National Park Service · Gulf Islands National Seashore · FL

Fort Pickens Campground

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Battery 234 Loop Road Closure The Battery 234 Loop Road and Battery Cooper within the GUIS, Fort Pickens Management Area will be closed to all for vehicle, bicyclists, and foot (pedestrian) traffic until further notice for safety purposes until the park can correct the…
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 16, 2026
Closedrecreation.gov lists every site closed this weekend, read 16:43 UTC
Right now
Closedrecreation.gov lists every site closed this weekend, read 16:43 UTC
A night
$26–$40When it reopens, per site
Sites
201In the agency’s record
Season
Year-roundOpen year-round
49 ftLongest rig
10 ftElevation
2,068 ftWater · an unnamed streamOcean · 1,311 ft · to the Gulf of Mexico
1.5 miSE of Pensacola Station, FL
0%Tree cover
Open year-roundToday

The place

the agency’s own description · what’s there · 12 notices

In the agency’s own words

Fort Pickens Campground is situated on Santa Rosa Island, a part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore south of Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, Florida. Visitors are drawn to the Gulf Islands National Seashore's emerald coast waters, magnificent white beaches, fertile marshes and historical landscapes. Come explore with us today! Each camp site offers a fire pit, picnic table, and a paved pad to park on. There are heated showers and flush toilets. We offer electric and non-electric sites. Many of our sites have restrictions from low limbs or bushes so be sure you will fit. Keep reading

Limited overflow parking is available but not guaranteed. Choose a site that will accommodate all of your equipment. You must be 18 yrs old to reserve a campsite. Campers may not stay in the campground more than 14 consecutive days. This policy is strictly enforced. Entrance fees are required for the Fort Pickens area and are good for seven consecutive days from purchase. Pets are NOT allowed on ferries, piers, in forts, batteries, pavilions, or inside any of the facilities. Cancellation fees and Modification fees are non-refundable. Pets are not allowed on any beach within Gulf Islands National Seashore. Cutting of trees, limbs, or branches will result in a fine and a non-refundable cancelation of all reservations. A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal briquettes or natural firewood. Lighting or maintaining a fire with other materials including, but not limited to, flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, aerosol canisters, batteries, or other manufactured or synthetic materials, is prohibited.

Recreation

Many visitors young and old come to Fort Pickens to enjoy its scenic location on the beach. The white sands of Gulf Islands National Seashore are the perfect place for a long walk or an afternoon on the beach. The warm ocean waters are great for swimming and snorkeling. You will find a fishing pier just a short distance from Fort Pickens and can be used by visitors without a Florida fishing license. Hiking trails provide beautiful views and hours of exploration. Historic Fort Pickens, a pentagonal fort built to defend Pensacola Bay in 1834, is just 1 mile from the campground. The structure was fortified after the War of 1812 and was one of four forts in the South never occupied by Confederates during the Civil War. Pets are not allowed on the beach, ferries, piers, in forts, batteries, pavilions, or inside any of the facilities.

Facilities

This campground is open for reservations year-round. It contains 137 family sites with electricity (20, 30 & 50 amp) and water hookups, as well as 40 non-electric tent sites, one non-electric tent only group site with water hookup is also available. Fort Pickens also has 6 wheelchair accessible sites with electricity and 2 wheelchair accessible sites without electricity. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station in each campground . There are no boat ramps in the Fort Pickens area. All Fort Pickens campsites are available for reservations up to 6 months in advance. Fort Pickens does not have a wait list. You can set up alerts with your rec.gov account to be notified when a site opens.

Natural Features

The campground is located on a barrier island between the Gulf of America and Pensacola Bay. Groves of live oak trees are scattered across the island, providing shelter for resident and migrating bird populations, as well as shade for park visitors. The Gulf Islands National Seashore is home to sparkling blue waters, white beaches and coastal marshes. However, more than 80% of the national park is underwater, as it's a vital protective habitat to marine life. Pets are NOT allowed on beaches, ferries, piers, in forts, batteries, pavilions, or inside any of the facilities.

