Nature trails.
Walk the marsh trails and the bayou pier. Bring binoculars. Migratory birds, herons, and gulf coast wildlife year-round.
Pascagoula River Audubon Center
Where nature meets the river.
A nonprofit nature center on the banks of the Pascagoula River, right here in Moss Point. Trails, kayaks, bird feeders, school programs, and one of the most biologically diverse river systems in North America at your doorstep.
A gateway to the watershed
The Pascagoula River runs through everything.
The Pascagoula River is the largest unimpeded river system in the contiguous United States. The Audubon Center in Moss Point is how the public gets to explore it.
Owned and operated by Audubon Delta, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center is an educational gateway to the bayou habitats that make this corner of Mississippi so distinctive. The center sits along a working stretch of the Pascagoula River, where marsh, hardwood bottomland, and live oaks create one of the richest ecosystems on the Gulf Coast.
Visitors come for the nature trails, the bayou pier, the bird feeders, the kayaks, the critter tanks, the art gallery, the gift shop, and the native plant botanical gardens. Schools come for the hands-on learning. Birders come for the species count. Everyone leaves understanding why the river matters.
Hours & location.
Pascagoula River Audubon Center5107 Arthur Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-0825
[email protected]
Call ahead on Saturdays to confirm the center is open to the public.
The Singing River
A river unlike anywhere else in the country.
The Pascagoula flows free from the Mississippi hills all the way to the Gulf, the largest unimpeded river system in the contiguous United States. Bottomland hardwoods, marsh, and live oaks make this one of the richest stretches of the coast, and the center is the public's way in.
What you can do here
Outdoors, indoors, in the water.
The Audubon Center is built to be experienced. Pick a trail, rent a kayak, sit by the pier, or wander the gallery. There is no wrong way to spend an afternoon here.
Exhibits & gallery.
Native animals on display, critter tanks, an art gallery rotating local work, and a gift shop stocked with Audubon and Gulf Coast finds.
School programs.
Hands-on learning for groups from pre-K through high school. Educators can build a visit around any age, topic, or curriculum need.
Native plants.
The botanical gardens showcase native Mississippi plants that support pollinators, songbirds, and coastal habitat resilience.
Historic structures.
The grounds include the historic trolley ticket booth and the original Scout Hut, preserved pieces of Moss Point's earlier life on the river.
On the water
Paddle the Pascagoula.
Rent a kayak and launch straight from the property into the bayou. It is the closest you can get to the river, slipping past cypress knees, wading birds, and water so still it mirrors the sky.
Protecting birds and the places they need.
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center is part of Audubon Delta, the regional Audubon office serving Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The mission is straightforward: protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, with a focus on the Mississippi Flyway that runs through the heart of this state.
Contact & follow.
- 01Email. [email protected]
- 02Phone. (228) 475-0825
- 03Official site. audubon.org/pascagoula-river
- 04Kayak tours. McCoy's Swamp & River Tours: (228) 219-4583
Get on the river
Pick a trail. Rent a kayak. See it for yourself.
The Audubon Center is one of the best ways to experience the Pascagoula River system without leaving Moss Point. Visit their official site for current programs, kayak availability, and event schedules.