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A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Forest Service campground

Big Biloxi Recreation Area

Forest Service campground in National Forests in Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi. 50 feet. 11 miles from Gulfport.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service National Forests in Mississippi
Elevation
50 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
24 24 rv electric
Longest rig
60 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
Electric, Water
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Harrison County

Overview

Big Biloxi Campground, located at the Big Biloxi Recreation Area, is a fully developed campground offering 25 campsites with water and electric hookups. The site also features a picnic area under a covered pavilion with tables and a grill. The site is located just off of Highway 49, which offers easy access to numerous recreations sites within the national forest as well as quick access to popular tourism sites along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Facilities

Big Biloxi Campground has a restroom and shower facility and picnic pavilion and paved parking area.

Natural Features

Big Biloxi Campground is located just outside the town of Saucier, MS on the Big Biloxi River within De Soto National Forest.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

The land around Big Biloxi Recreation Area

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated April 30, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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