Camping on the Gulf

Site was very level and conveniently located near laundry and bath house. Greenery between sites provided privacy and obscured neighbor’s sewer hook-up. Beautiful beach with access point for all campers. We arrived late and they had a great after-hours set-up. Close proximity (driving distance) to groceries, dining, shopping and attractions. Very happy with the experience!!

Two stars for the location and the fact that this is a truly unique experience, being right on the beautiful panhandle beach. It ends there though. We arrived at check in time and were told we couldn’t get to our site because of flooding. Annoying but we understand that weather happens. The attendant told us to park at Walmart and that we would be called as soon as our site was ready. We waited, and waited, so we called. Two hours later and after being on hold for at least 30 minutes we were told we could come. Never got a call. Bad service.

Also, the pools were not heated as advertised. And the wifi is TERRIBLE. It was so hard to get connected I stopped trying. The one time I could connect it was dial up slow.

It’s unfortunate, for the price, this place should be run better. But it’s a great spot and it is always full so there is no need for customer service I guess.

We camped here in December and were pleased to get mild weather with upper 60s & low 70s. Not warm enough to swim, but sunny enough to sit and enjoy the waves and the sun.

Beachfront sites do not have sewer and can be tricky getting into if your rig is lighter. There is lots of sand and our 24ft motorhome lost traction while backing in. We had to go forward and then reverse fast so our momentum carried us into the site. The sites are very tightly packed and you'll be close to neighbors who possibly forward face so you'll be sharing your "porch".

Despite the negatives, being able to listen to the ocean at night and watch the sunrise/sunset from your RV is amazing. We've camped in the gulf before, but never this close to the ocean. This is a definite "must do" if you're driving distance to the panhandle.

We had a site across from the park.

1. The pool was cold but refreshing on a hot day. They had a slide open all year and one slide open for a short time on the weekends.

2. They had free soft serve ice cream cones on Friday. That was cool.

3. The beach was close are really amazing!

4. The sites were small but clean and easy to park.

5. We had a couple rough nights because the teenagers were so loud at the park, we were across from it. Which was nice for our kids but in the middle of the night, that was obnoxious.

6. The staff was really polite but there was a $60 accommodation fee on top of the regular price.

7. The bathroom and shower facilities were really nice.

We would go back for sure. :)

I love this place. We stayed in 552, a “Beach B” site. Full hookup but tight spot. I did not mind as most of the time folks are at the beach or the pool or riding around on golf carts,etc. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The bath house was really nice, very clean. The pool could have been cleaner but as busy as it was I give them a pass. They have a food truck on site. I had shrimp tacos that were soooo good. There was a pizza place across the street that had decent pizza. They will deliver to your site which was great. We were there three nights and this made it where we did not need to leave. We will definitely be back.
Destin is doing a good deal of road work west of the Camp Gulf entrance. If you have the option of coming in from the East, I would do it.

We absolutely love Camp Gulf. We've stayed there multiple times as it's an easy drive from our home in Nashville, TN. It's on the pricier side, but it's so stinking convenient, we just don't care. :P The park is right on the beach and you just can't beat that.

I'm not sure what an earlier review was talking about on their 1 star review re: pets. We have always taken our pets to Camp Gulf. The only rules are you can't have pets on one of the beach front sites, but pets aren't allowed on most Florida beaches, so I imagine it has something to do with that. There's a wonderful dog park just down the road that we like to take our pups to for running out their energy (there's not a dog park at the campground, but plenty of nice places to walk them and lots of people around to give them some love).

The sites can be quite tight and aren't the easiest to get into if you have a longer rig (our travel trailer is 37'), but they always escort you to your site and tell you how to get parked. They are total pros, so it's way less stressful.