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About Davis Bayou Campground
Number of accommodations: 50
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Boating
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Boating
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2026 Season availability
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Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
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Reviews (1270)
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
Garlon C
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
The shower house did not have A/C and very uncomfortable.
Reuben N
VerifiedJuly 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Great place to camp
Larry L
VerifiedJuly 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Well kept grounds.
Bathrooms were clean, but could use air c.
No washer or dryer
Stopped at welcome center to take picture and was rudely told by lady officer to move on.
Dennis B
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Very nice campground, clean bathrooms/showers. Gretchen, the park ranger, was so helpful!
Laurie M
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
We love this Campground and return often. We road bikes into Ocean Springs and kayaked. Hosts are great and super helpful. Ocean Springs has a great farmer's market on Saturdays. My only struggle was the shower. It was in the 90s when we were there and not only is there no air, there isn't even an exhaust fan. It was stifling.
Reginald S
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
great campground but full hook up would make it even better
Jodi M
VerifiedJuly 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
The parking is just a little ridiculous crazy you can put a tent on the grass but lawd don’t get 1 tire on it you will get a notice ! The spots are not user friendly for elders to many uneven surfaces for sure ! Ea pad should be double in my opinion couldn’t step out the door without downhill step ! No sewage or gray water at sites makes a lot more havoc for all as well
Linda A
VerifiedJuly 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Wonderful, small park - quiet, well managed, and easy to access.
Erin L
VerifiedJuly 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Medium campground with water, electric, and central dump station. Very quiet and spacious. Lots of wildlife (raccoons, bats, birds). Not so level paved back in sites. Sites are all different lengths, so CAREFULLY read the fine print and description. Site #33 was just barely long enough for our trailer (35 ft) and truck (25 ft). They are particular about the grass and nothing on it so we didn't put anything down in the grass, so we barely fit truck & trailer on the asphalt. We reserved 13 nights, but we had to cut our stay short on account of Tropical Storm Bertha/Tropical Depression 2 and the park service giving the evacuation notice for the Gulf Islands National Seashore. We enjoyed getting our e-bikes out around the area. We rode the bike path to the beach, you could go downtown, but we were leary of traffic. The Visitor's Center has a nice viewing platform of the bayou and marshlands and was very informative, staff there was friendly. The campground stayed pretty full of campers coming and going, but everyone was respectful. It was quiet at 10pm. The restrooms and shower rooms are HOT, not just the water.. Take a portable fan for air flow! The water is also soft! The Park Rangers and Camp Hosts were wonderful, very friendly and helpful. We will come back to this park again if in the area! I'm sad Mother Nature had other plans for us. We camped at Davis Bayou Campground in a Travel Trailer.
Clarence P
VerifiedJuly 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Wasn’t enough room for our truck even though there was enough room on rocks but they said we had to be on pavement. We put the length of our camper. This should not have happened. And we were hounded about it to the point we just wanted to leave
Location Davis Bayou Campground
Address:
Guis Visitor Center
Ocean Springs, MS, 39564
United States
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.
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.
Elevation: 6 feet
5.8 mi drive to downtown Ocean Springs (about 17 min)
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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Last updated: September 3, 2026
