Big Lagoon State Park

This was our first-ever RV trip and this state park made it easy. Our site was very private (certain sites are more private than others & smaller than others -- be sure and click on the photo when you make the reservation to make sure it meets your needs.) The trails were nice in the evening, especially viewing the sunsets from the 4-story tower. They also have a nice bridge to observe the resident alligator.
There is a small beach area that backs up to the intercoastal waterway. My son enjoyed playing there. The state park is a 5 minute drive to the National Seashore and beautiful Johnson's Beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Be aware this national park charges $25 a car to get in, however, if you have the America the Beautiful pass as we did, it is free. There are ample free beaches along the Gulf nearby if you'd prefer.
Overall, I loved that I was not in the hustle and bustle of tourists while we got to enjoy everything the beach has to offer and then some.
Our family was looking for peace and quiet and we don't really like RV resorts. If you need something fancy, you may not enjoy it at Big Lagoon. We loved it and have already planned another trip to this campground.

Really loved this place. Chill and neighborhood-y feel, helpful staff, very quiet. Great (and easily accessible) trails. Clean bathrooms and hot showers. Had to bounce around to different campsites during my stay as reservations are only done via Reserve America and I had to poach days here and there as they appeared.

Nice library within walking distance. Publix is super close. Check out nearby restaurant Phoever if you want some good soup!

Park located on Lagoon off the intercoastal waterway. Sites are 'private' with ample greenery between.

Roads and surface of sites in rough shape, but are in the process of being renovated.

A good choice for a location between Pensacola, and Gulf Shores.

Water and Electric hook ups. 'Wonky' dump station, that I hope will be renovated as well.

This campground is in close proximity to the Pensacola Naval Air Station home of the Navy’s Blue Angels and Naval Air Museum, Gulf Islands National Seashore at Perdido Key, and an easy and scenic drive to Orange Beach, Alabama and Gulf State Park, the latter having many miles of newly constructed hiking/biking trails. The campground has a mix of campsites that will accommodate everything from tents to big rigs, but select your site wisely. Many have soft sand and are not level. There were lots of pop-up campers in this campground. I explored the hiking trails within the park which offer a variety of landscapes in the pine scrub habitat. Kayak rentals are available to explore Big Lagoon and the intracoastal waterway. The free astronomy program on Saturday night during my visit was outstanding. The local astronomy club setup telescopes and gave impromptu orientations of the night sky, stars, and planets. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 21.1 Mbps download speed and 9.05 upload speed. Verizon clocked in at 1.88 Mbps download speed and 8.53 upload speed.

First off I know there has been hurricanes and inclement weather but I really think some grounds and site work were needed. It was the smallest site I have ever had, I cant remember which one. Picnic table had to be pushed on the hill there was no room. Was a little rougher shape than what I would expect from a state park. Also leaving it seemed someone had just tried to dump their portable septic without a hose, it was a mess and was glad I had my boots on. On the good side. There were a few good trails and boardwalks, I brought my dog out the the beach no problem, didn't see many people out. Some of the sites towards the water(the side with the trails) would definitely flood in big rain so lookout. Had no problems here, just wish the sites were better.

Some spots are paved, others are packed sand . Great privacy between RVs, trees and bushes provide privacy. October 2018 I paid $22 per night. Includes electric and water, and there are dump stations. Great Verizon 4G. There does seem to be an unusual amount of vehicle traffic. Also, as the afternoon wore on I heard military jets flying overhead, as there is a base close by. I happen to love planes, but this could really annoy some people.

Lets start with the very soft sandy sites making it difficult to get rv level without digging in. Theres no place to do laundry, Closest laundromat is 10 miles away. No wifi.
Beach wasn't that great either (even the ranger said so). Signs warning about alligators, another one saying "no swimming due to toxic water conditions".
Campground store is closed (we came in Sept) untill March. Fortunately Walmart is 5 miles away. A LOT of sites are full sun...super HOT.
I regret booking for 2 weeks. I don't recommend, and I wont be back.

We had no trouble maneuvering in our site, plenty of space. Thankful we had a bit of shade, sites 1 and 2 seemed to have direct sun most of the day, although with electric (and water) hookups, we still ran the AC a couple times.
I say it was "mostly peaceful" because the Blue Angels practice a couple days per week and it is definitely loud. Like, really really loud. The hubby works from the RV and the jets were flying during his morning video meeting so it wasn't necessarily ideal. You can actually watch their practices for free at the Naval Museum on certain days, and I thought that would have been fun if the timing had worked.
Lots of raised boardwalks take you around the park and over the lagoons. Never found the beach access for swimming but didn't try too hard.
We took the dogs over to Pensacola Beach (what a cute town!) -- there is a small area where dogs can be on the sand (on-leash). The sand is gorgeous and super soft, and we caught a phenomenal sunset that night. It costs a $1 toll to enter the peninsula, free parking at the dog beach (and many other beach areas). We originally booked our stay at Fort Pickens but it got cancelled due to storm damage at that campground. That would have been a great location...much much closer to Pensacola and the dog beach. Still had a nice stay at Big Lagoon, would likely camp there again, but would prefer something closer to Pensacola.