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Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 980 of 3,800 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Thursday (25.8%), with Tuesday (530) and Friday (518) next in line.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 08:00 and 13:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 1,003 of 3,800 detected openings (26.4%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 8 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 3–18 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| A006 | 49 | 1.3% |
| A019 | 45 | 1.2% |
| A005 | 40 | 1.1% |
| A001 | 40 | 1.1% |
| C047 | 38 | 1.0% |
Site A006 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 49. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 34,221 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 14,456 open for online reservation · 19,765 reserved.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 8,504 fall on weekdays and 5,952 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
December holds the most room. 3,491 of 5,797 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 22 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 21 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 58 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 98 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 92 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 66 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 72 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 14 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 87 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 57 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| D029 | 181 |
| D001 | 180 |
| D026 | 179 |
| D008 | 178 |
| D028 | 176 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 7. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 1,210 2-night, 946 3-night, 438 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site B009.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 49 ft. 140 sites take 25 ft, 79 sites take 35 ft, 24 sites take 40 ft. 1 site of 187 has no recorded maximum and is not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D029 | 18 ft | None | 181 | 177 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more |
| D001 | 18 ft | None | 180 | 176 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| D026 | 18 ft | None | 179 | 170 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more |
| D008 | 18 ft | None | 178 | 142 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +166 more |
| D028 | 18 ft | None | 176 | 161 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +164 more |
| D016 | 18 ft | None | 175 | 161 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +163 more |
| D004 | 18 ft | None | 174 | 157 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +162 more |
| D013 | 18 ft | None | 174 | 160 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +162 more |
| D018 | 18 ft | None | 174 | 156 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +162 more |
| D006 | 18 ft | None | 173 | 131 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +161 more |
| D014 | 18 ft | None | 173 | 161 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +161 more |
| B007 | 15 ft | None | 172 | 106 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +160 more |
| D027 | 18 ft | None | 172 | 156 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +160 more |
| B011 | 15 ft | None | 168 | 111 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +156 more |
| D019 | 18 ft | None | 167 | 85 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +155 more |
| D002 | 18 ft | None | 165 | 157 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +153 more |
| D007 | 18 ft | None | 163 | 69 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +151 more |
| D011 | 18 ft | None | 162 | 105 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24 +150 more |
| B001 | 14 ft | None | 161 | 89 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +149 more |
| D003 | 18 ft | None | 161 | 68 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 28 +149 more |
| D010 | 18 ft | None | 160 | 93 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +148 more |
| D015 | 18 ft | None | 159 | 133 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +147 more |
| D020 | 18 ft | None | 156 | 85 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 28 +144 more |
| B012 | 15 ft | None | 155 | 72 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +143 more |
| D009 | 18 ft | None | 152 | 103 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +140 more |
| D021 | 18 ft | None | 151 | 89 nights | Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29 +139 more |
| B009 | 15 ft | None | 146 | 109 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 6 +134 more |
| B003 | 20 ft | None | 145 | 40 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29 +133 more |
| B013 | 17 ft | None | 142 | 49 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +130 more |
| D017 | 18 ft | None | 142 | 65 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +130 more |
| D022 | 18 ft | None | 142 | 45 nights | Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +130 more |
| B010 | 13 ft | None | 141 | 66 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +129 more |
| C049 | 28 ft | Yes | 139 | 97 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +127 more |
| E039 | 23 ft | Yes | 136 | 54 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +124 more |
| C005 | 24 ft | Yes | 134 | 69 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 27, Nov 28 +122 more |
| C003 | 25 ft | Yes | 127 | 59 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +115 more |
| D005 | 18 ft | None | 127 | 31 nights | Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +115 more |
| D025 | 18 ft | None | 127 | 80 nights | Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8 +115 more |
| E046 | 28 ft | Yes | 125 | 57 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 25, Nov 29 +113 more |
| E036 | 28 ft | Yes | 122 | 77 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 25 +110 more |
| C007 | 23 ft | Yes | 120 | 73 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +108 more |
| C022 | 26 ft | Yes | 119 | 43 nights | Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +107 more |
| E048 | 28 ft | Yes | 119 | 44 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +107 more |
| E041 | 30 ft | Yes | 117 | 79 nights | Nov 23, Nov 24, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14 +105 more |
| E029 | 27 ft | Yes | 113 | 34 nights | Nov 2, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +101 more |
| E037 | 29 ft | Yes | 113 | 39 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +101 more |
| B005 | 15 ft | None | 112 | 29 nights | Nov 7, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +100 more |
| E045 | 26 ft | Yes | 112 | 39 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +100 more |
| C021 | 27 ft | Yes | 111 | 63 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 30, Dec 1 +99 more |
| D023 | 18 ft | None | 109 | 31 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29 +97 more |
| E030 | 26 ft | Yes | 108 | 39 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 10, Dec 11 +96 more |
| D012 | 18 ft | None | 104 | 52 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +92 more |
| E034 | 28 ft | Yes | 102 | 69 nights | Nov 3, Nov 9, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +90 more |
| E044 | 31 ft | Yes | 102 | 45 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +90 more |
| C015 | 27 ft | Yes | 100 | 36 nights | Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +88 more |
| C014 | 27 ft | Yes | 93 | 30 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +81 more |
| D024 | 18 ft | None | 93 | 22 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 29, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8 +81 more |
| C017 | 35 ft | Yes | 91 | 23 nights | Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +79 more |
| E042 | 30 ft | Yes | 91 | 59 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +79 more |
| C047 | 29 ft | Yes | 90 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +78 more |
Fort Pickens Campground is situated on Santa Rosa Island, a part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore south of Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, Florida. Visitors are drawn to the Gulf Islands National Seashore's emerald coast waters, magnificent white beaches, fertile marshes and historical landscapes. Come explore with us today!
