Anastasia State Park Camping: The Complete 2027 St. Augustine, FL Campground Guide

Anastasia State Park camping is about as close as Florida gets to the ideal beach campground. You sleep under live oaks in a shaded maritime hammock, walk a few minutes to four miles of protected Atlantic beach, and drive about ten minutes to the oldest city in the country. The park sits on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, FL. It has 139 campsites, and every one has water and electric.

This guide covers the campground, 2027 fees and reservations, RV limits, the glamping bungalows, and what to do once you're set up.

Anastasia State Park: The Basics

• Address: 300 Anastasia Park Road, St. Augustine, FL 32080.
• Phone: 904-461-2033.
• Operator: Florida State Parks (Florida Department of Environmental Protection).
• Size: more than 1,600 acres of beach, tidal marsh, maritime hammock and ancient dunes.
• Hours: 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year.
• Day-use entry: $8 per vehicle (up to eight people), $4 for a single-occupant vehicle, $2 for pedestrians and cyclists.

Locals still call it South Beach. The state acquired the land in 1949, and the north end of the park, Conch Island, grew out of sand that built up after the inlet was dredged in the 1940s. Hurricane Dora finally joined it to Anastasia Island in 1964.

Is the Anastasia State Park Campground Open?

Yes. We checked the official park page and the Florida State Parks alert list in November 2026. The campground showed no closures. The only live alert was a standing "know before you go" notice about noise from the amphitheater next door (more on that below).

Anastasia is a barrier-island park, and it has closed overnight stays for storms before. An August 2024 storm alert, for example, kept the park open for day use but closed overnight accommodations. During hurricane season (June through November), check the park page before you drive in.

The Anastasia State Park Campground

Sites and Hookups

All 139 sites sit inside the maritime hammock, so you get real shade, which is rare at a Florida beach campground. Every site has:

• Water and electric hookups
• A picnic table
• An in-ground grill and a fire ring

Some sites are paved and have accessible picnic tables and grills. There's a free dump station for park campers and laundry facilities, and trash goes in the compactor near the campground entrance. The beach is a short walk or bike ride from every loop. Reviewers say sites in the loops nearest the dunes make the easiest beach walk, so ask about those if you're booking for the beach.

Families should know about the Bedtime Story Camper Lending Library. The ranger station lends picture books to campers ages 4 to 9.

RVs

The maximum RV length is 38 feet. The campground roads wind through the trees, so bigger rigs should pick sites carefully and arrive in daylight. There are no sewer hookups at individual sites, so plan to use the dump station.

Glamping Bungalows

If you don't want to haul gear, the park has six glamping bungalows run by its concessionaire. You book them separately, through the concession's own site, not the state park reservation system. Our what is glamping guide explains what to expect from this kind of stay.

Anastasia State Park Camping Fees and Reservations

• Campsite: $28 per night plus tax.
• Utility fee: $7 per night for RVs (it covers water and electricity). Tent campers don't pay it.
• Reservation fee: $6.70, nonrefundable.
• Discount: Florida residents 65 and older, or with a qualifying disability certificate, get 50% off the base campsite fee. The reservation and utility fees are excluded, and you need to show documentation at check-in.

Book through the Florida State Parks reservation website or call 800-326-3521 (TDD 888-433-0287). The window opens about eleven months out, and Anastasia is one of the hardest Florida parks to book from October through April. Set a reminder for the day your dates open, and check back for cancellations if you miss out. Our Florida state parks camping guide covers the booking system in more detail.

Arrival Rules

The gate opens at 8 a.m. and closes at sundown. If you'll arrive after dark, call the park on your arrival day at 904-461-2033 to get the gate combination. All campers must be set up by 11 p.m.

The Amphitheater Next Door

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre sits right next to the park, and concerts can be heard from the campground. City ordinance ends all music by 10 p.m. Some campers treat a show as a free concert from their site. If you want quiet, check the amphitheater's calendar before you book.

Things to Do at Anastasia State Park

• The beach: four miles of protected shoreline. A lifeguard watches the swimming area behind the Island Beach Shop and Grill from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Always watch for rip currents.
• Surfing: Anastasia has some of the better beach-break surf on Florida's east coast. Bring a wetsuit from late fall through early spring.
• Paddling Salt Run: this tidal lagoon is calm and full of wading birds, including roseate spoonbills. Anastasia Watersports rents kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, sailboats and bikes inside the park.
• Fishing: Salt Run has a fish-cleaning station, and the north end of the park is popular too. A Florida fishing license may be required.
• Ancient Dunes Nature Trail: a short loop through the hammock and over old dunes. It has some hills and stairs.
• Coquina quarries: the Spanish quarried coquina here for St. Augustine's buildings, including the Castillo de San Marcos.
• Birding: the park is on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail. Volunteers lead guided bird walks a few times a month.
• St. Augustine: the historic district is about ten minutes away. Fort Mose Historic State Park is about 15 minutes north.

Tips for Camping at Anastasia

• Bring bug protection. The hammock is shady and humid, and no-see-ums and mosquitoes are bad from late spring through early fall.
• The best season is fall through spring. Summer is hot, sticky and stormy.
• Pets are welcome in the campground under the Florida State Parks pet policy. See our camping with dogs guide before you go.
• Alcohol is allowed only at your campsite, nowhere else in the park.
• Want more NE Florida beach camping? Hanna Park in Jacksonville is about an hour north, and it's a good backup when Anastasia is full.

Recommended Gear

A few things make an Anastasia trip easier:

• Coleman Sundome Tent. It has a rainfly and is easy to pitch for sudden Florida showers. If you're new to it, read how to set up a tent first.
• Wise Owl Outfitters Camping Hammock. Anastasia's oaks make this one of the best hammock campgrounds on the coast. Our best camping hammock roundup compares options.
• Helinox Chair One. It's light enough to carry down the boardwalk to the beach.

For everything else, use our camping checklist and beach camping guide.