Naval Live Oaks Youth Camping
The Naval Live Oaks Youth Tenting Area is located on the north side of Highway 98 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. This area is reservable throughout the year for organized youth groups comprised primarily of young people under the age of 18. The area is available for groups of ten to forty people, allows tenting only, is well-shaded, has access to numerous trails and is within short walking distance to Pensacola Bay. There are numerous picnic tables and grills, bathrooms with flush toilets, an extra-large cooking grill, outdoor rinse-off showers, and a large fire circle.
For youth groups between 10-25 people, the camping fee is $20 per night. For groups of 26-40 people, the fee is $30 per night. Check-out is at noon and reservations may be made up to six months in advance. It is strongly recommended that you call ahead to check availability. Please mail your application, along with full payment, to “Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pavilion Reservations, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563”. If mailing in payment, only checks and money orders payable to the “National Park Service” are accepted. (Please write Driver’s License # on the front of personal checks, or taxpayer identification number on business checks.) If paying in person, cash, checks and credit cards are accepted when making payment at the Campground Registration Office. Reservations are not accepted by phone or fax, and pavilion rental fees are non-refundable.
Once reserved, you are required to check in between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center, located on the south side of Highway 98, just east of the Group Camping area. Here you will receive the combination to open the gate to the camping area. While using the Youth Camping area, please keep the gate closed and locked behind you. Remember that pets are not permitted within the camping area or on beaches, vehicles must stay on paved areas, and fires are only permitted within grills. We hope you enjoy this beautiful area!
To check availability, or if you have any additional questions, please call the Fort Pickens Campground Office at (850) 934-2622 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Central Time).
Naval Live Oaks Group Camping Application:
Name of Organized Group and Contact Person’s Name:Mailing Address (street, city, state, ZIP) :
Home Phone #: / Cell Phone #: / Work Phone #:
Arrival Date: / Departure Date: / Number of Campers:
(total, estimate ok)
Arrival Time: / Departure Time:
12:00 noon or before / Alternate Camping Date/Time?
Mail form and payment to : Gulf Islands National Seashore, Campground Office, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563.
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