What is the maximum RV length at Fort Pickens Campground?

Official limit 49 ft: longest permitted equipment length on the Recreation.gov site list.

How do I reserve a site at Fort Pickens Campground?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Fort Pickens Campground

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At a glance

RV sites up to 49 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
Electric on many sites
Some sites have no hookups.
Pets welcome
Showers
Dump station on site.

10 available sites

Available only10 open of 186 sitesTypeHookupsRV lengthSortLoopInclude group sites

Site E020

Popular

RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricLoop E

Available all 2 nights

$80 for 2 nights

$40/night · before taxes & fees

Site C014

RV or tent · Up to 27 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricLoop C

Available all 2 nights

$80 for 2 nights

$40/night · before taxes & fees

Site C049

Popular

RV or tent · Up to 28 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricLoop C

Available all 2 nights

$80 for 2 nights

$40/night · before taxes & fees

Site E062

PopularRarely open on these dates: in past years it was reserved on every one of these nights.

RV or tent · Up to 26 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricLoop E

Available all 2 nights

$80 for 2 nights

$40/night · before taxes & fees

Site E039

Popular

RV or tent · Up to 23 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricLoop E

Available all 2 nights

$80 for 2 nights

$40/night · before taxes & fees

Site E036

Popular

RV or tent · Up to 28 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricLoop E

Available all 2 nights

$80 for 2 nights

$40/night · before taxes & fees

Site D013

RV or tent · Up to 18 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsLoop D

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site D001

RV or tent · Up to 18 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsLoop D

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 187 sites.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
D013 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$26
D001 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$26
D006 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$26
D029 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$26
E020 standard electric	✓	✓	$40
C049 standard electric	✓	✓	$40
E062 standard electric	✓	✓	$40
E039 standard electric	✓	✓	$40
E036 standard electric	✓	✓	$40
C014 standard electric

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

D013

standard nonelectric

✓

$26

D001

standard nonelectric

✓

$26

D006

standard nonelectric

✓

$26

D029

standard nonelectric

✓

$26

E020

standard electric

✓

$40

C049

standard electric

✓

$40

E062

standard electric

✓

$40

E039

standard electric

✓

$40

E036

standard electric

✓

$40

C014

standard electric

Amenities & location

Accessible Campsites
Accessible Fishing Dock
Accessible Sites
Bay Access
Beach Access
Boardwalk
Campfire Rings
Cell Phone Service
Dump Station
Electric Hookups
Entrance Station
Fishing Pier

Check-in: 1:00 PM
Checkout: 11:00 AM
Pets: Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay: 42 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 144 electric, 42 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

1400 FORT PICKENS ROAD
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Fort Pickens Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Fort Pickens Campground?: Official limit 49 ft: longest permitted equipment length on the Recreation.gov site list. Official
Does Fort Pickens Campground have RV hookups?: 144 electric, 42 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Fort Pickens Campground?: Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Fort Pickens Campground?: Allowed (per the listing)

Sources and details

At a glance

Managed by National Park Service (Gulf Islands National Seashore). Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length: Official limit 49 ft: longest permitted equipment length on the Recreation.gov site list Source: Recreation.gov site list: FORT PICKENS CAMPGROUND
Hookups & power: Listing 144 electric, 42 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in: Listing 0 pull-through, 200 back-in
Road & site access: Listing 200 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
Pets: Listing Allowed
Cell signal: Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (1451 reports), AT&T 3 (1098 reports), T-Mobile 2 (564 reports)
Water: Listing Water at 159 sites
Shade: Listing 102 of 106 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking: Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price: Listing Lowest listed rate $26/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits: Listing 42 nights max
Getting there: Listing 1400 FORT PICKENS ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite: Not listed — check with campground

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- go fishing (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Pensacola Beach Jolly Dolphin Cruise and Scenic Bay Tour 8 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $39/person
- Pensacola Beach Dolphin Cruise & Scenic Sightseeing Tour 8 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $34/person
Optional full-day extension
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
- Pensacola Beach Dolphin and Scenic Tour 8 mi · 1 hr–1.5 hr · from $35/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 185 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
Electric sites: 143 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 49 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Dutchman Coleman 17B

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 11 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2023 Dutchman Coleman 17 B

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 11 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Aspen Trail 25 BH

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 9 · 11 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Fort Pickens Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Pensacola Beach Jolly Dolphin Cruise and Scenic Bay Tour

8 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $39/person

Pensacola Beach Dolphin Cruise & Scenic Sightseeing Tour

8 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $34/person

Pensacola Beach Dolphin and Scenic Tour

8 mi · 1 hr–1.5 hr · from $35/person

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Ghosts and Graveyard Tour of Pensacola

8 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Off-peak Sep 7–Dec 31: RV & Tent $0–$40, Tent $26–$40 per night
Peak season Jan 1–Feb 28: RV & Tent $0–$40, Tent $26–$40 per night

stays up to 42 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	31%	69%	0%
Dec 2026	59%	41%	0%
Jan 2027	55%	45%	0%
Feb 2027	35%	65%	0%
Mar 2027	23%	77%	0%
Apr 2027	40%	60%	0%
May 2027	62%	38%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Fort Pickens Campground

For July weekends, book about 145 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 58 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
January	9 days ahead	49 days ahead	14 days ahead	80 days ahead
February	17 days ahead	67 days ahead	16 days ahead	81 days ahead
March	39 days ahead	125 days ahead	30 days ahead	104 days ahead
April	49 days ahead	104 days ahead	34 days ahead	95 days ahead
May	56 days ahead	122 days ahead	33 days ahead	102 days ahead
June	64 days ahead	141 days ahead	48 days ahead	127 days ahead
July	58 days ahead	145 days ahead	47 days ahead	136 days ahead
August	24 days ahead	84 days ahead	24 days ahead	86 days ahead
September	26 days ahead	100 days ahead	26 days ahead	101 days ahead
October	33 days ahead	106 days ahead	22 days ahead	104 days ahead
November	24 days ahead	90 days ahead	27 days ahead	111 days ahead
December	16 days ahead	59 days ahead	16 days ahead	65 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (171,844 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

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At a glance

10 available sites

Amenities & location

Location

Fort Pickens Campground: questions answered

At a glance

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Optional full-day extension

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Fort Pickens Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Fort Pickens Campground

Standard sites with electric

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent-only sites

Tent only electric

Group standard nonelectric (group)