COASTAL MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC ACCESS

Coastal Marinas: Jackson County, Mississippi

1. Ocean Springs Small Craft Harbor
6912 North Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: (228) 872-5754

Located on Mississippi Sound (30 24' 13"N./88 49' 25"W.) Municipal marina services include sewage pump-out, liveaboards, sportfishing, fish cleaning facilities, and four boat ramps. Slip utilities included with rent are power (120 V./30 amp.) and water. Slip rates are $3.50/ft./month. There are 178 slips available for boats of all sizes but boaters are advised that there is currently a two-year waiting list for permanent slips and no slips are available on a transient basis.

 2. Harbor Pointe
2421 Beachview Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: (228) 875-8801

Located on Simmons Bayou (30 22' 28"N./88 45' 37"W.) Marina has 110 slips for boats up to 40'. Boaters should be advised that shallow draft of Simmons Bayou (3' nominal) limits access to smaller or shallow-draft boats. Power (120 V./30 amp.) and water are included with slip rentals. Rates are $3.00/ft./month based on boat size.

 3. John's Bayou Marina
John's Bayou Marina Road, Vancleave, MS 39565
Phone: (228) 826-4482

Located on the Pascagoula River (30 29' 56"N./88 38' 31"W.) Upriver location caters primarily to small boats. Marina services include fuel/oil, bait/tackle/license, public restrooms, fish cleaning facilities, and one boat ramp. There are 50 slips for boats up to 25' in length. Dockside power is 120 V./20 amp. The is off-season dry storage capacity for 10 boats ($35-$40/month). Slip rates average $25-$30/month.

 4. Paige Bayou Marina
Rouses Marina Road, Vancleave, MS 39565
Phone: (228) 826-4444

Located on the Pascagoula River (30 29' 11"N./88 38' 42"W.) Upriver location caters primarily to small boats. Marina services include fuel/oil, sewage pump-out, groceries, liveaboards, bait/tackle, public restrooms, fish cleaning facilities, and two boat ramps. The facility also rents out camper spots with full hook-ups for $150/month. There are 25 slips for boats up to 25' in length and 10 slips for boats 26'-39' in length. Dockside power (120 V./20 amp.) and water are included in slip rental. Other slip utilities available at extra charge are telephone and cable TV The is off-season dry storage capacity for 5 boats ($40-$45/month). Slip rates average $25-$40/month for smaller boats and $75/month for large boats.

 5. Mary Walker Marina
3308 Mary Walker Drive, Gautier, MS 39553
Phone: (228) 497-3141

Located on Mary Walker Bayou just off the West Pascagoula River (30 23' 22"N./88 36' 56"W.) Marina services include fuel/oil, sewage pump-out, ships store, liveaboards, sportfishing, hauling for boats up to 27' in length, bait/tackle/license, public restrooms, fish cleaning facilities, two boat ramps and bottom painting. There are 30 slips for boats up to 25' in length, 40 slips for boats 26'-39', 30 slips for boats 40'-65' and dry stack storage for 60 boats up to 27' in length. Three slips are available for transients at $.50/ft./night. Permanent slip rentals range from $65-$175/month based on the slip size. Water is provided but slip renters must arrange for any additional utilities individually. There is a waiting list for this facility as it operates at capacity year-round.

 6. Tucei's Fishing Camp
3300 Oak Street, Gautier, MS 39553
Phone: (228) 497-6743

Located on the Pascagoula River (30 23' 21"N./88 36' 45"N.) Marina services include fuel/oil, sewage pump-out, lodging, liveaboards. bait/tackle/license, public restrooms, laundry facilities, two boat ramps and 20 camper hook-ups. Four slips are available for transients at $5.00/day. There are 28 permanent slips for boats up to 40'. Slip rentals range from $100/month for smaller boats up to $3.75/ft./month for boats over 28' with a one-year lease. Slip utilities include power (120 V./30 amp. and 220 V./50 amp.) and water (water is included in rent). There is outside dry storage for 28 boats in the 30' range for $100/month.

 7. Choctaw Marina
3301 Hemlock Avenue, Moss Point, MS 39563
Phone: (228) 475-6100

Located on the Pascagoula River (30 24' 01"N./88 33' 19"W.) Marina services include fuel/oil, restaurant, hauling, bait/tackle/license, public restrooms, fish cleaning facilities, and two launch ramps. Forty slips are available for smaller boats only (<25'), about four of these are kept for daily rental. Slip rates are $5.00/day and $35.00/month.

 8. Pascagoula Inner Harbor
P.O. Drawer 908, Pascagoula, MS 39568
Phone: (228) 938-6627

Located on Mississippi Sound at the mouth of the Pascagoula River (30 20' 52"N./88 33' 26"W.) Municipal marina with sewage pump-out and a handicap accessible berth. Slip utilities included with rent are power (120 V./30 amp. and 240 V./50 amp.) and water. There are 60 slips for boats up to 40' in length and several moorings for larger boats. Rental rates are $2.50/ft./month. There is a 1-2 year waiting list for slips. One transient slip is kept available free of charge.

9. Ocean Springs Marine Mart
1320 Harbor Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: (228) 875-0072

 10. Little River Marina
3200 Dumas Road, Moss Point, MS 39563
Phone: (228) 475-5244

  11. Castaway Marina
7009 Frank Griffin Road, Moss Point, MS 39563
Phone: (228) 355-0710
 
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