National Park System · FL, MS
Camping in Gulf Islands National Seashore
The Recreation.gov record puts 5 campgrounds inside the park. Of those, 2 take reservations and 3 are first-come, first-served. Entrance fees, alerts and hours for the park itself are on our sister site, Park Atlas.
The park in figures
- vehicle entrance fee
- $25
- recreation visits in 2025
- 7,576,923
- campsites
- 257
- campgrounds take reservations
- 2 of 5
- longest RV or trailer allowed
- 58 ft
The entrance fee and visit count come from Park Atlas open data. The campground figures are totals across the 5 Recreation.gov records listed below, and the rig length is the longest any one of them allows.
Every campground
| Campground | Booking | Rig | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pickens Campground | 201 | ||
| Davis Bayou Campground | 56 | ||
| Davis Bayou Group Campground | · | ||
| Fort Pickens Group Campground | · | ||
| Naval Live Oaks Youth Group Camping | · |
Park campgrounds book out fastest of any on Recreation.gov. Most open six months ahead at 10 a.m. Eastern; the first-come loops are the fallback when the window is gone. The first-come playbook