Explore the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Ocean Springs · itinerary · likely

Front Beach + Fort Maurepas

Start by the water, let the kids stretch their legs, then wander through the shaded park when you are ready.

Bay St. Louis · venue · likely

Bay St. Louis Depot District

Start at the historic depot and use the district as an orientation point for local history, art, and nearby streets.

Bay St. Louis · venue · likely

Bay St. Louis Harbor

Take a breezy harbor walk with boats, bay views, and an easy connection back into Old Town.

Biloxi · venue · likely

Beauvoir

Tour a historic Gulf-front estate, museum, library, grounds, and gardens at an unhurried pace.

Ocean Springs · area · sample

Biloxi Bay Bridge Walk

Take the pedestrian path as far as you like for wide water views, then turn back before it becomes a workout.

Biloxi · venue · likely

Biloxi Beach

Pick a shoreline stretch near the lighthouse for sand, Gulf views, and easy access to nearby museums.

Biloxi · venue · likely

Biloxi Lighthouse + Visitors Center

Begin with Biloxi’s signature landmark, then cross to the visitors center for the city’s coastal story.

Waveland · venue · likely

Buccaneer State Park

Make room for Gulf views, trails, camping, and seasonal family water play on the western shoreline.

Ocean Springs · area · verified

Davis Bayou Area

Follow an easy bayou-side path, look for birds and alligators, and slow down beneath the live oaks.

D’Iberville · venue · likely

D’Iberville Riverfront

Slow down along the Back Bay with river views and a useful starting point for exploring D’Iberville.

Ocean Springs · itinerary · sample

Downtown Date Night

Start with dinner, leave room for a slow walk, and follow the music instead of over-planning the night.

Ocean Springs · itinerary · likely

Downtown Ocean Springs Stroll

Browse independent shops, public art, and shaded side streets at whatever pace feels right.

Gulfport · venue · likely

Fishbone Alley

Take a short downtown detour through murals, brick walls, and Gulfport’s creative alleyway.

Ocean Springs · area · likely

Fort Maurepas City Park

A waterfront playground and splash-friendly park stop with restrooms, shade, and room to reset.

Long Beach · venue · likely

Friendship Oak

Visit the landmark live oak on the Gulf Park campus and take in one of the Coast’s most enduring natural stories.

Ocean Springs · itinerary · likely

Front Beach Sunset Picnic

Pick up something downtown, claim a simple spot near the water, and let sunset be the whole plan.

Gautier · venue · likely

Gautier City Park

Use the riverfront park for a playground break, picnic, fishing, or a simple view across the water.

Ocean Springs · venue · likely

Government Street Grocery

Settle in for a laid-back local meal close to downtown shops and the evening’s live music.

Ocean Springs · venue · likely

Gulf Hills Golf Club

Trade the beach for a relaxed round beneath tall pines just north of downtown Ocean Springs.

Gulfport · venue · likely

Jones Park

Use Gulfport’s waterfront park for the promenade, playground, splash pad, marina views, and wide-open green space.

Pascagoula · venue · likely

LaPointe-Krebs House & Museum

Step into one of Mississippi’s oldest surviving structures and the layered history of the Pascagoula River coast.

Long Beach · venue · likely

Long Beach Harbor

Walk the harbor and beachfront for open views, fishing activity, and an easy sunset stop.

Gulfport · venue · likely

Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

Give kids room to build, imagine, climb, and explore hands-on exhibits inside a former school.

Biloxi · venue · likely

Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum

See boats, artifacts, and stories that connect the Coast to shrimping, boatbuilding, storms, and the sea.

Ocean Springs · venue · likely

Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center

Check the gallery and community arts spaces inside a landmark former school near downtown.

Gulfport · venue · likely

Mississippi Aquarium

Meet Gulf wildlife and explore indoor and outdoor habitats in a compact downtown waterfront campus.

Gautier · venue · likely

Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge

Learn about one of the nation’s rarest cranes and explore the wet pine savanna habitat that protects it.

Ocean Springs · itinerary · sample

Ocean Springs History Stop

Get oriented with the town’s coastal history before exploring the streets where it happened.

Biloxi · venue · likely

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art

Explore George Ohr’s radical pottery and rotating exhibitions across Frank Gehry’s sculptural campus.

Bay St. Louis · venue · likely

Old Town Bay St. Louis

Walk an easy downtown loop of galleries, independent shops, cafés, and coastal architecture near the bay.

Pascagoula · venue · likely

Pascagoula Beach Park

Make an easy family stop for sand, piers, a playground, splash pad, and views toward the barrier islands.

Moss Point · venue · likely

Pascagoula River Audubon Center

Follow bayou walkways, look for birds, explore aquaria and native gardens, or plan an interpretive boat tour.

Pascagoula · venue · likely

Pascagoula Riverfront Parks

Link Riverfront Park and Point Park for pelicans, river traffic, breezes, and an uncomplicated waterside walk.

Pass Christian · venue · likely

Pass Christian Beach

Spread out on a calm, uncrowded stretch of shoreline close to the harbor and Scenic Drive.

Pass Christian · venue · likely

Pass Christian Harbor

Watch the working harbor, walk the waterfront, and settle into one of the Coast’s quieter town centers.

Ocean Springs · itinerary · likely

Peter Anderson Arts District

Use the district as a loose route through galleries, studios, murals, and locally made work.

Ocean Springs · itinerary · sample

Rainy-Day Art Loop

Link two compact indoor art stops with a coffee break between them and barely lose time to the rain.

Pascagoula · venue · likely

Round Island Lighthouse

Visit the relocated 1859 lighthouse and connect Pascagoula’s shoreline to its seafaring history.

Ocean Springs · venue · likely

Shearwater Pottery

Visit the historic family pottery tucked beneath the trees, then take the scenic way back toward downtown.

Gautier · venue · likely

Shepard State Park

Walk or bike beneath pines and along bayou wetlands, with camping and disc golf available for a longer stay.

Gulfport · venue · likely

Ship Island Excursions

Turn the day into a barrier-island trip with a seasonal ferry ride, beach time, and Fort Massachusetts.

Gulfport · venue · likely

TrainTastic

Follow enormous model-railroad layouts and interactive displays through a playful indoor museum.

Ocean Springs · venue · likely

Walter Anderson Museum of Art

Spend an unhurried hour with the art and stories of the Coast, right in the middle of downtown Ocean Springs.

Pass Christian · venue · likely

War Memorial Park

Pause beneath live oaks near the waterfront with room for a picnic, playground time, or an unhurried reset.

Waveland · venue · likely

Waveland Beach

Choose a quiet stretch of sand for a low-key beach hour, long shoreline views, or sunset.

Find your kind of Coast day.

Places across the whole Coast.