Everglades National Park

Camping in Everglades National Park

Everglades Camping Adventures

Everglades National Park offers a range of camping environments, from the accessible Anhinga Trail to remote backcountry sites reachable only by water. This list features the sandy beach sites of Cape Sable, including East, Middle, and Northwest Capes, and elevated wooden platforms known as chickees situated along the Wilderness Waterway. Visitors can also find historic ground sites like Watson’s Place and Lopez River, which mark former pioneer homesteads. These locations provide direct access to the park’s mangrove forests, sawgrass prairies, and coastal ecosystems.

Everglades Camping Adventures — Map

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Anhinga Trail

The Anhinga Trail is a short trail in the Everglades National Park. Located 4 miles from the park entrance, it starts at the Royal Palm…

B

East Cape

Remote beach camping site on the southeastern tip of Cape Sable, accessible only by boat.

C

Alligator Creek

Backcountry ground site located along the shoreline, accessible by watercraft through mangrove-lined creeks.

D

Shark Point Chikee

Elevated wooden camping platform situated over the water near the mouth of the Shark River.

E

Northwest Cape

Sandy beach camping area at the westernmost point of Cape Sable, offering views of the Gulf of Mexico.

F

Middle Cape

Beachfront backcountry campsite on Cape Sable, positioned between East and Northwest Capes.

G

Clubhouse Beach

Remote shoreline camping site located at the terminus of the Coastal Prairie Trail.

H

Darwin's Place Campsite

Ground camping site on the Wilderness Waterway, situated on a historic high-ground mound.

I

Sweetwater Chickadee #1

Elevated wooden camping platform located along the Wilderness Waterway in the northern section of the park.

J

Sweetwater Chickadee #2

Elevated wooden camping platform situated near Sweetwater Chickadee #1 on the Wilderness Waterway.

K

The Watson's Place Campsite

Historic ground campsite on the Wilderness Waterway, formerly the homestead of Edgar J. Watson.

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Lopez River Campsite

Ground camping site located on the site of a former pioneer homestead near Chokoloskee Bay.

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Lostman's Five Campsite

Remote ground campsite located deep within the mangrove forests along the Wilderness Waterway.

N

Rodgers River Bay Chickadee

Elevated wooden platform for camping, located in the open waters of Rodgers River Bay.

O

Oyster Bay Chickee #2

Elevated backcountry camping platform situated in Oyster Bay, accessible by boat or kayak.

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Sunday Bay Chickadee #2

Elevated wooden camping platform located in the northern region of the Wilderness Waterway.

Q

Shark River Chickee Campsite

Elevated camping platform positioned over the water along the Shark River.

R

Watson River Chickee

Elevated wooden platform for backcountry camping located on the Watson River.

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