Fort Pickens Campground
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Write a Review 1400 Fort Pickens Rd. Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 850-934-2622 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.318, -87.2557
Overview of Fort Pickens Campground
Park entrance fee is not included in campsite fee. Most sites have height, length, and slide restrictions, please consult the recreation.gov listing for details of each site. Some campsites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 42 ft. max in length.
Last Price Paid: $40
Reported by Joe on 9/24/2024
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Class A)
Reported by davidlgood on 1/4/2018
Number of Sites 220
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 32 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Fort Pickens Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 850-934-2622
a60dan asked on 3/29/2024
Dog’s aren’t allowed on either beach.
Ours can’t be left alone and we usually switch off with one person waiting ...
Duner733 asked on 12/30/2022
I see they have a dump station. Is there any mobile service that will come in and service the tanks for a fee? We w...
LDoone asked on 8/4/2022
$40 for a site PLUS $25 entrance fee means a 1 night site rental of $65, or did I misunderstand the website?
Zoocosmo asked on 12/26/2021
Are they allowing 41' 5th wheels to be dropped at camp sites? We stayed there last year with our 41' and the same sit...
Erin asked on 12/9/2021
Are there any road closures (Highway 399 or Fort Pickens road for example) that are currently closed? I'm seeing some...
Reviews of Fort Pickens Campground 76 people have reviewed this location.
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“Last time camping here”
Reviewed 9/24/2024
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | C46 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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Third time they have closed this year. I understand they need to close due to bad weather but this is silly. I guess it's "out of an abundance of caution" We're being kicked out on Tuesday, the forecast is for seas of 1 foot. The forecast for Wednesday is seas 1 to 2 feet. Thursday is 4 to 6 feet. Absolutely ridiculous. This will be ... more
Third time they have closed this year. I understand they need to close due to bad weather but this is silly. I guess it's "out of an abundance of caution"
We're being kicked out on Tuesday, the forecast is for seas of 1 foot. The forecast for Wednesday is seas 1 to 2 feet. Thursday is 4 to 6 feet. Absolutely ridiculous. This will be my last trip here.
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“Great bike trails and white sand”
Reviewed 6/7/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | E-34 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
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The Gulf Islands National Seashore is worth driving through. Driving west from off I-10 we decided to veer south on Hwy 87 for Navarre and cross over to the seashore. The remaining thirty-five miles or so north to Fort Pickens Campground took every bit of an hour as the speed limit is generally only 25 MPH. There are no tolls and actua... more
The Gulf Islands National Seashore is worth driving through. Driving west from off I-10 we decided to veer south on Hwy 87 for Navarre and cross over to the seashore. The remaining thirty-five miles or so north to Fort Pickens Campground took every bit of an hour as the speed limit is generally only 25 MPH. There are no tolls and actually very few automobiles along this beautiful stretch of road. Upon arrival at the campground we realized there would be no check-in required. Our reservation was clipped to the board on site which made it easy and no waiting in line. Our site E34 was one of only a very few available back when we made our reservation in March. No trees, no shade. Hot as hell. But the site sits right across from a nature trail to the intercoastal and just a few steps to another trail taking you back to the A Loop and one of the boardwalks to the beach. There are many trails to choose from and they all seem to be hard-packed for riding bicycles. Plus there is plenty of shade. Across from our site is a trail that takes you to the bayside and reportedly has a great view of both the sunrise and sunset.
The shower rooms are a bit dated, but serviceable and free. There is water and electricity at our site. We did need two 30-amp cords to reach the power further back on our lot. The pavement was pretty level and tow vehicles typically have to park across the street as there is generally only room for a trailer or RV. Luckily, in our case, the Warlock could fit on the slab along with our 19’ Oliver. In this case, bigger is certainly not better. The dump station has only one serviceable tank and you are forced to enter the opposite way and then required to circle back through the campground to exit on to your next destination. Not so hot.
Several times we rode our bikes on the wooded trail north of the campground that led out to the old fort. The ruins are quite remarkable and its history was both interesting and disturbing. Slaves constructed the fort and their owners received the payment for their services. American Indians such as the Apache were held prisoners here too and were also forced into hard labor with the great Geronimo being one of the Apache captives. Disheartening to say the least.
Our National Forest geezer pass provided free access into the park and also reduced our nightly rate in half down to $20 which was quite agreeable. There are no restaurants, food trucks, or grocery stores anywhere in the campground’s vicinity so bring what you need. The trips back and forth to commercial centers would certainly be disagreeable and time-consuming. Our comestibles for a three night stay would be manageable with what we had already on board. Definitely a four-star campground that a food truck or two on site would bring up to a five.
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Nomad Reign RV would stay here again
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“excellent place”
Reviewed 4/20/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | C013 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
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hard to give a place like this anything but 5 stars. quiet, clean, bathrooms are ok, lots of great trails for walking, hiking and biking, and the beach is second to none.
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Steve would stay here again
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“Nice, quiet, isolated feeling ”
Reviewed 4/13/2024
| Nightly rate: | $60 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Originally reserved a site in Loop A, but after reading the description of the driveway going through A with low branches of 12 ft, I canceled and reserved in Loop C instead. Booked C016 and even though the site description indicated height restriction of 12 ft, and narrow on one side, I decided to take the chance. Glad I did. Our f... more
Originally reserved a site in Loop A, but after reading the description of the driveway going through A with low branches of 12 ft, I canceled and reserved in Loop C instead. Booked C016 and even though the site description indicated height restriction of 12 ft, and narrow on one side, I decided to take the chance. Glad I did. Our fifth wheel is 27' 8" long and 12'6" high. Pulling it with a F250. We just barely fit length and height. with inches to spare.
