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Campsite #18 at Davis Bayou Campground, MS
$22
Campsite #18
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 39 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
2/11
3/9
Campsite #18 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 39ft 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 | | 76% |
| 4 star | | 12% |
| 3 star | | 12% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JeffreyM593003 · Camped on Jan 27, 2026 at Campsite #18
Great staff, peaceful and beautiful location. Close to the great town of Ocean Springs.
Good
@KyleM6109393 · Camped on Jan 8, 2026 at Campsite #18
I dont know where to begin. The campground host was amazing. As a tent camper they checked on me several times a day due to the weather. The rangers where amazing. They did amazing presentations and hikes
Good
@BRIANC8885365 · Camped on Jun 3, 2025 at Campsite #18
Loved the cleanliness and attention to our needs during our stay. Loved our spot and will visit again soon.
Good
@charlesJ731376 · Camped on Jan 12, 2025 at Campsite #18
Beautiful shady campsites with excellent walking trails along paths and the road. Clean sites and clean bathrooms.We stay here every year and the highlight of our trip is Ranger Patty Kuehn. Of course she checks us in and lets us know where to look for birds,. But the most fun is that our spoiled dog absolutely loves her! As Ranger Patty is out cleaning campsites getting ready for new campers (singing and dancing as she goes!) she always takes a quick minute to let our puppy know that shes the queen of the campground! SO Much FUN!!
Good
@MarleneA369446 · Camped on Oct 25, 2024 at Campsite #18
Ive been camping six months of each year for the past six years and this is one of the nicest and best campgrounds I have had the privilege to camp in. It is very clean with roomy paved sites and the campground is an excellent place to ride your bike. Lots of wildlfe to view and the visitor center is fabulous. Ocean Springs is a sweet little town and only a short bike ride from the campground. The camp host gave me a map of bike route into town. Verizon cell service is good, showers are clean and camp hosts are super nice. From my perspective, the only negative is that I could never tolerate the hot humid Mississippi weather in the summer so late fall and spring time are best for those who are not tolerant to hot humid weather. If you have the national Park senior pass, the nightly rate is a bargain at $11 a night. I highly recommend.
Good
@JerryJ110165ED · Camped on Sep 19, 2024 at Campsite #18
We completely enjoyed our time at Davis Bayou Campground. Staff and hosts are so helpful and friendly. We went on the free kayak tour of the bayou led by the visitors center team. It is a great location for riding bicycles into Ocean Springs and along the beach. We look forward to our next trip.
Good
@EDWARDS3079365 · Camped on Apr 18, 2024 at Campsite #18
We loved it there. Our site was lovely. We got visited by a turtle. Very bold. Made our dog a bit crazy. The Visitor Center was very nice. We enjoyed biking around.
Good
@GeorgeW7407057 · Camped on Dec 11, 2023 at Campsite #18
A bit crowded and quite urban. The campground is well kept and laid out, it's just for a different style of recreation than I favor as I don't own a 10m long RV.
Excellent
@DonaldB5279265 · Camped on Aug 25, 2023 at Campsite #18
great location for visiting local towns and events , easy access to major highways going in any direction ! quiet and some really nice shaded spots . camp host Mr and Mrs Austin were very friendly and helpful and Ms Patty is as well , she assisted with local information . if you enjoy casinos this is a perfect place for visiting them , easy to get to from this camp ground .
@PeterC9618469 · Camped on Apr 30, 2023 at Campsite #18
Great state park. Quite, roads paved and pads pretty level.
Good
@LanelleR884763 · Camped on Apr 23, 2023 at Campsite #18
Davis Bayou is a beautiful National Park Campground. The sites were level, my site, #18 was just long enough for my 26rl 5th wheel and pick up. Each site had a fire pit and picnic table. I was backed into the woods and we did have a visit from some rascally Raccoons trying to grab a bag off the picnic table. I visited the viewing area but never saw the resident Alligator. We took a drive up to Laurel, be sure to eat at Pearl's Diner. Another ride to Pascagoula to visit the Maritime Museum, check out the houses along the waterfront and even stopped by Jimmy Buffets childhood home. Stopped and bought some shrimp and grabbed a bite to eat at Bozo's Grocery and Grill. Excellent selection of seafood in their Fish Market. Be sure to visit the National Parks Gulf Shore Visitor Center. The Camp Hosts and the two National Park Rangers in the campground were wonderful and very helpful. I would make this a must stop if you are near Ocean Springs, MS.
@PaulH7895659 · Camped on Mar 10, 2023 at Campsite #18
Easy access with level parking. Great for an overnight.
Excellent
@KevinA3275318 · Camped on Feb 25, 2023 at Campsite #18
Great sites staff is so helpful beautiful area great bike ride to Ocean Springs Be prepared for bugs lots of them We are from Michigan and thought Michigan insects would season us oh boy we were wrong
Good
Good
@KevinA3275318 · Camped on Feb 25, 2023 at Campsite #18
Great sites staff is so helpful beautiful area great bike ride to Ocean Springs Be prepared for bugs lots of them We are from Michigan and thought Michigan insects would season us oh boy we were wrong
Good
Good
@StevenG8234425 · Camped on Jan 16, 2023 at Campsite #18
Well maintained, friendly hosts and staff. Great location.
Good
@CathyJ589F2897 · Camped on Jan 5, 2023 at Campsite #18
Nice clean campground. Sotes sre nicely spaced even though it may first not look that way. Close enough to town to bike in and lots of opportunity to walk and bike within the park.
Excellent
@LindaA9769350 · Camped on Jan 4, 2023 at Campsite #18
One of my very favorite parks. Grounds are clean and mowed, sites are large, and I always feel safe there.
@CarlD3681317 · Camped on Dec 6, 2022 at Campsite #18
Very relaxing first thought was rangers were going to be a pain but after a couple days they seem great. Site 18 could have been paved a little more to make parking easier. Was about 10 feet to the trees. Was a little bit of a challenge with the tree at end of the parking area to back trailer in but we would go back.
@JeaaicaR4943EA · Camped on Oct 21, 2022 at Campsite #18
Peaceful
@ivamD6F45E18BD · Camped on Jun 15, 2022 at Campsite #18
Overall nice experience. Campsites are very close and camp Rangers are very picky.
Good
@Elizabeth86784 · Camped on Apr 20, 2022 at Campsite #18
Nice quiet little campground. Definitely no frills, and no sewer hook up. Bathhouse is clean but, again, no frills - not even a tiny mirror. Some of the spots are a little short making it difficult to fit both your camper and vehicle in same space, but don't even dare park one wheel of your vehicle off the pavement or you will be asked to park in the overflow parking, which is quite a hike. The campground is located in a nice spot not too far from grocery stores and downtown Ocean Springs. I will not hesitate to stay here again, because I feel that the pros far outweigh the couple cons. I recommend.
Excellent
@CheriH9599E7B9 · Camped on Apr 12, 2022 at Campsite #18
Wish we could have stayed longer. Ranger Patti who checked us in was so nice and so helpful. We really appreciated her taking her time to help and give me recommendations. My site was peaceful and quiet. I enjoyed walking around. I wish I could have stayed longer but I was able to take advantage of a last minute cancellation and I could only get the one night. Will definitely make a reservation and return for longer at some point in the future.
Excellent
@BruceC621 · Camped on Dec 27, 2021 at Campsite #18
Great campsite, clean restrooms, roomy showers, definitely recommend
Good
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