This is the Gulf Wars site.
Take your best route to Exit 35 (Hillsdale Road) on I-59 approximately 25 miles south of Hattiesburg MS. or 47 miles north of the I-59 exit in Slidell, LA. From Exit 35 turn East. Travel about .01 miles and turn right at the Hillsdale Resort Hotel. Go past the hotel and turn right onto Rault Road, which will take you to the KAR gate. Follow the SCA signs.
There is a speed limit of 15 mph onsite which is enforced. There are RV hookups although they are quite remote from the center of the site. There is no smoking in any of the buildings or event tents onsite. Although pets may be allowed depending on the event, be aware that there are a pack of camp dogs which have free run of this site. There are a few hundred beds in cabins and buildings on this site, a large hall which serves Larry's kitchen and a smaller (Bede Hall) hall with an extremely minimal kitchen. There is a Pool, availability of the pool depends on the autocrat and site owner. There is a camp store that sells drinks, snacks and some sundries. This is a wet site.
They used to have a site at www.kingsarrow.org but that is now a dead link.
Although Camp Wilkes received significant damage during Hurricane katrina, they have rebuilt with many improvements. Cabins are air conditioned, feast hall is not.
Take Exit 44, Cedar Lake Road south from I-10 in Biloxi, MS. Go past the Harley Davidson store. At the traffic light intersection, turn right onto Popp's Ferry road. Go about a mile and a half. Look for a large wooden sign cutout in the shape of a giant boyscout, standing akimbo beside the road. Do not be afraid. This is Camp Wilkes Road. Turn left onto Camp Wilkes road. At the 4-way stop, turn right to stay on Camp Wilkes road, it goes through a residential neighborhood.
Parking is outside the gate. No vehicles are allowed past the fighting field, and can only load and unload at the fighting field, then must return to the parking lot. There is a swimming pool at this site, check with the autocrat to determine if the pool will be available. There is a dock and waterfront overlooking the Biloxi Back Bay. The wooded part of the site has several very nice trails and secluded primitive campsites, despite the camp being surrounded on three sides by suberbs. There are plenty of fast food places on Cedar Lake road as you leave the interstate, and a large grocery store at either end of Popp's ferry road.
Take your best route to Hattiesburg, MS. These directions will begin at the intersection of I-59 and Hwy 49 at the north end of Hattiesburg.
Take I-59 north from Hattiesburg toward Columbia/Laurel. Take Exit 73 Monroe Road, turn right onto monroe road. At the stop sign, turn right to stay on Monroe road. Approximately 2 miles down the road you will cross over a short concrete bridge, the camp entrance is immediately after the bridge, cleverly angled and hidden behind some shrubberies so that it cannot be seen by the untrained eye. You are warned.
Mapquest it. If you change the mapquest image to "aerial view" you will see the main field of the camp, just to southwest of the mapquest thumbtack.
Pets are usually allowed on leashes. There are 4 air conditioned dorm-style cabins with unisex bathrooms and a large open air pavilion. There are some accomodations in the feast hall building, although they are usually reserved for Royalty. It is the web minister's sole opinion that this site smells like a leaky septic tank (poo) behind the feast hall. There is a pool. Check with the autocrat to determine if it will be available during the event.
There are many fast food and upscale dine-in restraunts in Hattiesburg, and a variety of enormous retail and hardware stores and plenty of Hotels.
3319 19th St
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 868-5753
From the I-10 / Hwy 49 interchange, head south about 4 miles to downtown gulfport. Turn right onto 19th street (not to be confused with 19th avenue). The community center will be five blocks west on the left side of the road.
Google map to the meeting place!
13472 Touriel Road
Gulfport, Mississippi 39503
228-831-0701
Capacity: 400 people
Orange grove Community Center is approximately 4 miles north of I-10 x Hwy 49. It is on the east side of the highway next to a Kangaroo gas station that is so brightly lit, you could land a space shuttle there.
NEWS FLASH
On Saturday, July 7 the Orange grove Community Center was significantly damaged by fire. At this time, the Senechal / deputy Senechal are looking for an alternate venue for the business meeting. As soon as one is chosen, It will be posted.
From I-10 and points north: Take Hwy 49 south from I-10. Approximately 4.5 miles south of I-10, cross over the train tracks and take the second left onto 14th Street. Go 1 block and turn left onto 24th ave. Go one block and turn right onto 15th Street. The church is on the south side of the street.
Approximately 5 miles north of the I-10 x Hwy49 intersection in gulfport, you will turn west onto Hwy 53. About 4 miles down Hwy 53, turn south onto County Farm road. There is traffic light at this intersection. Go just past the sno-cone stand to tAke the first right onto Mennonite road. mennonite road will make a sharp right, then a sharp left, then another sharp right. Look for a large white farmhouse with a wooden sign in front: "Broken Oaks."
From Interstate 10 and points East: Get off at Cowan-Lorraine Road (Hwy 605), exit and head north. You will go through 2 traffic lights. After the 2nd light continue heading north and you will turn left at the third turning lane. That will be O'Neal Road and it is the turn just before you go over the big bridge. Once you are on O'Neal Road you will take your first right, that will be Sheldon Road.
Coming from Hwy 49 and points west and north: Get on O'Neal Road. You will turn east off Hwy 49 to get on O'Neal Road.Stay on O'Neal Road until you get to Sheldon Road, which will be a ways down the road. Turn left onto Sheldon road.
Once you are on Sheldon Road: Stay on Sheldon road until you come to the end of that road. You will come to a stop sign, that will be River Road, turn right onto River Road. Follow the road - you will go under the overpass. Continue around a bend to the right and then slowly back to the left. Continue coming straight and the house is right where the power lines come across the road. The house is on the left side, 13356 River Road. If you get lost call 228-209-1355.