Fort Pickens Campground — Gulf Islands National Seashore

Lovely quiet camp ground, with white sand beaches on bay and ocean sides. Blue Angles provide air show around noon a few days a week.

The location is everything with this one. Right by the beach, the florida trail is right there for hiking. Lots of biking trails. The sites are not very private or shaded, but that worked in my favor because I needed to charge with solar panels. I had Verizon and was able to work with my hotspot, although for zoom calls I drove closer to town for optimal signal. The fort is really nice for a day trip. My only real complaint were the showers. They were very dirty and the water was scorching hot, like burn my skin type of hot. But overall great experience.

Great campground, but a little busy

The Gulf Island area is spectacular. The campground is typical for a state park, but it is clean and people are very respectful. My site was pretty out in the open but some sites had beautiful shade. The beach access for your site is a bit of a walk but I would come back here in a heartbeat!

Really nice place to camp for folks who enjoy access to an uncrowded beach. There's a 25$ entrance fee(one time fee for campers)at the gate coming into the Gulf Islands area so not many folks who just want to go to the beach. The sites aren't spectacular(not a lot of shade)but they do have the basics 30/50 Amp service at many sites (campground D is tent/popup specific). Clean bathhouses and well maintained grounds. This was our 1st time visiting in the middle of summer (who knew FL is hot and humid in July) we enjoyed the trip but in the future will make spring and fall for our target dates. Access to beautiful beaches and the sound are minutes away. Fees were 40$ a night at the time of our visit.

The staff at 밤의전쟁 are friendly and attentive.

Perfect for anyone wanting to have a nice quiet stay near the beach. Can get pretty packed during the busy season though

Level pavement sites. Stayed in C loop. Site are well spaced. Water and electricity at site. Dump station at entrance.

I loved this place. The fort is so cool and the history of this place is fascinating. I like the campground, clean bathhouses, nice beaches and trails. The sites are a little bit close but not uncommon for national parks. Some are very short so check to make sure you are going to fit. They closely monitor the campsites to make sure that you are not extended past your site.

Would definitely recommend and come back.

Nice campground in a beautiful area on the Gulf Coast. However, if you don’t like the sound of fighter jets then this may not be for you as the campground is directly across from the Naval Air Station at Pensacola. The Blue Angels practice there most Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the air show season. This is a good spot to base out of to explore Pensacola Beach, Ft Pickens. Beautiful sand beaches. Showers, laundry, fire rings, tables, and trees for shade in the heat of the day.

Camp ground In between Gulf of Mexico and Pensacola Bay. White sand and clear waters. Had a blast! Blue Angels, dolphins, hermit crabs!

Our first time camping at the beach and it was amazing! The campground is crowded and lacks privacy, but we are only here to sleep!

The camp hosts we out working all day and greeted us at both campsites we stayed at (had to move one night to extend our stay).

The bathrooms stayed clean the whole time we were there. There is also a dish washing sink at the bathhouse.

I loved being able to ride my bike via the FCT to get to different beaches or to ride around the Fort extremely early in the morning. So peaceful!

Clean sites, good bathrooms and hot showers. Nothing fancy here but it’s a solid campground. Dog friendly in the campground and on the trails/walkways, just not on the beach. Camp staff were friendly and helpful at check in.

We enjoyed our stay at Ft Pickens campground very much. Everything was well maintained and clean. There are walking trails you can access at the campground. The Pensacola Bay is on one side and the Gulf of Mexico is on the other. We went in December- a few days were cool and cloudy, and a few days were sunny and warm. The campground did close due to a flood warning, so we had to leave a day early. The attendants went site to site to make everyone aware. Make sure you have what you need, the nearest store is 12-15 miles away. We also toured the Fort while we were there.

We love the Fort Pickens A campground. It’s really hard to get a site so plan at least 6 months to get a site. We’ve been here in June and Dec but, Feb - March is the best time.

The laundry room is small and only has 2 washers and dryers so come prepared.

The beach is a quick walk and the trails are great for walking and biking.

Friendly staff. Walking trail is great. There are historical sites to climb and explore with a building with educational information and a gift shop within the old fort.

Fairly quiet campground with shower and laundry facilities. Spaces are spread out in most cases.

