RV or Tent (water and electric)
- Hookups
- Water & electric
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- 50 ft
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 42
- Nightly
- $16
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
State park in Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida Also known as Fred Gannon State Park(Rocky Bayou)
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State park with 42 sites
Pets welcome
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
42 sites
0 with water and sewer at the site
Rigs up to 50 ft
Open year-round
Park open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
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Through State reservations
Small state park campground on Rocky Bayou off Choctawhatchee Bay in Niceville with 42 shady water-and-electric sites (RVs up to 50 feet), a heated and air-conditioned bathhouse and a boat ramp. Base rate $16 a night; stays are limited to 14 nights.
What stands out
- 42 shady water-and-electric sites on Rocky Bayou
- $16 per night base rate
- RVs up to 50 feet
- Heated and air-conditioned bathhouse
- Boat ramp to Choctawhatchee Bay
- 300-year-old longleaf pines on a former WWII bombing range
Sites
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Showers
- Fishing
- Boat ramp
- Hiking trails
- Playground
- Accessible sites
- Golf carts allowed
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
- Rigs up to 50 ft
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Limit: Up to 4 per campsite (statewide maximum)
- Allowed in campground and designated day-use areas; not on beaches, playgrounds, bathing areas or buildings; 6-ft hand-held leash; pick up after pets.
Arrival
- Check-in: 3 p.m.
- Park open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year
Cancellation: Statewide: $17.75 cancellation fee and the $6.70 reservation fee kept; within 24 hours of check-in the first night is also kept. $10 to modify.
Other fees: Plus tax; nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee; $7 nightly utility fee for RV units (not tents). Admission $5 per vehicle (2-8 people), $4 single occupant, $2 pedestrian/bicyclist. Boat ramp $5. Pavilion $75 per day plus tax.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Sites
- Sites 8, 9, 11 and 13 are ADA sites on concrete pads; others may book them only if no other site fits their rig; no tents unless self-supported.
- Some sites have water views; sites are shady.
Rates and fees
- Nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee per reservation; $10 fee to modify a booking.
- Cancellation: $17.75 fee plus the $6.70 reservation fee kept; within 24 hours of check-in the first night is also kept.
- $7 nightly utility fee added for RV, boat, cabin and yurt units (not tents), taxable, not discounted.
Long-term and snowbird stays
- No seasonal, long-term or permanent sites: maximum 14 nights per reservation, at least 3 nights out of the park between stays, and no more than 56 nights in the same park in six months.
- 50% off the base camping fee for Florida residents 65 and older, or with Social Security disability or 100% federal disability certificate, and for licensed Florida foster families; proof required; not for primitive or group sites or the utility fee.
Rig rules
- Tents, RVs, trailers, pop-ups, fifth wheels, motor homes, school bus campers, truck campers and hammocks are all listed as allowed camping equipment; RVs not allowed on tent-only sites.
Pets
- Statewide: up to four pets per campsite maximum; pets on a hand-held leash no longer than 6 feet; not allowed on beaches, playgrounds, bathing areas, cabins or buildings.
Rules
- No boondocking, dispersed camping or overnight parking in day-use lots.
- Fireworks and drones prohibited; firewood may not be gathered in the park (bring local wood or buy it); portable fire pits allowed on the pad except during burn bans.
- Golf carts allowed on park roads with speed limit under 30 mph, licensed driver, daylight only unless equipped with lights and signals.
- Alcohol allowed at a reserved campsite for those 21 and older, not on beaches or public areas.
- Hammocks only on trees at least 12 inches in diameter using 1-inch-wide flat straps.
- Quiet time 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; all gear must stay inside site boundaries; clotheslines only on the 4x4 posts provided.
- Campground picnic pavilion is first come, first served for registered campers only.
- Alcohol prohibited in all day-use areas including pavilions; bikes only on roads.
Amenities and services
- Vending machines and an emergency telephone in the campground.
Activities and nearby
- Double boat ramp to Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf; boats up to 30 feet; no overnight docking; $5 ramp fee.
- Rocky Bayou Aquatic Preserve is the smallest of Florida's 41 aquatic preserves (367 acres).
- Longleaf pines over 300 years old on a former WWII gunnery and bombing range.
- Annual Pioneer Day in November and Estuary Day in May.
- Sand Pine Trail follows Puddin Head steephead stream with pitcher plants.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
4281 State Road 20, Niceville, FL, 32578
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- floridastateparks.org Overview, alert, phone, address, events
- floridastateparks.org Hours, late arrival, admission, camping and ramp fees
- floridastateparks.org Campground, max RV length, pets, boat ramp, trails, accessibility
- reserve.floridastateparks.org Site list, check-in, campground rules
- floridastateparks.org Statewide reservation, cancellation, stay limits, pets, rules
- floridastateparks.org Statewide fees
- floridastateparks.org Statewide rules
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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