Charming 1-bedroom cottage, AC, pool, fitness room in Bay St. Louis

Bay Hide Away is a second career for both. Randy and Lea with the Cottage at The Campground opening summer of 2024

Fortunate to have the opportunity to retire at a young age, they bought a 5th wheel, sold their home and hit the road in 2014.

It sounded like a crazy idea, but they both grew up tent camping on the Mississippi River and eventually moved up to a pop-up camper. Having a bit of a nomad/adventuring gene, none of the family was really surprised when they shared the idea of full-time travel.

First stop…the Florida Keys! They had a fantastic time but realized early on that they needed to do something in their spare time. Yes, it’s paradise, but you can only live the life of a Jimmy Buffet song for so long before it catches up with you. They started doing a bit of “workamping” and volunteering at state parks. It took them across the country from coast to coast. They even did a stint running a Christmas Tree lot three seasons in Texas. One thing led to another and the Taylors found themselves as independent contractors visiting RV Parks & Campgrounds throughout the country helping them market their parks.

After a couple of years visiting 100’s of parks and meeting just as many park owners, Randy was really missing his facilities background and started throwing out the idea of purchasing a campground. Lea went along with the idea which brought them to where they are today, Bay Hide Away.

Since the purchase in January of 2019 they have continued to build and make it even better. They look forward to welcoming back past guests and helping new ones find out why we are one of the best kept secrets on the coast!