Fort Pickens Campground

One of the best camping experiences I have ever had. I was within walking distance of pristine beaches. It was extremely peaceful not being surrounded by over development. The historic site at Fort Pickens was a sight to see. The enslaved Africans that built the fort were skilled craftsmen. They should be acknowledged at the entrance to the historic site.

I stay here regularly. The price is right, but you can only get water and electricity. The downside is that they have a habit of kicking everyone out if the weather forecast is threatening, including just heavy rain. It's a long way into Gulf Breeze for supplies, especially during the tourist season, so make sure you pack everything in with you. Since this park is a federal park, it's like camping at a state park. You never know what you'll see. People try to ignore rules regarding everything from parking, stealth camping to dogs on the beach. They really need to add additional law enforcement rangers to help the camp hosts with "some people" (you'll see them whining in these reviews about having to follow rules). Overall, it is a beautiful area to camp very close to the beach. Book in advance - it is tough to get in during most of the year. 5G cell service used to be very good here, but in February 2025, it has, for some reason, gotten pretty bad.

We camped here the day after Thanksgiving and had a great time. We arrived after sunset and used the key code to enter the gate. Set up camp and had a peaceful evening. Nothing beats waking up to the sound of nature and a light rainfall. We used the facilities: clean and maintained well. Explored the grounds after breakfast and spotted a bald eagle too! Beautiful property right on the coastline! We’ll be back!

We camped in Loop C27. During our explorations we saw that Loop A IS NOT for tall RVs. There are very low hanging trees that will wipe out your rooftop equipment and possibly damage your roof. Loops B, C, D, E are better but expect to brush up against the trees and bushes. Sites are good to great but campground really does not cater to larger rigs. I say this because of the overgrown hazardous trees but there are some larger open sites available. Rules about parking in sites are pretty rigid and the campground hosts do enforce them so be aware. Facilities such as showers, bathrooms, laundry are clean and reasonably well kept.

The campground is pretty good for a federal facility. They actually have individual outside-door showers available and seniors get 1/2 price sites. Beautiful beach that's easy to walk to.