E56
Campsite #E56 at Fort Pickens Campground, FL
$40
Campsite #E56
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 28 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | good |
4/12
Campsite #E56 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 28ft driveway, 50 amp hookup, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed, Drinking Water
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 52% |
| 4 star | | 24% |
| 3 star | | 20% |
| 2 star | | 4% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JeffreyJ698559 · Camped on Dec 31, 2025 at Campsite #E56
Excellent in every way. We stop here regularly whenever we are headed out of FL or returning. Campground is perfect for our needs.
Good
@CindyS1337188 · Camped on Feb 7, 2025 at Campsite #E56
Sites are close together, minimal privacy. Bathrooms and showers could use a scrub and some paint. The area is beautiful, the beaches serene. The fort is interesting.
Some Coverage
@JamesH5225020 · Camped on Jan 9, 2025 at Campsite #E56
The park was scenic, plenty to see and many trails to hike. The beaches with their white sand just gorgeous. Visit the old Pensacola and Mcguires Irish Pub.
Major Issues
@HazelS6518399 · Camped on Nov 10, 2024 at Campsite #E56
Hike/bike trails were great. We biked all over the island. The original fort was an awesome history come to life. All the Batteries were a new experience & showed ww2 protection of USA
Good
@AnthonyG514442 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #E56
The water was perfect; the beach was beautiful; the park was well maintained; had new fire rings; trails were great
Excellent
@WilliamG690099 · Camped on Feb 12, 2024 at Campsite #E56
We always love coming back to Fort Pickens. Nice and quiet with friendly folks. I hope they are able to fix the one dump station which was out of order.
Some Coverage
@PeggyE21DCE5D2 · Camped on Oct 28, 2023 at Campsite #E56
As much as we love the trails, the white sandy beaches, the historic fort and the beautiful water we will not be coming back to this campground. The rangers and hosts spend all their time measuring your vehicles placement on the pavement/grass. Our truck tire was turned to the grass and may have touched an inch of grass and we were told to move it as we were in violation of the rules. Two more times we were asked to repark it. This was our third trip here and will be the last. If you don't want the grass to be ruined then make bigger paved spots. We do our best to obey the rules and are not blatant offenders and would like to camp in peace.
Good
@DavidP3257927 · Camped on Apr 10, 2023 at Campsite #E56
I understand why I had to move to 3 different sites during my stay, but I don't understand why I had to return to the office 3 times to check in 3 times. There should be a way to check in once and make it easier for the guest. Additionally, while I had to move 3 times, there was 1 site that was vacant the entire time and one of the campground hosts occupied 2 sites. One of which was solely for his personal vehicle. It was frustrating to see that I would not have actually had to move at all. However, the park is beautiful.
@KimberlyB48851 · Camped on Feb 11, 2023 at Campsite #E56
The restrooms were clean and there was plenty of hot water for our showers. They could use some updating
@DurvalD8705B71 · Camped on Nov 18, 2022 at Campsite #E56
It was great, a little cold the first couple days but after that it was awesome
@TrumanMD937B63 · Camped on Oct 28, 2022 at Campsite #E56
Our favorite place to camp! Cant count the number of times weve camped there. Riding bikes from the campground to the fort and back, taking naps on the beach, smores over the camp fire, fishing and crabbing off the pier, collecting shells, I could go on and on!
@StephenS245469 · Camped on Oct 14, 2022 at Campsite #E56
I love Fort Pickens campground!
@JayC7170948 · Camped on Jun 3, 2022 at Campsite #E56
The Fort Pickens area is the Best.Great camp ground , great employees , bathrooms very clean because of a dedicated crew. Host are helpful.I would not mind being a HOST but I'm retired : )PSee Y'all Soon. My God Bless Y'all
@GeorgeHFAE8CCC · Camped on Mar 28, 2022 at Campsite #E56
Beautiful place to visit
@PaulC8096585 · Camped on Feb 11, 2022 at Campsite #E56
Nice RV PARK. Im disappointed that I arrived after hours, and paid an online $25 entrance fee to the area. Then my payment receipt said that Lifetime Senior passport holders did not have to pay this $25. I lost $25 do to this not being obvious at the tome of payment.
@JeanneanDD332E · Camped on Jan 28, 2022 at Campsite #E56
The park ranger was super friendly! We found our site easily and it was just perfect. The park was clean including the restrooms. We look forward to another visit.
@JimH4011279 · Camped on Jan 22, 2022 at Campsite #E56
Great facilities!