Nearby Attractions

The campground is a short distance from restaurants and beach nightlife, downtown Pensacola, the Pensacola Naval Air Station and Naval Aviation Museum, the Pensacola Lighthouse and other historic sites. Campsites are within 1/4 mile of the beaches.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellation and modification fees are non-refundable.

What the agency tells you

Rule

Pets are not allowed on the beach, on the pier, in the fort, batteries, paviliions, or inside any of the facilities.

Rule

Cancelation Fees and Modification Fees are non-refundable. Cutting of trees, limbs, or branches will result in a fine and a non-refundable cancelation of all reservations.  In an effort to improve our check in process at Fort Pickens Campground, we have implemented a “straight to your site” process.  * Campers can proceed directly to their reserved site after 1 p.m. * Staff will check you in during rounds – no need to stop at the campground office. Please have a copy of your reservation available for verification * Your vehicle tag will be attached to the post at your site. Please place the tag on your vehicle dashboard. If additional vehicle tags are needed, let the camp host know.   Reminder - Campground regulations are sent to you through your email. It is your responsibility to read and understand those regulations. Campground hosts are present in the campgrounds to ensure an enjoyable stay and that regulations are followed. If you need park maps, vehicle tags, etc. please talk to your hosts.

Rule

ATTENTION: Delivery of RVs is allowed by companies that have a CUA (Commercial Use Authorization) only. If a company arrives at the entrance gate to deliver an RV without a CUA they will be refused entrance. For your own benefit, please be sure the company that you are renting from has a CUA with Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Everything else this campground posts · 9
Rule

When choosing a site through recreation.gov, your total length is the vehicle plus trailer or RV plus tow vehicle. Only one RV unit is allowed per site. If you choose a site that does not fit your total length, the Park reserves the right to cancel your reservation upon arrival, please read ALL restrictions posted at each site. All wheels, including truck or car, must fit in a line on the pavement at the site. ALL campers are limited to ONE RV (motorhome or trailer), one tent, and one vehicle, or two tents and two vehicles.

Rule

Campers can stay a maximum of 14 nights from March 1 through Labor Day (to include individuals, families, groups), and no more than 14 consecutive nights at any time of the year. A minimum two-night absence is required between camping stays during the off season (Labor Day through March 1), and the stay limits apply to ALL occupants. Campers are limited to 42 nights in a calendar year.

Rule

Electric Vehicle Charging. While the campgrounds at Gulf Islands have sites equipped with 20, 30 and 50 amp electrical service, our systems can not currently support the charging of electric vehicles.

Rule

Campground Rules and Regulations: It is your responsibility to abide by all posted campground rules and regulations. Failure to comply with these items may result in a fine or cancelation. You are responsible for measuring your equipment, reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate ALL your equipment fully backed in.

Rule

Generators are allowed in D loop only. Run hours are 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. (60-decibel limit).

Rule

ENTRANCE FEES are NOT included in the cost of your reservation. Gulf Isalnd entrance fees are $25/private vehicle or $20/private motorcycle, good for 7 days; annual passes can be purchased for $45.

Rule

Gates close at sunset; registered campers arriving late; the entrance code for the gate is in your confirmation email.

Rule

Do not hang/ string anything from trees (hammocks, lights, clothes lines, etc). Portable air conditioning units used for tents or outside are not allowed. Shower tents or portable potty tents are not allowed. Hot tubs and other non-camping equipment is not allowed

Rule

Golf Carts are not allowed in the Fort Pickens Campground with the exception of disabled persons accessing the restroom facilities. Use by any other persons is prohibited.

