Absolutely beautiful little gem off the gulf coast of Mississippi! If you get a chance, take the Ship Island ferry and spend the day. The beach is beautiful white sand and the water is brimming with wildlife! The Dolphins were hanging around the shore all day long.

Great trip. The time flew by. Long walk across the island to the umbrella rentals but worth it.

Good beach front, normal snack bar but you arrive at the opposite side. You have to walk across the island to reach the beach

Cool excursion! Great beach day, feels like a getaway. Saw wild dolphins for the 1st time!!

Beautiful stretch of beach with a very rich history!! Dolphin families swimming yards away from us! The walk across the island took us about 16 minutes but well worth it so pack light. I look forward to returning this gorgeous place!

Beautiful beach and friendly staff!!!

We love this place!!!!! The Staff are super nice! We also seen dolphins during our boat ride!

Very relaxing and enjoyable for the whole family

Great boat ride and beach. Biting flies were a challenge.

While there arent any trees theres plenty of places to get shade. I love that the island has a store & concession stand. Which makes whip island so unique besides all of the history.

Great. Wasnt too crowded. Pricy trip, but a nice place to go to get off shore

Had a great beach day here. Run to the chairs if you want one close to the shore line. But there are plenty to go around further away from the water.Its a very long walk from where you get off the boat to where the chairs are, across the whole island! Put whatever your carrying on a fat wheel (sand) cart. Decent food at the tiny snack bar, glad they have one.

Great spot to spend the day at the beach

Grew up going here and it has just gotten better over the years. The park rangers do an amazing job keeping the place together and orderly. The water is so beautiful. You most explore the fort and wonder around the island to take in the wild life. Great place to bring the family. Remember the sun block and small cooler.

Awesome but boat ride makes social distancing impossible.

This has become our beach vacation location. It’s very laid back and relaxing.We always ride the ferry out of Gulfport MS and do the 1/2 day excursion. Buy your tickets online, just search for Ship Island Excursions.Once you are there, be prepared for a LONG walk from the dock all the way across the island to the beach. Pack accordingly. Rolling coolers or really portable models are a must.There’s only one little snack bar there that sells food, drinks, floats, shaded, and beers. Prices aren’t bad and the food is good. Burgers, dogs, and such. Try the chicken wrap with ranch!If you want adrenaline and excitement go somewhere else. If you want to enjoy time at the beach relaxing, it might be your new favorite spot.

Great place to spend the day

Super nice beach with clear water ! This is the same as Ship Island btw. Ferry ride over of 55mins from Gulfport, and goes out of Biloxi as well. Definitely worth it for a day with a great beach and ferry rides! You can stay with the tourist in the rented chairs and umbrellas, or take off along the shore of the island and settle on your own beach. Just wish I could stay a few days at a time, rather than day trip.

This was the only place that was safe from the algae bloom. Theres a little concession stand and umbrellas and chairs to rent. All in all kind of a pain to get to because of the boat ride and long walk but worth the trouble.

My kids loved it

Awesome tour guide.

Highly recommend this jewell of a playground.

Best Darn Beach in Mississippi! Very clean, lots of beach umbrellas with chairs to rent. Plenty of marine life to see (I saw catfish, mantis shrimp, sand flea, starfish, stingrays and a bunch of other things.Im including a photo of what the starfish looked like.Also, a photo of what the mantis shrimp looks like. Not my photos, found them on Google.On the island there is a snack bar with hot dogs and hamburgers, chips and soda.Also on the island is Fort Massachusetts. Its well worth exploring, and theres a free tour. Plus, its the coolest place on the island outside of the water.Get there early, bring a cooler filled with ice and water!

I loved the island. The beaches were beautiful. My only complaint is that the rangers have a cart that they ride around on that takes up most of the board walk leaving just enough room on the island boardwalk to walk by in a single file line. This isnt safe when it is driving by a group of pedestrians. The cart was driven past us all three times we walked across the island on the boardwalk. Im not knocking the rangers. They were going slow and being safe. The size of their vehicle the subject of my gripe. We still had an awesome time on the island. 5 stars!

