Larry & Penny Thompson Park Campground
County Park
Write a Review 12451 SW 184 St. Miami, FL 33177 305-232-1049 Official WebsiteGPS: 25.6014, -80.3945
Overview of Larry & Penny Thompson Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by TwoPuttTommy on 5/23/2023
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Class A)
Reported by LoftisPartyofSix - weROAM on 2/26/2019
Weekly Rate Yes
Monthly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 240
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Length 45 ft
Tent Camping Yes







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Barb asked on 12/29/2021
We have a 45 ft toy hauler 5th wheel. Is the campground at Larry & Penny Thompson Park big rig friendly? Thanks!
Reviews of Larry & Penny Thompson Park Campground 21 people have reviewed this location.
“WARNING - Bathrooms Closed 10pm To 7am”
Reviewed 5/23/2023
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 1 |
There are many positives about this campground. Friendly staff. Nice spots. Immaculate grounds and facilities, including a pool. A lake with a beach and a hiking trail. Nearby shopping includes a supermarket and an excellent Cuban meat market - the steaks were fantastic! The only drawback: the bathrooms are locked from 10pm to 7am. I... more
There are many positives about this campground. Friendly staff. Nice spots. Immaculate grounds and facilities, including a pool. A lake with a beach and a hiking trail. Nearby shopping includes a supermarket and an excellent Cuban meat market - the steaks were fantastic! The only drawback: the bathrooms are locked from 10pm to 7am. If you need nighttime facilities, this is *not* the campground for you
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“great value and location”
Reviewed 4/23/2023
Nightly rate: | $34 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 13 |
RV Length: | 30' (Class C) |
Very nice park located between Miami, Keys, and everglades for vacationers. Thought the price was great as well as the service. Very clean and like most of Florida, very flat. Like the layout. The bathrooms, showers, and laundry areas were nicely clean. Only setback was the internet only being accessible next to office or in rec room ... more
Very nice park located between Miami, Keys, and everglades for vacationers. Thought the price was great as well as the service. Very clean and like most of Florida, very flat. Like the layout. The bathrooms, showers, and laundry areas were nicely clean. Only setback was the internet only being accessible next to office or in rec room nearby. Had to use my cell phone with hotspot to report this. Currently half the campground is under improvements, which I'm sure will match what I lived. In fact, I just improved to 5 stars since I think this was of great value. I was probably only able to get a site due to those "snowbirds" leaving in mid April. Normally 3 5G Verizon bars.
Michael would stay here again
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“Awesome ”
Reviewed 12/12/2022
Days stayed: | 2 |
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Site Number: | Pod 9 site 14 |
Made reservations on our way back from KeyWest. Beautiful park, very friendly and informative staff about campground and reservations! May do a month here next visit!
Marty would stay here again
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“Convenient and quiet”
Reviewed 3/25/2022
Nightly rate: | $27 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | Pod 8 site 18 |
RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
We stayed here to visit Biscayne national park. We were pleasantly surprised by how nice the campground is in the middle of large urban area. Spaces has asphalt pads and concrete area for picnic tables. Even though close together there are trees all around. Bathrooms are renovated with beautiful tile. Laundry facilities all spaces thro... more
We stayed here to visit Biscayne national park. We were pleasantly surprised by how nice the campground is in the middle of large urban area. Spaces has asphalt pads and concrete area for picnic tables. Even though close together there are trees all around. Bathrooms are renovated with beautiful tile. Laundry facilities all spaces throughout. Loved having nearby walking/biking paths through the rest of the park. Appreciated the pool and Rec area. There are even bikes that are available to bike around the campground for use. The only draw back is limited hours for restrooms (close at 6 pm). But we would definitely stay again.
Janette would stay here again
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“Great Place w/ Reasonable Rates”
Reviewed 12/23/2021
Nightly rate: | $27 |
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Days stayed: | 7 |
Site Number: | A12 |
RV Length: | 32' (Class C) |
We enjoyed this park a great deal. Having a full hook-up such a short distance from Miami for less than $30/night really makes the place stand out. I like set-up for RV camping--several loops with easy back-in--and had convenient services for each loop. It also has a swimming pool just for the campground, monitored by lifeguards, so... more
We enjoyed this park a great deal. Having a full hook-up such a short distance from Miami for less than $30/night really makes the place stand out. I like set-up for RV camping--several loops with easy back-in--and had convenient services for each loop. It also has a swimming pool just for the campground, monitored by lifeguards, something I haven't seen for a long time. The pool did close on Mondays and Tuesdays during our stay, but I don't know if that always happens. Many seasonal campers around us, but also had some shorter term travelers. We had to get on a wait list to get a spot, but that happens a lot in Florida in winter.
The campground sits adjacent to the rest of the park which has very nice bike/hike trails and many picnic shelters. It has a "beach", though I'd hesitate to call it that. More of a stretch of sand along a small lake. It also has a waterpark, though that looks shut down for Covid or seasonal or something. Also very close to Zoo Miami and a short drive from Biscayne Bay National Park--both wonderful places!
ELarew would stay here again
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“No campervans?!”
Reviewed 5/20/2021
I called to make a reservation, and was told they do not accept camper-vans. I explained we have a full bathroom, water tanks, and only need electric to power our AC. She said they do not allow campervans at all. I’ve never heard this before, and ended up scheduling our night elsewhere.
