Long Pine Key Campground

Long Pine Key Campground is a National Park Service campground in Everglades National Park, Florida, about 7 miles from the Ernest Coe Visitor Center at the park's main entrance. It sits in shaded pine rockland, a landscape quite unlike the sawgrass and mangroves deeper in the park, and it is the closer, cheaper alternative to Flamingo. It suits wildlife watchers above all: the Anhinga Trail, one of the best wildlife boardwalks in any national park, is 0.8 miles away and walkable at dawn before the crowds.

Long Pine Key Campground at a glance

Hookups	Electric at select sites (30/50 amp) — no water or sewer at sites
Sites	108 (mixed tent and RV)
Max RV length	35 ft
Cost	$30/night Mon–Thu, $35/night Fri–Sun (plus 10% tax); group sites $55
Reservations	flamingoeverglades.com or call (855) 708-2207
Season	November 1 – April 30
Location	7 miles from Ernest Coe Visitor Center
Dump station	Yes
Showers	Yes
Cell signal	AT&T and Verizon both functional

Why RVers stay here

Practically, it is a seasonal campground open November 1 through April 30 only, because the wet season floods parts of the area and mosquitoes make camping impractical. There are 108 mixed tent and RV sites; select sites have 30/50-amp electric, but no site has water or sewer. Potable water fill, a dump station, and showers are available. Rates are $30 a night Monday to Thursday and $35 Friday to Sunday plus tax, the RV limit is 35 feet, and reservations go through flamingoeverglades.com. Homestead is about 15 minutes out for supplies. The trade-off is partial hookups and the short season.

✓Anhinga Trail wildlife boardwalk 0.8 miles from your site

✓Shaded pine rockland setting, cooler than the open Flamingo campground

✓Cheaper than Flamingo and only 15 minutes from Homestead supplies

✓Showers, dump station, and AT&T/Verizon signal available

!Open only November 1 through April 30

!Electric at select sites only; no water or sewer at any site

!35-foot RV limit

What our guides say about Long Pine Key Campground

Excerpts from the RV Parks Guide articles that cover this campground. Each links to the full guide.

Regional guide

Everglades RV Camping: Alligators, Mangroves & the Road Less Traveled

Long Pine Key sits just 7 miles from the park entrance, in a pine rockland forest ecosystem that's dramatically different from the sawgrass and mangrove landscapes deeper in the park. The campground is shaded by slash pines, with sites scattered along a loop road that winds through the forest.

This campground is seasonal — open November 1 through April 30 only. During the wet season, portions of the area flood and mosquito populations make camping impractical.

Long Pine Key has 108 sites for tents and RVs, with select sites offering electrical hookups (30/50 amp). Like Flamingo, there are no water or sewer connections at individual sites, but potable water filling stations and a dump station are available.

Long Pine Key's proximity to the Anhinga Trail is a major draw. During the dry season, water concentrates in the sloughs along this trail, and wildlife density is extraordinary — alligators stacked along the banks, anhingas drying their wings, great blue herons stalking fish, and the occasional river otter. You can walk here from your campsite at dawn before the crowds arrive.

Choosing between Flamingo and Long Pine Key: Flamingo is remote, coastal, and has the stronger hookup options (50 amp available). Long Pine Key is closer to the entrance, better for wildlife walks, and cheaper. Flamingo requires a committed drive — 38 miles each way on a two-lane park road with a 45 mph limit. Long Pine Key lets you pop out to Homestead for supplies in 15 minutes.

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Long Pine Key Campground: frequently asked questions

Does Long Pine Key Campground have hookups?

Select sites have 30/50-amp electric. No site has water or sewer; use the potable water fill and dump station.

How much does Long Pine Key Campground cost per night?

$30 per night Monday to Thursday and $35 Friday to Sunday, plus 10 percent tax. Group sites are $55.

What is the max RV length at Long Pine Key?

35 feet. Larger rigs should look at Miami Everglades RV Resort outside the park.

Is Long Pine Key Campground open year-round?

No. It operates November 1 through April 30 and closes for the wet season.

How far is Long Pine Key from the Everglades entrance?

About 7 miles from the Ernest Coe Visitor Center, with Homestead roughly 15 minutes away for supplies.

How do you reserve Long Pine Key Campground?

Through flamingoeverglades.com or by calling (855) 708-2207.