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Campsite #52 at Davis Bayou Campground, MS
$22
Campsite #52
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 45 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
12/23
2/1
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 | | 20% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 4% |
@GregB6149905 · Camped on Dec 9, 2025 at Campsite #52
Great facility. Lots of amenities!
@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!
@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.
@LawrenceL59644 · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #52
Slow down for the deer running across the roads. There were plenty of them.
@BettyL5624191 · Camped on Jun 2, 2025 at Campsite #52
great family vacation spot
@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
@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.
@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.
@Stephanie5EF8D · Camped on Feb 1, 2025 at Campsite #52
Easy check in and clean, convenient location.
@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!
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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
@JoeS9925475 · Camped on Dec 4, 2023 at Campsite #52
Great Campground
@KarenB191 · Camped on Jan 12, 2022 at Campsite #52
Nice clean park. The sites were close together with no auxiliary parking. We stayed in site 52. The price was great - $11 using my senior pass.
@JeanneLT739 · Camped on Nov 10, 2021 at Campsite #52
Easy to park camper after dark
@JoeyF321 · Camped on Jul 3, 2021 at Campsite #52
Enjoyed the stay but wish the trails had been open as well as the visitors center.
A neighboring camper was walking his dog as we were changing sites and as I was backing in, he threw his poop bag in our fire pit.
I told the ranger and he said he would take care of it but when we returned from being gone most of day it was still there, so I just threw wood on it and burned it.
I told the ranger what site the fella was on as well. Hope I never stay where he has again.
A neighboring camper was walking his dog as we were changing sites and as I was backing in, he threw his poop bag in our fire pit.
I told the ranger and he said he would take care of it but when we returned from being gone most of day it was still there, so I just threw wood on it and burned it.
I told the ranger what site the fella was on as well. Hope I never stay where he has again.
@DENNISP151 · Camped on Feb 17, 2021 at Campsite #52
Very nice campground. Nice trails and very knowledgeable host. Will definitely come back here.
@gloriam116 · Camped on Feb 3, 2021 at Campsite #52
Very nice quiet park. Will definately visit again.
@RobertB571 · Camped on Jan 28, 2021 at Campsite #52
We were able to enjoy biking and kayak around the bayou. With easy access to Ocean Spring neighborhoods and downtown, it made for an enjoyable afternoon ride.
@ChrisH153 · Camped on Jan 16, 2021 at Campsite #52
This is a beautiful little campground. The staff is friendly and the park seems really well run. We'll definitely be back!
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