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Campsite #52 at Davis Bayou Campground, MS
$22
Campsite #52
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 45 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
3/29
Campsite #52 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 45ft driveway, 20 amp hookup, 30 amp hookup, 50 amp hookup, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed, Drinking Water
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 68% |
| 4 star | | 24% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 4% |
@CamilleM374256 · Camped on Feb 3, 2026 at Campsite #52
Great little campground. A tucked away quiet place at a central great location. Very friendly rangers. Clean and safe with lots of room with the adjoining park.
Excellent
@GregB6149905 · Camped on Dec 9, 2025 at Campsite #52
Great facility. Lots of amenities!
Some Coverage
@JulieO4836491 · Camped on Dec 8, 2025 at Campsite #52
Nice camp ground with a helpful volunteer host. Your complete rig must fit on the site pad, so pay attention to site length when booking. Luckily, I was able to switch sites after arrival with a call to recreation.com.The Nature Center was closed but the grounds and bayou views were wonderful!
Good
@TonyB5392516 · Camped on Sep 16, 2025 at Campsite #52
The bathroom and shower were clean and the water was hot. The little city, Ocean Springs was amazing We found ourselves surrounded by the friendliest people ever. We will definitely be returning in the near future.
Excellent
@LawrenceL59644 · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #52
Slow down for the deer running across the roads. There were plenty of them.
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@ColinNFB7B39B8 · Camped on May 3, 2025 at Campsite #52
Directions to campground could be better signage,if using gps it will send you to group camping there needs to be a sign directing to main campground.Overall campground was clean,bath houses need painting but plenty of hot water,the hosts that were their at the time of our visit were very visable at all times and kept the sites clean,Ms.Patti is a super nice person and very visable all the time and runs a tight ship,making people adhere to the rules about parking on paved areas only which meant grass areas were well kept.This campground is very secluded and quiet,yet not far from amenities and attractions i.e.eating and shopping.Highly recommend this campground,we are returning in September 25
Excellent
@DougC2292861 · Camped on Apr 3, 2025 at Campsite #52
One of our favorite campgrounds. The rangers and camp host were extremely friendly and helpful. The area is beautiful and lots of excellent restaurants.
Good
@JERRYH8455525 · Camped on Mar 3, 2025 at Campsite #52
We have never heard more obnoxious yelling or felt more unwelcome and under the microscope at a campground in our years of travel. We were in a spot close to the Host/Park Ranger office. The female park ranger would stand outside of her door daily and yell at people to slow down. For Pete's sake, stop yelling! Do you know how annoying that is to the campground residents? Give a citation, a notice, etc., but stop screaming at people like a loud nagging mother!Some residents would have 3 tires on the pavement and one on the gravel. There is no grass around many of the sites. If there was grass around the sites, I would certainly understand about keeping all vehicle tires on the parking pavement because you wouldn't want to damage the the grass with ruts and other tire damage. But if there is nothing but gravel surrounding the site, the resident is not going to damage any grounds with one tire in the gravel. Citations were rendered by the park rangers for this specific example. My wife had injured herself and had difficulty walking. She left the site and limped all the way to the overflow parking to get the truck (which is parked on gravel and grass in the overflow, by the way) so she could go run errands while I was gone for the day. She got all the way out by the highway when she realized she had left her phone at the site. She turned around and went back to the site to get her phone, but couldn't bear to walk all the way from the overflow and back. She parked in front of the rig with the intent to go in and get her phone and leave. She had one tire on the gravel. As soon as she got out of the truck to go in and get it, the park ranger yelled from many yards away telling her she couldn't park there with the one tire on the gravel. It was nauseating and upsetting.The campground itself was well maintained but we can't make ourselves stay there again because of the way they made us feel. Maybe we would park in a different site to avoid such scrutiny.
Excellent
@Stephanie5EF8D · Camped on Feb 1, 2025 at Campsite #52
Easy check in and clean, convenient location.
