Campsite #23 at Davis Bayou Campground, MS

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Campsite #23

32 reviews
Drive-In 8 people
37 ft Back-In
2 good
23
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Campsite #23 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 37ft 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)

3.0 out of 5

5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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@YolandaCB101EC · Camped on Feb 22, 2026 at Campsite #23
Bathrooms and showers on opposite sides. Its an inconvenience. No garbage can in mens bathroom.
@FaithGB8B4C840 · Camped on Jan 4, 2026 at Campsite #23
I just LOVE this campground - I spend time there every winter. The park is beautiful and peaceful - the host are amazing and it's peaceful, lots of other campers to get to know - and just off the road from Ocean Springs so a quick run to town is possible. I've seen the biggest rigs and others like my campervan so no worries about space
Verizon
Excellent
@TerryC3713393 · Camped on Sep 13, 2025 at Campsite #23
Always a great stay & this time we had the BEST hosts Barb & Archie!!
Verizon
Excellent
@Chrisd8356495 · Camped on Jul 5, 2025 at Campsite #23
Great camp
@TeresaT4A09C05 · Camped on Feb 16, 2025 at Campsite #23
Relatively small quiet campground. This is fine with us since we are not looking for flash. Excellent biking opportunities.
Verizon
Good
@DavidF8210922 · Camped on Dec 31, 2024 at Campsite #23
Easy bike route to town and great ranger program at visitor center.
T-Mobile
Good
@MichaelB697476 · Camped on Feb 23, 2024 at Campsite #23
Lovely campground in a very nice location. Love the surrounding areas of the park as well. Small campsites as many have mentioned and the length given is total length for any RV and vehicle, so plan accordingly. Very quiet campground, which was greatly appreciated. The ranger who was working there in the campground office building was a bit overzealous about rule enforcement (it does detract from the ambiance to hear her berating people loudly for mild infractions around the campground). Otherwise, a nice experience overall.
Verizon
Some Coverage
@NancyS9263746 · Camped on Jan 17, 2024 at Campsite #23
Nice park but be aware the length of driveway must fit your trailer AND tow vehicle. Small sites, good trail options. We stayed just one overnight due to winter storm but Id try it again.
AT&T
Excellent
@VeraS4657139 · Camped on Nov 3, 2023 at Campsite #23
Love this national park. The Camp Hosts and Park Rangers are very helpful and friendly. The campground is within close proximity to shopping, museums, art galleries, food stores, restaurants, beaches what more can anyone want!!!
T-Mobile
Some Coverage
@AlfredV1C28B00 · Camped on Mar 23, 2023 at Campsite #23
The most unprofessionally run campground that I ever stayed in. Broken everything. Unsanitary showers and bathrooms. Discrimination against tent camping as few sites had a level area to pitch a tent. What is the US Park service doing hate? Disgraceful.
AT&T
Good
@RandyD3622500 · Camped on Mar 17, 2023 at Campsite #23
Pads are too short. When you make a reservation they ask for vehicle length so I gave them the length of my trailer. When we got there they said were supposed to add the trailer and the car for the length. They tried to get us to park our car in overflow parking. They kept hassling us, it was very aggravating and we finally left early. Will not go back there again.
@GaryS1862766 · Camped on Dec 17, 2022 at Campsite #23
Professionally run camp grounds, always enjoyable and will return again.
@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Dec 8, 2022 at Campsite #23
Facility is top notch, clean and well taken care of.
AT&T
Good
@MarvinM1982556 · Camped on Dec 1, 2022 at Campsite #23
Beautiful and well cared for Campground.
AT&T
Excellent
@WalterC9C8715B · Camped on Nov 7, 2022 at Campsite #23
The park is so well kept and the staff are so friendly and helpful. There is so much to do. There is an excellent pier for fishing and crabbing. They have a great museum. Bike riding in the park was great but we also biked to the marina outside the park which was so much fun and a beautiful view. Bath house was extremely clean. You are also so close to great shopping. I cant say enough about this park. We will definitely make more visits there.
AT&T
Excellent
@TrentP4166874 · Camped on Oct 23, 2022 at Campsite #23
