The Long Pine Key Campground provides some of the best Everglades National Park camping!
Visitors will have modern restrooms, showers, a dish washing station RV dump station, and a beautiful day-use area with picnic areas surrounding a lake.
Long Pine Key Campground - Everglades National Park
If you are looking to camp in the heart of Everglades National Park you are going to love this campground!
Whether you are on a road trip visiting all of the Florida National Parks or just focused on visiting the Everglades this campground will give you ample opportunity to explore!
Both tent campers and those with recreational vehicles will enjoy the clean restrooms, access to amazing hiking trails, and ease of exploring the Everglades.
Long Pine Key Campground is located on the Gulf Coast of South Florida about an hour south of Miami.
Simply take Florida's Turnpike south and you will turn towards the park at the south end of Homestead Florida.
Visitors wishing to visit Dry Tortugas National Park afterward will continue south instead of turning and it will take them to the overseas highway along the Florida Keys ending in Key West.
Follow the road signs to the park and the first thing you will run into is the main park entrance with the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center on your right.
Long Pine Key Campground is centrally located between the southern entrance and the Flamingo area of the park where most of the park's activities can be found.
You can visit the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center as you enter the park and/or visit the Flamingo Visitor Center (open seasonally) to the south.
There is an abundance of hiking trails in the area as well as several Everglades boat tours that include airboat tours outside the park, a backcountry boat tour that takes you through mangrove forests, and a Florida Bay tour where you can see anything from Flamingos to dolphins.
Make sure to make boat tour reservations through Flamingo Adventures
Number of Sites: 108
Campground Season:
The Long Pine Key Campground is open from November through April.
Remember that the Summer/wet season (May 15 through October 15) is the park's slow period as the temperatures rise, the humidity is insane and mosquitoes become almost unbearable.
Most visitors prefer the Winter/ Dry season (October 16 through May 14) when the temperature becomes pleasant, the mosquitoes subside and the wildlife is more prevelant.
Location in the park: The Long Pine Key Campground is approximately 7 miles (11 km) from the main entrance to the Everglades National Park near Homestead. It is conveniently located just off the main road.
Campsite Cost:
Long Pine Key Campground- tent and non-electric RV (per site per night) General (Monday - Thursday)
The fee covers one site per night. This camping fee does not include the entrance fee to the Park.
$30.00
Long Pine Key Campground- tent and non-electric RV (per site per night) General (Friday - Sunday)
The fee covers one site per night. This camping fee does not include the entrance fee to the Park.
$35.00
Long Pine Key Campground- group site (per night per site)
The fee covers up to 15 people, 5 tents, and 3 vehicles per night. This camping fee does not include the entrance fee to the Park.
$55.00
Senior/Access Camping Fee:
Long Pine Key Campground- tent and non-electric RV (per site per night) Senior, Military, Access (Monday - Thursday)
The fee covers one site per night. This camping fee does not include the entrance fee to the Park.
$27.00
Long Pine Key Campground- tent and non-electric RV (per site per night) Senior, Military, Access (Friday - Sunday)
The fee covers one site per night. This camping fee does not include the entrance fee to the Park.
$31.50
Learn more about National Park Passes for parks that have an entrance fee.
$80.00 - For the America the Beautiful/National Park Pass. The pass covers entrance fees to all US National Park Sites and over 2,000 Federal Recreation Fee Sites for an entire year and covers everyone in the car for per-vehicle sites and up to 4 adults for per-person sites.
Buy your pass at this link, and REI will donate 10% of pass proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation, and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities.
National Park Free Entrance Days -Mark your calendars with the five free entrance days the National Park Service offers annually.
Payments accepted:
You can pay with a credit card, cash, or check
Reservations: Yes
Campground Address:
40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, FL 33034
Latitude/Longitude:
25° 23' 52.4400" N 80° 39' 25.0920" W
Accessible Sites:
Long Pine Key Campground accommodates tents and RVs and has designated accessible campsites. The parking lots contain van-accessible spaces identifiable by clear signage.
Pets Allowed:
Pets are required to be on a leash, with a maximum length of 6 feet, while inside the Long Pine Key Campground. They are only permitted to be in the campground, parking lots, and alongside the roads. It is important not to leave pets unattended and to clean up after them.
Campground Reservations
Are campground Reservations Available?
Yes. The Group Campsite, which holds up to fifteen people, must be reserved.
Phone Number?
1-855-708-2207
Online? https://flamingoeverglades.com/camping/
How Far Ahead can you make a reservation?
First Come, First Served?
Campground Amenities
Dump Station: Yes, Year-Round
Bear Boxes:
Flush Toilets: Yes, Year-round
Payphone:
Is Wi-Fi available? No
Is cellular service Available? Yes, Year-Round, cell phone reception is not reliable.
Is the camp host available on-site? Yes, Seasonal
Is firewood available for purchase? No
Amenities at each campsite: Each campsite has a picnic table and fire ring/grill.
Fire pit in the site? Yes
Picnic Table in the site? Yes
Potable Water? Yes
Don't forget to pack
Insect repellent is always a great idea outdoors, especially around any body of water.
We use Permethrin Spray on our clothes before our park trips. Please read my article on preventing biting insects while enjoying the outdoors.
Sunscreen - I buy environmentally friendly sunscreen whenever possible because you inevitably pull it out at the beach.
Bring your water bottle and plenty of water with you. Plastic water bottles are not sold in the park.
Sunglasses - I always bring sunglasses with me. I personally love Goodr sunglasses because they are lightweight, durable, and have awesome National Park Designs from several National Parks like Joshua Tree, Yellowstone, Hawaii Volcanoes, Acadia, Denali, and more!
Click here to get your National Parks Edition of Goodr Sunglasses!
Binoculars/Spotting Scope - These will help spot birds and wildlife and make them easier to identify. We tend to see waterfowl in the distance, and they are always just a bit too far to identify them without binoculars.
RV Camping at Long Pine Key Campground
RV Length: 35 feet
Generators: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. only
Hook ups - Electric hookups and water hook-ups are not available in rv campsite
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How to get to Campground
To get to the Long Pine Key Campground in Everglades National Park, follow these steps:
Enter the park through the main entrance, which is located off Highway 9336, also known as the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center entrance.
Once you enter the park, follow the main road, which is called the Main Park Road, for approximately 11 miles until you reach the Long Pine Key Campground.
The campground will be located on the left-hand side of the road, just past the Long Pine Key Nature Trail.
Look for signs indicating the campground and turn left into the entrance.
Check in at the campground office and set up your campsite.
Note: The road leading to the Long Pine Key Campground is narrow and winding, so drive carefully and watch for wildlife, especially at night.
Campground Regulations
The maximum number of people in a campsite: 8 people
The number of cars per campsite: 2 vehicles
Checkout time: 12 p.m
Quiet Hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m
Long Pine Key Campground Map
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