Big Lagoon State Park

Site # 30. Sand, level. Narrow foliage between sites. Felt private. Great biking trails. Airplane noise. When the Blue Angels are practicing. Close to Pensacola. Electric and water. Facilities were good. We would return to this campground.

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... more

What a wonderful little park on the intercoastal waterway between Period Key and on the outskirts of Pensacola. Unfortunately progress is pushing on the boundaries of the park. You can see some high rises off in the distance and a bit of road noise during rush hour, otherwise it is a very peaceful park. You can hear the birds chirp a... more

We stayed here while visiting friends in the area. Enjoyed the hiking trails and views around the lagoon. Like stated before the sites can be fairly tight. The vegetation between sites is great for privacy.

We enjoyed our stay here. The sites are a tight squeeze, but we had room to take our our slide, so we can't complain too much. There's a boardwalk that takes you to the beach, but it's not a typical Florida ocean beach. Don't plan on doing much swimming here. The Salt Marsh trail was worth doing. It's mostly on sand dunes and it's a... more

I had understood that this campground was close to the beach (that you could walk to the beach on the ocean from your site), but it is not the case. There are nice trails that lead to a lagoon where you can swim, but it is very shallow. Beautiful beaches are only 10 min drive away (we loved The Gulf Islands National Seashore on Johnson... more

Our site at Big Lagoon State Park was small but private. There is only one campsite next to site 47 and it's separated by a lot of foliage. I would have preferred site 46, it's bigger, very private, has a nice deck and cement slabs for the tires. The showers here are great. Hot water, private stalls and good water pressure. Over ... more

We stayed here for a couple of rainy days on our way west. The park is close enough to Pensacola to visit the Naval Air Musuem, but also has some great walking paths, an observation tower, a playground, and when the weather is good they rent canoes! Would love to come back and explore this park when the weather is more favorable. Sites... more