About Davis Bayou Campground
Number of accommodations: 50
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (569)
What Guests Are Saying
Davis Bayou Campground receives high praise for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly staff, making for a pleasant camping experience. Guests appreciate the convenient location near Ocean Springs and the variety of outdoor activities available, along with improved utilities and amenities. While there are some concerns about noise levels and ADA policies, many visitors express their intention to return due to the campground's overall charm and natural beauty.
What Guests Are Saying
Davis Bayou Campground receives high praise for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly staff, making for a pleasant camping experience. Guests appreciate the convenient location near Ocean Springs and the variety of outdoor activities available, along with improved utilities and amenities. While there are some concerns about noise levels and ADA policies, many visitors express their intention to return due to the campground's overall charm and natural beauty.
Review Summary
steven m
VerifiedDecember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
great place injoy going their
KENNETH S
VerifiedDecember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Had a wonderful stay for 14 days.
lois h
VerifiedDecember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Everything was great EXCEPT the lady ranger. She was not a happy "camper", she seemed to be very condescending when talking or trying to talk to her. I think her name was Patty(?). Other than that the park was awesome, we had a really good time, as long as we didn't have to deal with you know who, haha.
Douglas W
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Very nice campground. Felt like you were deep in the woods, when you really were very close to stores, restaurants, etc.
John H
VerifiedDecember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Great place to stay and great people who operate and take care of the place.
I’ve stayed there the past few months in August of this year and last year. Each time it’s been great
John H
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
This campground is such a hidden gym. It is maintained by the National Park Service and looks and feels like you are camping in an actual national park. We love our time at Davis Bayou Campground.
lois h
VerifiedDecember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
The park and surrounding areas were really nice. The only thing that kind of bothered us was the lady ranger. She was not friendly and when asked questions she was quick and kind of condescending. She just was not someone we were used to dealing with at a COE park. Other than her, (Peggy maybe? I don't think she ever told us her name) we did have a nice stay
Nathan R
VerifiedDecember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Always clean and quiet!
Gilbert C
VerifiedDecember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Close to shopping. Good roads with some construction work going on.
What I would warn you about is the spots are close together and very short. All wheels must be on pavement and they do enforce this. I had to basically hook my fifth wheel back up and had only 6 inches clearance in the front. If you can’t fit you can park in the overflow section. Otherwise it was a great place.
ken v
VerifiedDecember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Davis Bayou Campground
Staff was great, park is always in good condition. One of my favorite Army Core Parks.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 30.3978 / -88.7955
Elevation: 6 feet
Policies & Rules
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Rules at Davis Bayou Campground: The campground office is open from 8am-4pm. If you have any problems and cannot wait till the office opens, please see the campground host on site #3. Check in time is 1:00 PM. Please do not arrive before check in time. Check out time is 11:00 AM. 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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We do not accept mail for campers at the campground or visitor center. |
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NO Electric car charging in the campground |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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For more information, visit the Gulf Islands National Seashore website at www.nps.gov/guis. |