Very enjoyable day trip. Longish walk from dock to beach, so prepare for that. Boat trip over was nice and relaxing, saw lots of dolphins around the boat. Beach was quiet when we went, just enough people, not crowded or overwhelming. Got a couple of chairs, opened the umbrella and read my kindle. Just how I wanted to spend the day.

This was a great place to spend a day in April. It sounds like it gets hot later in the season. The fort was very interesting, great sampling of history by the volunteer. The sand is lush white stuff. It was a little cold yet to go swimming for me, although some young people did. Saw dolphins and many birds. Snack bar had good selection and great prices. Staff were polite and friendly. What a good day.

Absolutely loved it there. Nothing to see but ocean. On the Island so much history.

2nd time out, dolphins have always put on a show. The beach on the island is awesome! Highly recommend for this area as a little family get away.

Best beaches and shelling along the gulf coast. Want to watch dolphins swim??? The ferry ride will provide.

I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent spent on the island. Plan on going back soon.

The tour of Fort Massachusetts is a must. Swimming was amazing. The crew on the ship excursion was awesome. Look for the Bottle Nose Dolphins. They love to make a presence. Beautiful beach and the water was clear. Stunning and well worth it.

Beautiful place. Be prepared to see dolphins

It was a really nice experience. Be prepared the sand is very hot on your feet make sure you have good sandals on!!!!

A fun trip to this Island. Great store with Rafts, snacks, drinks & pavilions for eating. Chairs & umbrellas to sunbathe. Highly recommend this trip to the island.

Best beach in MS, pristine untouched wilderness and historic fort to explore.

Was disappointed with the area, bc all there was was the fort, n then you had to walk a long way to get to the beach, n it was that darker gray sand, n you had to rent the umbrellas, which I understand but I thought there would be more to see, like a few shops, but all there was ,was a snack/souvenir shop! So I was really disappointed, n wouldnt go back! I loved the boat ride out there n back, that was the highlight of the trip for me! The Captain of the boat did a fantastic job stirring the boat over there n back! The Captain n his crew were all very nice! They get an A+ from me!

Praidise! peaceful place, the place to see Sting Ray, Dolphins. Big crabs and other sea life. While swimming in the most clamist, warmest water.a romantic spot, or a couple get awayBEST time to go is first week of Sept.Still hot but because its on the off season you dont have a crowed beach. .

Great place to hang out on the beach for the day

Go late March and you beat the crowd. Awesome family experience. Beautiful beach and fascinating fort to explore.

It is peaceful and serene if anything is on your mind you just let it go for the day and I. Have been going to this place since I was in my thirtys

Ive loved this place for 25 years now

Water is clear, beach was lovely. Tickets 30 per person(ferry ride). Great place for family fun and couples for a small getaway. Had a Blast. Come prepared and the rest will be there

I cannot wait to get down there next week! I try to go at least once each year. Yes, the walk from the boat to the beach is long and hot (shoes are a must!!!) but it is so worth it! You can haul a lot of stuff with you or you can take advantage of the excellent prices at the snack bar and gift stand and you can rent chairs or bring your own. You can check out the fort or the wildlife in the salt marsh (I saw an alligator one in an inland pond) or just play in the sand and surf. And the boat ride there and back is a lot of fun as well! It is a great way to spend the day!

Worth the trip. Prepare for the walk for the walk from boat to actual beach though

Wonderful place to visit. Everything you need is sold onsite so if you forgot anything or just dont want to pack it they probably have it for sale. Nice clean water, fun boat ride. comfortable chairs and umbrellas for rent.

A must do when in Gulfcoast

Fun place to explore. Beaches have clearer water than the rest of the Mississippi gulf coast. We saw dolphins and mantarays. Lovely weather that day. Also the snack shop is reasonably priced.Not a place for young kids, long day trip.

Clean beaches and a good tour of the monument

Loved it, the beach wad awesome and the trip out was enjoyable

This is a very beautiful island and the water is actually clear so much so that standing chest deep in the water you can see the sand on the bottom. Theres also a snack bar for when you get hungry and of course a restroom/changeing room. Also if youre interested theres an old fort that you can look at with some museum type displays in it to look at.

