Midway Campground

Arrival was easy from Miami. Easy driveway to maneuver a large Class A motorhome. Back in sites wide spacious. Concrete patio with asphalt driveways. Only 50/30-amp power to pedestals. No other Hookups such as water or sewer. Bathrooms were very clean. The campground host were exceptional, answers questions courteous. Only 1 bathroom area Toilets only no showers. There is a campground 7 miles down the road west of Midway called Monument Lakes that has warm showers. Yes, we would come back love this area. does have Dump station and Potable water. If you use your national park pass it takes off 50% off of cost. Reserve America website to book. No entrance without booking.

We stayed here on our way down to the Keys and it's a nice campground but if we were to stay here again it would only be for an overnight stop. The campground itself is kept up. Bathrooms are clean. No showers but they do have potable water up by the front of the campground. There are alligators in the pond that's in the middle of the campground. I've only seen one at a time but the camp host said that they will come to lay their eggs there. I'm honestly surprised that they allow dogs here because of the presence of gators. They only allow you to walk your dogs on the right side of the road which is the opposite of the lake. My husband did see a gator come out and go in-between two campers one night and I heard one growl while I was walking our dogs during the day. I never saw it so I'm assuming that it was in the brush along the bank but we hightailed it out of there. It's not a bad campground but be cautious when out walking especially if you have small children or animals with you and always carry a flashlight with you at night.

This campground is located in Big Cypress National Preserve. Reservations were made through recreation.gov

The campground for RVs is one loop surrounding a pond. An additional smaller loop has 10 additional tent sites. RV sites 1-13 are on the west side of the campground and are more open with minimal shade trees. Sites 14–26 are on the east side of the campground. More of the sites have shade, but not all. All sites are back in.

Site #20 was pretty level. There was a decent amount of shade at the site. Low hanging branches could be a problem for taller 5th wheels. Electric hookups were in good working order. Picnic tables and fire rings were at each site.

There are bathrooms located at the campground , no showers. A dump station and potable water are located on the way out.

Didn’t see any gators for the one night. Wished we could’ve stayed longer, but we snagged this spot at the last minute. Would definitely stay again! No real Verizon signal to speak of.

I liked this campground because it was quiet and was in close to proximity to Shark Valley for the Everglades and a nice jump off point for activities in Big Cypress National Preserve. I was in site 13 and there is very little shade at this site. However, it is on the very end so it is very private. The site was clean and spacious. The bathrooms were pretty clean. There was not a campground host, but NPS workers checked with me to make sure that I was the one that had actually reserved the site. Sunday night the park was about half full and Monday and Tuesday only about 1/3 full. Overall, a very nice spot.

We enjoyed staying here, but realize it has no cell signal, nor water or sewer hook-ups. Nice to have electricity to run the A/C though. We stayed on the east side which has much more shade than the west. You will see your neighbors a lot, but we had no problem with this. Access to Everglades Shark Valley 16 miles away and Oasis Visitor Center which has birds and gators aplenty. Careful of the drivers on Hwy 41; the natives will feel the need to pass you even if you go the speed limit. The park has a spot to fill your fresh water when you arrive and a dump station for when you leave. Do make sure you fuel up before you arrive as well as have food/supplies. The only gas station I remember on 41 was across from the Shark Valley entrance which works in a pinch. When we return, we may try to stay on the Gulf side of the Everglades but don't know if any of the sites have electricity...

This park is perfectly situated between Shark Valley, Clyde Butcher’s Photography Art Gallery, Kirby Storter Roadside Park and Monument Lake. My cost per night is low because I have a National Parks Senior Pass. After looking at all the campgrounds in this area, I think Midway is the best. The park only got three stars from me because 1) there is no shower facility; and, 2) I heard the people who clean the restroom say that they only clean 1 time per week. When I was there, the park was full of RVs and tent campers so the restrooms were used a lot and dirty within 2 days! They may not need to clean all the time more than once per week but when the park is full 3x per week is needed! The grounds were clean of trash. Good paved interior roads; good entry & exit; mostly shaded; potable water is available although no water hookups; big rigs will be tight on the east side. The Shark Valley Tram Tour and Kirby Storter Roadside Park boardwalk are awesome activities. ATT cell service was non existent unless you drove west toward Monument Lake.

Other sites would have been more private but all seemed to be about the same size and level. No camp host and reserved sites haven’t been updated since March so disregard the tags and be sure to check the website for availability. No one to make sure sites are clean, ours had cigarette butts and half a pack left on table. Centrally located to Naples and Miami/Homestead, once everyone left from holiday weekend, it was very quiet. Stargazing is a plus!