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campgrounds on gulf coast
Posted on 8/11/11 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 8/11/11 at 1:09 pm
Does anyone have any suggestions on campgrounds near nola that are accessible by truck? Im hoping for rural camping and some water access for swimming and/or fishing.
I am a complete novice.
Thanks for your help experts.
I am a complete novice.
Thanks for your help experts.
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Posted on 8/11/11 at 1:10 pm to tigeralum06
Grand Isle State Park 
Posted on 8/11/11 at 1:13 pm to tigeralum06
Buccaneer State Park is on the beach in Bay St Louis.
McLeod Water Park is on the Jourdan River in the Kiln. Both are right when you pass over into Mississippi. Research them to see which one fits better for your family.
McLeod Water Park is on the Jourdan River in the Kiln. Both are right when you pass over into Mississippi. Research them to see which one fits better for your family.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:05 pm to Gaston
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:14 pm to beans
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Buccaneer Bay Waterpark and pools are CLOSED and are under construction!
That is completely irrelevant. The pool was a monstrosity wave pool and the waterpark was a big dumb slide (I never saw them in operation and I've been around here for about 8 years). They have a huge playground, a giant campground, frisbee golf course, and the gulf right across the street (but I would drive towards Waveland a bit and set up on a 'nice' beach).
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:17 pm to Gaston
well it seems that they are in phase 3 of construction so several other things are also closed. just mentioning it to give the guy some extra information.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:20 pm to Gaston
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(but I would drive towards Waveland a bit and set up on a 'nice' beach).
That is what we do. Not hard at all to find an empty stretch. Water is nice and shallow as well.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:31 pm to beans
I was just saying they imply it was Katrina that devastated those amenities, when they were junked long before that. I know the campground is open, they have a really nice playground and pavilion, and the frisbee golf course is open.
What existed before the storm, what draws people to the park, is even better now.
What existed before the storm, what draws people to the park, is even better now.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:34 pm to bayoudude
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Water is nice and shallow as well.
It's heaven for kids. They'll frolic out there all damn day. Perfect for tossing the football/frisbee also. Kind of muddy in some areas, but what're ya gonna do?
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:36 pm to Gaston
have you tried gigging flounders there? I have been dying to give it a try as the beach seems perfect for it.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:42 pm to bayoudude
We were gunna try it one night but we so drunk all we did was haul a battery around and didn't even try to gig anything but some doves 
Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:48 pm to bayoudude
I have not, but friends say THIS is the time. The whole damn place is perfect for it.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 1:57 pm to Gaston
We used to go to Buccaneer State Park before Katrina, very nice place. If you can hit them right also, we used to catch a Chit load of soft shell crabs at the beach.
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