St. Andrews State Park

Here's a fun fact- Get there before 5pm or you are SCREWED. There is no number, no email, nobody to help you whatsoever. There is a number listed but you will not actually speak to a human who will help you. There is a gate with a code that they will NOT give you unless you CALL the day of (before 5pm) and are given a code by someone that is VERY SMALL PRINT on your confirmation booking. You're welcome.

Oh, and the seasoned regulars that are leaving will NOT HELP YOU AND WILL NOT GIVE YOU THE CODE. They will 100% leave you stranded even is you offer anything to help find you a spot you already paid for the night. There are cameras but trust me, no one watches them. They left is stranded at 5:30pm and all the other RV parks were booked. We almost stayed in their parking lot but found a KOA close, thankfully. I would never attempt to give this place money or stay here again.

St. Andrews State Park with its spectacular beaches and close proximity to the best of Panama City Beach is truly a gem. Join us on a video tour of St. Andrews State Park in Florida; video uploaded here on Campendium for your immediate reference. We visit the RV campground, the park’s fishing pier on the Gulf of Mexico, the jetty overlook, Gator Lake, and of course the stunning white sand beaches. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 116 Mbps download speed and 52.9 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 87.1 Mbps download speed and 64.3 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 49.5 Mbps download speed and 5.09 Mbps upload speed.

My wife thinks she might like this spot better than any other one we have had so far. We were is site #26 which is the last one in the row since 28 and 30 are not currently in use. The sites along the lagoon are not huge but are private enough. There are some trees, though Hurricane Michael took out a lot of them. In fact this State Park has 150 camp sites but there are only 65 currently in use.

Site 26 is located along the lagoon and a short 1/2 mile drive or walk to the Jetty area of the gulf. The water just off the site is very warm and not refreshing at all, but the water on the other side is worth the drive.

We would definitely return to this state park.

This is a somewhat primitive park that is still recovering from hurricane damage. Most sites are sand, some are grass and we saw one that is concrete. When we made reservations, we were aware that we made them for 1 night in each of 2 different sites. Once we got there, we saw that the sites were right next to each other and were totally identical. After the first night we complied with the rules to re-register by 10 a.m. the next day. At that time we asked if we couldn't stay in the site we were in & were denied. The site we were to occupy for the 2nd night was not occupied but we were not permitted to move into it because the ranger had not reported to the registration office that it was empty. The weather turned and we ended up having to relocate after the sand had turned into mud.
We think it would be appropriate, no, necessary for the park to stipulate to the trash collection company hours that are acceptable for them to be slamming dumpsters that are not during the quiet time hours that campers have to comply with. 6:30 a.m. is NOT acceptable.
There is a large parking area on the way to the campground and boat ramp that made loading and unloading a car dolly a breeze.
This is a nice enough campground but there are some significant administrative issues that need attention.

We arrived at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Great spot in front of the water(Gulf). Great first impression.. birds everywhere, perfect weather.. nice /cold -“low 50’s Around, 5:00 pm.. the deer’s started walking around the campgrounds. We started a fire and watch an outdoor movie and the deers made another appearance right behind us. We feed the deers from our own hands.. super cool. We also had steaks first dinner. The next morning, we woke up to a beautiful sunrise.. shortly after.. we biked to the beach.. wow .. Beautiful Beaches!! Super clean and natural!! Shortly after, Andrew and I went out with the e-bikes in the beach.. Super cool.. Overall, this place is beautiful, bathrooms and showers were very clean and the people here are very friendly. Looking forward to coming back.. I would recommend this place to everyone!!

I had stayed in Mobile and called this place in the morning. Asked if they had a site and she said yes but wouldn't reserve it for me. I got there and the girl at the gate said glad you made it. She said that had a spot and I would have to go and register. I went n and they girl inside said she just gave it away. How can she do that when no one was there but me ? Really pissed me off. I am heading west to the southwest US. I have had enough of the southeast.

St. Andrews park is a beautiful state park with plenty of on site activities. Unfortunately, our stay was during the red tide bloom and it made the beach very un-attractive. Site #13 is situated in front of a dune and receives almost full shade from oak trees. We are tent campers and are not accustomed to having large RV's on either side of us. It made us feel a little boxed in. The facilities are maintained very well. The beach and lagoon area is very beautiful. Overall it was a great experience and we will camp here again.