Campgrounds and RV parks near Wiggins, MS

Wiggins sits in Stone County in south Mississippi, roughly halfway between Hattiesburg and the Gulf Coast along U.S. Highway 49. The town is bordered by the De Soto National Forest, the largest of Mississippi's national forests at more than 500,000 acres of longleaf pine, hardwood bottoms, and blackwater creeks. That location makes it a practical base for RV travelers who want forest camping without giving up quick access to Gulfport, Biloxi, and the coast. Campground options near Wiggins cover the full range. Magnolia Sands RV Park and Woodland Farm RV Campground offer private-park amenities close to town, while Compass Park provides another nearby option for RVers. Airey Lake Recreation Area, run by the U.S. Forest Service inside De Soto National Forest, is a primitive site currently operating as day use, with group camping available by permit from the De Soto Ranger District office. For a state-park experience with full-service sites, Paul B. Johnson State Park lies about 30 miles north near Hattiesburg and centers on 225-acre Geiger Lake with recently renovated RV sites and lakefront camping.

Paul B. Johnson State Park uses the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks reservation system. Sites can be booked online through reserve.mdwfp.com or by calling the park office, and reservations can be made up to 24 months in advance. Arrival must be at least two days out from the booking date, and peak-season weekends fill early, especially for lakefront RV sites. The minimum age to reserve is 21, and unfilled sites may be released to other campers at 11 a.m. the day after the reservation date. Airey Lake Recreation Area currently operates as day use for the general public; group camping is available by permit from the De Soto Ranger District office in Wiggins. Private parks such as Magnolia Sands RV Park, Woodland Farm RV Campground, and Compass Park are booked directly with the campground, typically by phone or through the operator's own website.