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National Park Service · National Conservation Area · Florida

Big Cypress National Preserve

Here, one in nine take walk-ups.

9Campgrounds
1Take walk-ups
$10–$24A night, across 8
148Sites
0–20 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 9 of these 9 campgrounds

Where they are

9 of 9 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

9 campgrounds
Bear Island CampgroundReservableOpenBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $101 with a bear box40 sites10 fttoiletsMidway Campground (FL)ReservableOpenBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $2436 sitesrigs to 45 ft10 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsBurns LakeReservableOpenBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $2415 sites0 fttoiletsMitchell Landing CampgroundReservableOpenBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $2412 sitesrigs to 14 ft10 fttoiletsGator Head CampgroundReservableOpenBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $109 sites20 fttoiletsPink JeepFirst-comeOpenBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $109 sites10 fttoiletsPinecrest Group CampgroundReservableOpenBig Cypress National Preserve · FLSites from $304 group sites4 sitesrigs to 30 ft10 ftBurns Lake CampgroundReservableBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $248 pull-through sites14 sitesrigs to 50 ft0 fttoiletsPink Jeep CampgroundReservableBig Cypress National Preserve · FLfrom $109 sites10 fttoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Oct 3, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
National fire · 7.2 mi from the nearest campground here · 35,027 acres · 100% contained
Information
ORV Permits Sold Online Starting May 1st, 2026 ORV permits will only be able to be purchased online. Please visit the link to learn more.
Information
Park Passes Park passes, including: America the Beautiful, Veteran, Lifetime, etc., are UNAVAILABLE for purchase/pickup within Big Cypress. Shark Valley Visitor Center (Everglades) is the closest location to Big Cypress for purchase.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 21, 2026

Who answers for this land

Big Cypress National Preserve’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Mario Diaz-Balart, official portrait
Mario Diaz-Balart (R)FL 26th · 7 campgrounds · grade F
Carlos Gimenez, official portrait
Carlos Gimenez (R)FL 28th · 2 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly