Dupuis Campground

I've been to multiple parks run by the south Florida water management district. This is my all-time favorite. Miles of hiking, shot a boar, harvested the meat, and threw out the remains. All kinds of flora and fungi. HOT SHOWERS!! AND THEY ARE IMPECCABLE. Bathrooms are cleaned everyday. The only annoyance I had was that someone stole some solar lights from my neighbor. Totally killed the camping vibe. A**hole took the lights without the solar panels that power them. I was told by the host that hasn't happened in years. Still give it five stars. I made a reservation online and camped Totally free. Played domino's with some old timers (they kicked my a**) that are frequent visitors to the park. Horses everywhere and if your lucky you'll see champion trophy Horses. At nighttime I heard a pack of Coyotes and the hunting dogs that was chasing them. The stars looked like a computer screensaver. If you lay down on your back and look up for about 8 minutes your vision will adjust and you'll start seeing shooting starts. Make the reservation.

The equestrian campground is a great place as the horses had plenty of large green grass paddocks. We had a nice secluded place for the horse trailer/camper. Horse trails are clearly marked. It was like disneyland for people with horses. We had a great time loping through the open spaces and canopies.

It's free! Most of the stites are full sun and sites are not well defined. Generators are running all day. But it's free!

I had a very nice stay. I was there one week in March. I discovered the road behind the park to ride my bike on. There are about 7 miles of good road to ride. I rode to the Pier, that's a very pretty area. I rode a total of 6 miles on a very rough trail filled with hog ruts looking for the Boardwalk. I missed the turn-off for it. A fellow camper knew where it was, and we rode to it the next day. Officially, this site is closed. The Boardwalk has been neglected and allowed to go into disrepair. It's so sad as this area is beautiful. The views of birds, trees, and bright red fungus on the trees are a treat. The campground is very nice and is quiet at night. The hot showers were nice after dry camping for weeks. There's a sanitation station on the way in that the host has to unlock. There's water available at many locations throughout the park.

Wow free camping with reservation of a permit on line. Biking trails, equestrian camping, fishing. We had access to washrooms and showers. There is a dump station at the entrance. You just don't gave electricity but who needs it! The volunteers who greeted us were very friendly. Would go back anytime!