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TravelerButtonwood Campground — Bahia Honda State Park
Camping 2026
Amazing views, the ocean water was perfect! Beware of mosquitos in the summer months!!
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Buttonwood Campground at Bahia Honda State Park houses several glamping accommodations on the scenic waters of the Florida Keys. Situated on a coastal landscape where the Gulf and Atlantic waters meet, these glamping sites include canvas structures and climate-controlled units with modern amenities. Nearby, Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park features yurts and other upscale outdoor stays with picnic tables and scenic water views. Each location offers access to crystal-clear waters ideal for snorkeling, swimming, and wildlife viewing. The park provides electric hookups, drinking water, and trash service to enhance comfort during glamping stays. The safari-style accommodations blend outdoor adventure with hotel-like amenities while maintaining the natural Keys experience. One guest shared, "This park is a gem with several beaches, all different, and staff are super friendly. The sites are wide and offer plenty of space."
Water activities dominate the glamping experience with snorkeling directly off waterfront sites being particularly popular. The Buttonwood location sits near the iconic old Flagler Bridge, offering stunning sunset photo opportunities and stargazing. Glamping guests have access to the park's marina where guided snorkeling tours to Looe Reef can be arranged, featuring 50-foot visibility with abundant fish and fan coral. The crystal blue waters surrounding these upscale accommodations contain sandbars extending outward, creating excellent wildlife viewing conditions. Sites are reservable but extremely difficult to secure, often requiring bookings several months to a year in advance due to their popularity. According to a camper, "The view is breathtaking and the park offers several nice picnic shelters. The campground is right on the water and you can snorkel off your site or launch your kayak."
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Summerland Key (5)
1. Buttonwood Campground — Bahia Honda State Park
"We had water and electric hook up , but the water spigot was so far away from our camper that even our long hose would not reach. So fill your tank up with water before you park your RV."
"Bathrooms are clean and well kept, quiet hours are great, and it was wonderfully breezy throughout our two-day stay."
1 Site AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $36 / night
2. Bayside Campground - Bahia Honda State Park
"Clean camp sites with electric and water besides a handful of sites located in the tent only section. It is water only."
"The pad for the camp suite is big gravel so bring something for your back they also had 2 hammock hookups and a grill waterfront with a great sunset"
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $36 - $160 / night
3. Jolly Roger RV Resort
"Clean bathrooms. Swim clean water area in ocean. Plenty of bench seating by water, beautiful sunsets. Boat deck boat ramp. Really big mostly RV sites but tent sites by fence are comfy."
"When we drove by the office, on our way out to eat on the night we arrived, they had prices posted for late arrivals to check themselves in, the price listed for the two sites on either side of us was"
Check AvailabilityAvailable this weekend
from $125 - $145 / night
4. Flamingo Campground — Everglades National Park
"Once you’re all the way down to Flamingo, you’re 50 miles away from nearest town, so bring everything you need that you wouldn't normally find at a convenience store. "
"Flamingo Campground, Florida Everglades—eco-tent Pro: The location is superb. Ours was located closest to the water(#6). You don’t get to choose—assigned when you check in."
5. Flamingo Campground
"Bathrooms were clean and bug free, hot showers available in the A loop!"
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 28 min from Miami, FL
- 3 hrs 59 min from Naples, FL
- 4 hrs 35 min from Cape Coral, FL
- 4 hrs 39 min from Punta Gorda, FL
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Glamping Reviews near Summerland Key, FL
114 Reviews of 5 Summerland Key Campgrounds
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RangerFlamingo Campground — Everglades National Park
A must see but bring bug spray!
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We had a fantastic time at Flamingo in Everglades National Park! The scenery is beautiful, the wildlife viewing is incredible, and there’s always a chance to spot alligators, birds, manatees, and other amazing creatures. The marina area is well-maintained, and the peaceful views across Florida Bay are unforgettable.
One thing to be prepared for: the mosquitoes can be intense, especially around sunrise and sunset. Bring plenty of bug spray and apply it often. With good insect repellent, the mosquitoes are manageable and definitely not a reason to miss this unique experience.
Overall, Flamingo is a must-visit destination for nature lovers. The wildlife, sunsets, and natural beauty make it well worth the trip!
