Fort Pickens Campground
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Pensacola & Perdido Key · Panhandle
Pensacola & Perdido Key campgrounds & RV parks
Campgrounds, state parks and RV parks within 18 miles of Pensacola Beach, with official rules, rig lengths and live availability.
10 campgrounds · 300+ campsites
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Big Lagoon State Park
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Sites from $20/night
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Unhitched Leisure Lakes RV Park
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Malakai 🏕 different by design
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
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Travelers Paradise II
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Booked on Hipcamp
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Compare campgroundsRV length limits, hookups, pets, managing agency and booking source for 10 stays
Summary
| Campground | From Pensacola Beach | Max RV length | Hookups | Dogs | Booking | Agency | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pickens Campground | 4.2 mi | 49 ft (longest Rec.gov site) | Not listed | Not listed | Recreation.gov | National Park Service (Gulf Islands National Seashore) | [1] |
| Big Lagoon State Park | 10.1 mi | 40 ft | Water + electric | Not listed | Operator's own booking | Florida State Parks | [1] [2] |
| Murphy's Quiet Getaway | 4.7 mi | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | — |
| M & A’s Sweet Retreat | 9.5 mi | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | — |
| Drifters RV Park | 10.5 mi | Not listed | Full (water, electric, sewer) | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | [1] |
| Unhitched Leisure Lakes RV Park | 13.1 mi | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | — |
| Malakai 🏕 different by design | 13.6 mi | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | — |
| Travelers Paradise II | 16.3 mi | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | — |
| Brown Acres | 16.9 mi | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | — |
| Vacay Village | 17.2 mi | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Private — Hipcamp | — |
Compare at a glance: hookups, RV length, season
Computed from official pages (linked tags) and listings; "Not listed" means no source we use states it. Official RV limits override listing lengths.
| Campground | Area | Hookups | Max RV length | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pickens Campground | Panhandle · National Park Service (Gulf Islands National Seashore) | 143 electric sites Listing · Recreation.gov | 49 ft (official limit) Recreation.gov site list: FORT PICKENS CAMPGROUND | Not listed |
| Big Lagoon State Park | Panhandle · Florida State Parks (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing · Florida State Parks | 40 ft (official limit) Florida State Parks | Not listed |
| Murphy's Quiet Getaway | Panhandle | 1 electric site Listing · Hipcamp | 20 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| M & A’s Sweet Retreat | Panhandle | 1 electric site Listing · Hipcamp | 42 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Drifters RV Park | Panhandle | 2 full-hookup sites · 30/50-amp listed Listing · Hipcamp | 65 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Unhitched Leisure Lakes RV Park | Panhandle | 2 full-hookup, 9 electric sites · 30/50-amp listed Listing · Hipcamp | 50 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Malakai 🏕 different by design | Panhandle | 2 electric sites Listing · Hipcamp | 25 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Travelers Paradise II | Panhandle | 2 electric sites Listing · Hipcamp | 40 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Brown Acres | Panhandle | 2 electric sites Listing · Hipcamp | 35 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Vacay Village | Panhandle | 27 full-hookup sites Listing · Hipcamp | 49 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
Hookups & rig specs
Rig length, pull-through, power, water, sewer and dump station. Blue linked tags are official sources; "Listing" tags come from the booking listing; "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
| Campground | Max rig length | Pull-through | Power (amps) | Water hookup | Sewer hookup | Dump station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pickens Campground | 49 ft (official limit) Recreation.gov site list: FORT PICKENS CAMPGROUND | 0 of 200 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | 143 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Recreation.gov | 144 of 173 RV sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Yes Listing · Recreation.gov |
| Murphy's Quiet Getaway | 20 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 1 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 1 of 1 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| M & A’s Sweet Retreat | 42 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 1 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 1 of 1 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| Big Lagoon State Park | 40 ft (official limit) Florida State Parks | Not listed | Not listed | 67 of 67 RV sites Listing · Florida State Parks | Not listed | Not listed |
