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Matt Johnson
Contact: Matt Johnson, 786-335-3679 HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – Campers willing to brave seasonally heavy insect populations may camp for free in Biscayne National Park campgrounds on Boca Chita Key and Elliott Key. The park waives docking and camping fees annually from May 1 through September 30. During this time there is insufficient revenue to support the cost of collecting and processing fees. Generally from mid-April through November, winds are light and insect populations are thick. The most substantial insect populations occur from May through August. Regular fees of $20 for overnight boat docking and a campsite, or $15 per night for only a campsite, are enforced annually from October 1 through April 30. The campgrounds may be reached only by boat. The Elliott Key campground and marina reopened in mid-April, 2014. For more information about Biscayne National Park, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/bisc, or follow the park on Facebook at www.facebook.com/biscaynenps, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/biscaynenps. -NPS- About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 401 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov. |
Last updated: April 14, 2015