Flamingo Campground

We arrived the park and checked in, filled up our water tank at the dump station and went to our site. All sites are large, pull through and ours was level, the other appear to be also. There are large trees throughout which is nice. It was a nice place to stay and relax. We took the Florida Bay boat tour. It was nice to be out on the water on a hot day and see many birds including some Great White Heron. We also had dolphins playing in the wake of the boat on the way back and saw a manatee briefly in the harbor.
Note there is gas at the Marina store and the next closest gas station is south Miami. Gas was $6.45/gallon when we were there, just lettin’ ya know.

We stayed in T33. Lots and lots of mosquitoes but it’s the Everglades. Close to the marina where you can take boat tours, see manatees, and fish at night. We went on a back country boat tour and saw birds, dolphins, and crocodiles. We didn’t use any of the facilities so I can not review them. Very quiet and great star gazing. No Verizon cell service but starlink works great!

In this video, we give a tour of Flamingo Campground, Everglades National Park and show the best campsites. Flamingo Campground is located on Florida Bay within Everglades National Park. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 10.4 Mbps download speed and 2.43 Mbps upload speed. Verizon cellular service was one bar LTE but a speed test failed due to poor connectivity. There was no T-Mobile cellular service at this location.

Incredible campsite with great location as it is close to hiking trails, boating, small visitor center, and plentiful canoeing/kayaking opportunities. Windy and chilly night in Early March kept mosquitoes to a minimum and there was lots of room for us to bring our dog. Fire pits at every tent site and picnic tables were a plus with plentiful and very clean bathrooms. Park rangers drove around to check on noise levels and to make sure cars were not parked on grass. Highly recommend!

I really like the campground and gave 4 stars because of mosquitos & I am reviewing Tloop only. Nature at its finest! Rate is 10% off because of National Park Lifetime pass; Check-in was good; staff gave me advance lengthy email of where birds are best seen; I logged 23 species total and am still hopeful to see the Great White Heron. Research Rd proved the best birding & the guided boat tour on Buttonwood Canal was awesome. Long & spacious sites with level concrete pads, grassy areas between; I am 15 ft parked next to a 50 ft pusher & they still have more length even with their Suburban parked in front of RV; ask for preference of west shade; only some sites are shaded. Bathrooms very clean with cold water only - you have a quick gasp then all is well. Gravel roads; black vultures abound along with the mosquitos. The vultures like sitting on the fire grills & picnic tables waiting for you to provide tidbits - DON’T! Campground store sells food & mosquito stuff - I suggest a mosquito hood & shirt; food truck open yet restaurant & room rentals still under repair & construction. Cell service if non existent at PM & sketchy during day.

It really upsets me to only give this 3 stars because the campground is gorgeous looking, beautifully maintained, and spaciously laid out. The hosts are super nice and very friendly; there simply is nothing to dislike here.
Except the crazy number of mosquitoes. We used repellant spray and wore full clothing, and even then one managed to bite my face. Within seconds of leaving the camper we had multiple bites. So we left the camper and drove back to Homestead and got some errands done, and then went to the James Bond movie. Despite not being able to get a refund for the second day, we cut our losses and left. Even the ten minutes it took to hook up the truck and raise the jacks left us with multiple mozzie bites. Maybe it’s just us or we did something wrong. Otherwise highly recommended!
Beyond that, there is ONLY AT&T cell signal here and it’s quite a good one. However there’s nothing from the others whatsoever and no WiFi.
Also, be aware that this is at the end of the long 35 mile road in so it’s a trek to get here.

The sites are all long pull through but only about half have electric. There were only 3-6 other campers the whole time we stayed but could probably get noisy if crowded. Not a lot to see and do other than the boat tour. The website is deceiving. The restaurant and visitor center isn’t completed yet and the lodging is barely started. The marina is small and overpriced. 2 drinks and bag of ice were over $10. The brush is overgrown around the border so definitely wouldn’t go towards the water in some places.

This is a magical National Park and the southern area is especially wonderful. This review is specific to the campground Loop T (electric sites). Camped in a 35” motorhome. We are self-contained so cannot comment on restrooms/shower facilities.
Pros –
- Sites are level and spacious.
- The campground is very quiet
- Near the marina and several trails.
- Wonderful area to bike ride and kayak.
- The people working in the office, the volunteers and camp workers are very helpful and friendly.

Cons –
- No water or sewage hookup – but we knew this up front and didn’t mind.
- No Verizon or T-Mobile service but the ATT cell and internet worked very well.

We really liked this campground but gave it four stars (not five) due to some areas needing maintenance. Also, no hot water in T-loop.

The RV sites (T Loop) are well laid out, all drive through with plenty of room for big rigs.
I did manage to take a cold shower—it was brisk but tolerable.

There were buzzards around that attacked two campsites with food left out (not occupied by people). Don’t go that. We did not see the birds attacking car rubber, as has been reported.