National Park Service · Mississippi campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$26/night
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Up to 40 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Only NPS camp in Mississippi. Davis Bayou is the mainland district; the barrier islands are boat-only day trips. Loop A has hookups; loop B is tent-only. Mosquitoes brutal April-Oct.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Waveland
StateInsider tip · Beach + waterpark combo. Sites with tree shade are coveted — book the 'A' loop early. Pirate-themed waterpark on grounds; camping fee includes admission.
Near Tishomingo
StateInsider tip · Sandstone bluffs + swinging bridge over Bear Creek — unique geology for MS. Natchez Trace Parkway crosses through. Float Bear Creek by canoe rental.
Near Natchez
StateInsider tip · Natchez antebellum homes 10 min away. State record largemouth bass came from this lake. Quiet pine forest setting — most campsites well-treed.
Near McComb
StateInsider tip · Lake Tangipahoa + 18-hole golf course. Closest state park camp on the I-55 corridor between New Orleans + Jackson. Family fishing rodeo every spring.
Your next step
Davis Bayou Campground (Gulf Islands NS) takes rigs up to 40 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Mississippi.
Nothing in Mississippi is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Mississippi trip planning.
Before you go
Mississippi rules
Verified 2026-05-10