- bbnhorsegal@hotmail.com N.Traveler
Jolly Roger RV Resort
Awesome sunset views
Super clean rv resort. Nice pool, clubhouse and picnic table at ever site. Full hookups.
- EEmma S.
GuideButtonwood Campground — Bahia Honda State Park
Absolutely stunning, MUST GO!
This is paradise. Bahia Honda State Park is a little slice of heaven and so so stunning. I can see why this place books out so far in advance.
We put on a Dyrt Alert and boy did we get one! I swooped on a cancelled site so fast I can’t believe I got a reservation! Thank you Dyrt !
The campground was lovely, all the sites are amazing. We lucked out and got a shaded one so our trailer was nice and cool for our kitty during the day. Bathrooms are clean and well kept, quiet hours are great, and it was wonderfully breezy throughout our two-day stay.
The beaches are all easily accessible by walking or biking from the campground, but there is also ample parking if you want to bring chairs or a beach setup.
Sandspur beach is perfect swimming, and Loggerhead beach experiences very low tides so you can walk out on sandbars and swim as well. The sunrises and sunsets are glorious, check out the top of the old railroad bridge for some views.
Staff was very friendly and helpful. They even found an item we lost! Very grateful to them.
If you’re lucky enough to swoop a spot here, do. Check cancellations!
MG S.GuideFlamingo Campground — Everglades National Park
Did Not Live Up To Expectations
Man… I was really excited to camp here, but sadly I’m upset that we spent the money. Based on the map and some photos online, I thought there was a beach where we could lay out. After driving around we could not find a beach to lounge at. There was a fishing beach, but it was rocky and muddy. The “restaurant” is more of a cafeteria. The tent sites are super buggy, even in late December. People were up all night making all kinds of noise. We would never stay here again, unfortunately. Very disappointing experience. It is cool, though, to say that we have camped in the Everglades.
Sandra L.RangerJolly Roger RV Resort
Packed in tight, yet still big rig and boat friendly
Narrow roads, shades, water side sites, pool, dog park, boat wash, laundromat.. its nice.But because packed so tight, I cant give higher stars. Big rig have drive thru sites. The sites along the edge armre very small. Parking on grass, cement slabs for your picnic table.
- Sandra L.Ranger
Buttonwood Campground — Bahia Honda State Park
Beautiful Bahia Honda
Beautiful views, marina, 3 beaches, family & pet friendly. Rent kayak or snorkeling gear, and RELAX. Buttonwood campground has sites with boat slips, or GOA views with amazing sunsets from your site. There is always some traffic noise from rt1, beautiful place. Highly recommend! Remember: no grills or campfires on the ground... bring a raised fireplace.
- AAlex M.
ScoutBayside Campground - Bahia Honda State Park
Beautiful but SO MANY RATS
We’ve stayed at the other part of the campground and it was amazing. This half of the campground is beautiful but there are just SO many rats here. They get into everything and are completely shameless. You can barely scare them away! That combined with little voracious mosquitos totally overwhelmed us on our stay.
Again, it’s really beautiful and quiet over there, but it’s hard to enjoy when each night is filled with the sounds of fighting rats and each morning starts with cleaning rat droppings off our things and inspecting the previous night’s damage. Camp in the main campground instead!
- RRob Y.Scout
Flamingo Campground — Everglades National Park
Nice Campground in a great place
We stayed at flamingo in late June at the start of the hot/rainy/buggy season. We stayed in the camper loop (T loop) of the campground. Because it was the off season there were times when we were the only ones in that loop of the campground. During the evening a couple other campers would come in, but there were stretches during the day that it was empty. Our son loved this because he could ride his bike all around the campground to his hearts content.
We did not find the bugs to be too terrible (although the gage on the wall of the visitor center had them just slightly into the "horrible" range). We live in Michigan's U.P. so we have a fairly high bug tolerance. There were some portions of the park that a bit of bug spray worked just fine, but others where we were glad we had bug shirts.
The bathrooms were decent, although the water was never quite hot due to it being solar heated.
The overall park amenities were nice. We enjoyed our visit and got to see a lot of the famous wildlife.
Nice place, would happily visit again.
