Boyd's Key West Campground

Great location,very convenient to Key West, we rode our bikes to Duval; we had a waterfront campsite, nice hard-packed level site, well maintained hookups and the grounds were clean & well-kept. It was an ideal spot, well worth it although you have to reserve well in advance. We already have reservations for Feb. 2020! We're definitely going back.

There aren’t many choices of campgrounds when it comes to Key West--there just isn’t much space! Boyd’s is pretty famous, and they had availability for our dates. Because this was our kickoff we wanted to splurge on a waterfront site, but there are other sites that are much less expensive. It also helps to go in the off season.

When we pulled up to Boyd’s I was sort of surprised it was not in a great neighborhood. Most of Key West isn’t, but this was a combo of warehouse district and really old mobile homes that felt a little uncomfortable until we actually got in the gates. Once inside, the site was great. There was also a guard at the front entrance all night.

Our check in was quick and smooth, and our site was waterfront as promised. We had many chickens around our site as we pulled in as well as innumerable iguanas! Most of the rigs at Boyd’s are either gigantic or tents, so our airstream seemed really tiny compared to some of our neighbors!

Boyd’s has a marina, a kayak slip, laundry, a heated pool, and bathrooms on site. Our site had full hookups, and we had no issues. For the whole time we were there, we only had one neighbor so there was space around us. I can imagine things don’t feel quite so spacious during season.

We had a great time at Boyd’s--feeding the chickens and iguanas was a big hit--but there is so much to do in Key West that we didn’t spend most of our time there. It was very quiet at night for sleeping!

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Los espacios son chiquitos en mi caso pague por ver una pared saliendo de el trailer si miraba a derecha la cerca q daba a la calle y en el frente mi camioneta ya q no podía estacionarme de otra manera. De verdad no lo recomiendo ah y al lado tenía un taller de mantenimiento de ellos. El internet lentisimo . En particular no me gusto el patio de mi casa esta mejor. Otra cosa no se dejen engañar yo llame para reservar no me dijeron q espacio me tocaba ni tienen mapa online claro el q ve lo q le van a dar no va. Y así te engañan ya q manejas 4 horas con un trailer y niños no vas a regresar a casa es todo un Fraude.

We stayed here early September, through the Labor Day weekend. This campground was selected months in advance, since we wanted a waterfront spot, and our plans were to spend much of our time in and around Key West. Per our plan, we did not stay at the campground throughout the day, but spent most of our time playing tourist in Key West. This was our basecamp; definitely would not stay here if hanging out all day. The spots are too small to enjoy.

Although this campground is tight, especially when it filled up over Labor Day, it was quiet during our stay. The staff is friendly. In fact, they assisted me in finding a welding repair shop to repair my toad tow rig. Also, when we arrived late,10:30PM, someone was there to check us in and guide us to our spot.

We did use the pool one late afternoon after the crowds were gone; was clean and a good way to cool off. We also enjoyed photographing the iguanas running around. The highlight for us each morning and evening was watching the sunrise and sunset; awesome color and views.

We stayed here in December as it was the closest park that we could find to downtown Key West. We were able to bike from Boyd's to Mallory Square (6 miles each way), and it was a great little ride. This was also a great home base for us as we were gone three days to the Dry Tortugas and we needed a nearby place for our early morning departure. As mentioned in prior reviews, logistically it worked. The staff was very friendly. The park is safe and there is ample security, so we felt very safe. The sites are very small and tight, however it was peaceful and quiet while we were there. Be sure to check out Roostica pizza down the street for some amazing pie.

We stayed here in late July 2015 and chose to stay here because of its proximity to Key West which is where we planned to spend time for 4 days. We liked that they had a boat dock on site but if we stayed here again we'd be pickier about our campsite if we're going to pay "premium" for water view. We have a 16' Airstream trailer and were right up against the docks / boat dock which was convenient for launching our kayak but it didn't really feel "waterfront." The campground was clean, lots of palm trees, but most sites don't have much shade. The bathrooms were clean and had big fans blowing for the hot summer heat. The pool and cabana area felt like a tropical oasis and we enjoyed the Jimmy Buffet tunes while we soaked in the water after the day's activities. Onsite there is a store with sundries and souvenirs. The pizza place Roostica down the road doesn't deliver but it's worth picking up and bringing back to camp - tasty! We brought our bikes and hauled them down to Key West to pedal around town which was easier than trying to drive/park and faster than walking.

We left our Airstream here while taking the ferry and camping out on the Dry Tortugas. We stayed here a night before to prep and then the night we got back (since the ferry doesn't get in until 5:30pm). Really grateful we were gone two of the days.

It is crowded, noisy and the spots are so close its ridiculous. I would never stay here again unless we absolutely had to. Its worth staying at one of the state parks and driving into Key West for the day, although we still aren't sure what the draw is. We aren't much fans of Key West. Too many crazy people on scooters, tourists, and the lines to eat dinner at the restaurants are ridiculously long anyway.

There are much better places to spend your time. The only plus was that we were able to do laundry since coi operated laundromats in the Keys are non existent.