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National Park Service · National Conservation Area · Florida

Big Cypress National Preserve

9 federal campgrounds, 1 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

9Campgrounds
1With first-come sites
$10–$24A night, across 4
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
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 9

9 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Bear Island Campground
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
from $1040 sites1 with a bear box10 fttoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Midway Campground (FL)
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
36 sitesrigs to 45 ft10 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Burns Lake
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
from $2415 sites0 fttoilets
ReservableOpen
Mitchell Landing Campground
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
from $2412 sitesrigs to 14 ft10 fttoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Gator Head Campground
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
9 sites20 fttoilets
First-comeOpen
Pink Jeep
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
from $109 sites10 fttoilets
ReservableOpen
Pinecrest Group Campground
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
4 sites4 group sitesrigs to 30 ft10 ft
Reservable
Burns Lake Campground
Big Cypress National Preserve · FL
14 sites8 pull-through sitesrigs to 50 ft0 fttoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 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 · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
National fire · 7.2 mi from the nearest campground here · 35,027 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Chipmunk fire · 16 mi from the nearest campground here · 17,000 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Tadpole fire · 18 mi from the nearest campground here · 1 acres
Information
Off Road Vehicle Inspections ORV renewals & new permits will be issued at the Nathanial P. Reed Visitor Center Friday-Monday, 9am-1:30pm. No permits will be issued Tuesday-Thursday. Permits will be issued first-come first-served. Visit our ORV page for more information
Information
ORV Permits Sold Online Starting May 1st, 2026 ORV permits will be able to be purchased online. The physical office will remain open for the summer Friday-Monday from 9am-1:30pm. Please click the link to PREVIEW the site until it goes live on May 1st.
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 · Sep 8, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 8, 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 (R)FL 26th · 7 campgrounds · grade F
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
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly