“Sugar-white beach, crystal-clear water”
Well-known for its sugar white sands and emerald green waters, this former military reservation has over one-and-a-half miles of beaches on the Gulf of Mexico and Grand Lagoon. Water sports enthusiasts can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, and canoeing. Two fishing piers, a jetty, and a boat ramp provide ample fishing opportunities for anglers. Two nature trails wind through a rich diversity of coastal plant communities - a splendid opportunity for bird-watching. Those wanting to relax can sunbathe on the beach or enjoy a leisurely lunch under the shade of a picnic pavilion. Full-facility campsites, as well as primitive youth group camping, make this park a popular overnight destination. A concession offers snacks, souvenirs, and fishing amenities. Shell Island Boat Tours are available during the spring and summer.
Reviews of St. Andrews State Park Campground
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Verizon 4G/5G
Confirmed by 23 users | Last reported on April 16, 2024AT&T 4G/5G
Confirmed by 14 users | Last reported on March 25, 2024T-Mobile 4G/5G
Confirmed by 8 users | Last reported on March 25, 2024My favorite beach in Panama City, the lagoon is beautiful!
The water is just marvelous, but sometimes the waves can become powerful.Great place if you like to surf though and a Surf Shop is located next to the beach. My boys totally enjoyed surfing!!
Wonderfully organised, with an affordable car park for the visitors and clean.
Camping can become a habit if you truly enjoy all the benefits this place has to offer.
Great place for bird watching!
This is one of those parks that could go either way. If you reserve a waterfront site (bay not ocean) ahead of time and go during the off season when the campground is nearly empty then it's great. If you get stuck in an interior site with no trees for privacy during the busy season then I would imagine it's pretty awful. Lucky for us we reserved ahead and got site 112 for the first week followed by 134 for the second week. Both sites offered water views and lots of surrounding trees for privacy. We also visited at the beginning of December when the park was only 1/3 full, which meant no noise and very little traffic. Aside from the sites, we enjoyed the proximity to the park beach (about 2 miles), the walking trails around the small lake, and the sunset views over the swamp. The park is large and scenic, and like all Florida state parks offers good amenities in the form of free, clean hot showers and even washers and dryers! Panama City Beach is only a few miles away which made shopping or going out to eat very convenient. While the beach is not the nicest on the panhandle, (St. Joe & St. George are nicer) the campground was nearly perfect.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 13
Site Number: 112
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
We stayed at St. Andrews for two weeks over the Christmas and New Years holidays. The campsites are mostly water and electric (either 30 or 50 amp depending on the site). Most sites are back in, although there are some pull through sites. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit. The road is paved, most sites are packed gravel/sand, although a few, including the pull-throughs were paved. The real attractions are the excellent waterfront sites along the Grand Lagoon.
We were in site #102 which was right on the water (maybe 10 feet from our door!) and tucked behind a stand of palmettos that gave us lots of privacy. We were able to pull in so our windows and patio faced the water and could launch our kayak right from our patio. We could not have been happier with our spot. And unlike many parks that have just a few prime sites, I don’t think you could have gone wrong with any of the many waterfront sites at St. Andrews. Throughout the park, most sites have good separation and vegetation between sites for privacy – although the inner sites were more open and closer together.
The campground is divided into two loops, Pine and Lagoon, both have bathhouses with free hot showers and laundry facilities. Bathhouses were well maintained and cleaned daily. Each loop also has a dump station. There is a small interpretive center at the camp office, a camp store, a public boat ramp, boat rentals and a shuttle to Shell Island (seasonal), a playground, and community campfire circle.
You really should not be bored at St. Andrews! There are plenty of spots for fishing – two piers, several rock jetties, the beach or just throw in a line from your campsite. Opportunities for water sports abound - a shallow, protected area for swimming, snorkeling around the rock jetties, kayaking across the channel to Shell Island or in the protected waters of the Grand Lagoon. We walked miles beachcombing, birding, and exploring the nature trails. For bicyclists, a 20 minute drive will get you to Gayle’s Trails, a paved bike trail which connects to the excellent Conservation Park (highly recommended) that offers about 25 miles of gravel/sand trails and 1.3 miles of boardwalk for walking and biking.
