville Blvd/Hwy 90 east. Turn right on Park Road entering Gulf Islands National Seashore Parkway. Follow signs to Davis Bayou Campground and Registration Office. From Pensacola or Mobile, or other points east on I-10: Travel west to Exit 57, Gautier/Ocean Springs. Turn left (South) onto MS Hwy 57. Travel 1/2 mile and take a right at the red light (Hwy 90). Look for brown sign on right, Park road on left. Stay straight to enter Gulf Islands National Seashore, Davis Bayou. Follow signs to Davis Bayou Campground and Registration Office.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 52-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Halstead Bayou runs 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.

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