Camping in Mississippi with wildlife watching

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Creekside Farm Co.

6 sites · Tents24 acres · Kiln, Hancock
Once a main railway for lumber in Hancock County, this small 24-acre homestead, acquired in 2010, is home to a variety of farm animals, edible landscaping including multiple varieties of fruit trees and small vegetable gardens. Completely wooded at the time of purchase, the farm is still a work in progress. Daily farm life involves upgrading fences, clearing the 5-acre pasture, building animal pens, installing rain catchment systems, composting, harvesting, canning, baking and our favorite....... feeding the furry and feathered friends. Pitch your tent in our wooded acreage nestled along side a flowing creek bed. Relax on the sand and watch the squirrels play or close your eyes to meditate with the sounds of nature. A true primitive camping experience awaits you. You can fish in the pond for your own dinner and gather eggs for breakfast. Try snacking on farm breads and biscuits with homemade jellies. Depending on the season, picking wild blackberries or some of the farm produce available gives a glimpse into the daily life of living at Creekside Farm. Our goal is to provide an unplugged experience for you to unwind and get back to nature so you can release the stress of everyday and enjoy the nature and serenity of our little farm. Inquire about homesteading classes and our bi annual homesteading festival. Classes are on Saturday mornings in January/February. The festival is a small but super packed event in the fall and spring each year. You can follow us on FaceBook for more details.
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Camp Topisaw

9 sites · Tents95 acres · Summit, Pike
95 acres on the beautiful Topisaw Creek. Here we've raised 5 kids and a multitude of dogs, cats and chickens and a small herd of pineywoods cattle. The woods are quiet and undisturbed , harboring native species like jack in the pulpit, trillium and Florida anise. The spring-fed (and thus always refreshing!) Topisaw Creek forms the eastern border of our property, so plan to spend time on the sandy beaches and rock bars soaking up the sun or hunting for rocks and fossils (petrified wood and arrowheads have been found here). Many folks also enjoy a leisurely float down the creek in inner tubes ('tubing') or in a kayak. (Please note that after heavy rains the creek rises to epic heights and is too dangerous to navigate.) Little to no light pollution makes for amazing stargazing!
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All You Need Institute

9 sites · Lodging, Tents111 acres · Lumberton, Pearl River
All You Need is a 111 acre paradise that is home to some VERY unique and endangered habitat. Our northern boundary is a tract of DeSoto National Forest, where we have practically exclusive access to another 90 acres of longleaf pine savannah and more bottomland creeks. The sandhills are home to prickly pear cactus, deer moss (7 kinds of lichen), and our mascot, the endangered Gopher Tortoise. We're working to develop a nature education and retreat center where we share permaculture practices, homesteading/sustainable living skills, conservation practices, and approaches to connecting more deeply to the land. You will have access to and be a 5 minute walk from our many walking paths and our swimming pond, as well as a 15 minute walk to Desoto National Forest, which butts up to our property line. We would love to have you as our guest on the land, and are especially eager to meet travelers who deeply love nature and want to live in better relationship to it!
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Rock Hill Campsite

6 sites · RVs, Tents7 acres · Brandon, Rankin
Once farmland, this 7.5 acre property is situated between a cattle farm and a pine timber plantationThe last owner fenced the land for horses and a horse barn and small arena still exist on the property.Learn more about this land:Enjoy a peaceful country setting at an open campsite overlooking a small lake. Watch for wild ducks and cranes on the water, as well as an occasional deer passing through the area. Fish for bass from the bank or from a small boat on location.
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Home Place P.’s Land

64 sites · RVs, Tents300 acres · Como, Panola
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The Escape

3 sites · RVs, Tents20 acres · Perkinston, Pearl River
Learn more about this land:Hidden away in the country, enjoying the fresh Piney Woods air. spending the day, set-up next to a pond bank, watching the wildlife, the fish (bass, bream, catfish and koi), ducks, deer, squirrels and rabbits. At night, can do star gazing or fireflies.
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Farm Animals and River Trips

3 sites · RVs, Tents3 acres · Wiggins, Stone
We recommend a tent, hammock, vehicle or small, medium size RV camping for maximum enjoyment of the nicer site inside the fence with the farm animals. Large and XL RV's should book the other listing we offer by the shipping container outside the farm on a gravel pad as they are too heavy to camp on soil. A gravel pad is provided at the shipping container listing. Expect that chickens may be under your vehicle or RV so take care when moving it. Farm animals roam the property. The listing outside the fence is by the shipping container if you just want to look at the animals, but not interact with them book the shipping container site. Enjoy camping and explore Flint Creek or Red Creek. This is farm camping. We also offer 1 mile, 4 mile, 8 mile kayak and canoe trips. You are paying for camping. Stay out of our house unless you are invited in. -Enjoy your CAMPSITE. YOU ARE PAYING FOR CAMPING on our small farm! Bring a tent. Easy access to a 120 volt 10 AMP extension cord. There is a $10 fee to reset the circuit breaker if you exceed this. A water hose, electricity and toilet is provided at the campsite inside the fence but the campsite outside by the shipping container does not have access to water or a toilet. There is a Pit Latrine Toilet behind the Green chicken house. You will be fine. The animals are Sheep, Geese, and chickens. They don't buck or bite. Well the geese do if you let them. You got to be the bigger goose, flap your wings and chase them off. It's exciting. Farm life is fun. Come try it out. -There is no access to the house for this listing. If you need access showers are $5 each. Laundry is also available charged by the load.
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La Ti’ Bel Rue

