Davis Bayou Campground

The scenery is very pretty from the moment you enter Davis Bayou Park. A reminder of what Old Coastal South used to look like before ugly houses and commercial establishments took over the coastal landscape. This campground is small but really nice. Only one restroom structure with four separate lockable showers, but the facility seemed to somehow accommodate all the campers. The sites are clean and well maintained. Plenty of shade or sun. Friendliness abides in Davis Bayou. Reservations are made online and check-in is a breeze as you simply go to your campsite and set up camp. I stopped a lone ranger on the way in and asked the protocol and that is what he said. Absolutely no paperwork. Three nights totaled $33 which reflected my geezer discount by my holding a lifetime senior pass.

This is fortunately a bicycle-friendly park. Plenty of trails to ride on as well as a navigable ride into the charming old town of Ocean Springs. With a little homework one can figure out a somewhat serpentine ride from the campground which is much safer than using the main Park Road and then connecting to Government Road. There are blacktop trails off the campground that connect to subdivision streets leading into the older part of town, which is charming with small homes and plenty of shade.

Another added benefit was the reliable two bars of consistent cell service provided by AT&T. This again enabled use of our Nighthawk hotspot so streaming news, or Amazon prime and DirectTVNow, were available if desired.

Great little Campground. Quiet, fun location, close to Ocean Springs, MS. Bike route will take you downtown Ocean Springs. Shopping, Artist Galleries, great foods close by.
If you want action, jump in car and drive over to Biloxi for some casino buffets and gambling.
Really liked the campground, small, quiet and cheap. Bathroom was clean and showers were separate from bathrooms. Will go back!

We entered the campground on a Sunday and checked in with the Camp Host. We experienced some low limbs coming in and close corners (not difficult or impossible to turn) once into the campground. Site 19, our site, was 51' in length, but was narrow. It was paved but the ground around the pavement had washed away so you have a steep drop off from the paved parking area. We were very careful when stepping out of the RV.

The campground was quiet and the people were very friendly. Having two dogs, we would have appreciated better lighting in the campground. Otherwise, though, the campground was affordable and enjoyable!

This is a good campground if you want to visit Ocean Springs, Biloxi and Gulf Islands National Seashore, particularly the boat excursion to Ship Island. If you don't do any of those things, then it's just a basic campground. It's fairly small. Some spots are pretty close together. Ours (#23) was almost too short for our 25 foot trailer, but we made it work. We were right by the dump station, and we could smell it occasionally. Internet was slow in the evening, most likely due to overwhelmed cell tower. Showers were good, individual rooms with locking doors, and hooks for your stuff. It's a good value overall, $22 for water and electric.

This was a beautiful park with great proximity to the Gulf Coast beaches and towns that was also very quiet. A terrific value we’d highly recommend!

Value:
One of the best values for state parks we’ve come across on our travels with electric & water hook-ups in a very well-maintained park. The 2.5 mile drive from the main road to the campground is on smooth roads with scenic views of the Bayou and even a ‘gator watching area. Make sure to explore the visitor center and fishing pier for more beautiful views.

Dog-Friendliness:
There was no off-leash area but there were plenty of places to walk our pup and many other dogs at the campground.

Runner & Biker’s Rave:
Nice place to run & bike. You can run 4-5 miles inside the park by hitting all the points of interest (fishing pier, visitor center, picnic are) and there’s pretty good shade coverage. There were several bikers on the road at any point during the day.

Negatives:
Just be deliberate about which site you pick- a number are too small for big rigs and some aren’t that level. Site #16 was great for our travel trailer, pretty level, and we liked that it wasn’t in the busier main circle of sites.

Overall, we really liked this campground!