Main Road
Main Road
Fishing
Campground showers
Bike repair station

Featured amenities

Showers Showers

Available sites

50 total sites

About Davis Bayou Campground

Davis Bayou Campground is located east of downtown Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and is a part of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Visitors enjoy the campground for its easy access to boating, fishing, biking and hiking trails.

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Boating

Boating

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - Apr 1 to Dec 31

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

50 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 37 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 02, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 04, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 13 ft wide · Paved
🚐 05, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 06, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 07, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 08, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 09, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 10, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 11, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 12, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 13, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 14, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 15, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 16, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 17, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 18, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 19, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 20, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 21, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 22, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 23, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 24, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 25, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 26, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 27, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 28, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 29, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 30, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 31, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 20 ft wide · Paved
🚐 32, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 33, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 34, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 35, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 36, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 38, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 39, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 40, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 41, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 42, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 43, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 44, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 45, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 46, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 48, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 49, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 50, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 51, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
🚐 52, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground RV
Pet Friendly · 11 ft wide · Paved
⛺ Davis Bayou Group Camping, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground Tent
Gravel · Campfire · Yes shade

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.

Review Summary

4.5
1312 reviews
5
65.1%
854
4
24.7%
324
3
5.5%
72
2
2.6%
34
1
2.1%
28

Shannon A

Verified

June 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

5

Park Ranger Gretchen is wonderful! We enjoyed the area and the campground was great!

JORGE H

Verified

June 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

2

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.

Beth W

Verified

June 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

5

What a beautifully maintained campground! We arrived after 10pm and so had to access the campground via the gate code. Imagine our surprise when we drove a fair distance from the gate through the woods to a clean welcoming little campground at the end of the road. Very quiet. No big RV's running generators. No barking dogs. No makeshift campsites. Just clean spots put a decent distance apart from one another. My husband and I were on an extended road trip camping along the way and this was a perfect place to land for the night. Very clean bathrooms too. We would highly recommend.

Lynn W

Verified

June 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

4

This is a great little campground. Sadly our visit was ruined by a tropical storm. I only dropped it from 5 to 4 stars because the campsites are a little close to each other. But the water was soft so that made up for a lot!!

Mark M

Verified

June 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

5

Friendly staff- clean grounds one of the best we have stayed at in 40 yeras

alex s

Verified

June 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

5

We enjoyed our stay at Davis Bayou, our site was very shady. The location is perfectly located and we did not have much traffic but still close enough to Biloxi to enjoy ourselves. The site was short and our 30 ft camper and tahoe took up all of it.

Tony S

Verified

June 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

3

Overall the campground is well kept and maintained. They do not have sewage at the campsites and the bath house and restrooms air conditioning was inoperable and made it miserable to use even the shower.

Eli W

Verified

June 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

5

Truly a hidden gem of the gulf coast and one of the best positioned national parks

Fred B

Verified

June 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

4

Space 20. Stayed one night. New utility risers in use, actual marine risers.. Very nice. Located in back corner of slot. Space 20 is sloped front (Road) to back. I was able to get the 30 ft travel trailer level while still connected to the pickup. Also I still had about three feet of space in front of the pick up and had my rear stabilizers on the bumper at the rear of the slot.

Staff was excellent. This is the second time we have stayed here over the past three years and staff was awesome.

Yu-Mu L

Verified

June 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground

3

I loved the location and the campground—it's a very clean and beautiful site.. The on site host is very helpful.. Unfortunately, a major thunderstorm hit the night we reserved, and we received a flash flood warning that forced us to evacuate in the middle of the night, leaving our tents and gear behind on the site.

When we got back the next day, all our gear was completely soaked, so we had to end our trip early. However, the campsite were nice enough to give us a full refund for the second day. We are incredibly grateful for that, especially since we are camping on a tight budget! I would definitely go back again during better weather.

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...

Nearest town

Ocean Springs, MS - 5.8 mi

About 17 min to downtown

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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
  • 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;
  • 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.&nbsp;
  • 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!&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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