Playa del Rio RV Resort

RV park in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida Also known as Playa Del Rio RV Park

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RV park with 27 sites

Full hookups, 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.

27 sites
30 / 50 amp

Electric service

Rigs up to 42 ft
Open year-round

Open 365 days a year.

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Small 27-site lot-owner RV resort on Perdido Key near the Alabama line, with back-in full-hookup sites (up to 42 ft), private Gulf beach access across the road, and a private boat marina on Ole' River. It has no bathrooms or showers, so RVs must be fully self-contained; no tents; nightly, weekly and monthly stays, with annual leases full.

What stands out

  • Private Gulf beach access across the road on Perdido Key
  • Private 9-slip boat marina on Ole' River
  • 27 back-in sites; no bathhouse, self-contained RVs only
  • Half a mile from the Alabama line and Flora-Bama
  • Lot-owner resort; annual leases full

Sites

Back-in full hookup

Hookups
Full hookups
Power
30 / 50 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
42 ft
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
27
Nightly
$89

What this place offers

  • Laundry
  • Beach
  • Fishing
  • Dog park
  • Cable TV
  • Ice
  • River or creek
  • Wi-Fi

What this place offers

  • Laundry
  • Beach
  • Fishing
  • Dog park
  • Cable TV
  • Ice
  • River or creek
  • Wi-Fi
  • Private Gulf beach access across from the entrance
  • Private marina on Ole' River with 9 boat slips (boats up to 34 ft)
  • Waterfront Riverside Pavilion with gas grills, prep area, refrigerator and picnic area
  • Crabbing and fishing dock
  • 24-hour laundry
  • Free ice from ice maker

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed
  • Rigs up to 42 ft
  • No tents

Pets

  • Pets allowed
  • Leashed at all times; pets must use the small dog park to potty, not the area around your RV. Not allowed in the laundromat, Riverside Pavilion or on the beach.

Arrival

  • Check-in: 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM (no arrivals after 8 PM)
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Open 365 days a year.

Cancellation: No-refund park. Non-refundable reservation fee: $100 (2-3 nights), $200 (4-7), $300 (8-31); 1-night stays paid in full at booking; balance charged the day before arrival. Cancel 30+ days before arrival: fee becomes in-resort credit good one year; within 30 days the fee is forfeited. Monthly and blackout-date fees never credited. No refunds for late arrival or early departure. Changes and cancellations by email.

Included in the rate: 2 adults (17 or older) and 3 children included; children under 2 free; additional people $5 per person per night.

Other fees: Seasons: Mar 1-May 20 $119/night, $833/week, $1,850/month; May 21-Jul 31 $149, $1,043, $4,470; Aug 1-Sep 14 $99, $693, $1,450; Sep 15-Feb 28 $89, $623, November monthly $1,750. Annual lease $1,400/month plus power (none available since mid-2025; waitlist). Holiday/blackout nightly rates $99-$199 (e.g. Memorial Day, July 4, Mullet Toss, Blue Angels summer $199) with possible minimum stays. Premium water view/waterfront +$10/night or +$200/month. Sales tax 12.5% on RV sites; 3.5% credit card convenience fee (cash avoids it with advance email). Boat slips $55/night or $500/month (7.5% tax).

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Location and directions

  • Less than half a mile from the Alabama/Florida line and the Flora-Bama.
  • All traffic must use the circle turnaround; do not turn around in the driveway or on other sites.

Sites

  • Sites #15, #16, #26 and #27 allow only one vehicle besides the RV; others allow two.

Rates and fees

  • Sales tax 12.5% on RV sites; 3.5% credit card convenience fee, avoidable by paying cash if you email ahead (not within 72 hours of arrival).
  • Holiday/blackout nightly rates: Memorial Day, July 4, Mullet Toss and Blue Angels summer show $199; Father's Day $169; Labor Day, Easter, Mother's Day $129; Blue Angels fall $119; New Year's Eve $109; Thanksgiving and Christmas $99.

Long-term and snowbird stays

  • Annual lease $1,400/month plus power; no annual sites available since 2025; waiting list by email.
  • November monthly rate $1,750; January and February monthly rates by calendar month.
  • RV lots are sold: 21 of 26 sold; premium waterview site #15 offered at $325,000 with five years of boat slip use.

Rig rules

  • No tents; pop-up campers only if they have a bathroom; all RVs must be fully self-contained.
  • Towed trailers and car haulers need pre-approval; trailers must be backed in by hand and car haulers by the hauled vehicle (except small Class B vans).
  • No boat or trailer storage; boat trailers must be parked off-site.

Pets

  • Pets must potty in the dog park, not around your RV; no pets on the beach, in the laundromat or at the pavilion.

Rules

  • No arrivals after 8 pm under any circumstances; late travelers must stop elsewhere and check in after 9 am the next day.
  • Only gas and electric grills and fire pits; no charcoal or wood fires.
  • Vehicles not registered to a guest are towed without notice.

Amenities and services

  • No bathroom or shower facilities on site.
  • Riverside cooking pavilion with gas grills, prep area and a guest refrigerator; free ice from ice maker.

Activities and nearby

  • Private marina on Ole' River: 9 slips for boats up to 34 ft, $55/night or $500/month, no utilities; slip nights match RV nights.
  • Fishing and crabbing dock; kayaking, swimming and shelling.

Ownership

  • Lot-owner resort; lot sales handled by Mark A. McBride at the office.

Also worth knowing

  • No bathhouse: self-contained RVs only.

On Google

Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.

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Where you'll be

16990 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL, 32507

Directions

Where this info comes from

  • playadelrio.com Overview, sites, rig limits, amenities, rates, fees, lot sales, boat slips
  • playadelrio.com Rates notes, annual lease, blackout dates, deposits
  • playadelrio.com Cancellation, check-in/out, pets, grills, vehicles, trailers
  • playadelrio.com Contact, hours, open 365 days
  • playadelrio.com Online booking (ResNexus link)
  • Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
  • OpenStreetMap

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