Flamingo Campground
Everglades National Park
Write a Review Flamingo Lodge Hwy Homestead, FL 33034 305-242-7700 Reservations: 855-708-2207 Official WebsiteGPS: 25.1372, -80.9388
Overview of Flamingo Campground
Reservations for Flamingo Campground are highly recommended during Everglades National Park's busy season (Dec. - April). Reservations can be made with Everglades Guest Services by calling 855-708-2207. Reservations aren't needed during the slower season.
Some campsites can accommodate RVs up to 35 ft. max. Trailers that are not RVs are not allowed.
Last Price Paid: $50
Reported by camper-929227 on 5/1/2024
Longest RV Reported: 41 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by ACC on 10/17/2021
Number of Sites 274
Reservations yes
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 45 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 305-242-7700
camper-772647 asked on 1/24/2023
Is 35’ the max length? My friend has a 42’. I’ve heard there are a few spots that will accommodate a larger RV. Thanks.
Reviews of Flamingo Campground 32 people have reviewed this location.
“The place to stay to explore the southernmost areas of Everglades National Park”
Reviewed 2/4/2015
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
We visited the park about two years ago. There are two campgrounds in Everglades National Park. Flamingo is at the southern tip, 38 miles from the entrance. RV sites are electric only and can be reserved in advance. The other campground, Long Pine Campground, is 7 miles from the entrance, and offers dry camping on a first-come firs... more
We visited the park about two years ago. There are two campgrounds in Everglades National Park. Flamingo is at the southern tip, 38 miles from the entrance. RV sites are electric only and can be reserved in advance. The other campground, Long Pine Campground, is 7 miles from the entrance, and offers dry camping on a first-come first-served basis.
RV sites in Flamingo have nice spacing between them and very little shade. There are restrooms, showers and sinks throughout the campground. At the time we visited, water in only some of the showers was heated by solar.
There is a visitor center that offers various programs in winter, some free, some charging a nominal fee i.e. for canoe rental. We participated in three of their programs and thoroughly enjoyed all three.
The only time to come to the Everglades is winter, as it's the only time that mosquitoes are tolerable. In our case, we lucked out, as there were very few. But depending on weather, they can be bad in winter as well - come prepared.
Make sure to fill your gas tank and stock up on provisions, the drive to to town is about 48 miles one way. There is a shop at the marina but they didn't even have milk there, mostly sodas and snack foods.
There are lots of trails throughout the park, as well as canoeing, and kayaking. Motorboats are restricted to only certain waterways and canoes, kayaks and slow speed skiffs are available for rent.
Birdlife is spectacular, and this is the only place in the U.S. where you can see crocodiles as well as alligators. The Everglades are beautiful in a subtle way that not everyone may appreciate.
Flamingo allows people to spend quality time in the southern areas of the park. For those that have never visited, a combination of some days in Flamingo and some days at Lone Pine Campground would provide the best access to all areas of the park.
Island Girl Walkabout would stay here again
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“Mosquitos...”
Reviewed 1/27/2015
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I had to legally change my name to just that after staying here. So first, the positives. You can see crocodiles here. You won't see them anywhere else in Florida, really. So that's neat. We didn't see any, blame the motor boat enthusiasts, but it's possible. What we did see was a manatee. Well, his... more
I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I had to legally change my name to just that after staying here.
So first, the positives. You can see crocodiles here. You won't see them anywhere else in Florida, really. So that's neat. We didn't see any, blame the motor boat enthusiasts, but it's possible. What we did see was a manatee. Well, his nose. And I caught a late night ranger program about nature, and I like nature, so that was great. Big spots, no shade, but large.
The thing is, we were here in "low mosquito season", and if you're the type of tough guy who says, "Mosquitos never bother me, I don't care," or if you praise DEET for its ability to combat the little biting suckers, you will leave here humbled.
They found every which way into our Airstream. Into our van. Into every opening in my clothes. I am that guy, mosquitos literally never bite me. They like my Lady, her mom, and my middle child. Boy, did they get worked out. Our 3 year old woke up looking like he'd gone ten years of consecutive chicken pox attacks. I was luckier, but it was still too much to handle. I had to ride my bike all night until I was tired enough to pass out and ignore them.
So that's unfortunate.
Otherwise, the Everglades themselves are a miraculous testament to mankind. In a world like Florida, where real estate is prime and there's little left of the southern portion that hasn't been turned into a concrete wasteland, the Everglades show how much even the most conservative populations can value a natural ecosystem. There are no big geological features like in western state parks, Everglades celebrates the necessity of our environment working perfectly within itself to support a ridiculous array of flora and fauna. You will never see as many birds anywhere in the US as you do here, and not just swallows and boring things like that, wild birds, strange ones, creatures in the air, land and sea like you've never experienced.
I'd simply recommend doing the park and heading north for nighty night.
Nathan @ Wand'rly would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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