Best Tent Camping near Inlet Beach, FL
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Best Tent Sites Near Inlet Beach, FL (4)
1. Point Washington
Inlet Beach, Florida11 Reviews•43 Photos•214 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
$10 / night
2. Raptor Ranch at Tyndall AFB
Panama City, Florida4 Reviews•6 Photos•48 SavesFor Active and Retired Military only.
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
3. El Governor Motel & RV Park
Port St. Joe, Florida6 Reviews•7 Photos•24 Saves- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
$69 / night
Recent Tent Reviews in Inlet Beach
405 Reviews of 4 Inlet Beach Campgrounds
Brianna B.
Traveler
Sand Pond Campground - Pine Log State Forest
So peaceful
We just stayed here for the weekend with our two kids and dog and it was so nice. We had a site right in front of the pond and it was not a long walk to the bathroom/shower area. Showers could have been a bit cleaner, but overall it was a nice stay. Wish they kayak rentals for the ponds. But it was still nice and quiet!
Jennifer H.
Legend
Camp On The Gulf
It has it all - for a price
It’s perfection. Beautiful beach, TWO pools, water slide, shop, activity center, pristine bathrooms and an awesome vibe. You can’t help but have fun here. And it comes at a price. $200/night in the off season.
Mike H.
Scout
Henderson Beach State Park Campground
Idaho Preist lake state park
The most beautiful lake and the park stay just that better!!
- MMimi N.
GuideHenderson Beach State Park Campground
Excellent Campground
The campground is within walking to the beach with a beautiful walkway full of trees. The bathrooms are clean. The camp site has a picnic table and a fire ring. Some sites have electricity and RV hookup.
Tim B.Guide
Campers Inn
Close to everything
It was reasonable and the people who ran it were very nice. Nice store
- KKathy D.Traveler
Blue Spring Recreation Area
A gem to be kept a secret …shhh
Site #1. May. No one else there. Pretty hot during the day - 90s and around 70 at night. But the spring is about a 5 min walk and one can swim whenever. Already made reservations for next year. Beautiful and quiet only 3 sites. Sites good size. Picnic pavilion is excellent.
- CCharles M.Traveler
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground
Decent Campground
Overall the campground is great. The only downside is that you cannot drive to the beach. You have to walk or bike the 2-mile round trip or wait on a handful of tram rides. The main sites are a little close, so there isn't as much isolation. The pool was nice, but was crowded frequently.
- rrhonda S.Traveler
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground
On the brink of summer
This was our first visit to Topsail. We rented bicycles and enjoyed the paved paths and private beach over the dunes. Unfortunately the water was closed due to rip tides but we enjoyed lounging in the sun. I do wish the store on site had a larger selection and took Apple pay. All in all a wonderful experience.
- SSEAN E.Guide
Pine Lake RV Park
Cheap w/ Passport America
Pros: quiet, level site, full hookups that all functioned, friendly work campers.
Cons: Very dated facilities in need of updates. Rec room is a "wreck." There are signs of patchwork repair and stalled projects everywhere. Very few services or businesses within 20 miles.
ATT IS GREAT! I did not try the wifi. I did not check out the laundry or exercise room.
- MMike B.Guide
Camp On The Gulf
Nice Place but Pricey
We had great but tight camping just 10 steps from the beautiful sandy beach. Lots of great and clean amenities. Very nice people running the campground and very nice people around us. The beach is beautiful.
- jjimTraveler
Grayton Beach State Park Campground
Great campground
Yet another great Florida State campground! Florida does it right when it comes to campgrounds, and Grayton is no exception. The beach is beautiful, fairly secluded and easily accessible. If you know where to look, (just north of the campground), there is access to a wide range of bike (mountain bike or e-bike) trails. Grab a fish taco right outside the park. Park itself is quiet and peaceful.
- jjimTraveler
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground
Five-stars well-earned
My wife and I are frequent campers in NW Florida and Alabama. Topsail is certainly one of our favorites. Excellent access to the beach, hiking, biking (many miles), lakes, great campground. One of the best!
