Standard nonelectric (tent or RV)
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Gravel, Grass
- Number of sites
- 9
- Nightly
- $24
Mitchell Landing Campground
National forest / federal in Ochopee, Monroe County, Florida
USDA NAIP via USGS National forest / federal with 12 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.
12 sites
Seasonal
Open August 15 - April 15.
Pick your exact site online
Source: Official website
Book online
Through Recreation.gov
Primitive 12-site National Park Service campground on gravel Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve, open Aug 15 - Apr 15 at $24 a night, with gravel or grass pads for tents and small RVs. No hookups or water; vault toilets; reservations required on Recreation.gov; popular with airboat users.
What stands out
- Remote 12-site campground on gravel Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve
- Public airboat launch into the Stairstep Unit
- Open August 15 - April 15, $24 a night
- No hookups, no water and little or no cell service
Sites
Tent only nonelectric
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Power
- Not listed
- Pull-through
- Not listed
- Max length
- Not listed
- Pad
- Gravel, Grass
- Number of sites
- 3
- Nightly
- $24
What this place offers
- Boat ramp
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Pets allowed
- Leash at all times; not on trails, in the backcountry, on the water or in buildings; never unattended.
Arrival
- Open August 15 - April 15.
Cancellation: Violations of park rules revoke the camping permit with no refund.
Included in the rate: Max six people, one camper unit or two vehicles (only one an RV) per site.
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- Take US 41 to Loop Road at mile marker 40; the east entrance of Loop Road is easier for larger vehicles; campground is about seven miles in on the left.
- Access is down a secondary gravel road.
Rules
- Preserve stay limit: 10 days Jan 1-Apr 30, 14 days May 1-Dec 31.
- Quiet hours 10 pm-6 am; generators must be off at 10 pm.
- Property left unattended over 24 hours is impounded and the site forfeited.
- Food must be kept in an enclosed vehicle, hard-sided RV or the food locker (not tents or pop-ups).
Amenities and services
- No fresh water available.
Activities and nearby
- Airboat trails of the Stairstep Unit (the only unit open to airboats) reached directly from the campground with an ORV permit; ORV office 239-631-9988.
- Shark Valley Visitor Center is 11 miles east; Florida National Scenic Trail 22 miles east.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
33100 Tamiami Trail East , Ochopee, FL, 34141
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- recreation.gov Overview, notices, season, directions, amenities, phones, email, campsite list, rates
- home.nps.gov Reservations required, occupancy, stay limits, generators, pets, ORV/airboat rules
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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