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Big Lagoon State Park Campground

Florida State Parks (FL DEP) campground in Big Lagoon State Park, Florida.

$20nightly fee
91overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not listedseason not in our sources
Not listedmax RV/trailer length
1named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (0.2 mi)
0.4 mibike trails within 5 mi
Big Lagoon State Park: Big Lagoon State Park: View from observation tower
Big Lagoon State Park (a photo of the wider area, not necessarily this campground). Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Summary

Big Lagoon State Park Campground is a Florida State Parks (FL DEP) campground in Florida, about 14 miles (straight line) from Pensacola. Expect 91 overnight sites, with a nightly fee of $20. Sites are booked through the state park reservation system, with 50-amp electric hookups available. Reported facilities include showers, a playground and a boat ramp.

When to book: Florida State Parks opens bookings 10 months ahead, 11 for Florida residents, counted from your arrival date, at 8 a.m. ET. Example: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (arrive Fri, Oct 8, 2027): non-residents Tue, Dec 8, 2026; Florida residents Sun, Nov 8, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET. Source: Florida State Parks: Reservation information. Campsite booking-date calculator →

When it's open

Season not listed

  • The park page gives park hours ("8 a.m. to sunset 365 days a year"), not a separate campground season.

Florida campgrounds open year-round →

Source: Official state park page, retrieved Oct 20, 2026. It says: “Hours: 8 a.m. to sunset 365 days a year”

Hookups & amenities

  • ShowersListed
  • ToiletsListed
  • Drinking waterNot listed
  • Electric hookups (50 amp)Listed
  • Water hookupsListed
  • Sewer hookupsNot listed
  • Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
  • Dump stationNot listed
  • Wi-FiNot listed
  • LaundryNot listed
  • Camp storeNot listed
  • PlaygroundListed
  • SwimmingNot listed
  • Boat rampListed
  • Pet-friendlyListed
  • ADA-accessible sitesListed
  • CabinsNot listed
  • Fire ringsListed
  • GrillsNot listed
  • Picnic tablesNot listed
  • Camp hostNot listed
  • Food storage lockersNot listed

Listed only when the state park system or OpenStreetMap report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.

Map: trails and roads near Big Lagoon State Park Campground

Map of roads, water and trails within about 5 miles of Big Lagoon State Park Campground, with bike trails colored by their OpenStreetMap difficulty tags
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), drawn by us from OSM extracts. The map covers about 15 × 10 miles. Bike trail colors come only from OSM difficulty tags: green = kid-friendly, blue = intermediate, black = expert, purple = bike-legal but unrated. Brown lines are footpaths and hiking trails. Not for navigation.

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Campsite layout

Check live availability (official reservation site) ↗

We don't show live availability. Openings change by the minute and only the official reservation system has them.

How it compares

  • With 91 sites it is the #18 largest of 94 Florida campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($20) is $4 below the Florida median of $24/night.
  • There are 10 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (1 electric site).
  • Straight-line distance: Pensacola ~14 mi, Tallahassee ~187 mi, Atlanta ~296 mi.

Site mix

Electric1
Water hookup1
Accessible1

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.TentsRVs/trailers1 accessible site

Fee notes from the agency (source): Camping: $20 per night plus tax, plus a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee and a $7 nightly utility fee for RV, cabin, bungalow, boat and yurt units. (Utility fee does not apply to tent camping.) Plus tax, a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee (per reservation), and a $7 nightly utility fee for RV, cabin, bungalow, boat and yurt units (not tent camping). Monroe County (Keys) stays add a $2.50 nig…

Trails near Big Lagoon State Park Campground

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
PK Boardwalks and Dune Cross Overs1.1 mi0.2NPS

Mountain biking nearby

0.4 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (0.1 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Unrated: 0.4 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Discovery Trail0.8 mi0.3UnratedOSM

Trails marked OSM: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Dump stations near Big Lagoon State Park Campground

Public dump station (OpenStreetMap)DistanceFeeWaterAccess
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)8.3 miNot listedNot listedNot listed
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)8.6 miNot listedNot listedNot listed

Nearby campgrounds with an on-site dump station: Pensacola North RV Resort (15.0 mi), Pensacola Beach RV Resort (16.7 mi). Many limit dumping to registered guests.

Straight-line distances. Dump station points: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); fees, hours and access change, so confirm before you go.

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Oak Grove Park Private
Private RV park
6.3FL—— — yes— ?12 (8.2 mi)
Fort Pickens Group Campground
Gulf Islands National Seashore
8.2FL—— — —— First-come12 (10.1 mi)
Fort Pickens Campground Open year-round
Gulf Islands National Seashore
8.4FL—187 E 50A W 49 ftyes Reserve12 (11.2 mi)
Volunteer Camping Area
OpenStreetMap listing
9.1FL—— — —— ?12 (11.2 mi)
Pensacola North RV Resort Private
Private RV park
15.0FL—— E yes— ?0
Five Flags RV Private
Private RV park
15.3FL—— — yes— ?0

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby. "Open year-round" and month ranges come from the agency, state park or OpenStreetMap season; no tag means no season is published.

About this state park campground

Fees are restated as facts from Florida State Parks (FL DEP)'s published rates. Park list: Florida State Parks (FL DEP) camping page (camping types: RV/tent sites, RV sites, Tent sites). The FL DEP park camping-site map lists 91 campsites, 75 with electric. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: FL DEP camping-site layer: median of 91 mapped site coordinates. Amenity details come from OpenStreetMap where it maps them. We are not affiliated with Florida State Parks (FL DEP).