Eric R.GuideSand Pond Campground - Pine Log State Forest
Small campground
With only 20 sites, this Campground is small, but very peaceful with great views. Most sites are a tight Squeeze for larger campers.
- JJulie B.Guide
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground
One of our favorites in our home state!
We have stayed here several times. We love it! Little pool, dog park, beach close by, tons of biking, deer, turkeys, birds galore. Highly recommend the Donut Hole for breakfast, brunch or lunch! So good! Service was awesome!
- Sara W.Guide
Blue Spring Recreation Area
Wow blue springs
This is a beautiful spot. The pavilion is very nice. The outhouse was very clean. Nice quiet place to stay.
- bbretTraveler
St. Andrews State Park Campground
My review
Stayed on sit 58 right on water, full hook up, Bathrooms clean, Wi-Fi good but you have to sign in with the company providing it 7 dollars a day, great access to beaches, good fishing along beaches and jetties, plenty of places to walk and ride bikes
True B.Scout
Raccoon River Campground
An adventurous paradise away from the ocean paradise
I have read a lot of the reviews. I think some of these people had other issues that caused them to give a bad review. Yes, this is known as a cat haven but with people who have dogs should stay in the dog parks, If they don't accept a place that cannot turn a blind eye to cats. This is an RV park and a campground and I'm not sure why people would expect more luxury than the outdoors experience. This is a beautiful getaway away from the ocean but right next door, and people would love this place if they knew the history behind it and maybe honor it a little bit more. The impact from people that don't like this place gives it a bad reputation. Why listen to someone who don't want you to know about the experience? Just want you to know what they think about it. This is a great place and there are a lot of hardworking, honest people. This is not just a campground, people are residents here and have been here a long time, some would even call it home. There's nothing wrong with anything about this place. It is a wonderful place to be.
Peaches E.Traveler
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Campground
Perfect Campground!
Loved our experience at Rocky Bayou! Camp hosts were very friendly and helpful to us newbies at the rv life. Our 2 night stay was not long enough! Huge campsites, smaller campground, beautiful hiking trails and views of the bay!
Stuart K.Legend
Hurlburt Field FamCamp
Simple Football Field Paved RV Loop in the Middle of Nowhere
If you are looking for a simple place to park your RV for the night and don’t mind an environment completely devoid of character and simply want to park on a flat piece of concrete and aren’t concerned with the Matrix-like ubiquitous pod-style diagonal RV parking slots that look and feel identical to each and everyone besides it, then Hurlburt Field FamCamp might just be for you. Unlike many other ‘erector-set’ RV pastures that have sprung up everywhere recently, here at least there is a designated area that offers up 5-6 different fresh wooded sites for those desiring to ‘pitch a tent.’
While there are a number of other nearby campgrounds (but to be fair, this is less a campground and more accurately, an RV parking lot), there exists a number of other alternatives that will place you much closer to nature and the Gulf of Mexico. But if that’s not of particular concern to you, and you don’t mind planting yourself overnight (or for a few days) on a slice of concrete pavement albeit on a first-come, first-served basis in the middle of absolutely nowhere, then you could certainly do worse than Hurlburt Field FamCamp. Here, there’s some 48 RV sites with full hook-ups (30 / 50 amp electric, water and sewage) along with 10 or so primitive campsites.
There’s both a bathhouse and laundry facilities site onsite and each site has its own picnic table along with intermittent WiFi access. Registration only occurs once on-site, which from a business standpoint makes absolutely no sense to me – I mean why would I drive completely out of the way to this particular spot if I didn’t know that there was a spot that could be provided? This pretty much guarantees that whatever spot you do find here at pet-friendly Hurlburt Field FamCamp is ’bottom of the barrel’ and a ‘last resort’ when you can’t find anything else better … or cheaper. And I have to admit, for a few bucks more, you can CERTAINLY find better than this nearby that puts you directly on the Gulf of Mexico.
So that likely helps us arrive to the most obvious consideration – if you are here for whatever reason – to be closely connected to those within the nearby Air Force Base, then great, you’ve not only found your location, but likely, you’ve found your peeps who are here for the same reason. But if you are simply vacationing and looking for an amazing spot to ‘call home’ for the night, then you should mosey on and look for another spot (and around here, there are SO MANY to choose from). But if you’re not, and simply looking for a spot that provides convenience, then you have it.
