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Reviews (1312)
What Guests Are Saying
Davis Bayou Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, friendly staff, and well-maintained facilities, making it a favorite among visitors. Reviewers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, convenient location near shopping and dining, and the abundance of wildlife. While some noted issues with restroom ventilation and the lack of sewer hookups, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Davis Bayou Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, friendly staff, and well-maintained facilities, making it a favorite among visitors. Reviewers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, convenient location near shopping and dining, and the abundance of wildlife. While some noted issues with restroom ventilation and the lack of sewer hookups, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
JORGE H
VerifiedJune 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
This park is small with many trees and well-maintained. Most of the lots have shades. Only one bathroom and shower station. Homeless come to the park to use the showers eventhough have a code key. Also you can see homeless camping.
Shannon A
VerifiedJune 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Park Ranger Gretchen is wonderful! We enjoyed the area and the campground was great!
Buddy W
VerifiedJune 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
While staying in the RV park, my wife was admitted into the hospital I was able to rent two other RVs spaces because we overstayed our vacation The Ranger that was on duty told me that if I needed more time that they would put me in a emergency space they went above and beyond what they had to do I visit Davis campground at least one time a year for the last four or five years and It’s always been a great place to visit. Thanks again to all that Ron Davidson campground.
Johnnie B
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Great little spot but it is a pretty good walk to get to the water view. But great over night stop.
Michael P
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Love my stay, will be going back in the fall when it's cooler
Emily Porter
June 13, 2026
Luckily I only booked one night. I would never stay here again. This is definitely not for tent campers seeking a nature experience and geared to hypercivilized rv people. I am absolutely abhorred that every campsite is lit with its own personal light on the power hookup. It doesn't seem like you can turn it off. I can cover my own I guess with towels but I can't cover the neighbors so they will still shine in my windows at night. The bath house is super bright and harsh white lighting as well. This is worse than being in the city because in the city I have blackout curtains in my bedroom to block out street lights. Do better Park Service. night lighting is bad for human health and animal health! People come camping to experience nature and see the sky. Why on Earth would somebody design this? I'm flabbergasted? Im sure you won't do anything but i do recommend at least changing the color of the bulbs on the bath house to dim amber.
Todd P
VerifiedJune 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Shower house HVAC inop during stay , was reported to have been out of order 2 weeks prior and was still not fixed on departure. Needs a swimming pool. Overall great staff.
Anthony M
VerifiedJune 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Needed somewhere to stay the night in the middle of a roadtrip. Very comfortable, loved the availability of showers. Was able to access campground past office hours with gate code in email.
Annalynn G
VerifiedJune 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
The camp ranger was amazing ! They were very accommodating . The park was very clean and well taken care of.
Deborah C
VerifiedJune 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Wish we could have stayed longer. Great campground.
Location & Directions for Davis Bayou Campground
Guis Visitor Center, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 United States
Elevation: 6 ft
Getting There
<p><strong>NORMAL DIRECTIONS</strong></p>
<p>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 mi turn left at the R...
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 mi 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 mi 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.
Highway access
Davis Bayou Campground is accessible via Interstate 10, with Exit 50 (MS 609/Ocean Springs) located approximately 2.5 miles to the west and Exit 57 (Gautier/Ocean Springs) approximately 5 miles to the east. From these exits, travelers can connect to MS Hwy 57 and Hwy 90.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Between the busy season of January 1 through March 31, campers may stay a maximum of 14 consecutive days in Davis Bayou Campground. Between April 1 through December 31, campers may stay a maximum of 28 days total, in two 14-day increments with 2-day break in between. At the end of 14 days, campers must completely remove themselves and their property from the National Seashore for a minimum of 2 days (48 hours) before returning for another overnight visit. Stay limits apply to all occupants, not just the individual who makes the reservation. Campers are limited to 42 nights in a calendar year.
- When making reservations be sure to include your vehicle length to your trailer length to make sure all your vehicles will fit on the desired site. Please remember all wheels must be on the pavement at all times. This includes RV, cars/trucks, motorcycles, boat trailers, and car haulers. If you cannot park on the pavement then you must use the overflow parking near the campground. Parking of automobiles on sites must be in-line with RV's or trailer. You cannot park perpendicular on the pad. If you do not fit that way , the vehicle must be moved to overflow parking.
- All sites permit either two tents or one RV (motorhome/fifth-wheel/pop-up trailer) and one tent. All sites have 50/30 amp breakers and water connections. Each water connection has a backflow built into the faucet. All sites allow a maximum of eight occupants and two vehicles per site.
- If arriving more than 24hours after the start of your reservation, call (228) 230-4136 or your reservation will be cancelled and a $20 no-show fee plus the cost of the first night's stay
- Generators are not permitted at any time in the campground. NO Portable air conditioning units used for tents. Nothing may be tied or hung from the trees, no hot tubs, and no swimming pools bigger than 5 feet wide by 15 inches deep. RV's trailers, and automobiles cannot be washed on your site.
- We do not accept mail for campers at the campground or visitor center.
- NO Electric car charging in the campground
- Pets are allowed and must be on a leash, not to exceed 6 feet at all times. Pet owners are responsibile for cleaning up after their pets. Pets are not allowed on any beach or inside any structures, and may not make excessive noise inside the campgound.
- Automatic gates are now in place at Davis Bayou. The gates will close at sunset; registered campers arriving after sunset need to call 228-230-4136 no later than 4:00 p.m. for the gate code. AS A REMINDER, THE GATE CODE IS IN YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM REC. GOV
- ATTENTION: Delivery of RVs is allowed by companies that have a CUA (Commercial Use Authorization) only. If a company arrives at the entrance gate to deliver an RV without a CUA they will be refused entrance. For your own benefit, please be sure the company that you are renting from has a CUA with Gulf Islands National Seashore.
- Gathering of down, dead wood is permitted only in the campground, not along trails or in the forest. Do not bring out-of-state firewood. You may purchase firewood outside the park in Ocean Springs. Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! GRILLS must be on the fire pit or a table you bring, Please DO NOT cook on top of the picnic table.
- For more information, visit the Gulf Islands National Seashore website at www.nps.gov/guis.
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