Best campgrounds near Pensacola, FL

50 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Pensacola. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.

Pensacola has 16 campgrounds within 25 miles and 26 within 50; widen the radius to 100 miles and the count reaches 50 (12 at 50–75 mi, 12 at 75–100 mi). The closest is Naval Live Oaks Youth Group Camping, about 6 miles away. Distances are straight-line; driving distances are longer, especially in the mountains.

Top picks within 50 miles of Pensacola

Fort Pickens Campground (8 mi): 187 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, showers, 12 named trails within 5 mi.
Big Lagoon State Park Campground (14 mi): 91 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, showers, 1 named trail within 5 mi.
Blackwater River State Park Campground (28 mi): 30 sites, full hookups, showers, reservable.

Best near Pensacola for…

Mountain biking: Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Campground (47 mi): 0.8 mi of bike-legal trail within 5 miles, 0.7 mi of it difficulty-rated, including 0.7 mi of green (kid-friendly) trail.
Cabins: Grayton Beach State Park Campground (64 mi): the closest campground with cabins (Florida State Parks park page); 0 campgrounds with cabins are within 50 miles.
Big RVs: Fort Pickens Campground (8 mi): takes rigs up to 49 ft with electric hookups up to 50 A.

Picks use our data score with a distance penalty. Every reason above comes from the campground's listed data.

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Within 100 miles: 22 rv-friendly campgrounds · 10 tent campgrounds · 0 free campgrounds · 3 pet-friendly campgrounds · 10 campgrounds with water hookups · 16 campgrounds with electric hookups · 3 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 9 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 2 campgrounds with cabins · 8 campgrounds with showers · 4 full-hookup campgrounds · 10 campgrounds with 50-amp hookups · 1 campgrounds with pull-through sites · 5 campgrounds with a dump station · 5 campgrounds with wi-fi · 3 first-come, first-served campgrounds.

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Fort Pickens Campground Open year-round Gulf Islands National Seashore	8	FL	—	187	E 50A W	49 ft	yes	Reserve	12 (11.2 mi)
Big Lagoon State Park Campground Big Lagoon State Park	14	FL	$20	91	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	1 (0.2 mi)
Blackwater River State Park Campground Blackwater River State Park	28	FL	$20	30	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Isaac Creek ↗ Alabama River Lakes	85	AL	—	60	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	n/a
Davis Bayou Campground ↗ Open year-round Gulf Islands National Seashore	94	MS	—	50	E 50A W	58 ft	yes	Reserve	n/a
Henderson Beach State Park Campground Henderson Beach State Park	47	FL	$30	60	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Campground Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park	47	FL	$16	42	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Campground Closed Cabins Closure noted Topsail Hill Preserve State Park	56	FL	$24–$42	178	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Grayton Beach State Park Campground Cabins Grayton Beach State Park	64	FL	$30	61	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Avalon Landing RV Park Private Private RV park	11	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
St. Andrews State Park Campground St. Andrews State Park	90	FL	$28	177	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Pensacola Beach RV Resort Private Private RV park	8	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	16 (21.2 mi)
Santa Rosa RV Resort Private Private RV park	20	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	1 (7.7 mi)
Naval Live Oaks Youth Group Camping Open year-round Gulf Islands National Seashore	6	FL	—	—	—	—	—	First-come	16 (20.8 mi)
Pensacola North RV Resort Private Private RV park	8	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Grater RV Hideaway Cove Private Private RV park	27	FL	—	—	—	yes	—	?	0
Leisure Lakes RV Park Private Private RV park	12	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Volunteer Camping Area OpenStreetMap listing	8	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	12 (11.2 mi)
Fort Pickens Group Campground Gulf Islands National Seashore	8	FL	—	—	—	—	—	First-come	12 (10.1 mi)
Oak Grove Park Private Private RV park	8	FL	—	—	—	yes	—	?	12 (8.2 mi)
Gulf Breeze Rv Park Private Gulf Breeze Rv Park	14	FL	—	—	—	yes	—	?	2 (9.8 mi)
Bear Lake Campground Private campground	38	FL	—	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Five Flags RV Private Private RV park	9	FL	—	—	—	yes	—	?	0
Dean Campsite OpenStreetMap listing	20	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	1 (2.2 mi)
Burnt Grocery Campsite OpenStreetMap listing	26	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Buck Pond Rec Area OpenStreetMap listing	21	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Guest Lake OpenStreetMap listing	32	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Wild Azalea Campsite OpenStreetMap listing	24	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Destin West RV Resort Private Private RV park	37	FL	—	—	—	yes	—	?	0
Pearl Creek OpenStreetMap listing	43	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
KOA Holiday RV Park and Campground Private Private RV park	87	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Jr. Walton Pond OpenStreetMap listing	48	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Red Deer OpenStreetMap listing	56	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Lock 1 ↗ Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes	93	AL	—	—	—	—	—	Reserve	n/a
Speck Pond OpenStreetMap listing	53	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Bull Campsite OpenStreetMap listing	62	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Alaqua Campsite OpenStreetMap listing	62	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Staff Area OpenStreetMap listing	64	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Eglin Portal Campsite OpenStreetMap listing	65	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	0
Campground 1 OpenStreetMap listing	67	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	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.

Campgrounds without a page here link to their official page or OpenStreetMap listing (↗). How the data score works.

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