City, County & Regional Parks · Mississippi
Shepard State Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Mississippi, United States
- Sites
- 41
- Hookups
- 38 electric, 3 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Gautier
- Address
- 1034 Graveline Rd, Gautier, MS 39553
- Phone
- 228-497-2244
About
City of Gautier-run campground on LaMotte Bayou (part of the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks network despite its "state park" name). 38 RV sites with electric hookups and 3 tent camping areas. Bath house, dog park, boat launch, playground, 8 miles of nature trails, picnic areas and pavilions, an archery range, and an 18-hole disc golf course.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 44° | 24° | 72° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 51° | 26° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 69° | 56° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 62° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 72° | 60° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 76° | 69° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 78° | 75° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 78° | 74° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 75° | 63° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 65° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 70° | 56° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 50° | 33° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Davis Bayou Group Campground · National Park Service · 10 mi
- Davis Bayou Campground · National Park Service · 10 mi · 56 sites
- Big Biloxi Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 33 mi · 30 sites
- Harrison County RV Park (Harrison County Fairgrounds) · City, County & Regional Parks · 34 mi · 120 sites
- Dauphin Island Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 34 mi · 150 sites
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