Shepard State Park

Attractions near the campground: Gulf Islands National Seashore, Excursion Boats to Ship Island and Fort Massachusetts (Biloxi), Beauvoir, Historic Home of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy (Biloxi), Biloxi Lighthouse, Seafood Industry Museum (Biloxi), J.L. Scott Marine Education Center (Biloxi), Cruise Ships featuring Gambling and Live, Entertainment in the Gulf of Mexico (Biloxi), Singing River Originals (Gautier), Wonderland Entertainment Park (Gautier), Walter Anderson Museum of Art (Ocean Springs), Shearwater Pottery (Ocean Springs), Old Spanish Fort and Museum (Pascagoula), Scranton Floating Museum (Pascagoula), Deep Sea Fishing Charter Boats, Golf Courses and Miniature Golf/Amusement Parks

Directions to the campground: 3 miles west of Pascagoula, south of US 90 at Gautier.

Campground Desciption and details: Shepard State Park is nestled in the heart of Singing River (Pascagoula River) country, where legend has it that members of the Pascagoula Indian nation linked hands and walked into the Pascagoula River rather than be taken captive by hostile Indian tribes. The mournful death chant they sang as they walked earned the Pascagoula River the nickname “Singing River." Tales of the heroic exploits of French and Spanish settlers and romantic legends of the Pascagoula and Biloxi Indians are standard fare in the scenic coastal area surrounding Shepard State Park. The Park office is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.