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Krul Campground is located within the Krul Recreation Area, in the Blackwater River State Forest (Santa Rosa County), about 1-hour northeast of Pensacola, FL. This campground is located on a 6.5-acre lake and has the following facilities: campsites with electricity and water (potable) for recreational vehicles or tents, dump station, restrooms and showers, swimming dock and pier. Recreational activities featured here are: swimming, picnicking, hiking, bird watching, wildlife viewing, nature study and photography. Don't miss the Sweetwater Hiking Trail that starts at the Krul parking lot and runs 1.3 miles to Bear Lake. The first half mile of trail is a handicapped accessible boardwalk with a suspension bridge over Sweetwater Creek. A gristmill is located along the boardwalk.
From Interstate 10 take Exit 22. Turn north on Avalon Boulevard and travel to Highway 90. Turn right onto at Highway 90 and travel to Highway 87 also called Stewart Street at the Burger King restaurant. Turn left. Travel .8 miles to the Milton High School and turn to the right onto Highway 191 also called Munson Highway. Continue 19.5 miles miles until you reach Highway 4. Turn to the right onto Highway 4 and travel .7 miles to the Krul sign. Follow the entrance road into the facility. Turn left before entering the day use area parking lot. At the next stop sign turn to the right to Krul campground.
For campground location using the internet type: Krul Lake Road Milton, FL 32570
Great family atmosphere. Bathrooms/showers are private. Lots to do. Most neighbor campers are very respectful and will help out a fellow camper in need. Been coming here for over 20 years and will continue with my children.
Great for hiking during the late Fall and early Spring. Once the temps climb the lake itself is great for wading/snorkeling and swimming. There are plant life and fish present, if you're uncomfortable with a natural lake setting with fairly still waters, this may not be your best bet. I was not keen on the idea of wading through the plants (very few) but once I took the leap it was great. Some areas of the lake near the shore are ice cold, others are warm like a bath. Once you're in, move around to find your preferred temp. On a side note, because the water is flat and still, the sun reflects harshly. Sunblock is your friend. We applied SPF 50 before and every hour or so while we were there (about 3 hours) and still had mild sunburned shoulders and faces. This is a great spot for smaller children, the water within 10 feet of shore (the concrete entry point) was only waist to shoulder deep on me and I'm only 5 and very little change. We had a great time both in the water and out. This is a new go to spot for us, we will probably visit this location more than we visit Pensacola Beach and PCB is about 30 miles closer to our house. As a local, this is a new favorite spot. The water was stunning, it's not over crowded, there are clean public restrooms and a great view, enjoy!
Beautiful trail, went and attended the Munson Festival, was a beautiful day
Very nice place fun safe clean swimming hiking camping our just take the family are yourself and have lunch and be at real peace