A wonderful park. Nice and quiet and plenty of exploring! The beach was on both sides as you drive in. The spots were definitely smaller than most other campsites I have seen. They do have struck policies on making sure your rig, vehicle and or boat all fit into the space provided. We booked through recreation.gov.

It was a great experience and I recommend exploring the fort. It’s all self exploration and it’s interesting to see how life and battles were back then.

We love Fort Pickens! We’ve been here several times and enjoy the hiking trail to the fort and the beach is a short walk from campground A. The campground is well kept and host are always close.

Downside is campsites in A are tight and there isn’t much privacy.

The dump sites was closed during 3-4 days of freezing temps and apparently A campground had issues and remained closed for extended days. Campground visitors had to travel to the other campground for dumping.

We’ve stayed several times in Feb, June and Dec.

Campground not too private but dead quiet despite being full. Clean restrooms and showers with good water pressure and nice laundry facilities. Stayed 6 days and wish it could have been more. Interesting history, amazing wildlife, great fishing, pristine beaches. Friendly people. Really felt like we were on vacation!

This is located in the Gulf Islands National Sea Shore. It is on Santa Rosa Barrier Island just off the coast at Pensacola FL. They have left it as natural as possible. Paved roads and level paved sites. Water and electricity. Easy walk to the Gulf of Mexico or the bay. Park is exceptionally clean and well cared for. You will have to plan ahead to stay here it is always full

For campers that like things closer to basic camping in unspoiled nature, this is great place to camp. The rates are great especially for national park pass holders. Loved $20 a night at discount. It has nice bath houses and most sites with electric and water. Also laundry available and dish washing station. There are also primitive tent sites available. Short walk to bay or ocean. Easy drive to Ft Pickens and numerous battery sites for site seeing. Easy drive over to Pensacola Beach when you wish to go for dining or shopping or other activities. We love it. Highly recommend for campers who wish to get away from high priced resort camping.

So many things to do here. You have several historic Forts to explore. A discovery center to learn the history of the island and the wildlife. A bookstore with wifi. Beaches to swim . Pier fishing and land fishing. Many trails to ride your bike or walk. And a gated group tent camping as well as tent camping in campground. And the Blue Angels practice and fly right over the campground and forts.

Nice to sleep when you can slightly hear the waves. Great facilities. Explore the Fort. Hang out at the beach. Kiting is great because it is not as crowded. Known for best shark fishing in the pass.

We were here 1/27/22 - 2/2/22 for stop 2 on our 3 month winter escape The campsites themselves are quite close together and not much for vegetation between them. Excellent clean bathrooms and locking individual shower rooms. Several little trails for dog walking. Good recycling set up. Lots of wildlife and easy walking access to miles of gorgeous beaches IMO sites # 29-30 -31 would be great. We will definitely be back. Also we were able to make a reservation in 10/21 for this time in late January with no problem

We have a 44ft Roadwarror Toyhauler and the campground was designed years ago so its tight and spots are small we were in #C46 and had to park our 3500 Ram in overflow parking. Its beautiful on the white sand beach 🏖

This campground is on a national seashore, which means you either need a national parks pass to get in, or you'll need to pay the entrance fee (in addition to the campground fee). We paid $40/night but seniors get half off.

Water and power at sites, dump station with non potable water for sewer needs.

We rode our bikes to the fort one day, very interesting place.

The beaches were so nice and warm and the sand was so soft and white when we were there in December. Not too buggy at all, and there are resident armadillos that roam around the campground, so cute.

Free hot showers.

No privacy between sites at all, luckily we didn't have neighbors on both sides otherwise we would have felt really cramped as the sites are pretty close together.

There are different loops, and one dedicated for tents only.

Recycling bins on site. There's also a take a book / leave a book at the ranger station where you check in.

Really cool nice mellow campground, very peaceful.

I stayed here one night to camp off my motorcycle. The national park is absolutely gorgeous. Very short walk to the beach from the loops. I wish I could have stayed longer, but will be making a special trip back just to enjoy it more than I could in one night. I highly suggest getting a site on the outside of a loop and near the end. Sites are kind of small and the ones in the middle are very close to each other. I was on the inside and super close to my neighbors who happened to be a very large group of college aged kids that were drinking. It was very loud and obnoxious. I just put in my noise canceling ear buds to tune them out.