Excellent
@RobinB2917356 · Camped on Jan 28, 2025 at Campsite #52
My husband and I love staying at Davis Bayou. Ranger Patty is great! The camp hosts are always helpful. The camp grounds are beautiful and well kept with lots of trees, boat launch, fishing and bird watching. We love riding our bikes into the town of Ocean Springs. There are many safe and quite roads to get to the beach and bars and restaurants. Great areas for birders!
Good
@RayS9535368 · Camped on Nov 11, 2024 at Campsite #52
A beautiful area, campground hosts were wonderful. As a tent camper it isn't really my sort of place as I prefer more space between sites, but I still really enjoyed it and highly recommend.
Excellent
@RobertN6611454 · Camped on Nov 4, 2024 at Campsite #52
Our site was very level and did not require levelling blocks. A few sites had slight inclines but nothing severe. Showers were OK and restrooms were kept very clean. New fire rings installed while we were there. Location is very convenient to the town of Ocean Springs which has plenty of restaurants and shops and was the main reason for our visit. Visit The Shed Barbeque & Blues Joint for great food in a unique setting.
@JamesG6676411 · Camped on Sep 23, 2024 at Campsite #52
Sites were very clean. Ranger was very helpful.
Excellent
@JoeS9925475 · Camped on Mar 23, 2024 at Campsite #52
Great Campground. Clean bathrooms and showers.Camp host were avaliable at the check in building or around the Campground offering info . Easy bike ride to town,easy bike ride to the beach.
Good
@EthanK4BBAD445 · Camped on Feb 9, 2024 at Campsite #52
Davis Bayou Park is a very nice park very quaint. It could use some help in getting the trails and the physical aspects of the park repaired and updated.
Good
@EleanorRC8DA8A · Camped on Feb 8, 2024 at Campsite #52
The campground was in excellent condition. Ranger Patty was very diligent and welcoming. The bathrooms were alright but the shower was kind of dirty. I attended a Natural Heritage interpretive walk that was disappointing in that it basically circled the building and parking lot, but did not go into the forest or up to the bayou. I was disappointed that the 'nature trail' had old marker posts on it, but there was no accompanying interpretive info. I was told by the Ranger that this info had been lost years ago due to hurricanes etc and never replaced. I thought there should be a human walkway all way along the road, as there were so many walkers, bikers, joggers and dogs and not a safe place to go, especially going across the Bayou.
@SharonW8755039 · Camped on Jan 23, 2024 at Campsite #52
Good location, enjoyed Visitor Center and trails
@ConnieG3677884 · Camped on Dec 23, 2023 at Campsite #52
Clean spacious sites Rest rooms and showers clean Always a pleasure to go there
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@JamesM9879118 · Camped on Feb 6, 2023 at Campsite #52
Nice hub for local activities, but not much to do on site. Nearby Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Gulfport and Pascagoula offer Hartz Buffet (great catfish)/strolling after visiting the Anderson museum, casinos/museums/Ground Zero Bluesclub, IMMS and Bozo's Seafood and Deli respectively....all highly recommended. Biting gnats were terrible while we were there, not sure if that abates as the season progresses. Showers and restrooms are good. Patrons are quiet. Host was great and even a large alligator sunning daily in the pool at the end of the Nature Trail. With senior discount only $11/night is quite the bargain.
@DavidM1864120 · Camped on Dec 14, 2022 at Campsite #52
Very Nice park in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Nice sites with electric and Water. Very nice park. Boat ramps, kayak launches, close to Historic Down Town Ocean Springs and Biloxi. Would definately stay here again.
Excellent
@WarrenGB51BCFA · Camped on Feb 20, 2022 at Campsite #52
Have been there twice. Satisfactory each time,
Excellent
@DelKCCC2D6B7F4 · Camped on Jan 18, 2022 at Campsite #52
Well managed. Most sites are a little small, and they insist that "all wheels" remain on pavement (or park elsewhere). Quite and spacious. I have never seen such thin toilet-paper in the public restrooms...never! Overall, a very nice park...we would stay there again.
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