We have stayed twice at Davis Bayou and will certainly be back. Access to town is easy, but the campground is far enough out that there is no sense of city noise. The campground is geared toward RV'ers.Pros: The campground is quiet and well maintained, the bathrooms are clean. The sites are well spaced, the RV parking spaces are level side to side. All sites have power and water. Water pressure is good. There is a dump station in the campground. The campground has a host and also seems to have a full time staff person. There are a few miles of park roads that are good for walking and there have been a lot of walkers out when we've been there. At least one side of the road will have enough shoulder to walk on and there is almost always enough level ground off the side of the road to walk safely. Park traffic is light and slow.Cons: The campsites are mostly pretty short. Pay very close attention to the maximum equipment length of the site when booking. 40' means 40' from the roadway to the end of the pavement in your site. There are big outside lights on the restrooms, so if you are close to them you don't really get dark skies.Other info: Verizon 4G signal is 2-3 bars in camp. Verizon broadband with a booster I measured 4.5/1.5 Mbps download/upload with 45ms latency. AT&T broadband measured 4.0/1.8 download/upload with 75ms latency.
Verizon
Good
@GaryS1862766 · Camped on Jul 30, 2022 at Campsite #23
Everything was just as it should. Great experience!
@PaigeC3C30D027 · Camped on Mar 11, 2022 at Campsite #23
Ranger Patty and Ranger Rhonda are terrific. I hope the walking paths get repaired
T-Mobile
Good
@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Feb 27, 2022 at Campsite #23
We always enjoy our stay at Davis Bayou this was our 6th trip! We love that it's an outdoor natural setting near an urban area. The nearby beaches, casinos, attractions and restaurants keep us coming back. The visitors center in the park was interesting and the video very informative. Pros: small park with friendly staff, rules enforced, clean and tidyCons: No-seeums were out in full force (2/23/22-3/4/22) which made sitting outside hard to do, women's restroom soap dispenser remained broken during our 7 day stay (I did mention it to cleaning staff),
Major Issues
T-Mobile
Major Issues
@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Feb 27, 2022 at Campsite #23
We always enjoy our stay at Davis Bayou this was our 6th trip! We love that it's an outdoor natural setting near an urban area. The nearby beaches, casinos, attractions and restaurants keep us coming back. The visitors center in the park was interesting and the video very informative. Pros: small park with friendly staff, rules enforced, clean and tidyCons: No-seeums were out in full force (2/23/22-3/4/22) which made sitting outside hard to do, women's restroom soap dispenser remained broken during our 7 day stay (I did mention it to cleaning staff),
Major Issues
T-Mobile
Major Issues
@TimW275 · Camped on Dec 4, 2021 at Campsite #23
We love this park. We stayed here for nine days but had to change sites seven times. Make sure to visit the Visitors Center and ride your bikes through the park and the nearby neighborhood.
Verizon
Good
@MaryO389 · Camped on Oct 20, 2021 at Campsite #23
Would return.
AT&T
Excellent
@AllisonW828 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #23
I'm concerned with the safety/security of this campground. I had an incident where an older gentleman tried to lure me over to his van, just outside the campground when I was walking my dog. I alerted the camp hosts to what had happened, and the man later followed me into the park and the camp hosts saw and intervened. As there is no check-in/check-out gate, anyone can drive in off of the street and access the campground - like the man who followed me. I've never stayed at a state park that didn't have a gate station or some other means of security, and I don't recommend it to anyone.
Verizon
Good
@ronaldc298 · Camped on May 13, 2021 at Campsite #23
Love Davis Bayou , will be returning again soon, Hatz chicken shack, and The Shed, Ocean Springs is a super lil town, and outdoor cooking. Only thing this trip the gnats were pretty bad for me that is.
@LeeT966 · Camped on Apr 10, 2021 at Campsite #23
Davis bayou is our first stop on every trip south. A nice laidback and relaxing campground that is very well maintained. The camp hosts are very friendly and helpful. Very highly recommended.
Verizon
Excellent

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