St. Augustine RV Parks and Campgrounds: Anastasia State Park, the KOA and the Best Resorts

St. Augustine is the RV stop that does not feel like Florida. The oldest continuously occupied European-founded city in the country has a walkable historic district, a Spanish fort, cobbled lanes and a food scene that beats anything on the interstate — and it sits a bridge away from a long, surfable Atlantic beach. For RVers coming down I-95 it is the first place worth stopping for more than a night, and for a lot of Floridians it is the weekend campground trip.

The St. Augustine RV park scene is small but good: one exceptional state park, a KOA, a couple of full-hookup private parks near town, two beach resorts and a quiet inland state park for overflow. This guide compares all six with what we could verify, links to our detailed Anastasia review, and answers the practical questions — big rigs, sewer, beach access, timing.

For the state as a whole, start at the Florida hub and our best RV parks in Florida roundup.

Quick answer: The best campground in St. Augustine is Anastasia State Park — 139 shaded water-and-electric sites (no sewer at site, dump station), a 38-foot RV limit, $28 per night plus tax, a $7 nightly RV utility fee and a $6.70 reservation fee, minutes from both the beach and the historic district. Florida residents book 11 months out, nonresidents 10. If you need full hookups or are over 38 feet, the St. Augustine Beach KOA on Anastasia Island and Compass RV Park near town are the closest private options; North Beach Camp Resort and Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort are the picks for beach proximity. Faver-Dykes State Park, 15 miles south, is the quiet backup.

St. Augustine RV parks and campgrounds compared#

Campground	Location	Hookups	Sites	Max rig	Rates	Booking
Anastasia State Park	Anastasia Island, 2 miles from historic district	Water + 20/30/50-amp electric; no sewer; dump station	139	38 ft	$28/night + tax, $7 RV utility fee, $6.70 reservation fee	Florida State Parks; FL residents 11 months, others 10
St. Augustine Beach KOA	Anastasia Island	Full and partial (verify with KOA)	Check KOA	Big-rig sites (verify)	See KOA.com	KOA.com
Compass RV Park	Near town, west of the historic district	Full (verify with operator)	Check operator	Big-rig friendly (verify)	See operator	Direct
North Beach Camp Resort	Vilano/North Beach, A1A north	Full and partial (verify)	Check operator	Verify	See operator	Direct
Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort	A1A south of St. Augustine Beach	Full (verify)	Check operator	Verify	See operator	Direct
Faver-Dykes State Park	Off US-1, about 15 miles south	Water/electric (verify)	Small campground	Verify	See Florida State Parks	Florida State Parks

Anastasia State Park#

Anastasia is the reason St. Augustine belongs on any Florida RV itinerary, and it is the park we have reviewed in most depth — see the full Anastasia State Park camping review for site-by-site loop notes and the sites to request and avoid.

• Location: 300 Anastasia Park Road, on Anastasia Island, roughly 2 miles south of the Bridge of Lions
• Hookups: Water and 20/30/50-amp electric (varies by site); no sewer at sites; dump station near the campground entrance
• Sites: 139 across seven loops
• Max rig length: 38 feet
• Cost: $28 per night plus tax, plus a $7 nightly RV utility fee and a $6.70 reservation fee
• Reservations: Florida State Parks reservation system or (800) 326-3521; Florida residents 11 months ahead, nonresidents 10 months
• Best feature: A live-oak canopy campground with four miles of undeveloped Atlantic beach and a tidal lagoon for paddling, ten minutes from the historic district

The two hard limits are the 38-foot cap and no sewer at the site. For stays of three nights or fewer, tank management is easy; for a week, plan on a dump run every couple of days or bring a tote. Some pads are narrow and tree-hemmed, so book a site rated for a little more length than you have.

St. Augustine Beach KOA#

The St. Augustine Beach KOA is the full-hookup, big-rig-friendly answer on Anastasia Island, a short drive from both the state park’s beach and St. Augustine Beach’s restaurants and pier. It runs the standard KOA formula — RV sites in several tiers, cabins for the non-camping relatives, a pool, and a booking system that tells you exactly what you are getting.

• Location: Anastasia Island, near St. Augustine Beach
• Hookups: Full-hookup and partial-hookup RV sites (verify the specific site type on KOA.com)
• Sites: Check KOA.com for current inventory
• Max rig length: Big-rig sites are typically flagged on the KOA site map; verify
• Rates: See KOA.com for your dates
• Reservations: KOA.com or the KOA app
• Best feature: Predictable full hookups within a few minutes of the beach and the state park

We would book here for a 40-foot-plus rig, for a group that needs a cabin, or when Anastasia is full — which, from October to April, it often is. Expect a busier, more built-up feel than the state park.