5 sites · RVs, Tents4 acres · Gautier, Jackson
Once you arrive. If rv, you can set up and on warm days take a nice swim. Tent spots all around the pond and private spots in the trees. Southern charm with a chef in house.. We have a native hippie culture going on with a growing city soon to have one of the best new walk about malls. We also take in tiny homes and nomadic boon dockers as well as vanlifers and work for stay... we are quiet in bed by 7 8 We are so excited to have you share some space with us. we are able to house one full set up for rv which will be aside the home. and many boondockers, : if it rains 1 inch the full hook up sight is not usable till the sand dries always rv owners have a adapter just incase you have to be relocated due to rain...  parades begin around here end of jan and go to week before easter. joe cane day in mobile is huge and only 40 mins away. we can hold pets rv or tent between the gates.... this is limited for now.....we have 3 fur kids that range freely day and night, the pavilion provides awesome days and nights  rain or shine  its park size...  We are less then 8 mins to ocean swimming 1 and half hourish to New Orleans 30 to mobile Alabama 1 hourish to Pensacola fl.  15 mins to casinos, 9 mins to downtown ocean springs. 3 mins to 90 for crusin the coast. some weekends we have musicians and energy healings, reiki, tiny homes are welcome, owner is native american can do drum healins and carries much wisdom for sit down word sharing.. sky viewing is good reduced light noise. please note we are in the middle of city  which is great for access to anything and everything  but when the sun goes down we are quieter. must love and respect dogs... no pets at this time.. we are very sorry please note again if you arrive at night it is dark here. gnat-thurty is between sunset.. sketters are minimual as we do bat boxes and local wildlife to maintain. fishing is not extra but the yearling must be thrown back if u catch the big blue gill u get a bonus reward, we preferr no food fishing but lure fishing we have ax throwing and soon our chickens will arrive and our frisbie gul will be forth coming gator farm is right down the road and sheppard state park is as well where the dump station is located. we wish to think of you as family feel free to think of us as the same thank you for reading and being apart of the :lil cute place: addemdum we have 4 sights of it says it is booked it is not always all sights best to always ask dogs: lets talk more on this: if you bring your own poochy fence which they sell portable dog fences for camping you will be so much more comfortable.. as will your fur babies and ours.. we understand your dog is the best dog and our dogs are the best dogs howeve,r the day comes, n poof there we are.. and due to this day we no longer accept at this time any pet travelers what we find as we travel and for our travelers is portable dog yards light weight easy snap together and they work.... we do a pallet dog yard for some of our rvers with pets and work around schedules this is our fur babies home.. thank you for reading that with an open heart.. side note its has always been my dogs getting bit and they freely roam... hence the crack down here...( update we are no accepting travling pets at this time we are sorry) check in time is 2pm no later then7. anything after 7 will be the standard 20 late entrance fee. after 9 no entry is allowed please and thank you.. we are a home not a camp ground. we offer tons of stuff and give respect for free. we are inclusive
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Wildwood

2 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Canton, Madison
Wildwood is almost 100 years old and we have been lovingly renovating this property for the past few years. The lake used to be horse pasture until the breeding operation halted and the lake was built. We share this farm with many animals, domestic and wild, and are glad to be a small part of its long history. We love sharing this place with people who appreciate nature’s beauty.Learn more about this land: Wildwood is a small acreage hobby horse farm in a rural setting on large acreage private lake. Two kayaks and a small row boat are available, but bring your own fishing gear. The lake is stocked with bass and brim. You will always catch a fish here! Want to relax? Our farm is peaceful and serene, with local wildlife and great birding opportunities. We have an incredible variety of migratory songbirds that we welcome to the farm each year. You may even get to see bald eagles fishing the lake if you’re quiet. Watch the horses graze in their fields and geese land in the lake as the sun sets. A small slice of heaven on earth, the star gazing is phenomenal on clear nights. The cicadas, crickets and bullfrogs create a natural sound machine for restful nights. No light pollution out here and the Milky Way can be seen. We are just 15 minutes from 1-55, and 18 minutes to the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway for traveling and cycling. 20 minutes to the Reservoir for large scale fishing, boating and water sports. Level gravel parking area with electric and water availability is right next to our barn. There are bugs (it’s nature) in the spring/summer/fall so please bring bug spray and be prepared. We use Mosquito Spartans to help keep mosquitoes in control.
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Camp Strong Wood