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“Best affordable campground in Miami”
Reviewed 4/7/2021
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 12 |
Site Number: | Pod 2 26 |
We stayed at Larry and Penny Thompson park for nearly two weeks in March 2021. We used our hotspot for work and got a good signal through Verizon. The bathrooms, pool, beach, and pavilions were closed due to Covid, but they look very nice to use when they open up. There were a lot of snowbirds, friendly folks. On site laundry a... more
We stayed at Larry and Penny Thompson park for nearly two weeks in March 2021.
We used our hotspot for work and got a good signal through Verizon.
The bathrooms, pool, beach, and pavilions were closed due to Covid, but they look very nice to use when they open up. There were a lot of snowbirds, friendly folks. On site laundry and plenty of places to walk and jog. Lots of dogs and most people picked up after them. Laundry facilities were open. This park is very convenient to major roads and the turnpike. Easy off and on in our motorhome.
Sites are kind of close together, but not on top of each other. Our site was a pull through, fairly level, FHU.
There is construction going on to revamp the park, so it may be difficult to obtain a site as they have sections of the campground closed off. This campground does accept mail and packages.
We camped in a 40’ motorhome and had plenty of room for our truck as well.
TSierra would stay here again
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“BIKE STOLEN”
Reviewed 3/20/2021
Days stayed: | 7 |
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Site Number: | Pod 5 Site 12 |
This would have been a somewhat enjoyable stay with a lake, playground, and walking path - EXCEPT that one of our bikes got stolen from right in front of our fifth wheel while we were inside. Whoever stole our bike threw another clearly stolen bike (cut lock still attached to it) on our site and knocked over our kid’s bike. This area i... more
This would have been a somewhat enjoyable stay with a lake, playground, and walking path - EXCEPT that one of our bikes got stolen from right in front of our fifth wheel while we were inside. Whoever stole our bike threw another clearly stolen bike (cut lock still attached to it) on our site and knocked over our kid’s bike. This area is not the safest and there is currently a lot of construction going on in the campground. ALSO, a groundskeeper yelled at me and my kids and told us we couldn’t play by the lake, then another family was playing by the lake and they didn’t say a word to them.
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“Great state park in the center of Miami ”
Reviewed 3/9/2021
Nightly rate: | $37 |
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Days stayed: | 7 |
Site Number: | Pod 7 Site 18 |
RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
This relatively inexpensive state park (paid $37/night) is a great place for those who want to visit the Miami area. It’s conveniently located between Miami and the Upper Keys. A big plus for us was that it offers full hookups and spacious and relatively leveled spots. Due to COVID restrictions, they only accept self-contained RVs bec... more
This relatively inexpensive state park (paid $37/night) is a great place for those who want to visit the Miami area. It’s conveniently located between Miami and the Upper Keys. A big plus for us was that it offers full hookups and spacious and relatively leveled spots. Due to COVID restrictions, they only accept self-contained RVs because bathrooms and showers facilities were close. If you like nature, they have a lake with a renovated beach area, trails for walking/running (all flat) and bike paths. The RV park area is under renovation. Apparently, they are making electric and sewer improvements, removing tree roots, and repaving the roads and spots. Highly recommended!
SrPlusSun would stay here again
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“Good spot for staging Everglades or Key West”
Reviewed 10/10/2020
Nightly rate: | $32 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | Pod 2 #10 |
Big park, sites are relatively well spread out, reasonable number of trees, but not overly shady. Tonnes of construction (will be going on for a while) but park is big so not noisy in many places. Closes at 8 pm. Gates locked. Nearly all amenities closed due to COVID. No WiFi due to construction whilst we where there. Verizon ... more
Big park, sites are relatively well spread out, reasonable number of trees, but not overly shady.
Tonnes of construction (will be going on for a while) but park is big so not noisy in many places.
Closes at 8 pm. Gates locked. Nearly all amenities closed due to COVID. No WiFi due to construction whilst we where there.
Verizon data was slow. Even with a booster.
Dr Paul would stay here again
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“The worst experience I’ve ever had”
Reviewed 12/28/2020
The worst customer service I have ever received/ experienced. I called ahead of time to see if there was any availability, which they said there was plenty for the amount of days I wanted. Once we got there the two girls in the front office very rudely told me I needed a mask. I don’t wear masks because of a medical condition and I tol... more
The worst customer service I have ever received/ experienced. I called ahead of time to see if there was any availability, which they said there was plenty for the amount of days I wanted. Once we got there the two girls in the front office very rudely told me I needed a mask. I don’t wear masks because of a medical condition and I told them I didn’t have one but I was quickly willing to wear one if they had it. They said no they didn’t have any. Well they refused me any service. My Husband then goes in and again very rudely was told he needed a mask. When he kept asking them questions about the campsite they bring out a big black guy to try and kick him out. My husband said they couldn’t do that and the guy agreed and said “you’re right no we can’t but we are refusing service.” So my husband stays in there a little while longer asking them questions and they said they were going to call the cops!! Geez, so my husband said ok that’s fine call the cops. They may or may not have called because they were hesitantly telling someone on the phone that someone refuses to leave. We’re very easy going. This behavior was totally uncalled for. They had plexi glass up, they were wearing masks (if that was their actual concern), the state does not have a mask mandate and this is how they treat people coming into their state and their place of business. No thank you!!
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: yes
Recreation
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- swimming pool: onsite
- water access
Site Amenities
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- general store
- ADA Accessible
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- swimming pool: onsite
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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