Flamingo Campground

I tent camped for a few days here in February and overall I’d say it was pretty awesome. I will say that I definitely recommend coming during this time because the bugs were tolerable and not as bad as I heard during the later season. The campground was clean, the staff was awesome, and it was VERY quiet even though there were a few people around me. Bring every bit of repellent and sunscreen you got because you’ll need it. They provide bathrooms(which were clean), dish washing stations, SOLAR hot water showers (I didn’t try it, I went to the gym instead), garbage cans, and anything else you’d need. You do hear the occasional animals but it’s not too bad or scary, especially since the campground is flat and clear from trees. Overall an amazing first experience camping!

Mind the Mosquitos. Cold February was great. There is 40 miles one way to state park entrance. No restaurants/shops. Good for 2 nights bring bikes, kayaks. Food, drinks, Ice and coolers. There is additional 35 dollar fee for 7days or have American the beautiful pass. No hot water, staff leaves at 9pm, then noisy on weekends at tent site.

Lots of mosquitoes in late November made our stay a little unpleasant - be prepared- and so we eat our dinner in our car and not on the provided outdoor picnic tables. (Rules are no good allowed in tent). The electrical plugs in our glamp tent did not work well as 2 were bent making charging phone batteries difficult. However the tent itself was excellent, bed comfortable and clean space. The Tent had a small padlock lock for security and the bathhouse had a keyed entry. Showers and toilets clean but water cool so be quick! The sunset was pretty as was the sunrise. Towels, sheets and blankets provided. No shampoo or soap provided. We slept with our windows open to catch a breeze however the window can be zippered shut. We would recommend a tented eating facility.

We had just one night to stay in the Everglades and chose to go glamping at the Flamingo campground. It was as described, a tent on a platform, kind of like a yurt. There were two beds, a lamp, outlets for charging your phone and a fan. There is a tiny combination lock which was hard to read. Towels were included. The tent had mosquito proof, windows screens, which were good, since the mosquitoes were abundant. There was a nice platform for sitting outside to look at the beautiful sky, but we found ourselves mostly inside, (bugs) with enough light to play cards. Boardwalk leads to the glamping tents, and back to the bathrooms with showers. No food allowed in the tents, but there is a picnic area with grills. A short drive away is the restaurant which had a decent Cuban sandwich and a decent fish sandwich. The marina store has some beer for sale and crocodiles on the boat ramps! Lancelot at the check-in was super helpful and should be given a raise.

Stayed 3 nights mid December. Booked 4 nights but it’s so hot and muggy with horrible mosquitoes from early evening until about 9am. You need an air conditioner and RV to be comfortable here. Sites are fine but no shade at all, I guess to try and help with the bugs. There’s only cold water in most of the showers.