Showing posts with label Mississippi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mississippi. Show all posts

Monday, June 12, 2017

Dwyane Hayes COE Campground, plus

                                                          Dwayne Hayes COE Campground,

            We drove 268  miles to this park in Columbus MS. We call to see if they had any openings. The very nice person that answered said come on in. They had many openings. We did get a site backed up to the water.











Don't forget I'm here







      The river in this area was narrow. This is part of the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway. The tugboats and barges were very close. It was neat and enjoyable.











      The site and roads are paved. We had 50 amp electric and water in a very long back in site. We also had a  large area with pea gravel, with a picnic table, grille, firering and small table for your own grille. There were 3 bathhouses each with 2 w/d's very clean. All this for  $11.00 a night with our America The Great pass. Less then 10 miles from Columbus MS, which has a lot shopping and restaurants. This is the nicest COE park we ever stayed at. Much area to walk a dog. Good lightning at night. Most sites are very long large.I shouldn't tell you all or the next time I want to go there there may not be any sites. This was May 2017
     There is a lock and dam for this part of the waterway called Stennis Lock and Dam


Going into the lock



The water is rising

And out, many feet higher. We  left here and stopped at Wal-Mart for a few things an as we pulled into our site the tug that locked thru was going by our site.


     We went to visit the Waverley Estate in the area, unfortunately it was closed.




There were many large mushrooms, that's my foot for sizing.



Friday, May 27, 2016

2016 trip west, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Davis Bayou Campground


     Our next stop was Gulf Islands National Seashore MS., Davis Bayou Campground. Gulf Island National Seashore is in Florida and Mississippi. Stopped along the way for propane, the first time we had to fill the propane tank since we had the RV. Stopped at the visitor’s center to get some info on the area. We were headed for and signed the guest register and won a prize.  I signed into the lucky “blue" block. I Received a MS cloth bag and a large mug plus a coupon book and a few other little things.
     The RV campground started to take reservations. So we called ahead and did procure a site. Were we surprised when we arrived. The campground has paved roads and sites. We had a back in site with 30/50 amp electric and water. There is a dump station. We had a small paved spot with a picnic table.  A big thank you to Mike, the attendant who was super nice.  This is one of the nicest national park campgrounds. I shouldn’t be telling you that or it will be full the next time we want to stay there.
 







A air conditioned tent.