Flamingo Campground
Reviewed May. 28, 2020

Quiet place great night sky, stars galore

We stayed here for 4 nights in site # T10 had water & electric. Big site with some shade got there ion the heat of the day so we parked knowing where the shade was. You do need a screen room to keep bugs out and a good fan in the screened room helps.  It was Halloween so we had some decorations with us, ghosts, witches and more which some of them blew in the wind & helped keep the Vultures off our truck.

Right before the campground is the eco pond which is amazing if you like birds. We saw, Roseate Spoonbills, Egrets, Blue Herons, white Pelicans, and more. We just missed  Scarlet Ibis and the Flamingos there were a few a week before we got there. 

There was hardly anybody camping there maybe 4 others and the camp host which she was very helpful. 

Kayaking on the outside is a little scary we saw a Alligator (no big deal) yet a Crocodile, and a bull shark all within 10 minutes.  Did the inside the next day it was pretty, lots of air plants, birds, gators & manatees.  The Tarpon at the marina were cool to watch them roll. 

We were so lucky there was a dark sky photographer there with 2 big Telescopes. He put black bags over all the lite boxes in the campsites to darken it up. Jim Pickering has amazing photos he took. The sky didn't clear up till 3 AM so we didn't get to take a look but amazing photos. He goes to different parks during a new moon when it's the darkest out sometimes has others like him camping they set up and let people look though the telescopes.

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  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020
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  • Review photo of Flamingo Campground by B M., May 28, 2020