# Bayside Camping

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- **Location:** Carrabelle, Florida, United States
- **Price:** from $62.00/night
- **Rating:** 91% recommend (76 reviews)
- **Sites:** 1
- **Size:** 1 acre
- **Host:** Amanda M.

## Overview

Enjoy the charming fishing village of Carrabelle, Florida. Bayside Camping is a privately owned 100’ x 100’ tract of ocean front property for primitive camping with no utilities. For oceanfront camping with utilities search for Apalachicola Camp with Private Dock on Hipcamp. Take a walk alongside the natural beach and experience the ocean waves at the East Pass a.k.a. The Gateway to the Gulf with a direct view of Dog Island and St. George Island. Carrabelle‘s public beach is about 1 mile away and St. George Island is approximately a 15 minute drive with beautiful beaches and restaurants alongside the ocean. Enjoy the Carrabelle lighthouse tour or catch an airboat ride at Captain Hooks Airboat Excursions in Apalachicola. Boat rentals are available both in Carrabelle and neighboring East Point. Fishing charters are available at Cippio Creek in Carrabelle or East Point. Enjoy local seafood at Carabelle’s Millender’s seafood or enjoy dining out at The Farmer’s Daughter or Fathom’s Steam Room and Raw Bar to name a couple of popular night spots.

## Highlights

- **Nomadic camping:** Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

## Amenities

- **Amenities:** Pets, Campfires
- **RV amenities:** Generators
- **Activities:** Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Wind sports, Surfing, Swimming, Wildlife watching
- **Terrain:** Beach, Coastal

## Sites

- **Bayside Ocean Front Camp-No utiliti** (rv-tent, up to 12 guests, $62.00/night)

## Policies

- **Check-in:** 14:00
- **Check-out:** 12:00
- **Minimum nights:** 1
- **Cancellation:** Strict (Full refund 1 week before check in time starts)
- **Pets:** allowed
- **Children:** allowed

**House rules:**

- Please do not leave any trash in the fire pit so the next guest will arrive to a clean pit that is ready to go.
- Fireworks are only allowed on New Year's Eve, Memorial Day, and 4th of July per Franklin County Ordinance
- Leave no trace....please pick up all trash, cigarette butts, dog business. Thanks!
- Do not drive any vehicles around the railroad ties onto the grass.
- Dispose of trash 1 mile East at Carrabelle Public Beach. There are trash receptacles located there.

## Recent reviews

> The site is in front the water but in front of the road too and it's my fault because the pictures show it clearly.. we set up our camp and there were too many flies and ants (Like a lot all over our stuff and feet). We did not spend the night there (we had to find a new place last minute) maybe we were not as lucky as the other campers before (the good reviews made us choose this site).
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> - Peggy G., July 30, 2026

> My family and I love this spot so much we came back for our 2nd trip. I highly recommend Fathom's Restaurant while you're there! The public beach was very nice to visit for a day. The tide was very very low on our last day and it was so awesome to be able to walk out and explore. This visit we saw SO many dolphins in the bay. There were jellyfish, sting rays, crabs near the campsite and it was wonderful to watch them. At the public beach a group of manatees come in the water so close to shore too!
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> - Katie K., June 29, 2026

> Nice lot on the bay! The wife and I had a great time!
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> - John D., May 3, 2026

> You can't beat the view.! We actually saw manatees coming up for air in front of the spot. And a great sunrise. The lot however was a little garbagey. Had to pickup dog poop right away. And there was various trash around. Was concerned how close (like right on) the highway coastal road but the traffic significantly died down in the evening and was maybe a car every 5 mins in the night. Be forewarned the back in is TIGHT. I was in a campervan so it was no big deal but if you have a long rig backing in is going to be down right dangerous as you'll need to block very fast moving traffic around a…
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> - Matt F., March 14, 2026

> Right up on the beach! A great flat area with nice fire ring and perfect views!
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> - Seana H., March 14, 2026