Sunburst RV Resort

Campground in Milton, FL • 39 RV Sites

Sunburst RV Resort in Milton, Florida, offers an exceptionally comprehensive outdoor resort camping experience in Santa Rosa County's Blackwater River country, where the Florida Panhandle's longleaf pine and wiregrass ecosystem—one of the rarest and most biodiverse natural communities in North America—meets the spring-fed blackwater rivers that create the clearest canoe and kayak water in the South. The resort's extraordinary amenity depth—including a zip line, water park, disc golf course, fishing guides, boat rentals, and a wedding venue—combined with the surrounding Blackwater River State Forest's unmatched paddling and natural resource access creates a camping destination of genuine distinction in the western Florida Panhandle. The resort's facility is one of the most comprehensively programmed in the Florida Panhandle: a water park, outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, zip line, disc golf course, boat rentals, fishing guide services, cabins, a clubhouse, dining, snack bar, game room, arcade, pavilion, walking trails, sports courts, volleyball, tennis, corn hole, horseshoes, dog park, laundry, propane service, and RV storage collectively create a multi-day family resort of a scale more commonly associated with destination resorts than campgrounds. River and stream access on the property connects guests to the Blackwater River system's legendary canoeing corridor, and the wedding venue function of the resort reflects the setting's natural beauty. The Blackwater River flows through Blackwater River State Forest in a current of tannic water stained amber by naturally occurring tannins leaching from the longleaf pine and white sand environment through which it flows, creating one of the clearest natural rivers in the world despite its dark color—a paradox that canoeists discover immediately when they wade in and find the water completely transparent beneath its brown surface. The Blackwater's exceptional clarity and the surrounding longleaf pine flatwoods' ecological completeness have earned the Blackwater River corridor recognition as one of the finest paddling and natural heritage environments in Florida. Blackwater River State Park, adjacent to Blackwater River State Forest, provides additional managed recreation access to the river with a swimming hole, canoe launch, and nature trails in a setting that introduces visitors to the longleaf pine ecosystem's endangered character—once covering 90 million acres of the southeastern coastal plain, longleaf pine flatwoods now persist on less than three percent of their original range, making the Blackwater corridor one of the most ecologically significant remaining examples. Pensacola's cultural attractions, Naval Air Station Pensacola and the National Naval Aviation Museum, and the Gulf Islands National Seashore's white sand beaches are accessible approximately 30 miles southwest on US-90. Sunburst RV Resort operates year-round in Santa Rosa County's subtropical climate, with the Blackwater River's canoeing season running from spring through fall and the Gulf Coast's mild winters extending the outdoor recreation season significantly beyond what northern campgrounds experience. The spring paddling season from March through May offers the best river water levels and the longleaf pine flatwoods' wildflower displays, and summer's warm temperatures drive the water park's peak attendance while the spring-fed river's cool water makes midday paddling comfortable even in July and August. The resort's year-round operations and exceptional amenity depth support extended-stay visitors who use it as a base for multiple weeks of Panhandle outdoor recreation.

Campground rules and policies

Check-In Procedure
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.Pet Policy
- Dogs must be leashed while on the property unless in the dog park.
- Service animals are allowed everywhere at all times.
- All accommodations are open to those with service animals.
- If there is additional cleaning or damage caused by the animal, the owners will be charged accordingly.
- There is no pet fee.Car Camping
- Car camping is not permitted.