Camp Everglades

Group camp in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Aerial view of Camp Everglades
Aerial near the address
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Group camp with 8 sites

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Members only

This place is for members of the club or organization that runs it. Check with them before you plan a stay.

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

8 sites
Seasonal

Seasonal camp: opens mid-November and closes mid-April each year (recommended camping season mid-November to mid-May).

Scouting America South Florida Council tent camp on 210 acres inside Everglades National Park, with eight primitive group campsites open mid-November to mid-April. It is for Scout units and, by request, other youth groups; there are no RV sites or hookups.

What stands out

  • 210-acre Scout camp inside Everglades National Park
  • Eight primitive tent campsites, no RV hookups
  • Open mid-November to mid-April only
  • Swamp Walk trail with a sinkhole
  • Must pack out all garbage

Sites

Primitive group tent campsite

Hookups
No hookups
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
8

What this place offers

  • Showers
  • Hiking trails

What this place offers

  • Showers
  • Hiking trails
  • Hot showers, running water and sinks near main shelter
  • Main covered shelter with stoves, refrigerators and electricity
  • Three composting toilets
  • Main campfire arena / amphitheater
  • Pump wells
  • Swamp Walk interpretive trail (just over a mile)

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed

Pets

  • Not listed

Arrival

  • Seasonal camp: opens mid-November and closes mid-April each year (recommended camping season mid-November to mid-May).

Other fees: In-council pricing: camping per person per day, per person per weekend. Pavilion/kitchen 0/day or 0/weekend; amphitheater 0/day or 0/weekend; port-o-lets 00/weekend. Out-of-council and non-Scout youth group pricing by phone. Everglades National Park entrance fees paid separately at the park gate.

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Location and directions

  • Address 28400 Research Road, Homestead, FL 33034, inside Everglades National Park; a valid camping reservation confirmation is required to enter the park to reach the camp.
  • Everglades National Park entrance fees are paid separately at the front gate if the group explores the park.

Rules

  • No garbage disposal; all garbage must be packed out.

Amenities and services

  • Three permanent composting toilets; port-o-lets can be rented for 00 per weekend.

Activities and nearby

  • Swamp Walk trail of just over a mile through pine rockland and prairie, with GPS points, plant markers and a sinkhole; patch available.

Weather and hurricane policy

  • Outside mid-November to mid-May the area floods in places and mosquitoes increase.

Also worth knowing

  • Everglades National Park Fire Service does controlled burns at the camp every four or five years when campers are not present.

On Google

Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.

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Where you'll be

28400 Research Rd, FL

Directions

Where this info comes from

  • sfcscouting.org Location, season, reservations, sites, facilities, fees
  • sfcbsa.org Swamp Walk patch store page
  • sfcscouting.org List of council camps
  • Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
  • OpenStreetMap

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