Want to do some tent camping on the beach in Mississippi? Don’t limit yourself to locales on the Gulf Coast! The state is brimming with creek-side and lakefront beaches. You don’t have to spend your time searching for the perfect patch of sand to pitch your tent, though. We’ve already found it! Known as Camp Topisaw, it boasts stretches of sand, easy creek access, peaceful seclusion, and some of the best tent camping in Mississippi.

You’re sure to be a happy camper when pitching a tent at Camp Topisaw in Summit.

Camp Topisaw/Facebook A small town in Pike County, Summit is home to just over 2,500 residents.

A picture-perfect escape, the remote campground encompasses 95 wooded acres on Topisaw Creek.

David + Edie V./HipCamp

Each of the campground’s six primitive campsites offers easy access to the creek. Some sites are situated creek-side, while others are just a short stroll from the creek.

Bin W./HipCamp

Topisaw Creek forms the property’s eastern border, so there are lots of sandy beaches and rock bars.

David + Edie V./HipCamp

Campers can soak up the sun on the sandbars and comb the rock bars for rocks and fossils (petrified wood and arrowheads have been found in the past).

Jenn W./HipCamp

Spring-fed, Topisaw Creek is always refreshingly cool and crystal clear.

Jenn W./HipCamp

The creek’s slow-moving, pristine waters are perfect for swimming, tubing, and paddling. (Keep in mind: You’ll have to bring your own tube, canoe, or kayak.)

Anne S./HipCamp

Some campsites can only be reached via a short hike. Don’t worry, though. There are “drive in” campsites, i.e. sites can drive right up to.

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A small town in Pike County, Summit is home to just over 2,500 residents.

David + Edie V./HipCamp

Bin W./HipCamp

Jenn W./HipCamp

Anne S./HipCamp

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Offering all the fun of the beach – minus the crowds – Camp Topisaw is no doubt one of the top spots for tent camping on the beach in Mississippi! Are you ready to book your stay at Camp Topisaw? Check out the HipCamp website.

So, what do you think? Is Camp Topisaw one of the best places to do some tent camping on the beach in Mississippi? Ever pitched a tent at Camp Topisaw? If so, what’d you think? How was your experience? Where else offers some of the best tent camping in Mississippi? Tell us!

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Address: Topisaw Creek, Mississippi, USA