Malaquite Campground

Campsite at Malaquite Campground

Fee: $8.00/night or $4.00/night with an Interagency Senior or Access Pass. This fee is in addition to the park entrance fee.

Description: Tucked in the dunes with a view of the Gulf of Mexico and just half of a mile north of the visitor center, Malaquite Campground features 50 semi-primitive designated sites. Tent campers are welcome to set up camp on the beach or at the campsite. Each site has a maximum capacity of two tents, two vehicles, and eight people. Camping is accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are accepted.

Amenities: This campground provides flush toilets, cold-water rinse showers, picnic tables and grills, and shade structures. There are no hook-ups available, but there is a gray/black water dump station and potable water filling station off of the entry road to the campground.

Rules:

• Fires are permitted in fully contained barbecue grills at designated sites.
• Please do not run generators between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
• A camping permit is required and is available from the kiosk at the entrance of the campground. Ask the campground host for assistance.
• Please note that a 14-day camping limit is in effect at all camping areas. At the end of 14 days of camping anywhere within the park, campers must vacate their site and leave the park for a minimum of 48 hours before returning to camp. The total number of days spent camping in the park should not exceed 56 calendar days per year, in any combination of visits or consecutive nights.
• Check out time is 12:00 noon.