Biscayne National Park - Camping

Biscayne National Park by National Parks Service

Camping on Biscayne's islands is most pleasant from January through April.

Fees:

$15/night/site
$20/night/site if you have a boat in the harbor.
$30/night/group camp site

Boca Chita Key Campground

Boca Chita Key is the park's most popular island, and features an open, waterside, grassy camping area with picnic tables and grills. Toilets are available on the island, but there are no sinks, showers or drinking water.

Open

Open All Year

Phone

305-230-7275

Details

Open, waterside, grassy camping area with picnic tables and grills. Toilets are available on the island, but there are no sinks, showers or drinking water. ACCESSIBLE BY BOAT ONLY. Paying fees is the responsibility of the camper, and should be paid upon arrival. Any vessel in the harbor after 6:00 p.m. is considered an overnight stay, and fees must be paid in cash at the kiosk near the harbor.

Elliott Key Campground

Elliott Key is the park's largest island, and features both waterside and forested camping areas. Picnic tables and grills are available. Restrooms with sinks and cold water showers are available. Drinking water is available on the island, but bring some of your own as a precaution should the system go down. Two trails tunnel through the island's tropical hardwood hammock. One trail runs the entire 7-mile of the island (14 miles roundtrip), and another loops for approximately one mile near the harbor.

Open

Open All Year

Phone

305-230-7275

Campgrounds you can reserve online

John Pennekamp Coral Reef Sp Campground

Mileage:26 mi

Description: For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here
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Oleta River Sp Campground

Mileage:32 mi

Description: For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here
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Long Key Sp Campground

Mileage:59 mi

Description: Bugs might be bad in the summer months. No boat ramp available. For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here
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Curry Hammock Sp Campground

Mileage:69 mi

Description: For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here
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Bahia Honda Sp Campground

Mileage:86 mi

Description: Bahia Honda is noted as one of the best beaches in South Florida. It is located along both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Popular activities include snorkeling, swimming, and fishing. Camping, cabins, 2 exceptional boat ramps, a certified "Clean Marina," and a concession and gift shop make Bahia Honda an outstanding recreational opportunity. For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here For Sandspur Campground, sites 49-72, only one vehicle per site parking is available. All other vehicles must use overflow parking.
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Collier-seminole Sp Campground

Mileage:93 mi

Description: Reservations are highly recommended from November through March. Camping from June through Sept. may be accompanied by biting insects and afternoon rains. Hiking & mountain bike trails are subject to flooding from June to November. Call ahead for conditions. A saltwater fishing license can be purchased at bait and tackle shops, and is required for fishing in the Blackwater River. For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here
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Ortona South Campground

Mileage:114 mi

Description: The tropical vegetation and atmosphere provides an excellent location for friends and family to camp, fish, or enjoy hours of quiet contemplation. By travelling to the south side of the river, visitors can enjoy picnic sites, picnic shelters and have access to a boat ramp.
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Koreshan State Historic Site Campground

Mileage:120 mi

Description: The Estero River flows through the park into Estero Bay. On its banks, the remains of this unusual pioneer settlement are being preserved. Portions of the grounds have been restored to their appearance during the early years of the 20th century. Koreshan Unity Settlement Historic District has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For further information on this campground, please click on the following link: click here
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W.p. Franklin N Campground

Mileage:126 mi

Description: The tropical vegetation and atmosphere provides an excellent location for you and your family/friends to camp, fish, boat, or enjoy hours of quiet contemplation.
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Note: All mileage numbers are "as the crow flies"