Read them on the agency’s own page →

Tents and rigs

Sites
201 · 14 tent-only, 1 group
Hookups
144 electric, 158 water
Longest rig
49 ft
Paved pads
200 of 201
Accessible sites
9
Pets
Allowed
Campfires
Allowed, barring fire bans
Shade
Every site
Source: Recreation.gov campsite records · Aug 23, 2026

Facilities

Toilets
Flush Toilets - year round
Showers
Yes, the record doesn’t say what kind
SHOWERS on 1 of 201 campsite records, Shower/Bath Type states a shower on 1 campsite record(s) that are not a cabin, of this campground's 201
Drinking water
Yes
Dump station
Yes
recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
Boat ramp
Yes
Firewood
Sold here
Camp host
On site
recreation.gov lists “Host”
Stay limit
42 nights
recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Source: Stated in the agency description · Aug 23, 2026
Water, toilets and showers: counted from this campground’s own campsite records, shown above · Sep 12, 2026

Around the campground

On the water
Beach, Coast
Biking
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Historic site
Ranger programs
Kayaking
Picnicking
Scuba Diving
Snorkeling
Surfing
Swimming
Visitor center
Water sports
Night sky · 53rd darkest of 60 in FL
Bortle 5
Source: Recreation.gov activity records · Aug 23, 2026

Nothing to book until it reopensread 16:43 UTC

recreation.gov lists every site closed this weekend

OpenBookedClosed

Max stay42 nightsthe facility record
A night, when it reopens$26–$40plus $8 to reserve, once per bookingthe agency’s rate schedule
If plans change$10 to cancel$10 to change a reservation; this campground publishes its own terms toorecreation.gov’s schedule
Runs itNational Park ServiceBooked through recreation.govthe agency’s record
What’s open near here
Tell me when it reopens

Watch for it to come back

One email when the agency reopens it, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.

We check the agency’s own record once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time it stops saying closed.

Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.

We’ll write once, when the agency reopens it.

Free forever, no booking kickbacks.
Every line of the receipt · 13

What you actually pay

The sign priceNational Park Service
A night, when it reopens$26–$40
Tent Only Nonelectric$26
Standard Electric$40
Tent Only Electric$40
Rates for the season the campground is in now, Sep 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026.
Cancellation and modification fees are non-refundable.
The booking feerecreation.gov
Reservation fee, booked online$8
One fee per reservation, however many nights you book, and it’s non-refundable. $9 if you book by phone, $3 in person.
Pass discounts only apply to the recreation (or use) fee for the facility. Other charges such as electricity or water hookups, reservation or other fees are not eligible for a discount.
If your plans changerecreation.gov
Change fee, moving to dates outside your booking$10
Cancellation fee$10
Cancelling the day before, or the day of$10 + your first night
No-show$20 + your first night

“Cancellation and modification fees are non-refundable.” · this campground’s own terms

Who keeps the booking fee

The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →

How we know this receipt · 5
Why this page can’t say why

recreation.gov lists every site at Fort Pickens Campground closed this Friday and Saturday night. The National Park Service has published no closure notice we hold, so this page can’t say why, and it won’t fill the gap with a guess. A closed night isn’t a sold-out one: the reservations its record still carries were taken before the sites were closed.

Closure: National Park Service status record · Oct 16, 2026

There’s no notice to quote and no reason to argue with, so this page offers you the watch and the list below, and no letter.

Open within 60 miles · 1

The agency’s own word that these are open, not our reading of a season.

Open near here: Agency-published status, in the CAMPANAC campground index · Oct 16, 2026

recreation.gov availability, read 16:43 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this

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The sites

201 sites · which ones have room · the site map

The sites, ranked

from 187 mapped sites
44 ftbetween you and the next site, typically
88%of tent sites sit clear of electric or RV sites
Least roomLOOP C C009 25 ftLOOP C C011 25 ftLOOP E E007 27 ft

All 201 sites

201 of 201 sites located
Standard29Tent only14RV / electric143Group1Type not stated14
SleepsTakes aUp to

The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 171 of the 201 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.

Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.

