Oasis Visitor Center Visitor Center

This 1960s building was a gas station/convenience store. It was purchased by the National Park Service in the 1980s to be used as a visitor center.

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Pink Jeep Campground Facility

Overview:

Pink Jeep campground is located within the Bear Island Unit of the preserve. It is only accessible by Off-Road Vehicle, Foot, or Bike. A permit is required when using an Off-Road Vehicle.

Natural Features:

Pink Jeep is tucked away in an oak hammock. It is three miles from the nearest highway, offering solitude and tranquility. The oak trees surround each campsite giving you a glimpse into the old Florida landscape.

Recreation:

Pink Jeep offers access to hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, off-road vehicle trails, photography, and birding. Permits are required for hunting, fishing, and off-road vehicle use.

Facilities:

This small primitive campground offers nine tent sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Vault toilets are available for use.

Nearby Attractions:

Bear Island Unit offers 20 plus miles of backcountry trails. Everglades City is located 30 miles south and provides dining, sight-seeing, and historical sites. Everglades National Park can also be accessed via Everglades City. Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center is also located 30 miles to the south. The Oasis Visitor Center is located 50 miles to the southeast.

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Burns Lake Campground Campground

List of Campsites

Overview

Burns Lake Campground offers lake views from every campsite. Offering direct backcountry access, this campground is the ideal place for hunters and off-road vehicle enthusiasts.

Recreation

Burns Lake offers a great access point for your permitted off-road vehicle. Campers can enjoy fishing in the lake and surrounding areas with the appropriate licensure. Just far enough from any major highway, this campground offers countless wildlife viewing opportunities.

Facilities

This campground offers a picnic day use area, vault toilets, and an off-road vehicle parking lot and access point. No fresh water is available.

Natural Features

Surrounded by towering pine trees and wrapping around a lake, this campground allows you to feel like you are getting away while still being close enough to modern conveniences.

Nearby Attractions

Campers can enjoy local sight-seeing attractions such as airboat and swamp buggy tours, museums, art galleries, and boardwalks. This campground is located close to multiple national and state parks.

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Midway Campground (FL) Campground

List of Campsites

Overview

Midway Campground is a beautiful place where visitors can enjoy the surrounding preserve while sitting at their picnic table. Visitors may enjoy nearby activities such as fishing, hiking through the preserve, and exploring the many boardwalks.

Recreation

Midway Campground is centrally located in Big Cypress National Preserve, offering a multitude of recreational activities. Ranging from hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, photography, and off-road vehicle trails.

Facilities

This campground offers electric hookups for RV sites, dump station, flush toilets, and water. Each RV campsite has its own picnic table and hibachi style grill. Covered picnic areas are located around the lake for day use.

Natural Features

The RV campsites surround the lake offering a view from every site. Each campsite is open with limited to no shade. The outer perimeter of the campground is lined with a mixture of different trees.

Nearby Attractions

Located just off the highway, this campground is close to the Oasis Visitor Center, Miccosukee Cultural Center, Shark Valley, and Clyde Butcher's Art Gallery.

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Monument Lake Campground Campground

List of Campsites

Overview

Monument Lake Campground is a beautiful place where visitors can enjoy the surrounding preserve while sitting at their picnic table. Visitors may enjoy nearby activities such as fishing, hiking through the preserve, and exploring the many boardwalks.

Recreation

Monument Lake Campground is centrally located in Big Cypress National Preserve offering a multitude of recreational activities including hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, photography, and off-road vehicle trails.

Facilities

This campground offers flush toilets and drinking water. Fire rings are available at the tent sites.

Natural Features

The RV campsites surround the lake offering a view from every site. Each campsite is open with limited to no shade. Tent sites are tucked away from the RV area and close to the campground host and restroom.

Nearby Attractions

Located just off the highway, this campground is close to the Oasis Visitor Center, Miccosukee Cultural Center, Shark Valley, and Clyde Butcher's Art Gallery.

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Pinecrest Group Campground Campground

List of Campsites

Overview

Pinecrest Campground offers four group campsites that provide a nice, quiet and relaxing atmosphere. This is a wonderful location for a group to start their south Florida adventure.

Recreation

Pinecrest offers access to recreational activities such as paddling, hiking, birding, fishing, and hunting with proper licensure.

Facilities

This campground is for primitive group use camping only. Picnic tables and fire rings are available at each site. There are no covered picnic areas, toilets, hookups, or water. Minimal shade is provided by surrounding trees.

Natural Features

Situated alongside Loop Road the campground is located in a clearing and surrounded by pine and oak trees.

Nearby Attractions

Located on historic Loop Road this campground is close to the Miccosukee Cultural Center, Oasis Visitor Center, and Shark Valley.

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Gator Head Facility

This is a primitive campground, which contains nine campsites. No water. Vault toilets are available. This campground is accessible only by permitted off-road vehicles, biking or hiking.

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Pink Jeep Facility

This is a primitive campground, containing nine campsites. No water. Vault toilets are available. Pink Jeep can be accessed by off-road vehicle, hiking or biking. Backcountry permits are required for all, off-road vehicle permits are required for off-road vehicles.

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Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center Facility

Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center is a facility that was designed with energy conservation in mind, making maximum use of renewable resources. The visitor center offers indoor and outdoor exhibits related to the history of the Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve, printed materials and an introductory film to the Preserve, its resources and recreational opportunities. The auditorium is available to reserve.

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