Each camp site offers a fire pit, picnic table, and a paved pad to park on. There are heated showers and flush toilets. We offer electric and non-electric sites. Many of our sites have restrictions from low limbs or bushes so be sure you will fit.
Limited overflow parking is available but not guaranteed. Choose a site that will accommodate all of your equipment.
You must be 18 yrs old to reserve a campsite.
Campers may not stay in the campground more than 14 consecutive days. This policy is strictly enforced.
Entrance fees are required for the Fort Pickens area and are good for seven consecutive days from purchase.
Pets are NOT allowed on ferries, piers, in forts, batteries, pavilions, or inside any of the facilities.
Cancellation fees and Modification fees are non-refundable.
Pets are not allowed on any beach within Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Cutting of trees, limbs, or branches will result in a fine and a non-refundable cancelation of all reservations.
A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal briquettes or natural firewood. Lighting or maintaining a fire with other materials including, but not limited to, flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, aerosol canisters, batteries, or other manufactured or synthetic materials, is prohibited.
Many visitors young and old come to Fort Pickens to enjoy its scenic location on the beach. The white sands of Gulf Islands National Seashore are the perfect place for a long walk or an afternoon on the beach. The warm ocean waters are great for swimming and snorkeling. You will find a fishing pier just a short distance from Fort Pickens and can be used by visitors without a Florida fishing license. Hiking trails provide beautiful views and hours of exploration. Historic Fort Pickens, a pentagonal fort built to defend Pensacola Bay in 1834, is just 1 mile from the campground. The structure was fortified after the War of 1812 and was one of four forts in the South never occupied by Confederates during the Civil War.
Pets are not allowed on the beach, ferries, piers, in forts, batteries, pavilions, or inside any of the facilities.
This campground is open for reservations year-round. It contains 137 family sites with electricity (20, 30 & 50 amp) and water hookups, as well as 40 non-electric tent sites, one non-electric tent only group site with water hookup is also available. Fort Pickens also has 6 wheelchair accessible sites with electricity and 2 wheelchair accessible sites without electricity. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station in each campground . There are no boat ramps in the Fort Pickens area. All Fort Pickens campsites are available for reservations up to 6 months in advance. Fort Pickens does not have a wait list. You can set up alerts with your rec.gov account to be notified when a site opens.
The campground is located on a barrier island between the Gulf of America and Pensacola Bay. Groves of live oak trees are scattered across the island, providing shelter for resident and migrating bird populations, as well as shade for park visitors. The Gulf Islands National Seashore is home to sparkling blue waters, white beaches and coastal marshes. However, more than 80% of the national park is underwater, as it's a vital protective habitat to marine life.
Pets are NOT allowed on beaches, ferries, piers, in forts, batteries, pavilions, or inside any of the facilities.
The campground is a short distance from restaurants and beach nightlife, downtown Pensacola, the Pensacola Naval Air Station and Naval Aviation Museum, the Pensacola Lighthouse and other historic sites. Campsites are within 1/4 mile of the beaches.
Physical Address (NO MAIL SERVICE): 1400 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 From I10W: 1. At Exit 12, head right on the ramp for I-110 South toward Pensacola Bch / Pensacola; 6.2 mi 2. Take the ramp on the left for FL-30 / E Chase St; 0.6 mi 3.Keep straight to get onto US-98 E Bus / FL-30 / E Chase St; 341 ft 4. Keep straight to get onto US-98 E / FL-30 / E Chase St; 5.5 mi From I-10 East of Navarre to U.S. 98, using State Road 87: 1. Take I-10, Exit 31 (State Road 87) south. 2. Continue to south on State Road 87 to U.S. 98 in Navarre. 3. Travel west on U.S. 98 to Gulf Breeze or Pensacola Beach. 4. Turn right onto FL Highway 399 to Pensacola Beach. A (Sunpass) toll booth is on entering Pensacola Beach. Proceed to first light; turn right onto Fort Pickens Road. It is about 3 miles to the park entrance station where you pay to enter, then go 4 miles to the campground registration office.
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Reservations for Fort Pickens Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 14,456 of 34,221 tracked site-nights are currently open (42.2%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 3,800 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Nov 2, 2026 18:20 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
Campsite Sniper detected 498 site-date openings at Fort Pickens Campground in the last 7 days, 2,550 over 30 days and 3,800 over the last 90.
Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 980 of 3,800 (25.8%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
946 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 2 at site B009. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
79 of the 187 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 49 ft. 186 of those 187 sites have a recorded maximum length and 1 does not; it is not counted as fitting.
December 2026, with 3,491 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 5,797.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 8 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 3-18 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Nov 2 and the next open weekend starts Sat, Nov 7. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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We run paced availability checks for Fort Pickens Campground. One watch covers every matching site.
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