If you are visiting in the off season save yourself a good deal of frustration and call to make sure that restaurants and small businesses are open. Yelp and other on-line resources did not have accurate information on seasonal closures.
We had 4-5 bars of Verizon 4G unboosted.
Nightly Rate: $31.00
Days Stayed: 14
Site Number: 102
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Many of the campsites at this park are on the lagoon with beautiful water views. We had site 2 and I think it's the best site in the park. It was very spacious with lots of privacy. One morning I was able to catch an amazing sunrise from our site. It's a short bike ride over to the beach where we saw beautiful sunsets. Gator Lake trail is a very nice, short walking trail. We didn't see any gators though. There is a shuttle boat to Shell Island, but it's not running at this time of the year. Bathrooms are clean and there are a couple of nice playgrounds for kids, as well as a nice fishing pier. Verizon coverage was very good.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 6
Site Number: 2
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Perfect location. Beautiful serene beaches. Gorgeous sunsets. This is a big park. The sites are widely varied. If you are unable to make a preview visit, be sure and look at the site pictures on the the reservations page. Some say they are large, but there are lots of trees making entrance tight. Just because you have a lagoon-side site, many have a marsh between the site and the lagoon. I found the roads very tight for my 35' MH. Be sure and unhook your toad in the visitor center parking lot before you go into the campground. No sewer connections, but the water and elec were good. The bathhouses looked like they are new or recently remodeled. The beach is long, clean and without commercializations. All that said, this is THE place to stay if you go to PCB.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 122
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
This state park campground is a gem!
You can have a campsite right by the water, there's bathroom/shower/laundry facilities, beautiful beaches, an easy loop of at least 5km you can walk/run, 2 short nature trails, and plenty of vegetation and wildlife to enjoy.
Also, there's a Publix and Winn-Dixie supermarket at less than 10km.
Even though we came in winter and it was chilly, we appreciated the place. We were able to work efficiently, run everyday and enjoy life!
The staff was also very kind when we checked-in. Nothing negative to say about this place!
Also, you can have access to Wi-fi with a subscription. Unlimited for 4,95$/day or 9,95$ for 3 days, a deal!
A little improvement I would make is to have the showers a little bit hotter. Especially during the winter months.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 5
Site Number: 145
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
T-Mobile 4G
We made reservations at the last minute and were lucky to get a site at all. The fact that we were right on the lagoon was an unexpected bonus. Site 102 is easy to get into if you are a big rig.
Ditto to what all the other reviews said. I will add that the park has a wonderful refund policy. We had to leave a day early and we were refunded our payment for that last night. How accommodating!
OTA television was excellent, as was Verizon.
We would definitely come back.
Nightly Rate: $32.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 102
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
It is a great location. Miles of beautiful beaches. This is a big park. Sites are widely varied. Our 32-foot RV would have had difficulty in one or two sections. Just be sure and look at the site pictures on website or review Park roads with Google Earth. We unhooked our toad at the Visitor's Center which was helpful. No sewer connections, but the water and electric were good. Bathhouses were clean and newer. We enjoyed walking on the beaches, hiking dune trails, visiting the wildlife viewing areas, visiting the small museum inside the Visitor's Center, and of course many things to do in the surrounding area. Campers were friendly and respectful. There were a lot of 4-wheelers in use.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: 91
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
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St. Andrews State Park Campground
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- Sun - Sat: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Affiliation
- State park or forest
- Back In RV Sites Count
- 20
- Last Nightly Rate
- 28.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 38.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 20.0
- Max Length
- 45ft
- Max Stay
- 14
- Sites Count
- 152
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Paved Sites
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Rec Facilities
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Pull Through
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Tent Sites
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Back In RV Sites
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Boondock
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Cabin Sites
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Dispersed Sites
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Firewood
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Fulltime Residents
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Group Tent Sites
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Laundry
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Propane
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Public Water
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Pull Through RV Sites
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Reservations
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Sewer Hookup
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Showers
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Sites
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Standard Tent Sites
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Vehicle Wash Permitted
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Water Hookup
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