Insider’s tips? (1) Hurlburt, at best, is a quick and easy layover, but make no mistake about it, this is not a destination. The good news is, you don’t have to go much further in any direction to find many more suitable and attractive options; (2) There is zero privacy here wherein the circular RV parking lot is wide open, therefore you will have complete visibility to your neighbors, apart from the sliver of space that exists between each parked RV, so bear that in mind and bring hanging sheets or other means to create your own privacy if this is important to you; (3) Unless there is a good reason why you need to stay here, I would highly recommend actually making some amazing memories by checking out one of the campgrounds like The Hideaway Retreat nearer the beach, which offers not only fantastic views of and access to the Gulf, but additionally, much more space as well as an array of amenities; and (4) When you get to the bottom of your onboard fridge and / or just want to try out some good local fare, I highly recommend The Shack for some pretty amazing locally caught seafood. You’ll want to get here early though, especially on the weekends, as the place fills up fast and there’s always a long line out the door.
Happy Camping!
- Stuart K.Legend
The Hideaway Retreat
Boutique Vintage Waterfront Camping Experience
Hands-down, this is one of the best waterfront secluded camping experiences I have ever come across in all of my years of camping and in all of the places I have chosen to pitch a tent (and let’s just say, I’ve had more than my share of open air, starry-night skies to count!). Seriously, this place is breathtaking! From the moment you enter The Hideaway – and trust me, you have to be looking for this place located due south of Highway 98 Or Navarre Parkway – you’ll be whisked away to a magical nature oasis completely shaded by nurturing Magnolia and Oak trees laced with iridescent light bulbs, white pebble pathways that criss-cross throughout the property before delivering you to the main office, which you will easily mistake for a quaint floral boutique in what looks to be a recently restored beach house from the 1920s. The on-site manager, Taylor, was nothing short of incredibly welcoming, extolling Southern hospitality upon us and incredibly excited to show us the entire property, which we took her up on.
The main attraction here at the pet-friendly Hideaway is the simply sublime aqua green ripples of the Gulf Coast (a.k.a. Redneck Riviera) right here on the Santa Rosa sound that will lure you to take a dip in the beckoning aquamarine salt water or cast a line or two (no pesky fishing license to worry about either) to catch one of the most unique local fish here, Brotula, which I had never heard of before. And while you might be disappointed to discover that the pier that looks like it has just barely survived the last hurricane (Sally) that recently passed through this way is completely inaccessible and what remains looks more like a movie prop from a deserted island that Johnnie Depp might have been stranded on, once more, creating the feel that you have truly arrived at a place somehow lost by time, but preserved for a most amazing experience with the best of what salt water living and white sand beaches have to offer here in the pan handle of Florida.
As for the campground itself, while the majority of sites, 60 in total, are geared more towards the RV-driving or 5th Wheel-toting crowd, there are tent sites (but only 10 designated locations), and trust me, even for some of the sites that look more 5th wheel friendly, I would have no problem setting up camp, given the spectacular views as well as quick & EZ access to the ocean (but would certainly bring a decent amount of cardboard to place underneath the tent to protect from the jagged rocks and stones that you’ll be sleeping and stepping on). While it is true that some sites offer more privacy than others, you will feel seclusion no matter where you go on this property.
If you find yourself anywhere between Destin and Pensacola while looking for a place to camp for the night, take my word for it, you won’t find a better spot (and I know, because I looked at about 20 oceanfront spots and checked each one out personally!). Unlike the hustle-and-bustle of a very over-touristy location like Destin or Pensacola, here in Navarre, you will encounter real, authentic ‘Old Florida’ charm where everything slows down and you’ll find fewer amenities, shops and restaurants, but the ones you will find are incredibly special and highly individual.
