Backcountry Clubhouse Beach in Everglades National Park features flat, coastal terrain with mangroves and sandy areas. Temperatures range from highs in the 80s to lows in the 60s. Visitors can explore nearby attractions such as the Ten Thousand Islands and Shark Valley.

Backcountry Clubhouse Beach — Everglades National Park

Camping in Everglades National Park is an awe-inspiring and exciting adventure where manatees and alligators are common sightings. The 1.5-million-acre wetland is a unique habitat in Florida. Campgrounds in and near Everglades National Park offer accommodations to fit everyone. Pitch a tent or stay in a comfortable cabin with spectacular views of the wetlands, mangroves, and pine flatwoods. RV owners will also find plenty of campgrounds with all of the necessary hook-ups. Near Everglades City, FL, on the park’s western border, campers can hike the trails and explore the area by boat. From beach campsites where you can watch the sharks feeding in the morning and evening, to boating adventures, the Everglades offer some of the best camping in the state.

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The Best Camping Near Everglades National Park, Florida

Getting there was great! But canoeing the open water back to Flamingo was very hard.  We were going against the wind and it took us almost 12 hours straight.  

The campsite was great during the day, but at night and in the morning, the noseeums were out of control.  To get away from them, we would take the boats out onto the water.

There are sharks in the water... we had them bumping into our canoes.

This campsite felt wild and untamed.  It was great, but maybe with a more experienced canoeing group and in a different season it would have been better.

Great camping... rough canoe trip

Flat backpacking trail about 7 miles from Flamingo Campground. Elevation changes marked in inches takes you from wet to dry. Very buggy. Winter months best. 

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Challenging 7 mile hike to get there on in maintained, but beautiful trail. Was very wet (August). Must cross mud flats to get to beach.  Beach is not a swimming beach, it’s muddy &amp; shallow. Very thin sand area to putch tent in. Mosquitoes &amp; no-see-ums can be horrible if no breeze. We got beautiful clear day, but scary thunderstorm at 3 am! Better not to attempt in summer.

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