Beautiful spot great night sleep no issues

Awesome spot! Clean, we'll lit. A a little strip of bars, coffee, restaurants, and even a casino. Music played everywhere until 9pm (it was Sunday). Then stillness. Beautiful views. Golf course near by. Park near the beach. No knocks or sound of traffic all night. Great spot.

We'd stayed a total of two nights (not consecutively) in January without issue. Unfortunately, on our third stay we were woken by police lights and a voice on the bullhorn telling us that campers had to clear out. Apparently, there's no overnight camping in your vehicle without a permit in the city of Gulfport. We chatted with the officer, who honestly couldn't have been more decent or sympathetic towards us, and he shared that this spot got burned because large Winnebagos were starting to park there, taking up 6 parking spots each, running generators AND letting their dogs take dumps on the beach without cleaning it up. It recently got to the point where the police chief just said screw it, clear out all campers. A reminder that it's so crucial to remain as low-key as possible and to respect the area we're in. Clean up after yourselves, learn the city laws and ordinances and be respectful or there just won't be anywhere left for us to go.

No longer an option. Wiped out by hurricanes, no public access to beach or bathroom. Heavy police patrolling in the area since the hurricanes. Not safe.