This is a very beautiful campground, always nice and clean and friendly host at check in , we actually live down the street and have had several friends and family stay at campground and our son's all love the disc golf read more

One of our favorite parks to visit in our RV and explore. There is so much to see and do here. Lots of great hiking trail throughout the park. And a beautiful walkway over a marsh. Numerous picnic areas and archery lanes galore! Great park to relax around the campfire. Camp sites are scattered and some are quite private and others are not. I wish there was some dust abatement on the main roads. The dust is thick even when the speed limit is followed. read more

Shepard State Park - Marsh walkway Shepard State Park - Parks Near Me - Gautier, Mississippi

There is something for every level of outdoors enthusiasts. We are big fans of dog park and great places to walk. For archery enthusiasts and disc golf fans, you have a great course! Every road, every bend you find something cool. Today I saw my first live Armadillo! It was two colors and very busy foraging. Great to be a member here and support such beautiful natural opportunities! read more

This is a beautifully maintained park! We were passing through and we're just spending one night at the campground. The sites are roomy and spaced apart l, providing privacy. Our space was basically by itself in what felt like a private section of woods. Another plus, it was almost perfectly level which made it fast and easy to set up. If you are into archery or disc golf, this park has incredible facilities for both! There's also an beautiful historic house at the entrance to the park which I'm sure is a great event venue during more normal times. If you go here, plan to be fairly self sufficient... options for shopping and restaurants in the surrounding area are surprisingly limited, and nearby Pascagoula is practically a ghost town. The park attendant recommended driving to Biloxi, but time didn't permit that for us on this trip. We did find a nice gulf-side park in Pascagoula with a pier and a view of the Port. read more

Shepard State Park - Site 21 - Parks Near Me - Gautier, Mississippi

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This was a great place to stay! $13-$18 a night with water and electricity is an amazing deal! We got in late and when we left we didn't explore much because we were on our way to our next destination. We had an issue with our RV hot water so we used the showers on site. I was happy to know showers were available for no additional cost. If you go to a gas station shower it will cost you $13 alone. My review is 4 stars, I took one away because of the women's shower. It definitely needs some updates. The shower curtain had mold stains.. I think it's weird/unsafe that the only thing keeping someone from walking in on you is another shower curtain. The men's side is much nicer and with their own locking doors. I attached a photo of the grounds and seems like there is much to do. We stayed in site #14. It was very spacious! All sites were pretty well spaced and secluded. It seems like #12 is the spot to be with a nice set up overlooking the water. I'd stay here again, just wouldn't shower if I had a choice. read more

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Hubby and I just got back to Napa,Ca after a 3 week RV trip to Mississippi to visit family! We stayed in Gautier, where his folks lived for many years. Shepard Park is just a block away and while his parents were alive we had driven through many times. It was so perfect! Great campsites, with BBQ's and firepits too. He and I ventured every road in the park. Our all time Favorite spot is the Boardwalk on Lamotte Bayou ! If you stay at this place make sure you take time to visit this fairly new addition! Oh....And check out the office and store. They have many super cute items, made by locals for sale!! Thanks to Shepard State Park for a wonderful visit! read more

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This was a cute little nature spot. I met a rather chatty older man who gave me a bit of a run down on the bird situation there. I will say some of the signage for parking wasn't the best but I ended up parking next to others. A few of the trails were flooded but there were other options and it was quite serene. I heard many birds but didn't see many! I will be back to see if I can track down some of the wildlife there. All I spotted was a couple of sunbathing painted turtles! read more

Also known as the Lamotee Bayou Campground, this review is based solely on my one night stay of the campground. Although there seemed to be a lot of activities offered within the park, I can't really speak on them... disc golf, archery target courses, fishing, etc. It's located just across the Mississippi/ Alabama line. The park consists on 395 acres and has 28 campsites. Most of the sites around mine were secluded and private. We stayed in site #12 and appeared to be the only one with a direct view of the water. You can't wade or swim, but it was accessible to fish. Each site has a picnic table and a charcoal grill. No fire pit, but there was a spot where someone started a fire before, but it wasn't rocked off. The water pressure was sufficient, especially for a state park campground. Mississippians, y'all are lucky! At $18 a night, the rate is a steal! I think we used $18 worth of water and electric while we were there. It's definitely worth the price. The only thing that I didn't like was the pad... it's a basically sand a little bit of gravel. It could use a lot of gravel to prevent tracking the sand and dust in the RV. So, definitely take a mat or a rug. read more

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Super awesome RV camping spot! Every spot I've seen is surrounded by nature. The trees provide great shade throughout the park. Our spot (5) is on the marsh and close to many trails. Each site has a campfire ring made of rocks, and there's plenty of loose wood around to gather for a fire. Some sites are back-in and others are pull-through. Each site has electric and water. There's a dump station, but no sewer. The bathrooms are decent, and not the worst I've ever seen at a campground. Definitely a place to check out! read more

Shepard State Park - Part of our RV campsite! - Parks Near Me - Gautier, Mississippi

Very nice park, many activities, and good accommodations. Every staff member we encountered was very friendly, welcoming, and helpful. Would have given 5 stars if the roads were paved. Very dusty when vehicles drive by, and paved roads would accommodate bicycling. read more

This is a wonderful park with a great trail system covering the entire park. With three separate primitive camping areas and a disc golf course throughout the park is rich with amenities for the whole family. JJ the Park Ranger was very attentive and keeps the park in tip top shape, he is a blessing to this place. I highly recommend a visit and look forward to more trips in the future. I highly recommend it. read more

Small park but sites that are nicely spaces. Roads could use some work. Clean bathrooms.

Nice overnight stop. Wooded full hookup sites are mostly great. Some sites can be quite wet following heavy showers. As typical, age of toilet facilities drag it down. Fairly clean, just getting old. Nice nature trails to walk. Ice sold at checkin but firewood a little pricy. Would not do extended stay but "on the way" somewhere else is just fine. read more

We stayed at Shepard State Park 1/29/23-2/1/23. We were at Site #15. By far the best site there! Lots of trails to walk on. Nice size dog park. Disc golf course overlapped with a lot of the "trails". read more

Stopped here on the way to New Orleans, decided to stay an extra night because it was a very nice park. Most sites are pretty spacious and secluded. The pull through spaces are a bit more open. Personally I would get a back in. Also has a nice large fenced dog park area. Price is also great at $18/night. read more

This was a state park but has been turned over to the city. It has primitive camping, camper hook up, boat, canoe, kyika launch. With Frisby golf and a general store. The park is well kept. read more

We stayed this past weekend (2 nights st $18 a night) in the RV campground, very nice and well kept up. We used #21 and friends used#19 both we very close to the bathhouse which was clean but not the nicest. It is not checked over the weekends. Overall the park was very nice and we'd come back. read more

Campground lacks security. No gate for after hours. We knew we were going to be in after the office closed so we called to find out the process. We were told that our envelope with instructions, tags, etc. would be taped to the office window. As it turned out, we came in to find no envelope was there and there was someone already on our reserved site. It appears that they came in and took our envelope and made themselves at home. We just found a place to sleep for the night and then had to work it out in the morning. Come on mississippi, this is a state park! All that said, the grounds were nice, bathrooms were less than good. read more