Group SiteGRP1group standard nonelectric20 ft824 ft179 ft
LOOP AA001standard electric40 ft20/30/50 amp69 ft1,134 ft$40
LOOP AA002standard electric45 ft20/30/50 amp69 ft1,076 ft$40
LOOP AA003standard electric42 ft20/30/50 amp61 ft1,097 ft$40
LOOP AA004tent only nonelectric25 ft53 ft1,010 ft$26
LOOP AA005standard electric30 ft20/30/50 amp61 ft1,049 ft$40
LOOP AA006standard electric46 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft975 ft$40
LOOP AA007standard electric44 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft971 ft$40
LOOP AA008standard electric47 ft20/30/50 amp41 ft976 ft$40
LOOP AA009standard electric42 ft20/30/50 amp54 ft1,032 ft$40
LOOP AA010standard electric46 ft20/30/50 amp56 ft1,001 ft$40
LOOP AA011standard electric41 ft20/30/50 amp54 ft1,065 ft$40
LOOP AA012standard electric46 ft20/30/50 amp52 ft1,034 ft$40
LOOP AA013type not stated45 ft20/30/50 ampyes1,101 ft$40
LOOP AA014standard electric44 ft20/30/50 amp33 ft1,070 ft$40
LOOP AA015standard electric43 ft20/30/50 amp33 ft1,086 ft$40
LOOP AA016standard electric49 ft20/30/50 ampyes73 ft1,143 ft$40
LOOP AA017type not stated38 ft20/30/50 amp1,253 ft$40
LOOP AA018standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft1,210 ft$40
LOOP AA019standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp34 ft1,320 ft$40
LOOP AA020standard electric46 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft1,238 ft$40
LOOP AA021standard electric31 ft20/30/50 amp34 ft1,350 ft$40
LOOP AA022standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft1,282 ft$40
LOOP AA023standard electric30 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft1,312 ft$40
LOOP AA024standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp41 ft1,387 ft$40
LOOP AA025standard electric46 ft20/30/50 amp50 ft1,352 ft$40
LOOP AA026standard electric25 ft20/30/50 amp29 ft1,461 ft$40
LOOP AA027standard electric44 ft20/30/50 amp50 ft1,399 ft$40
LOOP AA028standard electric30 ft20/30/50 amp29 ft1,454 ft$40
LOOP AA029standard electric39 ft20/30/50 amp29 ft1,483 ft$40
LOOP AA030standard electric46 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft1,541 ft$40
LOOP AA031standard electric31 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft1,536 ft$40
LOOP AA032standard electric33 ft20/30/50 amp29 ft1,469 ft$40
LOOP AA033standard electric40 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft1,442 ft$40
LOOP AA034standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp73 ft1,477 ft$40
LOOP AA035standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp79 ft1,401 ft$40
LOOP AA036standard electric38 ft20/30/50 ampyes65 ft1,282 ft$40
LOOP AA037standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp65 ft1,340 ft$40
LOOP AA038standard electric32 ft20/30/50 amp68 ft1,241 ft$40
LOOP AA039standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft1,209 ft$40
LOOP AA040standard electric40 ft20/30/50 amp59 ft1,267 ft$40
LOOP AA041standard electric40 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft1,185 ft$40
LOOP AA042standard electric39 ft20/30/50 amp63 ft1,227 ft$40
LOOP AA043standard electric40 ft20/30/50 amp61 ft1,147 ft$40
LOOP BB001tent only nonelectric14 ft46 ft2,814 ft$26
LOOP BB002tent only nonelectric15 ft56 ft2,808 ft$26
LOOP BB003tent only nonelectric20 ft46 ft2,857 ft$26
LOOP BB004tent only nonelectric17 ft61 ft3,014 ft$26
LOOP BB005tent only nonelectric15 ft34 ft3,072 ft$26
LOOP BB006tent only nonelectric13 ft48 ft3,114 ft$26
LOOP BB007tent only nonelectric15 ft34 ft3,084 ft$26
LOOP BB008type not stated1 ft3,076 ft$40
LOOP BB009tent only nonelectric15 ftyes62 ft2,974 ft$26
LOOP BB010tent only nonelectric13 ft32 ft2,902 ft$26
LOOP BB011tent only nonelectric15 ft32 ft2,871 ft$26
LOOP BB012tent only nonelectric15 ft34 ft2,837 ft$26
LOOP BB013tent only nonelectric17 ft48 ft2,747 ft$26
LOOP CC001standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp37 ft2,633 ft$40
LOOP CC002standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp37 ft2,596 ft$40
LOOP CC003standard electric25 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft2,538 ft$40
LOOP CC004standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft2,498 ft$40
LOOP CC005standard electric24 ft20/30/50 amp55 ft2,453 ft$40
LOOP CC006standard electric27 ft20/30/50 amp72 ft2,377 ft$40
LOOP CC007standard electric23 ft20/30/50 amp50 ft2,316 ft$40
LOOP CC008standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft2,276 ft$40
LOOP CC009standard electric20 ft20/30/50 amp25 ft2,235 ft$40
LOOP CC010standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp47 ft2,214 ft$40
LOOP CC011standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp25 ft2,211 ft$40
