Best Tent Camping near Inlet Beach, FL

Recent Tent Reviews near Inlet Beach, Florida

421 Reviews of 4 Inlet Beach Campgrounds

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  Robin B.

  Guide

  

  May. 6, 2019

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Special place!

  I’ve been on a road trip for the past six weeks, mostly tent camping as I go. I stopped by here, after seeing the listing on Dyrt, without a reservation. So lucky for me they had a site available. This is the nicest campground I’ve been to yet, I was so taken with it that I’ve already decided to return some day just to camp. The tent sites are all separated and private, the facilities are clean, and best of all they have access to the most lovely beach! The beach backs onto the preserve so there is no development for miles. It’s a truly unique experience!

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  Frank A.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 18, 2022

  Henderson Beach State Park Campground

  You can hear the waves!!!

  Awesome stay. We actually tent camped here. Great facilities. Listen to the waves at night. Clean beach. Tons of fun.

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  James M.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 9, 2025

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Great offering in a Preserve!

  Keep in mind, this is a Preserve. Good trails, coastal dunes with lakes, fishing, paddling, beach, cabins, and tent camping including Glamping!

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  Sharon A.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 27, 2023

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Paradise

  This is the cleanest and nicest campground I have ever been to. The gravel at your tent site is raked like a Zen garden. The bathrooms are pristine, and cleaned daily. There is a coffee shop on site. A tram to take you to the beach. They provide water and electricity to each tent site, which is framed by vegetation and private. The beach is private. There are several long trails and lakes. You can see the stars, and hear the waves from the campground while you sleep. It’s really wonderful.

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  Frank J.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 12, 2019

  Campers Inn

  great location

  This is a campground inside a resort city, space is limited but it has beach access and a great location. Store is very well stocked and all the employees were very friendly and courteous. bathhouse is showing age but was clean and well kept. Was there for an event weekend and despite every spot being full we never felt crowded, stayed in tent site #99, all sites are very shady as they all have trees between them. We had lots of rain and the tent site was well drained. Only downside is the sites have lots of roots in them, be prepared if you are not using an air mattress.

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  theresa F.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2018

  Grayton Beach State Park Campground

  Ahh the Beach

  I stayed 2 nights last winter before it got crowded. cool little camp ground amidst the hustle and bustle of a busy beach town. I was tent camping and had a nice site that backed up to marsh land.

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  Katherine H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 12, 2020

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Beautiful Campsite

  This is one of the nicest capsites I have ever been to. I love the privacy of the pod style tent sites, and the beach is gorgeous.

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  Judith P.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 1, 2021

  Henderson Beach State Park Campground

  Paradise

  We tent camped at Henderson Beach in May 2020. The sites were large gravel with firepit, picnic table and full hookups.

  They do have a senior discount, so don't forget to ask. No need to mention the beautiful beach, the grounds are well maintained as are the showers. Over all this may be my favorite place in Florida. Shopping and restaurants are literally across the highway, so many things to do. A must for everyone!

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  Michael D.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 19, 2025

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Quiet, yet just close enough to civilization .

  Checked in Friday 01/17 and extended my stay from 2 nights to 7 nights. I’m enjoying the solitude. I’m at a tent site, no WIFI. T Mobile is 4 bars.

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  Heather J.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 12, 2018

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Great family campground with a pool!

  Topsail is one of my favorite campgrounds. We visit every year. Amenities I love are the free beach tram, the swimming pool, and free WIFI at the camp store. You will see a lot of people riding bikes here and you can rent them if you don't have your own.

  You cant drive to the beach boardwalk and it's about .7 miles from the tent sites. We actually love this because Topsail beach is pristine and clean. The free tram runs every 30 minutes until 7:30 pm daily

  tent sites are very clean and the bathhouse is scrubbed daily at 6 am. This place is one of the best if you don't mind the short walk/ride to the beach.

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  Tetia C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 29, 2016

  Raptor Ranch at Tyndall AFB

  A nice getaway!

  Tyndall's family camp offers all the amenities you hope for when camping. You can also simply tent camp if you prefer rather than camping in an RV. Its conveniently located near the base and also near the bay for fishing and other fun water recreational activities.

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  ReBeCcA F.

  Guide

  

  May. 19, 2021

  Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Campground

  It's a really nice Park and the staff is great

  They have showers and laundry and Place to get books to read!! Perfect for RV and tent camping. Like 27 thru 33 have views of the Bay!! They have electric and water hook ups for rv and tents!! Lots of trees great place and really close to the bay and easy to get to the beach!!

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  Angie B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 1, 2016

  T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Campground

  Great camping, super close to the beach and the bay!

  St Joseph Peninsula State Park on Cape San Blas is a great spot. We tent camped for 4 days and loved it! Bathhouse is air conditioned, sites are large and most have ample shade. Easy walk to the beach and the bay is also close for paddling and fishing! Wonderful very secluded beach and shells galore!

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  Sara S.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 11, 2016

  Grayton Beach State Park Campground

  SO happy we chose a cabin!

  So, we are usually tent campers but on this night we decided to try a cabin rental and we were SO happy with the decision. The tent sites had little shade and I think it would have been very hot in the summer sun! The campsites looked to be pretty private which was nice to note. The beach was wonderful- a very enjoyable place to spend time :)

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  Christie N.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 2, 2022

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Beautiful beaches

  The tent campsites are clean, have water and electricity. The restrooms/showers are very clean and kept up also handicapped accessible. There is a tram that brings you to and from the beach. There is a swimming pool and games to keep you busy. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

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  Travis D.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 11, 2025

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Hammock Camping in Tent Camping

  Great spot! Cool shorter hiking trails to take you to lakes or the gulf, or as we call it Lake Florida now. For hammock campers the tent camping spots are okay for hammock camping. I made due but I was in spot 21 and there are no trees accessible enough to hang a hammock up how you would want, BUT they had a couple 4x4s in the ground so I used one of those and a tree, everything went up properly. It was windy, rainy and around 30° and I was extremely comfortable.

  Fire pits are great, it looks like all spots have a picnic table.

  All in all great spot. I’ll be back soon!

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  Kaitlyn C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2019

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Beautiful surroundings

  The trails are all well maintained and beautiful. They have paved and non-paved sections. There is a ton of biking in the park. I’ve seen a rabbit, hungry squirrels, and deer. The facilities are pretty nice. They have toilets, showers, and laundry really close to the rv and tent sites. They also have trams. The people that work there and the people that visit are normally really nice.

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  John O.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 28, 2016

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Great Experience

  We were at one of the few 'tent' campsites in the park. Our site was back off the road in the brush - very private even with a trail just on the other side of the bushes. Either ride your bike or take the tram the mile to the boardwalk and beach. Clean showers, friendly staff at the camp store.

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  Penny M.

  Guide

  

  May. 21, 2021

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Nice stay but long walk to beach

  My daughter and I stayed one night in our Dodge Ram Promaster. The bathhouses were busy so we walked over to the tent camping area and used their bathhouses. From our spot it was actually a closer walk. They said it was a short walk to the beach but it took us 20 minutes. We rode the tram back because it was such a long walk. It would have better to ride a bike there, which was what most people did. Overall a nice park with cozy lots.

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  Jennifer C.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 3, 2020

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Beautiful beach, very well maintained campground

  We love Topsail Hill!  We stayed for the first time in July 2020 in a bungalow.  Met some folks on the beach that convinced us to try tent camping.  We just returned from a week long tent trip and it was wonderful.  The facilities are very well maintained and having a laundrymat on site helps out a lot!  We did bring bikes and purchased bike trailers since the tram is not currently running due to COVID.  You can rent bikes and trailers there, but we found bikes with gears to be helpful on the hills.

  LOVE this place, the staff and the volunteers - and will be back soon!

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  Latika Y.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 6, 2021

  Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground

  Tent area is great!

  We stayed with two small tents in T6, which had some shade but was also adjacent to an open field area, which would be great for kiddos who want room to spread out and play games. There was also an easier area to park in and enter the site from the back. Perfect hammock trees at this site. The park was also lovely. Highly recommend bringing your own bikes to get to both the beach and to explore the lake areas with a bit more biking. We didn’t get to hike as it was already pretty late in the year (quite hot). Hit the beach at sunset for lovely views and grazing deers. Would definitely tent camp here again!

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  lydia B.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 19, 2022

  Henderson Beach State Park Campground

  Family Friendly

  We arrived at a very clean, gravel campsite with a picnic table, fire ring, water & electric access, as well as a clothes line. Because we were tent camping, the gravel made it difficult to pitch our tent on site. Luckily, we had enough space and privacy on our site to unload the car and sleep in the trunk of it. The bathrooms were kept very clean, and the showers were fantastic! The beach itself is kept extremely clean and is beautiful. The volunteers do a wonderful job around the campground. Here you will find a family friendly stay! I would for sure visit Henderson Beach again for the clean facilities, beautiful beach, and local attractions.

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  Jamie S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 26, 2021

  Destin Army Recreation Area

  Small but affordable

  This is for military, retirees DoD eligible employees and families. We booked 5 months in advance for a 1 week stay. Small pool, splash pad, laundry facility and bath house are all nice. There is also boat, kayak and paddle board rentals available and docks to crab and fish off. It's a small park with only 20 or so sites no tent camping sites. Each site has a concrete pad, water, 50 and 30 Amp service as well as sewer hook ups. At $35/night in Destin its well worth it. On sound side which means calmer water usually. Close to beach access and all the touristy things Destin has to offer. We will definitely be back!

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  Shea M.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 1, 2020

  Point Washington

  Beach camping

  Nice primitive campground located near 30A beach. The road leading in is sandy and gravely. The site was for tent camping and offers a picnic table, grill, fire pit, food/lamp pole and a porta house (which was fairly clean, considering). There was also a pier close by. The bed was gravel and uncomfortable but they were actually repairing it while we were there, so it should be quite comfortable for your stay! No hookups or water. We stayed at campsite #1 which had plenty of trees for shade and was closest to the water, but they all looked nice. The beach is right across the bay so it's a short drive to the ocean. Quiet and clean, we stayed four days and had a neighbor for two of them. He seemed respectful to nature and gave us no issues. Overall would stay again, just remember there is no shower to get off all that sand and sunscreen!

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  Maria E.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2021

  Grayton Beach State Park Campground

  Nice

  We were initially assigned to site number 10 which was small but fine because we were tent camping. After a quick set up we started walking around and found site number 16 open by the water with a breeze. We drove up to the front confirmed availability and moved camp. Keep in mind this is not the beach, it is a lake but also has a trail along side where we walked the dog which was nice.  Ground is gravel but not difficult to stake. Bathroom facilities were very well located in the middle of the inner loop. Our site was on the outer side of the loop but paths to the bathroom are easy to find because there are reflectors making it visible with a flashlight at night. We only stayed one night but would definitely come back and bring bikes so we can check out the cute little beach town nearby.

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  Asher K.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2017

  Henderson Beach State Park Campground

  Great for RVs but Expensive

  This campground definitely has a prime location and is made up of two separate areas, one that is day use and one that is for overnight camping. It is designed to be mostly for RV use but you could still set up a tent on the large sites. The major downside is the cost coming in at $30 a night which isn’t terrible for RV sites but is pretty steep for tent camping. Each site has a large area to park and pull an RV in then there are gravel areas where you can set up a tent or use as your cooking area. Each site is nice and secluded with a good amount of greenery making them feel private. The facilities also have very nice bathrooms with laundry facilities as well. There are trails that take you directly from the campground to the beach without ever having to go through the nearby neighborhoods. This is about as close to the beach you will get without staying at a hotel and the beaches here are really nice as well. 

  If you just want to use the facilities for the day there is a day use area that is separate from the camping and we even saw someone having a wedding there. The day use area has large pavilions with separate bathrooms and is free to use for people staying at the campground.

  Overall, I would say pay attention to the time of year and the weather cause it can be hot here in the summer but if you are RV camping and looking for a really nice spot on the beach this is a great option.

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Feb. 26, 2020

  The Hideaway Retreat

  A nice little hideaway

  This campground on Route 98 just east of Navarre Beach was renamed to The Hideaway Camping Retreat with new owners about 8 months ago. It was obvious that Jeanie the owner takes pride in the campground as she showed me around. Numerous improvements have already been made and there are more plans for the future. One planned improvement is to build decks on the four premium waterfront sites (#37, 45, 46, and 47). 

  The bathhouse is very clean and nicely decorated, unique to campgrounds I have seen. There are a community fire pit, hammocks and a small beach that allows pets. Also a very nice laundry room– I wouldn’t mind doing my laundry there! 

  What sets this campground apart is the numerous trees on the property. I visited on a cool, cloudy day in February, but I imagine the shade from the trees would be very welcome in the summer. Also, unlike many other RV parks, the sites are not lined up in a row like dominoes. Some sites have more separation than others.

  Rates, while a bit pricey, are not out of line for Florida RV parks. Rates are based on the type of site and season and range from $45 for a tent site in fall/winter to $125 for a premium waterfront site on a holiday for spring/summer (March 1-September 15). 

  Note that it could be challenging to find as the traffic can be fierce on 98 and the sign is small but I guess that’s what makes it a hideaway!