Gator Head Campground
Gator Head Campground is a national park campground in Florida. The published nightly fee is $10. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- Florida
- Coordinates
- 26.22380, -81.26780
- Nightly fee
- $10
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 239-695-1117
Amenities
- Reservable sites
- Toilets (Vault Toilets - year round)
- Trash collection (seasonal)
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Gator Head Campground
Overview Gator Head Campground is a primitive campground located within the Bear Island Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve. (THIS CAMPGROUND CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED WITH AN ORV PERMIT, FOOT, OR BICYCLE) THE GATE COMBO WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF YOU HAVE THE PROPER ORV PERMIT AT THE PERMITING OFFICE. All ORVs must have a valid ORV permit . All campers must also carry a Backcountry permit . Cell phone service is limited and it is highly encouraged that reservations be made in advance. Recreation The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida’s southwest coast. Protecting over 720,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to a diversity of wildlife, including the elusive Florida Panther. Gator Head Campground offers visitors a wonderful opportunity to camp at a designated campground in the Big Cypress backcountry. Visitors can enjoy nearby hiking, hunting, fishing, and off-road vehicle (ORV) trails with a permitted off-road vehicle. For more information on ORV use, please call 239-631-9988 or review park Off Road Vehicle Use information. Hunting and fishing regulations can be found at Florida Fish and Wildfire Conservation Commission. Facilities This small primitive campground offers nine sites with picnic tables, shared food storage, and fire rings. Vault toilets are available for use.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gator Head Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Pink Jeep Campground | Private campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| Pink Jeep | National park campground | 1.8 mi | $10 | — |
| Bear Island Campground | National park campground | 3.1 mi | $10 | — |
| Bear island campground | Private campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Nobles Camp | Free campsite | 12 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB), National Park Service. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.