LOOP CC012standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft2,171 ft$40
LOOP CC013standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft2,143 ft$40
LOOP CC014standard electric27 ft20/30/50 ampyes30 ft2,195 ft$40
LOOP CC015standard electric27 ft20/30/50 amp31 ft2,232 ft$40
LOOP CC016standard electric40 ft20/30/50 amp63 ft2,194 ft$40
LOOP CC017standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp31 ft2,257 ft$40
LOOP CC018standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp35 ft2,290 ft$40
LOOP CC019standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp32 ft2,296 ft$40
LOOP CC020standard electric30 ft20/30/50 amp41 ft2,389 ft$40
LOOP CC021standard electric27 ft20/30/50 amp41 ft2,427 ft$40
LOOP CC022standard electric26 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft2,476 ft$40
LOOP CC023standard electric37 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft2,517 ft$40
LOOP CC024standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp34 ft2,588 ft$40
LOOP CC025standard electric33 ft20/30/50 amp34 ft2,622 ft$40
LOOP CC026type not stated40 ft20/30/50 amp2,089 ft$40
LOOP CC027standard electric35 ft20/30/50 ampyes95 ft2,003 ft$40
LOOP CC028type not stated41 ft20/30/50 amp1,969 ft$40
LOOP CC029type not stated38 ft20/30/50 amp1,945 ft$40
LOOP CC030standard electric39 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft1,911 ft$40
LOOP CC031standard electric40 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,883 ft$40
LOOP CC032standard electric39 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft1,872 ft$40
LOOP CC033standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,845 ft$40
LOOP CC034standard electric45 ft20/30/50 amp46 ft1,827 ft$40
LOOP CC035type not stated35 ft20/30/50 amp1,794 ft$40
LOOP CC036standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft1,780 ft$40
LOOP CC037standard electric39 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft1,744 ft$40
LOOP CC038standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp51 ft1,728 ft$40
LOOP CC039standard electric37 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft1,696 ft$40
LOOP CC040standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp33 ft1,677 ft$40
LOOP CC041standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp33 ft1,644 ft$40
LOOP CC042standard electric31 ft20/30/50 amp48 ft1,614 ft$40
LOOP CC043standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft1,566 ft$40
LOOP CC044standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft1,578 ft$40
LOOP CC045standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp37 ft1,527 ft$40
LOOP CC046standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp37 ft1,492 ft$40
LOOP CC047standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,486 ft$40
LOOP CC048standard electric32 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,489 ft$40
LOOP CC049standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft1,540 ft$40
LOOP DD001standard nonelectric18 ft54 ft2,673 ft
LOOP DD002standard nonelectric18 ft40 ft2,658 ft
LOOP DD003standard nonelectric18 ft40 ft2,643 ft
LOOP DD004standard nonelectric18 ft55 ft2,618 ft
LOOP DD005standard nonelectric18 ft43 ft2,660 ft
LOOP DD006standard nonelectric18 ft43 ft2,642 ft
LOOP DD007standard nonelectric18 ft43 ft2,683 ft
LOOP DD008standard nonelectric18 ft43 ft2,668 ft
LOOP DD009standard nonelectric18 ft43 ft2,708 ft
LOOP DD010standard nonelectric18 ft43 ft2,727 ft
LOOP DD011standard nonelectric18 ft52 ft2,697 ft
LOOP DD012standard nonelectric18 ft57 ft2,767 ft
LOOP DD013standard nonelectric18 ft56 ft2,735 ft
LOOP DD014standard nonelectric18 ft40 ft2,788 ft
LOOP DD015standard nonelectric18 ft40 ft2,808 ft
LOOP DD016standard nonelectric18 ft47 ft2,862 ft
LOOP DD017standard nonelectric18 ft47 ft2,884 ft
LOOP DD018standard nonelectric18 ft46 ft2,915 ft
LOOP DD019standard nonelectric18 ft46 ft2,961 ft
LOOP DD020standard nonelectric18 ft59 ft2,995 ft
LOOP DD021standard nonelectric18 ft75 ft3,039 ft
LOOP DD022standard nonelectric18 ft45 ft2,980 ft
LOOP DD023standard nonelectric18 ft45 ft2,961 ft
LOOP DD024standard nonelectric18 ft48 ft2,964 ft
LOOP DD025standard nonelectric18 ftyes62 ft2,963 ft
LOOP DD026standard nonelectric18 ft35 ft2,870 ft
LOOP DD027standard nonelectric18 ft35 ft2,836 ft
LOOP DD028standard nonelectric18 ft50 ft2,787 ft
LOOP DD029standard nonelectric18 ft48 ft2,735 ft
LOOP EE001standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp56 ft2,582 ft$40
LOOP EE002standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp56 ft2,557 ft$40
LOOP EE003standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp59 ft2,548 ft$40
