Campground sites (RV/tent)
- Hookups
- Water & electric
- Power
- 30 / 50 amp
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 40 ft
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 75
- Nightly
- $20
Big Lagoon State Park
State park in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
USDA NAIP via USGS State park with 75 sites
50 amp, Pets welcome, On the water
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
75 sites
0 with water and sewer at the site
30 / 50 amp
Electric service
Rigs up to 40 ft
Open year-round
Open 8 a.m. Central time until sunset, 365 days a year. Late-arriving campers call before closing for the gate combination.
Pick your exact site online
Source: Florida State Parks reservations
Book online
Through State reservations
State park campground on Big Lagoon and the Intracoastal Waterway west of Pensacola, with 75 water-and-electric (30/50 amp) sites in pine flats for RVs up to 40 ft, hot showers, a dump station and a two-lane boat ramp. Book through the Florida State Parks system at $20 a night plus utility and reservation fees; beaches are small lagoon beaches, not Gulf beaches.
What stands out
- 75 water/electric sites, 30/50 amp, RVs up to 40 ft
- Two-lane boat ramp on the Intracoastal Waterway
- Western terminus of the 1,515-mile statewide saltwater paddling trail
- Three-story observation tower for birding
- Pets banned on beaches by Escambia County rule
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Showers
- Dump station
- Beach
- Fishing
- Boat ramp
- Kayak & canoe rentals
- Playground
- Hiking trails
- Accessible sites
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 40 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Pets welcome in the campground and designated areas. Escambia County prohibits pets on beaches and waterways. Statewide 6-foot leash rule.
Arrival
- Open 8 a.m. Central time until sunset, 365 days a year. Late-arriving campers call before closing for the gate combination.
Other fees: Plus tax; nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee; $7 nightly utility fee for RVs (not tents). 50% off base campsite fee for Florida residents 65+ or with qualifying disability certificate. Admission $6 per vehicle; boat launch with entrance $10-$12. Primitive group camp $1 per youth, $5 per adult per night.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Sites
- Primitive group/youth camp for 11-40 people with a 10-vehicle limit including day visitors; youth groups book 60 days ahead, adult groups 30 days.
Rates and fees
- Boat launch with entrance: $10 one person, $12 for two to eight people.
Pets
- Escambia County prohibits pets on beaches and waterways.
Amenities and services
- Hot-water enclosed showers are for registered campers; outdoor open showers at picnic areas.
Activities and nearby
- Beaches are small areas on the Intracoastal Waterway, not Gulf beaches; no lifeguards.
- Start or end of the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail; launch marked by a half-buried kayak and log book.
- Three-story observation tower; binoculars can be borrowed at the ranger station.
- Fishing for redfish, bluefish, flounder and sea trout; crabbing and cast netting for mullet in the lagoon.
- Stargazing programs through the year with the Escambia Amateur Astronomer's Association.
Accessibility
- Accessible campsites have concrete pads near restrooms; free beach wheelchairs at the ranger station.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
12301 Gulf Beach Hwy., Pensacola, FL, 32507
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateparks.org Overview, contact, events
- floridastateparks.org Hours, late arrival, camping, admission and rental fees
- floridastateparks.org Campground, group camp, pets, amenities, accessibility
- floridastateparks.org Facility rentals
- floridastateparks.org Statewide fees, discounts, booking window
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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