Compass RV Park#

Compass RV Park sits west of the historic district on the mainland side, near the interstate approaches. It is a practical, full-hookup park aimed at people who want to be near St. Augustine without paying beach premiums, and it is a straightforward stop for one-night I-95 travelers who still want to see the old town.

• Location: Mainland St. Augustine, west of the historic district
• Hookups: Full hookups (verify amperage with the operator)
• Sites: Check the operator’s site map
• Max rig length: Big rigs are commonly accommodated; confirm the specific pad
• Rates: See operator’s current rate sheet
• Reservations: Direct with the park
• Best feature: Convenience — easy interstate access, full hookups and a short drive to downtown

Trade-off: no beach, no canopy, no state-park atmosphere. If you are here for the town rather than the sand, that is a fine trade.

North Beach Camp Resort#

North Beach Camp Resort is on the barrier island north of the city, on the strip of A1A between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway near Vilano Beach. It is the most naturally sited of the private parks — big oaks, water on both sides — and it puts you a short drive from the historic district via the Vilano bridge.

• Location: A1A north of St. Augustine, Vilano/North Beach area
• Hookups: Full and partial hookup sites (verify with the operator)
• Sites: Check the operator’s site map
• Max rig length: Confirm with the operator
• Rates: See operator’s current rate sheet
• Reservations: Direct with the resort
• Best feature: Ocean on one side, Intracoastal on the other, under live oaks

Honest take: this is the park we would choose if Anastasia were full and we still wanted trees and water. Verify site dimensions; wooded parks like this one tend to have uneven pads.

Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort#

Bryn Mawr sits on the ocean side of A1A south of St. Augustine Beach and is the closest thing the area has to a beachfront RV resort. It combines RV sites with a large community of park-model and mobile-home residents, so it feels more like a beach neighborhood than a campground.

• Location: A1A south of St. Augustine Beach
• Hookups: Full hookups (verify amperage and site type with the operator)
• Sites: Check the operator for current transient inventory
• Max rig length: Confirm with the operator
• Rates: See operator’s current rate sheet
• Reservations: Direct with the resort
• Best feature: Beach access without a bridge or a drive

If oceanfront proximity is the priority, this is the pick; if you want a natural setting or a quiet loop, look elsewhere. Confirm what is actually available for short-term RV stays, since much of the property is long-term.

Faver-Dykes State Park#

Fifteen miles south of St. Augustine off US-1, Faver-Dykes is a small, quiet state park campground on Pellicer Creek — the opposite of Anastasia’s popularity. It is a good backup when everything nearer town is full and a good choice for paddlers and birders who do not need the beach.

• Location: Off US-1 near the I-95 Exit 298 area, about 15 miles south of St. Augustine
• Hookups: Water and electric (verify per site in the Florida State Parks system)
• Sites: Small campground; check current inventory
• Max rig length: Verify per site
• Rates: See Florida State Parks for your dates
• Reservations: Florida State Parks reservation system
• Best feature: Quiet, shaded sites on a tidal creek with a canoe launch

Practical planning for St. Augustine RV camping#

Which park for which trip#

If you want	Book
The classic experience, under 38 ft, no sewer needed	Anastasia State Park
Full hookups, big rig, near the beach	St. Augustine Beach KOA
Cheap, easy interstate stop with a town visit	Compass RV Park
Trees and water when Anastasia is full	North Beach Camp Resort
Closest to the sand	Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort
Quiet, paddling, overflow	Faver-Dykes State Park

Best time to go#

October through April is the season: cooler and drier, with the Nights of Lights display turning the historic district into a lantern show from mid-November through January. It is also when Anastasia is hardest to book, so use the 10- and 11-month windows. Summer is hot, humid and stormy but the water is warm and availability opens up. Hurricane season peaks August through October; watch forecasts and know your park’s cancellation policy.

Big rigs#

Anastasia’s 38-foot limit is firm. Everything else in this guide takes larger rigs, with the KOA and Compass the most predictable. See our big-rig-friendly RV parks guide for how to read site listings.

Getting to the historic district#

From Anastasia Island, the Bridge of Lions puts you downtown in ten minutes by car or about twenty by bike; parking a tow vehicle downtown is far easier than parking a rig. From the mainland parks, drive in and use the parking garage at the Visitor Information Center.

Continuing along the coast#

North of St. Augustine, Jekyll Island Campground on Georgia’s Golden Isles is about an hour and a half away and is a natural pairing. South, our beachfront RV parks in Florida guide picks up the Atlantic and Gulf beaches, and for the winter-stay angle see snowbird RV parks in Florida. For a national shortlist of beach campgrounds, Anastasia holds its place in our best beachfront RV parks in the USA.