LOOP EE004standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft2,545 ft$40
LOOP EE005standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp49 ft2,524 ft$40
LOOP EE006standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft2,497 ft$40
LOOP EE007standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp27 ft2,476 ft$40
LOOP EE008standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft2,455 ft$40
LOOP EE009standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp27 ft2,450 ft$40
LOOP EE010standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp53 ft2,384 ft$40
LOOP EE011standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp31 ft2,371 ft$40
LOOP EE012standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp53 ft2,331 ft$40
LOOP EE013standard electric33 ft20/30/50 amp31 ft2,340 ft$40
LOOP EE014type not stated34 ft20/30/50 amp2,311 ft$40
LOOP EE015type not stated38 ft20/30/50 amp2,283 ft$40
LOOP EE016standard electric25 ft20/30/50 amp47 ft2,238 ft$40
LOOP EE017standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft2,224 ft$40
LOOP EE018standard electric37 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft2,185 ft$40
LOOP EE019standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp47 ft2,191 ft$40
LOOP EE020standard electric32 ft20/30/50 amp56 ft2,131 ft$40
LOOP EE021standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp56 ft2,137 ft$40
LOOP EE022tent only electric20/30/50 amp34 ft2,062 ft$40
LOOP EE023standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp62 ft2,067 ft$40
LOOP EE024standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp34 ft2,029 ft$40
LOOP EE025standard electric36 ft20/30/50 amp53 ft1,982 ft$40
LOOP EE026standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp45 ft1,958 ft$40
LOOP EE027standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp51 ft1,930 ft$40
LOOP EE028standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft1,914 ft$40
LOOP EE029standard electric27 ft20/30/50 amp51 ft1,879 ft$40
LOOP EE030standard electric26 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft1,872 ft$40
LOOP EE031standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp57 ft1,817 ft$40
LOOP EE032standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft1,779 ft$40
LOOP EE033standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp42 ft1,739 ft$40
LOOP EE034standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp57 ft1,665 ft$40
LOOP EE035standard electric27 ft20/30/50 amp59 ft1,602 ft$40
LOOP EE036standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft1,594 ft$40
LOOP EE037standard electric29 ft20/30/50 amp40 ft1,632 ft$40
LOOP EE038standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp57 ft1,682 ft$40
LOOP EE039standard electric23 ft20/30/50 amp55 ft1,695 ft$40
LOOP EE040standard electric33 ft20/30/50 amp57 ft1,762 ft$40
LOOP EE041standard electric30 ft20/30/50 amp44 ft1,747 ft$40
LOOP EE042standard electric30 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,790 ft$40
LOOP EE043standard electric31 ft20/30/50 amp57 ft1,818 ft$40
LOOP EE044standard electric31 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,829 ft$40
LOOP EE045standard electric26 ft20/30/50 amp55 ft1,895 ft$40
LOOP EE046standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp53 ft1,902 ft$40
LOOP EE047standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,953 ft$40
LOOP EE048standard electric28 ft20/30/50 amp48 ft1,954 ft$40
LOOP EE049standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp39 ft1,992 ft$40
LOOP EE050type not stated35 ft20/30/50 amp1,997 ft$40
LOOP EE051standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp43 ft2,034 ft$40
LOOP EE052type not stated34 ft20/30/50 amp2,040 ft$40
LOOP EE053type not stated37 ft20/30/50 amp2,065 ft$40
LOOP EE054type not stated38 ft20/30/50 amp2,087 ft$40
LOOP EE055type not stated35 ft20/30/50 amp2,147 ft$40
LOOP EE056standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp30 ft2,157 ft$40
LOOP EE057standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp30 ft2,187 ft$40
LOOP EE058standard electric39 ft20/30/50 ampyes51 ft2,238 ft$40
LOOP EE059standard electric37 ft20/30/50 ampyes38 ft2,299 ft$40
LOOP EE060standard electric38 ft20/30/50 amp32 ft2,303 ft$40
LOOP EE061standard electric33 ft20/30/50 amp38 ft2,336 ft$40
LOOP EE062standard electric26 ft20/30/50 amp47 ft2,382 ft$40
LOOP EE063standard electric34 ft20/30/50 amp47 ft2,446 ft$40
LOOP EE064standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp47 ft2,493 ft$40
LOOP EE065standard electric35 ft20/30/50 amp52 ft2,565 ft$40
LOOP EE066standard electric37 ft20/30/50 amp52 ft2,617 ft$40

