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

Camping near

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ocean Springs in Jackson County: 2 Park Service, 1 Forest Service.

3
federal places to camp
2 Park Service, 1 Forest Service
0.5 mi
to the nearest one
Davis Bayou Campground
50 ft
at the highest of them
Big Biloxi Recreation Area. The lowest, Davis Bayou Campground, sits at 20 ft
74
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

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.

Within 30 miles of Ocean Springs, nearest first

3 places

  1. Davis Bayou Campground Park Service · Gulf Islands National Seashore · Jackson County 0.5 miaway 20 ftelevation 50sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Davis Bayou Group Campground group campground Park Service · Gulf Islands National Seashore · Jackson County 0.5 miaway 12 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Big Biloxi Recreation Area Forest Service · National Forests in Mississippi · Harrison County 23.3 miaway 50 ftelevation 24sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov