Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park Campground

Short and sweet this park wasn’t for us. Aside from the overly friendly wildlife.. the large over 5ft rattle snake taking up residence in the space next to ours(which I know we are in the wild) made it a no go. The park is dated and not very spacious. Very small sites, bathroom was horrible and we got a refund minus a cancellation fee and called it a day. Never even set up our gear. Ymmv but for us this was a no go and the first state park in Florida we just left without staying. Sad on Mother’s Day but we did enjoy our local favorite.. blue parrot.

Site 13 is smallish but perfect for our 20ft travel trailer. We love the closeness of walking to the beach and the nearby Gap Trail.

Clean sites, hot showers.

Nice campground. Camp host very nice. The bathrooms are clean and have nice hot water. Short walk to beach. Make sure you are stocked up on food and drinks. Very small grocery about 10 miles away. No laundry. No Wi-Fi but AT&T streaming works.

Everything was amazing there. The sunset the sunrise - we had the beach to ourselves most of the times. It’s that kind of place where you really relax. Bathhouse clean and well maintained. Friendly rangers, stunning beach and Picknick areas.

Wow. The rest is for you to discover on your own.

This is a great place to camp. The campground is well maintained and has all the amenities, and you are so close to both the gulf and the bay beaches.

There are two bath houses with free hot showers. One little free library. The only recycling is aluminum cans and the green propane canisters, which I rarely see so that was cool.

No sewer hookups on site, there's a dump station.

Only one trash dumpster by dump station, there are no trash cans throughout campground.

Clean, quiet, fun place to stay.

We went to the end of the island on the trail that runs down the center, and walked / biked back via the gulf beach. Sand on the beach is hard packed enough that we were able to ride our bikes right on the beach. The trail had a lot of washed out areas and we were constantly getting on and off the bikes, so the beach route is maybe better if you're going to bike.

A lot of day users and fisher people on the beach, lots of activity and people.

Wonderful state campground on St George Island! Our site had plenty of space for our 24’ TT and vehicle and backed up to the scrub grass and pine forest. Scrub foliage between our neighbors so enough privacy to enjoy the patio. Some sites were much deeper than others (higher numbers along the back line) so check the site details to make sure your equipment will fit. Sites 9 and 10 were basically buddy sites as there was NOTHING between the two sites so great if you are traveling in a group. No laundry on site but available in town. Two bath houses and they were the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars. While always stocked, they were constantly dirty no matter what time of day or which one we visited. It looks like there is a drainage issue with the original showers as the floors were always wet in the stalls. Showers had great water pressure and plenty of hot water so we made it work. Loved the recycling bins located around the park (aluminum and propane tanks)! Several wonderful hiking trails and easy beach access. The park facilities along the beach were incredible, with spotless bathrooms and covered picnic tables.

This is my favorite campground so far. The bathrooms are modern and super clean. We turned a 2 night stay into 14

Had a nice time, campground surroundings were beautiful. Only complaint was sites are pretty close with little privacy . Not made for real big rigs.

Highly recommended, the campsites are fairly small but lots of privacy in an oak and pine hammock across from the beach. Not many tent campers when I went there, I think I was the only person with a rooftop tent. Almost everybody else was in RVs.

Electric and water at each site, nice facilities including showers. Make sure you get there before sundown so you can register and get your code for the gate. Luckily a nice camper let me in since I arrived after 7:30 p.m.

Absolutely gorgeous beach, very nice campsite.

St. George Island State Park is gorgeous. The drive over the bridge is breathtaking. The lighthouse stand at the end of the bridge. Take a right to drive along the Gulf Coast to the park's entrance. Beautiful beaches and day use areas were open. Some areas were closed for hurricane damage repair.

The RV campsite is nice. Some of the spaces are maybe a little crowded. I opted for a primitive campsite at the end of a 5 mile hiking trail. Trail was alternately hard-packed and ankle-deep soft sand. Very difficult to pull my cart (which was not the right choice for this task). I struggled with the cart which blew a tire .5 miles into the hike. I'm too stubborn to turn back. 

Very difficult getting to the campsite, but once there if was awesome. I had the community campsite to my self. The sunset was amazing.

Had trek back the next morning with a limping cart. Lessons learned, get a better sand cart and for goodness sakes, take less stuff.

Small tranquil campground, sites are kinda tight, very well maintained. Sandy rv pads that were pretty level,Bath house centrally located and very very clean, camp host exceptionally nice, Electric and water no sewer. Went very first week of July 2020 and it was HOT, sand knats were bad. The beach here was better than Destin, absolutely amazing, the bay was great for fishing and kayaking. Very short trip to the beach. Definitely a return trip coming soon

Have waited six months into our RV life to start reviews for fair comparisons. Stayed 3 nights in 35 foot RV+tow car at$29/night. This stop was not ever part of our plan but when the winter weather forecast for TX came in we decided to extend our Florida stay before heading west as planned. We absolutely LOVED this campground and wish we could have stayed longer. There aren’t many trails, but the ones that are there are miles long in a gorgeous setting. Even saw a Great Horned Owl one evening. And of course the (empty) beach truly is a“forgotten coast” that was lovely. Had gloomy cold rainy weather almost the entire time while there but that could not put a damper on how much we loved it.

We stayed in site 12 in early January. This site had great separation from the neighboring sites and felt private. We took the trail to the “bay” (as the ranger called it) and it was an easy walk with beautiful views of the water at the end. Unfortunately it rained the rest of our stay so we didn’t get to enjoy the other beaches or stargazing. Important to note though, even at the beginning of January, we had hundreds of mosquitoes in our RV by the morning (even with limited door opening). The 3-4 mile drive from the entrance to the campground is beautiful! Looking forward to returning to this park in the future.

We loved this campsite! Only complaint: sites could have more privacy, but I always say that ;) Some sites were more private than others or went back further. The most private site seemed at the very tip opposite of the entrance/exit. Mostly RVs and adventure vans when we were there, saw a handful of camps and hammocks.

• really clean, updated bathrooms. Score for the shower stalls with a bench and hooks!
• nice layout! There’s two bathhouses for 50 slots so every spot is close to a bathroom.
• five minute walk to the beach :)
• good stargazing
• buffered well from the wind

Stop at Lynn’s quality oysters for some local (albeit now farmed) oysters and smoked mahi mahi dip! Also, the island has two seafood trucks where you can buy local fish, shrimp and other non local seafood!

We family camped here for three nights. The campground is clean, quiet, and has friendly hosts and rangers. Bathrooms were clean and well lit. It's about a ten minute walk to the beach access and there is also parking for cars. From the entrance of the park to the campground is roughly three miles of unspoiled dunes and trees. The views are beautiful with little light pollution at night. The sand is sugar white and clean, minus some seaweed. We saw a few dolphins from a distance and collected some neat shells. It was foggy while we were there, but normally the views on the beach are long range.

This is such a nice campground. There isn't a bad site, they all have privacy. Big pines mixed with palms and lovely breeze to keep it comfortable. You can walk to the beach it's about .5 miles. The bathrooms are super clean and the entire campground itself is very well kept. There's ok cell service and each site has water and electric. A dump station is available. Loved our 2 night stay over the weekend, highly recommend!

We found a spot last minute after covid-19 hit on April and I am so glad we did. I read about the beautiful white sand beach at St George Island and pictures can’t capture the reality. The campground is very well maintained, restroom including showers are impeccable as well as all surrounding areas. The amazing stars in the skies during the nights are just breathtaking and wild life such a owls howling was unique. The protected dunes are really unique and the sites are good size and easy to back in. They sell ice bags as well as lighter wood if you forgot yours and the path to the beaches are very nice. Great area to go fishing cycling and swimming in the great warm ocean waters at least on September. Never have experimented this temperature on waters, not even in the Caribbean beaches which I come from. The ranger are very informative and friendly.

The campground is located at the end of an island away from city lights and is perfect for night photography of the stars. The sites are located about 3 miles from the ranger station and because of this there is almost no cell phone reception. There are two campground hosts on duty in case of an emergency. The sites are large and well kept however because of the site fill used (oyster shells) we do not recommend camping with dogs. These types of shells can easily slice feet and paws. The campground has 60 campsites, a playground, electricity, water hookups and dump station. Be sure to ask the rangers about the local wildlife! There's an alligator that lives in one of the two freshwater lakes at the entrance to the campground.

We had been coming to St George Island for years, but this was the first time we had stayed at the state park campground. We already have reservations for next year! It's a beautiful island with white beaches and little commercialism. The state park is a strip of land between the Bay of Apalachicola and the gulf. So many places to explore on foot, by bike, or by kayak. It's a perfect location for bird or dolphin watching, fishing, sunbathing, or beach walking. The campsites are spacious, secluded, and relatively hard to come by. This is one of the state parks in Florida that books up very quickly. The Island is fun to explore. There are a few restaurants and some stores- you can get groceries at one of two small grocery stores near the entrance to the Island. There are two breweries in the area- one in Eastpoint and another in Apalachicola. Apalachicola also has several restaurants and many small stores.

The beaches are like sugar (miles) and the campground is cozy with clean bathhouses. The park is not manned after sunset so if you're a campground guest make sure you call before 5:00 PM to make arrangements to get to your reserved spot because entry/exit into the park is only available by a coded gate after hours. Dogs are prohibited to roam the state park beaches however are allowed on the public beaches just a few miles away.

The sand is so solid and white, the sea shells are amazing and the water is deep, deep blue.

Beautiful State Park. The beaches are gorgeous. Great for fishing, kayaking and paddle boarding.

The campground is at the east point of St George Island, FL. Most sites have privacy vegetation but not all. Our site was 26 and at the far end of the entrance. Best thing about it was location to the trail head unfortunately closer to the playground. Many kids in the campground even when school is in session. Staff was pleasant. Bathrooms are dated and somewhat clean. We are one of only a few Floridians here this week. Water and electric, no sewer but they do have a dump station. Trails are wonderful and the beach is beautiful and empty. They are working to repair the Michael damage and really had little effect on our stay.

Let me say first that St. George Island State Park is perhaps the main reason we purchased our small travel trailer in the first place and found groups like The Dyrt for insight for other places to explore. We visited St. George Island in May on Florida’s“Forgotten Coast” but the State Park on the island really stole the show. 

The first thing you’ll notice about both the island and in particular the State Park is how remote it is. The beaches are seemingly empty even during busy seasons. It has one of the most beautiful beaches in the entire state of Florida and as Floridian’s we are pretty particular. The beach is lined with beautiful sand dunes from one end to the other. The island is narrow with a single road maybe 5 miles long. The road was closed after the camp ground as they are still repairing the park from the last hurricane that hammered The Panhandle area of Florida. Not sure what's taking so long as State Park HQ is in Tallahassee only an hour or so away. 

The park has one camp ground and sites are very hard to come by. One visit and you’ll see why. Facilities are very well maintained with a friendly staff which is true for most Florida State Parks. There was a good mix of people camping in tents, small trailers and big rigs which is nice as many places in Florida are dominated by people who camp with everything they own and have rigs bigger than our house. 

You bring your own fun here so just chill on the beach. If you have kayaks or paddle boards bring em. If you have bikes, those would be good too. Fishing(check). You could probably catch dinner as there is little pressure on these waters. There is some hiking but just walking on the beach is great. Nice flat beach at low tide with hard packed sand from the outgoing tide will make it a great walk. 

Be sure to visit Apalachicola across the bay. A really good place to eat is the Owl Cafe and if you can get there for a Sunday Brunch, all the better. Very local, very southern, very authentic. 

We will be back for sure whenever we can secure a camping spot that fits our schedule. Hope it won't be too long!

Very nice park. Lots of places to explore. Fishing is great. They have some very good restaurants in town. And there is a lighthouse you can climb.

We were lucky to arrive the first weekend they were open since Hurricane Michael. Nice camp spots, clean and level. Really, really nice bathrooms and showers. Walking distance to white sand beaches. Close to Appalachicola, with cute sh I'llps and great seafood restaurants.

Nats and mosquitos really bad, take bug spray and fans. Nice place to ride bikes.

We have stayed at St. George Island park a couple times. It's a nice campground. Some of the spaces are somewhat private others are close together. Be sure to look at sites online prior to reserving.

The beach is a short walk or drive from the camp ground. It is several miles into the campground and a lovely bike ride area.

The restrooms are clean.

This camp ground was fantastic for our church group. They had electricity and water by the tent sites and also a shower facility that was very well kept. The water is a very short walk and the beach is beautiful. At night the stars are like nothing you have ever seen. A blanket above you for sure. The only downfall is that we could not have our hammocks hanging up. This was a few years ago and may have changed.