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Big Biloxi Rec Area
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MS · 30.56911, -89.12971
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Big Biloxi Rec Area
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 50 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Big Biloxi Rec AreaNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Big Biloxi Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail5 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- RxPharmacy8 mi
- EVEV fast charger9 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- PPropane11 mi
- WWater11 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- LLaundry21 mi
- DDump32 mi
- AAir-up46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Big Biloxi Rec Area
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
50 ft
State
MS
Coordinates
30.56911, -89.12971
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Big Biloxi Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSaucier · ~3.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuel1st Place · ~5.0 mi
- Propane / LPGLove's · ~11.0 mi
- Groceries1st Place · ~5.0 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~8.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicDoctors Diet Program · ~16.0 mi
- HardwareThe Home Depot · ~9.9 mi
EV charging — from Big Biloxi Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger8.7 mi straight-line S — Turan Foley Chevrolet Cadillac Buick, GULFPORT, MS · EV Connect · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: Mon: 7:00am-6:00pm; Tue: 7:00am-6:00pm; Wed: 7:00am-6:00pm; Thu: 7:00am-6:00pm; Fri: 7:00am-6:00pm; Sat: 8:00am-5:00pm · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach7 within 25 mi · 16 within 50 · 72 within 100 · 139 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)13.5 mi — Pass Christian, MS - Tesla Supercharger, Pass Christian
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO9.8 mi — Gulfport Premium Outlets (Gulfport, MS), Gulfport
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.8 mi — Lux Solutions R77 - Gulfport · LOOP · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 332153 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Big Biloxi Rec Area · National Forests in Mississippi · MS — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomBig Biloxi Rec Area · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomAirey Lake Rec Area · ~9.2 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBig Foot Horse Camp · ~9.5 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBethel Ohv Trailhead · ~12.2 mi NE · USFS
Open Big Biloxi Rec Area elsewhere
Other camps near Big Biloxi Rec Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Big Foot Horse Camp~9.5 mi
- Red Creek WMA camp site 1~16.3 mi
The unit that manages Big Biloxi Rec Area
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Big Biloxi Rec Area are set by National Forests in Mississippi, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Big Biloxi Rec Area
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Big Biloxi Rec Area
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Big Biloxi Rec Area
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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