Canaveral National Seashore Permits Camping
in May

Booking Canaveral National Seashore Permits in May

Reservations for Canaveral National Seashore Permits open 6 months in advance on recreation.gov at 10 a.m. Eastern — so for a May trip, the booking window opens in November. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov.

What to Expect in May

May is a popular camping month at Canaveral National Seashore Permits — expect typical seasonal demand and weather for the region.

Park Highlights

• ✓14 boat-in permit sites on Recreation.gov
• ✓National Park Service seashore midway along Florida's east coast
• ✓Official designation year: 1975
• ✓Not a hookup campground — boat-in permits only in the live inventory
• ✓Search city on Recreation.gov: New Smyrna Beach

Tips

• →Reserve the permit on Recreation.gov (facility 251854)
• →Every site in the live inventory is boat-in — you need water access, not just a car reservation
• →This is not Playalinda Beach day-use; read the permit conditions on Recreation.gov before you book
• →If you need a developed campground with hookups, Fort Pickens or the Ocala National Forest sites on this hub are the closer match