Boat-in tent sites
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Grass
- Number of sites
- 19
Elliott Key Campground
National forest / federal in Miami-Dade County, Florida Also known as Elliot Key Campground
USDA NAIP via USGS National forest / federal with 20 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.
20 sites
Open year-round
Open all year, 24 hours; first come, first served; pay on arrival with Recreation.gov Scan & Pay.
First come: choose any open site when you arrive
Source: Official website
Book online
Through Recreation.gov
Boat-access-only tent campground on Elliott Key, the largest island in Biscayne National Park, with about 20 first-come sites on the bay side, restrooms with cold showers, and a 33-slip marina. No RV access; leashed pets allowed in developed areas.
What stands out
- Island campground reached only by boat; no RVs
- Largest island in Biscayne National Park, on the bay side
- Restrooms with sinks and cold-water showers
- 33-slip marina next to the campground
- Leashed pets allowed in developed areas
Sites
Group site
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Not listed
- Number of sites
- 1
What this place offers
- Bathhouse
- Showers
- Fishing
- Hiking trails
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Leashed pets allowed in developed areas of Elliott Key only; not unattended, not in buildings or the swim area.
Arrival
- Open all year, 24 hours; first come, first served; pay on arrival with Recreation.gov Scan & Pay.
Cancellation: No refunds or modifications once payment is made on site.
Included in the rate: Max six people and two tents per site.
Other fees: NPS camping page (rates as of Jan 1, 2024): overnight camping and docking $60/night; day-use docking $25/day Fri-Mon and federal holidays. Recreation.gov: camping $35/night plus $25 docking Fri-Mon and holidays. 50% off with Senior Pass.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Reached only by boat; harbor about 2.5 ft deep at low tide; 33 boat slips.
Rules
- Camping limited to 14 consecutive days and 30 days per calendar year.
- Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.; no swimming in boat harbors.
Amenities and services
- Drinking water is outside the restroom building but can fail if the generator breaks down; bring your own.
- No trash collection and no sales facilities.
Activities and nearby
- Mile-long loop trail between bay and ocean sides; 'Spite Highway' trail runs about six miles down the center of the island.
- Fishing from the maintenance dock south of the harbor or the shoreline outside the no-wake zone; Florida saltwater license required.
Accessibility
- Island is uneven and unpaved; no ADA campsites.
Weather and hurricane policy
- Mosquitoes and no-see-ums prevalent year round.
Also worth knowing
- Island was once a pioneer community of pineapple farming, sponging and wrecking.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
FL
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- nps.gov Fees, payment, regulations, pets, fishing, trails
- nps.gov NPS campground record: description, site count, fees
- recreation.gov First-come rules, Scan & Pay, facilities, fishing, trails, refund policy, phone, email
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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