Note: I did try calling the campground and left a message. No one ever called me back.
Beautiful campground. Some trees. Many shorter sites. I felt quite lucky to get our site!
Water and electric hookup. Bring an extension for your electric, it's pretty far back there. Read the site descriptions!
We walked the trail to Fort Pickens. About 1 mile. Very much worth the visit. There's a boardwalk to the beach across from the campground entrance. The beach is beautiful and mostly deserted in April.
Internet pokey. 5G 2 bars. TV air antenna channels were ok. The usual ME-TV and local news kind of stuff.
Grab groceries, gas, etc before trekking out here. The speed limit is 25 or 35 and it's a long, slow drive to the closest town.
They will evacuate the campground if there's a chance of flooding. Have a Plan B. They had evacuated it 2 days before our arrival.
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Room4Two would stay here again
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“Location!!”
Reviewed 3/8/2024
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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Stay here for the location. Beautiful beaches! Campground lacks privacy but you’re close to the beach!!
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Teenyhouse would stay here again
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“We rate this Park three stars because we got evacuated one day In to our trip.”
Reviewed 2/4/2024
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 30 |
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First long trip with the Pup to Pensacola Beach, Florida. Beautiful park and Beach. Woke up on the first day to a beautiful sun rise on the beach, did a little fishing, checked out the Fort, went into town for a little shopping and lunch….. Well after a great first day we came back to our camper just before dinner to find a evacuati... more
First long trip with the Pup to Pensacola Beach, Florida. Beautiful park and Beach. Woke up on the first day to a beautiful sun rise on the beach, did a little fishing, checked out the Fort, went into town for a little shopping and lunch…..
Well after a great first day we came back to our camper just before dinner to find a evacuation notice of the FT Pickens Park. Due to high winds and seas expected Saturday afternoon the park has a mandatory evacuation by 11 am. Well we broke camp camp last night and moved to a site two hours back towards home.
For anyone interested in camping at Fort Pickens in Pensacola Beach FL you should know the park will evacuate you if weather is bad which causes the entrance roads to flood.
We had heard of this happening when tropical storm and such rolls in but it happens anytime the seas are high enough to breech the the park roads. What a disappointment.
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“Beautiful area with less tourists than Pensacola”
Reviewed 1/2/2024
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | D10 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
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We stayed in loop D with no hookups. Short parking areas, but some space between sites. Bathroom and showers were ok, but not super clean. Easy walk to the beach. Nice trails and fort to tour. Lots of campfires, some music and generators. A nice relaxing 3 days.
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WanderingWakes.Net would stay here again
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“Great Stay”
Reviewed 12/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Site Number: | 10 |
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We found this park to be a wonderful place to spend Christmas- not too crowded and everyone here was super friendly. The sites are a bit close to each other but one site to the east of us was vacant til the last night. The pad was level. The only negative was the showers. Some had no hooks or seats, paint chipped, shower curtains mi... more
We found this park to be a wonderful place to spend Christmas- not too crowded and everyone here was super friendly. The sites are a bit close to each other but one site to the east of us was vacant til the last night. The pad was level. The only negative was the showers. Some had no hooks or seats, paint chipped, shower curtains mildewy. Most concerning was the slippery floors. My husband slipped and fell, hitting his head. Unacceptable.
Verizon 5G
MTtrippers would stay here again
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“Quiet And Remote With Glorious Beach”
Reviewed 12/21/2023
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 30 |
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The location is so far removed from any conveniences it discourages party animals looking for bars and beaches. Very serene and beautiful. However there are 3 military bases nearby so there are loud jets and planes at times during the day, but not as bad as the constant helicopters at Destin. Lots of older folks and people with well tr... more
The location is so far removed from any conveniences it discourages party animals looking for bars and beaches. Very serene and beautiful. However there are 3 military bases nearby so there are loud jets and planes at times during the day, but not as bad as the constant helicopters at Destin. Lots of older folks and people with well trained cats and dogs! Our site was perfectly level.
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Jon would stay here again
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“Don't get site E11 - beach & fort are wonderful”
Reviewed 5/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | E11 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for 3 nights in mid-May, 2023. We wanted to see a friend who lives in Pensacola, so this campground made sense. Just don't get site E11... the site on our trailer door side (site E13) was literally 12' away from us. Their power pole was insanely close to us - our narrow mat touched the pole. Just poor design. The si... more
We stayed here for 3 nights in mid-May, 2023. We wanted to see a friend who lives in Pensacola, so this campground made sense. Just don't get site E11... the site on our trailer door side (site E13) was literally 12' away from us. Their power pole was insanely close to us - our narrow mat touched the pole. Just poor design. The sites towards the east seemed to be better. Showers were decent - not super clean. On the map it showed laundry by the camp store. No laundry to be found and the "camp store" was just a vacant building. So that's all of the bad! Long slow drive in - love that the dunes are all protected! The good - gorgeous beach - nice boardwalk from campground to beach. The fort, gift shop and beaches by the fort were all fantastic! So go for the fort and the beaches! No toll on bridge going North - yay!
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- general store
- laundry
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Discount Clubs
- Senior Discounts
Pets
- pets
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