South Florida Tent Camping
Swamps on the Florida mainland give way to reefs lying beneath the aquamarine waters of the Florida Keys. Tent campers will find no shortage of places to pitch their tents and gaze at the stars, listen to the wind through the sawgrass or fall asleep to the sound of waves lapping at the sand.
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Tent Camping in the Swamp
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Tent campers in the Everglades have two choices: primitive back-country camping or front-country camping. The National Park Service issues back-country permits one day in advance in person only; the park has 47 back-country sites on beaches, elevated platforms called chickees and ground sites. Campers must hike or paddle to these sites. As of September 2010, permits cost $10 plus $2 per person. The park has two front-country camp sites: Flamingo and Long Key, and campers may drive to these sites. Flamingo campers can reserve $16 sites online, but Long Pine Key campers cannot make reservations.
Florida Keys Camping
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Three state parks in the Florida Keys have tent camping: Bahia Honda, John Pennekamp Coral Reef and Curry Hammock. These parks have beach view sites, showers, water and electricity.
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Island Camping
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The Dry Tortugas and Biscayne National Parks have tent camping available to campers who can access islands. Both parks have ferry operators contracted to carry passengers, and both parks have access for private boats to drop off campers. Camping is first-come, first-served at both parks. The parks have no electrical hookups and limited, if any, fresh water supplies.
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