Campgrounds
Campgrounds may close seasonally, temporarily for repairs or for resource concerns. Information will be on the reservation website, or contact the Oasis Visitor Center at 239-695-1201, or Big Cypress Welcome Center at 239-695-4758 for campground information on closures. Reservations for camping can be made through www.recreation.gov for all campgrounds except Pink Jeep, Gator Head, and Bear Island. Pink Jeep, Gator Head, and Bear Island Campgrounds are first-come first-served and no reservations are taken. These two campgrounds are accessible only by permitted off-road vehicles, biking or hiking. Click on the links below for more information about specific campgrounds. Click here for a downloadable brochure on camping at Big Cypress National Preserve. Backcountry camping is also available. Please click here for more information.
*Dump stations are located at Midway Campground and at Dona Drive (2.5 miles east of SR 29 on US 41). Dump stations may be used free of charge by campers paying for National Park Service campgrounds within the national preserve. There is a $10 fee for those campers not paying for national preserve campgrounds. **Bear Island campsites 1-12 are open year-round. Sites 13-40 are open August 15-April 15. *** The Burns Lake area is open year round for day use and backcountry access parking. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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