25 of 201 listed

Getting there

the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Coordinate30.32278, -87.27417
The phone850-934-2622
The agency’s pageOfficial page ↗

Where it is

Getting there

Physical Address (NO MAIL SERVICE): 1400 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561

From I10W:

1. At Exit 12, head right on the ramp for I-110 South toward Pensacola Bch / Pensacola; 6.2 mi

2. Take the ramp on the left for FL-30 / E Chase St; 0.6 mi

The weather

the next four days · the thirty-year normal

Next four days, and the thirty-year normal

Forecast

This Afternoon82°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16% rain
Tonight58°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy22% rain
Saturday71°Sunny
Saturday Night58°Clear

NWS forecast for Pensacola Station, FL

Typical weather

Typical October night 60°F, day 79°F.

Coldest month of the year: typical January night 42°F. Bring the bag rated for it.

100°30°

Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more

A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.

Measured at: PENSACOLA FOREST SHERMAN NAS, FL (USW00003855), 3 miles away and at about the same elevation

The land, and who answers for it

what threatens it · who answers for it

What threatens this place

You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Sep 28, 2026

Who answers for this land

Jimmy Patronis, official portrait

Fort Pickens Campground is in Florida’s 1st congressional district. Its representative, Jimmy Patronis (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: D-. See every public-lands vote →

Seen something wrong here? Tell us.

How we know

every fact on this page, and where it came from
Right now: recreation.gov lists every site here closed on Friday and Saturday night (read 16:43 UTC). National Park Service has published no closure notice we hold, so the reason isn’t on this page. A closed night isn’t a sold-out one, and the reservations the record still carries predate the closure. That reading is ours, off the agency’s own booking record.
Cell signal: the Park Service’s own campground description, read as text by CAMPANAC. None of this is a measurement. It’s what the land manager published about the place, and phones, carriers and weather all disagree with each other; treat it as a warning, not a promise.