Lard Can Campsite
National Park Service campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), Florida.
Summary
Lard Can Campsite is a National Park Service campground in Florida, about 54 miles (straight line) from Miami. Camping here comes with a charge recorded in OpenStreetMap of "Wilderness permits are required for all overnight camping" in Everglades National. For riders, 1.4 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles, the closest being Snake Bight Trail (3.7 mi away).
When it's open
Season not listed
Florida campgrounds open year-round →
Neither OpenStreetMap nor our other sources publish an open season for this campground, so we don't guess. Check the official listing before an off-season trip.
Hookups & amenities
- 🚿ShowersNo (per OpenStreetMap)
- 🚻ToiletsListed
- 🚰Drinking waterNot listed
- ⚡Electric hookupsNot listed
- 💧Water hookupsNot listed
- 🔧Sewer hookupsNot listed
- 🔌Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
- 🚐Dump stationNot listed
- 📶Wi-FiNot listed
- 🧺LaundryNot listed
- 🏪Camp storeNot listed
- 🛝PlaygroundNot listed
- 🏊SwimmingNot listed
- 🚤Boat rampNot listed
- 🐕Pet-friendlyNot listed
- ♿ADA-accessible sitesNot listed
- 🛖CabinsNot listed
- 🔥Fire ringsNot listed
- 🍖GrillsNot listed
- 🪑Picnic tablesNot listed
- 🧑Camp hostNot listed
- 🐻Food storage lockersNot listed
Listed only when OpenStreetMap report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.
Map: trails and roads near Lard Can Campsite
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How it compares
- There are 28 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Miami ~54 mi, Tampa ~211 mi, Orlando ~230 mi.
Amenities & rules
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Nightly fee: $21 permit + $2/person/night, from the NPS Everglades wilderness trip planner page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026).
Fee notes from the NPS Everglades wilderness trip planner page: NPS: "Wilderness permits are required for all overnight camping" in Everglades National Park; reserve on Recreation.gov up to 90 days ahead. "There is a $21 administrative fee plus an additional $2 per person, per night use fee."
Trails near Lard Can Campsite
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hells Bay Canoe Trail | 0.1 mi | 6.0 | NPS |
| Everglades Paddling | 1.9 mi | 4.0 | NPS |
| Noble Hammock Canoe Trail | 2.0 mi | 2.0 | NPS |
| West Lake Canoe Trail | 2.4 mi | 4.5 | NPS |
| FLWL West Lake Boardwalk | 2.4 mi | 0.2 | NPS |
| Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail | 3.1 mi | 4.7 | NPS |
| FLMR Snake Bight Tram Trail | 3.7 mi | 1.8 | NPS |
Mountain biking nearby
1.4 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 1.4 mi
| Trail | Closest point | Miles within 5 mi | Difficulty (as tagged) | Kids | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Bight Trail | 3.7 mi | 1.4 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Rowdy Bend Trail | 5.0 mi | 0.0 | OSM |
Trails marked OSM: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hells Bay Chickee #1 OpenStreetMap listing |
2.0 | FL | $21 permit + $2/person/night | — | — | — | — | Permit | 8 (22.2 mi) |
| Lane Bay Chickee National Park Service |
3.7 | FL | $21 permit + $2/person/night | — | — | — | — | Permit | 3 (17.9 mi) |
| Roberts River Chickee National Park Service |
6.0 | FL | $21 permit + $2/person/night | — | — | — | — | Permit | 3 (16.7 mi) |
| Alligator Creek Campsite National Park Service |
6.1 | FL | $21 permit + $2/person/night | — | — | — | — | Permit | 4 (8.1 mi) |
| Shark Point Chikee National Park Service |
8.0 | FL | $21 permit + $2/person/night | — | — | — | — | Permit | 1 (3.1 mi) |
| North River Chickee National Park Service |
8.0 | FL | $21 permit + $2/person/night | — | — | — | — | Permit | 1 (16.9 mi) |
Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby. "Open year-round" and month ranges come from the agency, state park or OpenStreetMap season; no tag means no season is published.