Henderson Beach State Park
Florida State Park
Write a Review 17000 Emerald Coast Pkwy. Destin, FL 32541 850-837-7550 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.3852, -86.4468
Overview of Henderson Beach State Park
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by Rockie on 2/2/2021
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by Life Rebooted on 1/28/2017
Number of Sites 60
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Henderson Beach State Park
Ray asked on 11/16/2020
What's the maximum length of stay at Henderson Beach State Park?
Shonna asked on 10/25/2019
How far in advance can and/or should you make camping reservations for Henderson Beach State Park?
Shonna asked on 10/25/2019
Can the campsites at Henderson Beach State Park accommodate a 45 ft Motorhome with slides on both sides?
Reviews of Henderson Beach State Park 23 people have reviewed this location.
Reviewed 2/2/2021
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 54 & 5 |
Sites have some privacy and just a nice walk to beach. Beautiful water!
Rockie would stay here again
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“Beautiful, clean but noisy ”
Reviewed 9/21/2020
Nightly rate: | $40 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 29 |
I very rarely write a review but I feel tent campers need to be warned. I have been up since 4 am due to road noise and trucks backing up with that beep, beep, beep noise. At first I thought it was a garbage truck and that it would end soon. Nope. 5 am and that noise is going strong so it’s probably construction work. Other than that r... more
I very rarely write a review but I feel tent campers need to be warned. I have been up since 4 am due to road noise and trucks backing up with that beep, beep, beep noise. At first I thought it was a garbage truck and that it would end soon. Nope. 5 am and that noise is going strong so it’s probably construction work. Other than that really big downfall, it’s a beautiful beach and the sites are really private. If in an RV or if you are a heavy sleeper-great place for camping. But if you are like me and sleep light, not the right campground.
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“Stunning beach! ”
Reviewed 7/17/2020
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 55 |
The beach here is simply amazing. Being at the campsite, you get access to the quieter part of an otherwise busy beach. Tourist helicopters and planes were more irritating than I expected them to be. The walk to the beach was ~5 minutes on a nice boardwalk. The sites are great - Plenty of space with a picnic table and fire ring. Tre... more
The beach here is simply amazing. Being at the campsite, you get access to the quieter part of an otherwise busy beach. Tourist helicopters and planes were more irritating than I expected them to be. The walk to the beach was ~5 minutes on a nice boardwalk.
The sites are great - Plenty of space with a picnic table and fire ring. Trees between sites make them feel even more private.
Showers and bathroom were standard - nothing flashy but comfortably clean.
Laundry available for $2 (with a change machine in case you don’t have quarters)
Skjacksonn would stay here again
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“Love this park, hate the tourist helicopters!”
Reviewed 1/15/2020
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Site Number: | 5 |
I love this park and the staff is great. Unfortunately the tourist helicopters flying over all day, every day distracts from the beauty of the park. The park has almost everything you could desire - power and water (no sewer), clean heated / air conditioned bathhouses, laundry facilities, easy access to the beach. The campground is ... more
I love this park and the staff is great. Unfortunately the tourist helicopters flying over all day, every day distracts from the beauty of the park. The park has almost everything you could desire - power and water (no sewer), clean heated / air conditioned bathhouses, laundry facilities, easy access to the beach. The campground is very nice; there's plenty of space, there's great privacy between sites and the campground is spotless. The beach is gorgeous and not overrun - there were times when I was the only one there. The location is very convenient with access from US98 - but with the current road construction, you can't turn left into the park. Walmart is literally right across 98 from the park and Publix is easy driving distance away. There are any number of restaurants along 98.
indybear would stay here again
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“It sets the State Park bar very high”
Reviewed 1/2/2020
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 02 |
I absolutely in every way loved this place. I had no idea how lucky I was to get 2 nights, as it seems to be booked in perpetuity. 1. Incredibly private sites, both back in and pull through 2. Extremely modern, clean restrooms 3. Hot showers 4. Beautiful landscaping makes you feel like an RV Resort in the Keys 5. Amazing staff... more
I absolutely in every way loved this place. I had no idea how lucky I was to get 2 nights, as it seems to be booked in perpetuity.
- Incredibly private sites, both back in and pull through
- Extremely modern, clean restrooms
- Hot showers
- Beautiful landscaping makes you feel like an RV Resort in the Keys
- Amazing staff and the camp hosts helped us move spots during our stay by keeping us up to date on when we could transition
Very hard to imagine a park any nicer with this view, beach access or access to shopping/touristy stuff anywhere. We love our boondocking setup but this place is our top list to come back to.
