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Gulf Islands National Seashore - Davis Bayou

3500 Park Rd, Ocean Springs, MS
228-875-9057
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Visitors center is great, and path through bayou is very interesting and informative. Watch for critters large and small and be sure to wear your insect repellent! More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Arrived about 30 minutes before sundown, so I probably didn't get a full appreciation of the park. It's not a beachy park. As the name suggests "bayou". So prepare for a little humidity and mosquitos. Also ran across a very large racoon while on my brief stroll. More

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biloxi ms
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

If you want piece and quit than this is a good place to look into. More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

This is a place where you can get up close to the marsh land. You are just about guaranteed to see an alligator when you go which is always a treat. There is a nice fishing dock and clean restrooms. You can also see a lot of sea birds here. We went here all the time when we lived close... More

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Ocean Springs, MS
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This is a great park to kick back and relax in. Not too busy to prevent you from hearing the birds sing and the sounds of nature, yet close enough to "civilization" to make it a great weekend "stay-cation"! More

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Seattle, Washington
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Nice spot to take your shoes off, feel a lil sand beneath your toes & collect seashells. Clean, clear seashore More

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Pass Christian, Mississippi
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Take a day away from the casinos with the family. This is in the 'semi precious' category of National Parks. What makes it so specail is that it is often overlooked by day visitors. All the structures were decimated by Katrina. Structurally, it is slowly recovering. Lovely short walks on elevated boardwalks over the bayou and surrounding scrub oak and... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

Very relaxing park - Enjoyed the visitor's center and decks. More

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Siren, Wisconsin
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

Katrina tried but mother nature is restoring all the beautiful land and animals, fish and fauna More

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Dauphin Island, Alabama
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

I loved walking my doggie many a time through here. Very peaceful and I felt safe. Loved the views More

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