@CharlesG190 · Camped on Jan 5, 2022 at Campsite #E56
My wife and I were there in January of 2022 with six other couple (each with there own RV). We hiked the short walk to the beach and watched the sunset every night then gathered around a campfire at one of our campsites until about 9pm…great time.
An easy 1 mile hike will get you to the fort and I suggest downloading the app and taking the self guided tour.
The bathrooms in the bath houses were very clean.
Each campsite varies in length so you need to sort this out before you book. The length and pictures are included is for each site on the website along with pictures. The dump station was clean and maintained.
Great campground if you are looking for a more natural feeling site.
An easy 1 mile hike will get you to the fort and I suggest downloading the app and taking the self guided tour.
The bathrooms in the bath houses were very clean.
Each campsite varies in length so you need to sort this out before you book. The length and pictures are included is for each site on the website along with pictures. The dump station was clean and maintained.
Great campground if you are looking for a more natural feeling site.
Excellent
@PatO369 · Camped on Nov 20, 2021 at Campsite #E56
It’s absolutely beautiful at Ft Pickens. The beaches are amazing, the Fort itself is something everyone should see and the Blue Angels practicing overhead makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
First, the campground is well kept and the facilities are clean. A lot of the spots are tight to get in and out of. Beware when reserving your spot, the maximum length of the RV for the sight is including the truck if it’s a towable. You’re not allowed to park in the grass if your truck doesn’t fit on the pad but there is overflow parking if needed you’ll just have a little walk to get back and forth from your vehicle.
We stayed in E60 and although it was a tight fit for our 38 ft travel trailer we could also get our truck on the pad too. That spot is directly across from the bathrooms and showers, is a corner lot with no neighbors to one side and a big area on the other to your one neighbor. This is the spot I would try and get when we come back.
The electric wasn’t a problem and worked well all trip along with the water pressure which was average for a campground.
The sight was level enough to where I just backed in and unhooked. I could have raised the one side maybe an inch but it wasn’t a necessity.
There is a $25 fee to get in the park that is not included in your camping fees, that is collected at the main gate of the park. If you have a National Parks Annual pass they do accept that and I believe Veterans get in for free also but you’ll want to check to make sure on that.
There’s a small dog beach on the main road to get in the park but before the main gate so if you have your pups you can take them there. Make sure and check out the Fort, it’s pretty impressive.
There’s plenty of places to eat in Pensacola Beach, most are touristy seafood places but the food is generally good. We ate at Flounders this time and enjoyed it. Because of the 25 MPH speed limit, the 9 mile run to town is a little longer than you’d expect.
We loved it here
First, the campground is well kept and the facilities are clean. A lot of the spots are tight to get in and out of. Beware when reserving your spot, the maximum length of the RV for the sight is including the truck if it’s a towable. You’re not allowed to park in the grass if your truck doesn’t fit on the pad but there is overflow parking if needed you’ll just have a little walk to get back and forth from your vehicle.
We stayed in E60 and although it was a tight fit for our 38 ft travel trailer we could also get our truck on the pad too. That spot is directly across from the bathrooms and showers, is a corner lot with no neighbors to one side and a big area on the other to your one neighbor. This is the spot I would try and get when we come back.
The electric wasn’t a problem and worked well all trip along with the water pressure which was average for a campground.
The sight was level enough to where I just backed in and unhooked. I could have raised the one side maybe an inch but it wasn’t a necessity.
There is a $25 fee to get in the park that is not included in your camping fees, that is collected at the main gate of the park. If you have a National Parks Annual pass they do accept that and I believe Veterans get in for free also but you’ll want to check to make sure on that.
There’s a small dog beach on the main road to get in the park but before the main gate so if you have your pups you can take them there. Make sure and check out the Fort, it’s pretty impressive.
There’s plenty of places to eat in Pensacola Beach, most are touristy seafood places but the food is generally good. We ate at Flounders this time and enjoyed it. Because of the 25 MPH speed limit, the 9 mile run to town is a little longer than you’d expect.
