Primitive drive-in site
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Gravel, Grass
- Number of sites
- 40
- Nightly
- $10
Bear Island Campground
National forest / federal in Ochopee, Collier County, Florida
USDA NAIP via USGS National forest / federal with 40 sites
Pets welcome
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
40 sites
Open year-round
Sites 1-12 open year round; sites 13-40 open August 15 - April 15.
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
Book online
Through Recreation.gov
Primitive National Park Service campground with 40 sites at the end of a 20-mile gravel road (Turner River Road) in the Bear Island Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve. No water or hookups; RVs and tents allowed, $10 a night, reserve on Recreation.gov; popular base for hunters and permitted off-road vehicles.
What stands out
- 40 primitive sites at the end of a 20-mile gravel road in Big Cypress National Preserve
- $10 a night; no water or hookups
- Sites 1-12 open all year; sites 13-40 open Aug 15-Apr 15
- Permitted off-road vehicles may ride from the campground to the Bear Island Unit trails
- Base for hunting and backcountry hiking
Sites
What this place offers
- Hiking trails
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Leashed or restrained at all times; not allowed on trails, in the backcountry, in buildings or on the water; never left unattended.
Arrival
- Check-in: 2:00 PM
- Check-out: 12:00 PM
- Sites 1-12 open year round; sites 13-40 open August 15 - April 15.
Included in the rate: Max 6 people per site; one camper unit or two vehicles (only one an RV).
Other fees: No cash; pay online. Daily camping fee charged for each day gear is left on a site. ORV permit $100 per vehicle per year for trail use.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Reached by about 20 miles of secondary gravel road (Turner River Road) north of US 41.
Rules
- Preserve stay limit: 10 days Jan 1-Apr 30, 14 days May 1-Dec 31.
- Quiet hours 10 pm-6 am; generators off at 10 pm; idling engines count as generators.
- ORV use allowed in the campground to reach backcountry trails with a permitted vehicle; ORV permit is $100 per vehicle per year.
- Gear left on a site is charged the daily camping fee; property unattended over 24 hours is impounded.
- Food must be kept in a closed vehicle, hard-sided RV or the food locker, not in tents or pop-ups.
Amenities and services
- No fresh water available; bring your own.
Activities and nearby
- 21 miles of designated primary ORV trails in the Bear Island Unit for swamp buggies, ATVs and street-legal 4x4s; secondary trails closed pending review.
- Everglades City and the Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center are about 30 miles south.
Ownership
- National Park Service, Big Cypress National Preserve.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
Turner River Road , Ochopee, FL, 34141
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- recreation.gov Overview, season by site number, sites, fee, notices, directions, contacts
- home.nps.gov Reservations required, preserve camping rules, stay limits, pets, ORV rules
- nps.gov Bear Island Unit ORV trail mileage and secondary trail closure
- nps.gov ORV permit fee, no entrance fee
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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