Don’t have an RV or even a tent? Not a problem, because the good folks here at The Hideaway will rent you a 1958 Shasta RV (dubbed ‘Shabby Shasta’) that sits right next to the laundry facility and just steps away to the bath houses. Before long, the property will offer up a little blue house for rent with stunning waterfront views of the Gulf. And while the laundry facilities and bath houses (the women’s is recently renovated, while the men’s is still in dire need of updating) are sheltered in old 1930s buildings, once inside, you’ll be greeted by refurbished environs, appliances and fixtures.
Amenities: 371 feet of private, white powder sand beaches, kayaks and paddleboards available for rent, campground hangout area complete with foosball, ping pong, corn hole, volleyball, tree swings, fire pit with a dozen or so Adirondack chairs encircled around, refurbished bath houses and coin- and credit-card operated laundr-O-mat (there’s even an App you can download that will tell you when your load is done!) with brand new washers and dryers, complimentary high-speed WiFi, cable with 110 channels, designated dump site, reinforced sea wall, 400 foot fishing pier (still WIP), dog beach, as well as full hook-ups (30 / 50 amp electric, water and sewage).
Insider’s tips? Here’s a handful: (1) While most campgrounds offer up picnic tables and some form of BBQ grill with each site, I was surprised to discover that The Hideaway doesn’t offer either of these, so if you plan on staying here, give good thought to bringing your own – I always appreciate this tip, because if I really don’t have to take up space by bringing my own BBQ or table, why would I? But here, at least you know before you go; (2) The best RV sites here are, of course, with a stunning oceanfront view (although I have to admit, I found it odd that nearly all of these were vacant when we visited): #12, #15, #16, #25, #26, #36, #37, #44, #45, #46 and #47; (3) For tent campers, try to book one of these 3 spots: TS1, TS2, TS3 – all located right behind the cottage, if not, then try to negotiate your way onto one of the aforementioned RV spots; and (4) When you get tired of trying to figure out that next meal from either your on-board mini-fridge or your Cordova roto-molded cooler, then check out a few of the local eateries, including: Dewey Destin’s for typical seafood, Juana’s Pagodas for some delicious libations with a Tiki Hut vibe or East Bay Crab House for some good down-southern Dungeness crab greatness.
Happy Camping!
- BBrandiScout
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground
Has it all
One of, if not my favorite! Private spots. Beach, pool, and beer. Monday nights they had live music. Friendliest staff of the 50 places ive stayed this year. Love the beach trolley dude. Long walk to the beach, take an extra flashlight if u go after dark- natural beach, with critters!!
- MMiranda C.Traveler
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Campground
Beautiful park!
The campground was amazing. The sites were fairly private from each other, and sites 29-36 had beautiful water views. We stayed in 35, which was close to the very clean bath house with a relaxing bayou view. The trails were easy enough to take our kids on (2 and 5). There was also a park that our kids enjoyed. We didn’t want to leave! We’ll absolutely be back and will be recommending it to everyone we know.
- JJulie B.Guide
St. Andrews State Park Campground
Amazing Campground !
We camped here in 2022 and loved it! Water views, tons of trails, both walking and biking, deer cane right into our campsite a few times and we saw so many on our bike rides. Beautiful campground, well maintained! One of our favorites!
- ccarmi G.Guide
Twin Lakes Camp Resort
Clean, nice views, private and luxury, ssites too close
Nice place on the lake, well maintained. We wanted to do laundry and try new kind of a campground. Overall positive, but expensive. Sites are really near each other, no privacy. Probably ok for one time. Will go back to the more simple campgrounds. Had Wi-Fi, slow 1-2mgb/s . Att reception is fast.
- llarryScout
Camp On The Gulf
loved it
Great campground in a fantastic location. Can’t be closer to the beach.
Nira M.ScoutTopsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground
Location, amenities and friendliness!
Easy booking, and confirmation process. Clear communication, and informational materials. Friendly camp staff, convenient and plentiful amenities. Free beach tram all day to limit vehicular traffic, hiking / biking trails around the rare dune freshwater lakes, spectacular nature reserve. 10/10
Will definitely return with friends and family!
Jake C.Legend
Lakeview Campsites
Camping Near The Lake
Jake from the Dyrt here! Lakeview Campsites have access to a huge lake and several other places to visit nearby. Check them out and share some pictures of your stay!
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