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Beaches in Mississippi

Mississippi reports 21 recreational beaches across 3 counties in the EPA BEACON attribute extract. The tables below list each beach with its waterbody, monitoring tier and access.

Beaches
21
Beach Act beaches
20
Public access
21
Counties
3
3 historical, 0 dormant

Source: US EPA BEACON beach attributes. Attribute year 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.

This page lists beach identity, location and monitoring-program attributes. It does not show current advisories or bacteria sample results. For today's conditions, check your state or local beach program. How to read these attributes.

Map of Mississippi beaches

Bay St. Louis BeachBuccaneer State Park BeachWaveland BeachBiloxi East BeachBiloxi Porter Avenue BeachBiloxi West BeachBiloxi West Central BeachGulfport Central BeachGulfport East BeachGulfport Harbor BeachGulfport West BeachLong BeachPass Christian Central BeachPass Christian East BeachPass Christian West BeachFront BeachGulf Park Estates BeachPascagoula Beach EastPascagoula Beach WestShearwater BeachSt. Andrews Beach
Start coordinates of 21 beaches with reported coordinates Beach Act beach OtherView area on OpenStreetMap
Beaches by monitoring tier (blank tiers omitted)
  • Tier 115
  • Tier 26
Beaches by waterbody type (blank omitted)
  • Sound, Bay, or Inlet18
  • Open Coast1

Counties in Mississippi

Counties
Harrison County121112
Jackson County666
Hancock County333

All Mississippi beaches

Beaches
Bay St. Louis BeachHancock CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public0.60
Biloxi East BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public1.00
Biloxi Porter Avenue BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public2.50
Biloxi West BeachHistoricalHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaNo1Public1.30
Biloxi West Central BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public1.80
Buccaneer State Park BeachHancock CountyGulf of AmericaYes2Public0.30
Front BeachJackson CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public1.30
Gulf Park Estates BeachHistoricalJackson CountyYes2Public4.00
Gulfport Central BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public1.00
Gulfport East BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public1.60
Gulfport Harbor BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public2.00
Gulfport West BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public3.00
Long BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public2.30
Pascagoula Beach EastJackson CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public0.30
Pascagoula Beach WestJackson CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public0.30
Pass Christian Central BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes2Public1.80
Pass Christian East BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public4.30
Pass Christian West BeachHarrison CountyGulf of AmericaYes2Public1.20
Shearwater BeachJackson CountyGulf of AmericaYes1Public1.30
St. Andrews BeachHistoricalJackson CountyYes2Public5.80
Waveland BeachHancock CountyGulf of AmericaYes2Public3.60