We loved it here
Good
@PatODD6C328491 · Camped on Nov 20, 2021 at Campsite #E56
Its absolutely beautiful at Ft Pickens. The beaches are amazing, the Fort itself is something everyone should see and the Blue Angels practicing overhead makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. First, the campground is well kept and the facilities are clean. A lot of the spots are tight to get in and out of. Beware when reserving your spot, the maximum length of the RV for the sight is including the truck if its a towable. Youre not allowed to park in the grass if your truck doesnt fit on the pad but there is overflow parking if needed youll just have a little walk to get back and forth from your vehicle. We stayed in E60 and although it was a tight fit for our 38 ft travel trailer we could also get our truck on the pad too. That spot is directly across from the bathrooms and showers, is a corner lot with no neighbors to one side and a big area on the other to your one neighbor. This is the spot I would try and get when we come back. The electric wasnt a problem and worked well all trip along with the water pressure which was average for a campground. The sight was level enough to where I just backed in and unhooked. I could have raised the one side maybe an inch but it wasnt a necessity. There is a $25 fee to get in the park that is not included in your camping fees, that is collected at the main gate of the park. If you have a National Parks Annual pass they do accept that and I believe Veterans get in for free also but youll want to check to make sure on that. Theres a small dog beach on the main road to get in the park but before the main gate so if you have your pups you can take them there. Make sure and check out the Fort, its pretty impressive. Theres plenty of places to eat in Pensacola Beach, most are touristy seafood places but the food is generally good. We ate at Flounders this time and enjoyed it. Because of the 25 MPH speed limit, the 9 mile run to town is a little longer than youd expect. We loved it here
@CharlesT450 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #E56
So so camping facilities. Great views and archeological sites.
Good
@SusanA273 · Camped on Aug 6, 2021 at Campsite #E56
Great camp
@CandisC447 · Camped on Mar 7, 2021 at Campsite #E56
We love Fort Pickens and this should be a five star rating BUT due to a horrible experience with the meanest Camp Host ever I can’t go above a 3.
I wish i could say it was a matter of a misunderstanding, a clash of personalities or even a rule broken on my part. But that’s just not the case. In fact multiple campers commented throughout the nine days we were at the park about Donna Clingans’ blatant rudeness. One elderly lady even told me she was in tears after being screamed at by Donna.
Her problem with us? We had a portion of one truck tire off the concrete pad as we pulled into our campsite for the first time. Not an entire truck tire. A portion of a truck tire. And this blaring infraction caused her to DRIVE ACROSS the lawn of two campsites in her golf cart, jump out and scream at us. When we tried to explain we were just pulling in she continued her triad. She even followed my husband to the door of our RV as he got the leveling blocks out. During this entire spectacle she was maskless and within our private space wagging her finger in our faces.
Her poor husband, Don Clingan, simply stood back obviously embarrassed by her behavior.
My husband and I have camped our way across the US. We believe firmly in “Leave No Trace”. There is no way we would blatantly destroy fragile ecosystems. And having one truck tire off the pad while parking was not by choice but rather a function of the closeness of the large 5th Wheel parked in the site next to us along with the tight turn needed to get our RV lined up correctly on the pad.
Our site was directly behind the Clingman’s host site. From our position we witnessed her leave her site multiple times a day in her cart — not once pulling directly on to the roadway from their site. Instead always cutting through our site to the point of wearing a “cart trail” into the grass. Doing ten times the damage to a hundred times the area our one truck tire impacted while parking.
I wish i could say it was a matter of a misunderstanding, a clash of personalities or even a rule broken on my part. But that’s just not the case. In fact multiple campers commented throughout the nine days we were at the park about Donna Clingans’ blatant rudeness. One elderly lady even told me she was in tears after being screamed at by Donna.
Her problem with us? We had a portion of one truck tire off the concrete pad as we pulled into our campsite for the first time. Not an entire truck tire. A portion of a truck tire. And this blaring infraction caused her to DRIVE ACROSS the lawn of two campsites in her golf cart, jump out and scream at us. When we tried to explain we were just pulling in she continued her triad. She even followed my husband to the door of our RV as he got the leveling blocks out. During this entire spectacle she was maskless and within our private space wagging her finger in our faces.
Her poor husband, Don Clingan, simply stood back obviously embarrassed by her behavior.
My husband and I have camped our way across the US. We believe firmly in “Leave No Trace”. There is no way we would blatantly destroy fragile ecosystems. And having one truck tire off the pad while parking was not by choice but rather a function of the closeness of the large 5th Wheel parked in the site next to us along with the tight turn needed to get our RV lined up correctly on the pad.
Our site was directly behind the Clingman’s host site. From our position we witnessed her leave her site multiple times a day in her cart — not once pulling directly on to the roadway from their site. Instead always cutting through our site to the point of wearing a “cart trail” into the grass. Doing ten times the damage to a hundred times the area our one truck tire impacted while parking.
Excellent
@JohnP1604489 · Camped on Dec 13, 2019 at Campsite #E56
Great place to stay. It is one of the most efficient, well organized and clean facilities I have ever stayed. The staff if friendly, kind and very helpful.
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