RV and Primitive Campground
Perched along the peaceful shore of Middle Lake, our Gulf State Park Campground offers a beautiful getaway just 1.5 miles from the white‑sandy beach. This area of our park offers 496 improved full-hookup campsites with paved pads and eight (8) primitive tent-only sites. Tents are welcome on all sites.
All full hookup camping pads are at least ~45' (most back-ins) to ~65' (most pull-throughs) long with more than enough room for RVs with pullouts, have picnic tables, and pedestal grill tops (no fire rings are available, but you are welcome to bring your own that are above ground). There are 11 modern, air-conditioned bathhouses throughout the Campground, along with laundry facilities.
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Campground office hours are from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm daily. Need a later arrival time? No worries, you will receive an email confirmation with your gate code. Check-in is 2:00 PM, and check-out is 11:00 AM.
Day Use Visitor Entry Fee:
Nature Center: $5 per vehicle
Pickleball: $5 per person
Boat Launch: $6 per vehicle
Activities:
- Connector trail access to all 28 miles of trails
- Campstore with food, firewood, camping supplies, souvenirs, and more, available for purchase
- Nature Center with native flora and fauna displays and ongoing weekly activities
- Swimming pool with splash pad
- Tennis/pickleball courts
- Horseshoe courts
- Volleyball courts
- Waverunners and jet skis are not allowed in Gulf State Park at Lake Shelby for safety reasons.
- Firewood: Please do not bring firewood with you. Transporting firewood can bring invasive insects to our delicate forest.
- Gulf State Park is home to many types of wildlife, including alligators. Please be aware at all times. For detailed information, please see our Wildlife Safety recommendations.