The seagulls are crazy. The jelly fish sting people it seemed to be a regular thing. On the upside the ship ride is nice. The view is pretty and you get a good tan.

It was a wonderful vacation I love it

Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Boat ride was excellent. All the amenities you need were at ship island and it was a very comfortable experience. Snack shop was a little pricey. I suggest bringing plenty of your own snacks. Other than that it was the perfect day! Highly recomend spending $30 to enjoy ship island for the day.

GO GO GO. Such a beautiful reprieve from the norm. I took a 20 bay boat from Bay St Louis and hopped all the islands. This was definitely a trip to remember.

Probably, the nicest place in all of Mississippi. Would happily return again and again. Really nice water! Really nice Park Rangers!

Its a very fun beach excursion! Cool history too!

Its about a 45 min ferry ride to the island, but the beaches are pristine and the water clear. You can be up to your neck and still see your feet. Great for a family day trip.

Nice quiet place

Picture a beach. Just a beach, nothing else. Put umbrellas and sun chairs on it, about 10 feet apart. Throw in a bunch of families, not too many. Pick a chair and put a cooler by it. Put a few beers and a sandwich in the cooler.Also, there is a fort you can tour. There are bathrooms and you can buy a hamburger and a pickle.

Great experience. Just wish the island has a smoking and non smoking section. Whatever you do..... Wear water shoes or something besides flip flops. The sand WILL burn your feet. The boat and staff are fantastic, snack bar on boat and island are great (they LOVE their salt and pepper on EVERYTHING). Well worth the money. Go out in the morning and stay till last boat comes back.

It was a lot of fun in the water n looking for Seashells.

Best beach experience Ive ever had.

Beautiful. Great to walk and relax. Be prepared for the multicolored and especially sticky black sand.

Awesome trip. Crew is great. Dolphin s were jumping all over. Beautiful day.

A fun place for a day with friends or family.

Great time. Take cooler on wheels..

Nice stop on our sailboat.

Good place,but no shade.

Fun day trip. But can get a little boring if playing on the beach isnt your thing. The fort is awesome.

The sand is too hot

This was an excellent place to visit a little history great beaches to swim in the water was actually a little too warm for me but still fun to swim in

Always have so much fun! Beautiful place.

Loved spending time on the beach. Ferry ride was nice too.

Good mini 1-day vacay.

We had fun, but it was pretty disorganized. Had trouble figuring out how to get chairs and an umbrella, and it was pretty crowded. Id probably opt for a beach in Ocean Springs or Biloxi and skip the cost/time for the ferry trip next time.

Amazing time. Hidden gem.

If you come down here to my coast ship island is a must do it’s a fabulous day trip you will love

Beautiful beaches with clear water. Beach chair and umbrella rental available at end of boardwalk. In the heat of summer little to no shade and the only facilities are back at the snack bar.

We love this place and will continue to visit on the weekends until it gets too cold!

Great island , neat sand

Great excursion, good people working for us given cordiality and service, beautiful place to expend the magnificent day.

Absolutely the best thing since we came here. Loved it

It was the best part of our trip. Unfortunately thats not saying a ton.

Super cool spot with historical significance and beautiful beaches.

Great family oriented environment....Relaxing place to go and enjoy the beach and sun

Had an amazing time with my family

Great experience, nice beach, Fort guide was good.

Lots of fun

I loved boogieboarding in the waters opposite of the fort side

Loved it!!

You would never guess this place is a pretty as it is. But it never ceases to be amazing.

Beautiful way to spend a day

Great place to hangout with friends and enjoy the nice gulf weather!

Love going to SHIP ISLAND the CREW is AMAZING !!!! WOW the water is so clean and PRETTY!!

Love this place!

Great day!

Nice clean beach. Bring some shade.

Mississippis best kept secret

Such a beautiful destination for family and friends!

Beautiful beach .. kids had a blast