NPS · Gulf Islands National Seashore · Florida

Fort Pickens Group Campground

Group site is available with a permit for a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 occupants. Campground limited to soft-side on-the-ground tents only. Group area does not allow generators, trailers, pickup campers, RVs or any type of camping equipment. Persons camping in the group area are limited to the facilities (showers and restrooms) in the group area only. Entrance fee still applies.

First-come, first-served

This is the group site. Looking for the main campground? Fort Pickens Campground, 201 sites, is next door.

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Fort Pickens Group Campground
Photo from the area. Jsweida (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Fort Pickens Group Campground50°60°70°80°90°January: 4.46 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.04 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.85 inches of precipitationApril: 4.98 inches of precipitationMay: 3.21 inches of precipitationJune: 6.31 inches of precipitationJuly: 6.37 inches of precipitationAugust: 5.73 inches of precipitationSeptember: 6.77 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.26 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.82 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.85 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 51.6°F averageFebruary: 54.7°F averageMarch: 59.9°F averageApril: 66.0°F averageMay: 73.6°F averageJune: 79.6°F averageJuly: 81.6°F averageAugust: 81.2°F averageSeptember: 78.1°F averageOctober: 69.4°F averageNovember: 59.8°F averageDecember: 54.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas, 3 miles from the campground at 28 feet, station USW00003855 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates30.3228° N, 87.2781° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗0.1 mi
RV sales & serviceCarpenter's Campers ↗13.5 mi
Outdoor gearMike's Gun Shop ↗13.8 mi

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Guidebooks for Florida

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  • Best Tent Camping: Florida
    Johnny Molloy, 2016
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  • Camping Florida
    Rick Sapp, 2010
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  • Florida Lighthouse Trail
    Thomas W. Taylor and Chris Belcher, 2020
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Fort Pickens Group Campground?

No. Fort Pickens Group Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Fort Pickens Group Campground Official Website

What if Fort Pickens Group Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Fort Pickens Campground (0.2 mi) and Naval Live Oaks Youth Group Camping (8.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Fort Pickens Group Campground in?

Fort Pickens Group Campground is a Gulf Islands National Seashore campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Gulf Islands National Seashore