Bay St. Louis
A tiny Gulf Coast city in Mississippi with a walkable central core of cafés and restaurants, a heritage-dense streetscape of listed buildings, and direct access to the Bay of St. Louis waterfront. The county seat of Hancock County, it sits within the broader Gulfport-Biloxi area while retaining a distinct small-town character on the water's edge.
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- Population9,260
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.6 km5.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Bay St. Louis: quick answers
Where is Bay St. Louis?
Bay St. Louis is in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, about 44 km27 miles in a straight line from Biloxi.
How do you get to Bay St. Louis?
The nearest airport is Gulfport (GPT), about 38 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bay Saint Louis, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bay St. Louis?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C52°F. The wettest month is August, with about 168 mm6.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bay St. Louis?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 restaurants, 1 café and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bay St. Louis?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ocean Springs and Gulfport.