Guide to Summerland Key
Glamping accommodations close to Summerland Key, Florida offer climate-controlled comfort on the waterfront with easy access to both Gulf and Atlantic waters. Located at mile marker 24.5 on the Overseas Highway, the area sits at sea level with an average year-round temperature of 77°F. Mosquito intensity varies seasonally, with January through April typically providing the most comfortable camping conditions with lower humidity and fewer insects.
What to do
Kayaking and paddling access: Jolly Roger RV Resort offers direct water access for paddlers with a boat ramp for launching kayaks. "What a wonderful place to spend time watching the sunset, snorkeling, fishing, paddling, or taking a dip. The best place centrally located in the Florida keys," notes one visitor.
Wildlife viewing excursions: Flamingo Campground provides opportunities to see native birds and animals in their natural habitat. "Egrets and Anhingas were in abundance. Our eco-tent was equipped with a queen size bed, pillows, bed linens, blankets, fluffy large bath towels, a fan and bedside lights," according to one camper who visited during winter.
Beach exploration: Visit multiple beach areas with different characteristics. "The beach is wonderful, the store has all you will need & the snack bar is so much more than that. Bring bikes because there is so much to explore," says a camper who frequented the Buttonwood sites.
What campers like
Waterfront camping options: Tent campers appreciate water proximity at Bayside Campground which offers a more secluded experience. "I have to say the tent only is more secluded which I prefer. You can walk down this short trail right to the ocean and take a swim," explains a camper.
Accessibility features: Some campgrounds have gone to great lengths to accommodate all visitors. "This place was just amazing for my family member in a wheel chair! Everywhere was wheelchair accessible, and they even had a beach wheel chair that we were able to checkout, so we could go to the beach as an entire family!"
Diverse water experiences: Different water access points offer varied experiences. "The pad for the camp suite is big gravel so bring something for your back they also had 2 hammock hookups and a grill waterfront with a great sunset," mentions a camper at Bayside Campground.
What you should know
Seasonal challenges: Summer months bring intense heat and insects. "Primitive site #73 is large, set up as a hammock site and convenient to restroom/dish washing sink. Very limited shade provided by bushes depending on time of day. We made use of the hammock poles to create additional shade."
Reservation timing: Buttonwood Campground requires extensive advance planning. "This was my first time visiting Bahia Honda State Park. I had previously attempted to make reservations here over the course of what seems like the last two years but the popularity of the park and being shut down after Hurricane Irma had given me trouble."
Water considerations: Water access can be rocky in some locations. "The swimming area was my only very slight disappointment. Wear water shoes, the rocks are rough. No beach area right with the swimming area, they are in separate areas."
Communication challenges: Cell service varies widely between glamping locations. "NO PHONE SERVICE, NO WI-FI. Good luck in an emergency or if you work virtual. And there is NO privacy at any of the sites—totally wide open area, no vegetation."
Tips for camping with families
Plan for beach time: Organize daily beach schedules around peak sun hours. "During the day we only wore swimsuits and stayed wet by dousing ourselves with buckets of water. The view of the water from our site was not a swimming area but it was teeming with tarpon playing."
Mosquito preparation: Flamingo Campground T-Loop requires serious insect management. "Mosquitos were bad the last week in April, wind helped a bit but we basically stayed in our camper the entire time," reports a recent visitor.
Wildlife education opportunities: Take advantage of guided tours to enhance educational value. "The bugs, especially the sites around the ring loop near the shrubs - they are relentless and almost unbearable. Not just mosquitos but those tiny gnats, just horrible really. I'd suggest bringing one of those screened in pop up shelters."
Tips from RVers
Hook-up availability: Many glamping sites close to Summerland Key offer varying levels of services. "We were in electric site number 1 which included shade trees. No water at the sites but potable water and dump facilities are provided."
Maintenance awareness: Post-hurricane recovery affects amenities. "The Bath Houses were destroyed by Irma and the Atlantic Ocean area is fenced off due to damage. We enjoyed the Gulf Beach and kayaked in the Gulf. The weather was perfect, very warm days, but cool nights."
Supply planning: Bring all necessities to avoid long supply runs. "Remember everything you need because it's a long trip back to Florida city or Homestead the nearest places for picking up supplies."
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