Ocean Springs City Information

Ocean Springs is a thriving historic city located on the Gulf of Mexico and Back Bay Biloxi in beautiful southern Mississippi. There is absolutely no better place to visit with your family here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Ocean Springs itself is gorgeous with beautiful up-scale New Orleans style street shopping which features boutique & antique shops, arts & crafts stores, and cafes intermingled with ethnic and fine dining restaurants. Located just across the new and beautiful Biloxi Bay Bridge and Biloxi’s Casino Row you will find this family-friendly shopping environment beneath the sprawling canopies of ancient oak trees. There truly is no place like it in south Mississippi.

If golf is your game, there are 2 great courses within the Ocean Springs area including Gulf Hills on Biloxi’s back bay, my personal favorite, and Saint Andrews on the Gulf. Gulf Hills is a beautiful waterfront & golf course community with rolling hills and a fabulous hotel with an event and conference center that can accommodate more than 800 guests. Saint Andrews is an improving golf course that is challenging and fun, but watch out for alligators!

If you are interested in photography or fishing, there are many options for you to enjoy. In Ocean Springs you can rent a kayak and paddle through bayous surrounded by gently swaying saw-grass while you photograph beautiful winding waterways, huge whooping cranes, pelicans and other aquatic birds, or catch some of the most beautiful sunsets you’ve ever seen over the water with shores lined by majestic ancient oaks. You can also charter a boat to fish the barrier islands. The barrier islands are part of the National Seashore and are amazingly beautiful. Enjoy pristine clear water, shell searching, fishing, and photography with your loved ones. It’s peaceful, rejuvenating, and relaxing for your mind, body and soul.

Ocean Springs is a fantastic place to live. It boasts a 5 star school district and a very low crime rate. Median incomes are well above the national average. The city has many retirees and makes a wonderful getaway for “snow birds”. Residential real estate is still well below the national average and has incredible opportunity for appreciation given the amenities and location of the city. Ocean Springs is about 10 minutes from Keesler Air Force Base, 5 minutes to Casino Row, 25 minutes to Ingall’s Ship Yard, 75 minutes to New Orleans, and 45 minutes to Mobile.

Don’t forget about the multitude of annual festivals in and around the Ocean Springs area. Mardi Gras, Cruising the Coast, Crawfish festival, Art fairs and so much more! The big-name entertainment brought to the coast by the Casinos also provides ample opportunity to maximize your quality of life. In fact, the best way I can describe south Mississippi living is just this….Maximization in quality of life! Once you leave, you always come back!

Ocean Springs was founded in April of 1699 by French Canadian soldiers who then established Fort Maurepas in a French-led effort to control fur trading utilizing the river system from Louisiana through Florida.. Ocean Springs was incorporated in September of 1892. A Fort Maurepas replica is currently under construction just off the beach in west Ocean Springs. The city is also building a 650 foot lighted concrete pier (Maurepas Pier) complete with an oyster reef to enhance fishing and will be open for public use by January of 2009.

We enjoy the area we live in and love selling real estate in our area – please call us if you have any real estate needs!