| Drifters RV Park | 65 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 30/50 A Listing · Hipcamp | 2 of 2 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 2 of 2 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Unhitched Leisure Lakes RV Park | 50 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | 3 of 9 sites Listing · Hipcamp | 30/50 A Listing · Hipcamp | 11 of 11 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 11 of 11 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Malakai 🏕 different by design | 25 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 2 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 2 of 2 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| Travelers Paradise II | 40 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 2 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 2 of 2 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| Brown Acres | 35 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 2 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 2 of 2 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| Vacay Village | 49 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 27 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 27 of 27 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 27 of 27 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
Booking & price
| Stay | Run by | Region | Max rig (listed / official) | Hookups & power | Booking | Listed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pickens Campground | Recreation.gov | Panhandle | Official limit 49 ft: longest permitted equipment length on the Recreation.gov site list | 143 electric sites | Reservable on Recreation.gov | $26/night |
| Big Lagoon State Park | Florida State Parks | Panhandle | Official limit 40 ft maximum RV length | 30/50-amp electric and water; dump station | Reservable on Florida State Parks | $20/night |
| Murphy's Quiet Getaway | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 20 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) | 1 electric site | Reservable on Hipcamp | $30/night |
| M & A’s Sweet Retreat | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 42 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) | 1 electric site | Reservable on Hipcamp | $35/night |
| Drifters RV Park | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (1 of 2 RV sites list a length) | 2 full-hookup sites · 30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Hipcamp | $47/night |
| Unhitched Leisure Lakes RV Park | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (11 of 11 RV sites list a length) | 2 full-hookup, 9 electric sites · 30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Hipcamp | $50/night |
| Malakai 🏕 different by design | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 25 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) | 2 electric sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | $23/night |
| Travelers Paradise II | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) | 2 electric sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | $32/night |
| Brown Acres | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (1 of 2 RV sites list a length) | 2 electric sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | $32/night |
| Vacay Village | Hipcamp | Panhandle | Longest RV site listed: 49 ft (24 of 27 RV sites list a length) | 27 full-hookup sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | $77/night |
About Pensacola & Perdido Key
In our data the Pensacola & Perdido Key area has 10 stays (2 public, 8 private): Fort Pickens Campground, Murphy's Quiet Getaway, M & A’s Sweet Retreat, Big Lagoon State Park, Drifters RV Park, Unhitched Leisure Lakes RV Park, Malakai 🏕 different by design, Travelers Paradise II and 2 more.
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Why this area has its own page: when we checked our partners' availability on Oct. 18, 2026, of the 311 sites at 10 stays we could check, 79% for Nov. 13–15, 2026 and 39% for Jan. 15–17, 2027 were already booked.
Fort Pickens Campground, at the west end of Santa Rosa Island in Gulf Islands National Seashore, lists 187 sites on Recreation.gov; the longest permitted equipment length on its site list is 49 ft. [Recreation.gov site list: FORT PICKENS CAMPGROUND]
How we chose this area
For each candidate area we asked our availability feeds (Campspot, Hipcamp, Florida State Parks, Recreation.gov and the other partners) how many of the listed sites at stays within the area radius were already booked for two Friday-to-Sunday weekends: Nov. 13–15, 2026 and Jan. 15–17, 2027. An area gets its own page when it has 5 or more stays and at least 75% of measured sites were booked on one of those weekends.
Stays in our data within 18 miles (straight line) of Pensacola Beach. Age-restricted (55+) communities are not listed. Hipcamp listings with no reviews and under 200 characters of description are searchable but not listed here. Distances are straight-line. Official facts checked 2026-10-18; listing facts update with each feed refresh.
How we chose this area
For each candidate area we asked our availability feeds (Campspot, Hipcamp, Florida State Parks, Recreation.gov and the other partners) how many of the listed sites at stays within the area radius were already booked for two Friday-to-Sunday weekends: Nov. 13–15, 2026 and Jan. 15–17, 2027. An area gets its own page when it has 5 or more stays and at least 75% of measured sites were booked on one of those weekends.
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Sources
- Recreation.gov site list: FORT PICKENS CAMPGROUND (checked 2026-10-18)