Everglades National Park offers camping to its visitors in two ways. There are two drive-in campgrounds that accommodate both tents and RVs, and there is also back-country camping available. Camping is offered all year round, but the National Park Service warns that camping from June through November can be difficult and uncomfortable because of the heat and insects.http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/camping.htm

Everglades National Park is located in the state of Florida in the United States. It covers over 1.5 million acres of land. It was established in the year 1947. Over one million visitors visit the park each year. Everglades National Park has also been designated a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve and a Wetland of International Importance.http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm

The two drive-in campgrounds located in the park are Long Pine Key and Flamingo Campgrounds. Long Pine Key is located six miles from Ernest Coe Visitor Center and the Flamingo Campground is located on the Florida Bay.http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/longpinecamp.htm Both of the campgrounds accommodate tents, recreational vehicles and groups. Reservations are accepted at the Flamingo Campground but not at the Long Pine Key Campground, except for groups.

Long Pine Key has restrooms, water and a sewer dump station but has no shower or hookups. Also in the vicinity is a picnic area, a fishing pond, an amphitheater and hiking trails.http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/longpinecamp.htm The Flamingo Campground has some sites with views of water and some walk-up sites. It also offers cold-water showers, two dump stations, picnic tables, grills, an amphitheater, hiking trails, canoe trails and fishing. It has no hookups.http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/flamcamp.htm

Back-country camping is offered by the park. There are 47 ground sites, beach sites and elevated camping platforms called "chickees" that are located throughout the park.http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/camping.htm Although a few of the sites can be reached by hikers, most are accessible only by canoe, kayak or boat. None of them can be reached by car.http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/backcamp.htm Back-country trips require a permit that can be issued no more then the day before the camping trip. Permits may be obtained at the Visitors Centers.http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/backcamp.htm