Boondachshunds would stay here again
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“Great park”
Reviewed 12/22/2019
Nightly rate: | $36 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 13 |
Although it rained on us most of the weekend. We had a totally spacious and private site. We had no sites behind us and tons of brush between us and the neighbors. Can’t even tell if there was someone next to us. Given that it rained most of the time the site drained perfectly. We were two spots away from the bath house and there was ... more
Although it rained on us most of the weekend. We had a totally spacious and private site. We had no sites behind us and tons of brush between us and the neighbors. Can’t even tell if there was someone next to us. Given that it rained most of the time the site drained perfectly. We were two spots away from the bath house and there was a trail that lead to the beach. Definitely want to come back in the summer when we can enjoy mor of what the park has to offer.
Pde1976 would stay here again
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“A Fantastic Campground ”
Reviewed 11/18/2019
Nightly rate: | $36 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 59 |
It was a bizarre experience, turning on 98, passing numerous strip malls and restaurants on both sides of the road, with the gps telling us that our destination was only a mile away. But, as soon as you turn into the park, it is as if none of that stuff even exists. You can see the resorts at the edges of the park from the beach, but i... more
It was a bizarre experience, turning on 98, passing numerous strip malls and restaurants on both sides of the road, with the gps telling us that our destination was only a mile away. But, as soon as you turn into the park, it is as if none of that stuff even exists. You can see the resorts at the edges of the park from the beach, but inside the campground- you have to struggle to try and see something around the thick, low foliage. The saw palmettos create privacy between each campsite. You couldn't see your neighbor at all- at least not where we were.
I swore we heard the waves all night the first night we were there. There was a huge weather system moving in, so the waves were bigger.
The heated bathrooms are so clean, and all the toilets worked just fine, with locking stall doors and hot showers.
The campground hosts and park volunteers were some of the nicest people we encountered on our trip. Firewood was easily bought from them, but make sure you have exact change.
The only downside I found was that you can hear the highway in the daytime, but at night it is mostly quiet. Occasionally, loud planes fly in and out of a nearby airport, and sightseeing helicopters fly overhead- but Destin is a bustling community so it would be silly to expect absolute peace and quiet.
AStarcraftNamedDolores would stay here again
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“Amazing!”
Reviewed 6/18/2019
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 11 |
Super clean, very private, beach access isn’t too far away. The beach isn’t crowded, very close to Walmart.
Tip: book more time than. You think because this is a too shelf State Park.
ChaseandTonya would stay here again
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“Very large and private sites”
Reviewed 1/27/2019
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 8 |
Site Number: | 18 |
The sites at this campground are the most private I have ever seen. We could not even see any neighbors from our site #18. The site was a long pull-through with more than enough space for our 43 ft. toy hauler and we even had room for the rear patio. There is a very nice walking path to the beach, and every evening we enjoyed gorgeous ... more
The sites at this campground are the most private I have ever seen. We could not even see any neighbors from our site #18. The site was a long pull-through with more than enough space for our 43 ft. toy hauler and we even had room for the rear patio. There is a very nice walking path to the beach, and every evening we enjoyed gorgeous sunsets. The location is perfect for visiting Destin. Verizon and AT&T had pretty weak signals, but T-Mobile worked great.
ketah777 would stay here again
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“Great!!!”
Reviewed 12/26/2018
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Wish I would have stayed longer, way longer, but the sites were booked out. I had a great site by the bath house, there is a fairly short but very clean trail to the beach. A little bit of woods and then a boardwalk over the dunes. The beach was damn perfect. No shirt and barefoot in December was nice. I did drink on the beach of ... more
Wish I would have stayed longer, way longer, but the sites were booked out. I had a great site by the bath house, there is a fairly short but very clean trail to the beach. A little bit of woods and then a boardwalk over the dunes. The beach was damn perfect. No shirt and barefoot in December was nice. I did drink on the beach of course with no issues. I wanted to bring my dog(pets not allowed on beach) I should have I didn't see any officials of any kind. Park was good, smaller loops right across from a bunch of shops and a very cheap and huge ABC store. Bath houses were good clean and worked properly. Staff was friendly as well as others I met there. Great stay but there is ton of construction all over the road that parallels the campground and is very noisy but I didn't care. Wifi worked good as well.
k5blazer would stay here again
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noted 1/2/2020
New website link as Florida Parks recently changed their URLs
https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/henderson-beach-state-park
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: yes
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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