8 sites · Lodging, Tents165 acres · Wesson, Copiah
Camp Strong Wood derives its name from the many natural growth oak trees found on the property as well as being in the Strong Hope community. Wildlife abounds with deer, rabbit, squirrel, fox, racoon, opossum, armadillo, chipmunk among other forest dwellers. The lake is in a natural flood bottom and is stocked with largemouth bass, perch, channel catfish and natural flathead catfish which came in through the creek which runs through the land. Learn more about this land: 165 Acres of beautiful natural growth pine and oaks with scenic hiking trails. 10 acre lake stocked with bass, perch, catfish. Enjoy using the provided kayaks and canoe. 1 Cabin and multiple tent campsites available. Showers with bathrooms, washer/dryer on property.   Deck with both charcoal and propane grills. Grounds keeper on property to help out in any way.
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Our Farm at Sagamore Pond

1 site · Lodging80 acres · Lumberton, Stone
Learn more about this land:Need a break from the monotony & demands of city life? Come stay with us on Our Farm! Our 80-acres hosts its own stocked pond, very old Live Oak Trees, 4 fields for gazing & grazing, lots of endangered flora and fauna like the Pitcher Bogs & Long Leaf Pine, an orchard, greenhouse, several garden beds, multiple camping options, occasional workshops & events, and people who have a zest for revival & unity. If you aren’t from the area and want to explore, we are located 40 miles S of historic Hattiesburg & 50 miles N of the Gulf Coast. New Orleans & Mobile are both only an hour and half away, too.We are a regenerative farm that hosts & cultivates pasture-raised & organic animals, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. Our permaculture practices never include the use of pesticides, chemicals, GMO’s, steroids, antibiotics, or unethical harvesting, which makes everything we produce high quality & makes this property a unique farm to table camping experiences. Seasonally pick from the gardens, fish in the pond, lay back in the hammock, & star-gaze through the night. This relaxing & private space is just a few minutes from the creek with white sandy beaches to accompany the refreshing dip. Looking for a romantic getaway with someone special? * Accommodation Listing-Our canvas bell tent has a 10-foot center pole pitch and can be offered empty or glamped! The tent is located within a gated portion of our back yard which is near the gardens and a back field. Guests will be within a 50 foot radius of a fire pit, picnic table, hammock, outdoor shower, bathroom, trash & compost, parking, & gate access to the pond, grazing fields, or walking trails on the property. Want to cook farm fresh eggs over the fire for breakfast? Select the add-on and we will take care of you! NOTE: Our add-on selection will update as things become available seasonally, so check back to see rotating farm-to-table offerings on Our Farm.*Your stay with us can be customized with a luxury picnic &/or grazing board set-up at one of our designated locations of your choosing! Our Farm wants to thank you for considering us as hosts, we appreciate it from the bottom of our Heart & Soil. <3
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Missing Peace Landing

1 site · RV, Tent7 acres · Seminary, Covington
We are a 7 acre hobby farm in a very quiet location. Our hilly pasture has four equines who were all rescued from various awful situations, now living their best spoiled rotten life ❤️❤️ There are ponds on either side of our property available for fishing. We’ll rent you basic equipment (cheap). There are tons of birds, frogs, dragonflies, wildflowers, and just a beautiful view no matter which way you look. Almost nightly, our sunsets are breathtaking. We have free range chickens, eggs for sale ($4/dozen) as available, shooting range, fire ring, firewood for sale, full spectrum infrared sauna ($15/session), above ground swimming pool ($10), quiet, country roads for biking or walking, and spacious private campsite (30amp electric, sewer, water). Guests are welcome to visit our equines any time during your stay from OUTSIDE their fence. Bags of treats available ($3). Brief introduction to our babies is included with your stay. Guided up-close/hands-on interaction/education sessions with these precious souls available ($30-$50). But hosts go off duty at 6pm (4pm in winter).
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Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to website for finding the perfect camping experience! With over 400 options in Mississippi, you're sure to find the ideal spot for wildlife watching. Whether you prefer pitching a tent or parking your RV, we have accommodations to suit your needs. Looking for a campground with rave reviews? Check out Creekside Farm Co. (273 reviews), Camp Topisaw (269 reviews), or All You Need Institute (133 reviews). And don't worry about amenities - we've got you covered with potable water, pet-friendly sites, and trash disposal. Plus, you can enjoy exciting activities like wind sports and horseback riding. So get ready to immerse yourself in nature and book your camping adventure today!

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