Best campgrounds near Miami, FL

99 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Miami. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.

Of the 99 campgrounds within 100 miles of Miami, 5 are under 25 miles away, 13 are 25–50 miles, 54 are 50–75 miles and 27 are 75–100 miles. The closest is Boca Chita Campground, about 17 miles away. Distances are straight-line; driving distances are longer, especially in the mountains.

Top picks within 50 miles of Miami

Elliott Key Campground (21 mi): 98 sites, showers, 5 named trails within 5 mi, $60/night.
Mitchell Landing Campground (46 mi): 12 sites, 11 named trails within 5 mi, reservable, $24/night.
Midway Campground (50 mi): 36 sites, electric hookups up to 30 A, 3 named trails within 5 mi, reservable.

Best near Miami for…

Mountain biking: Circle A (28 mi): 15.2 mi of bike-legal trail within 5 miles, 11.8 mi of it difficulty-rated, including 10.7 mi of green (kid-friendly) trail.
Cabins: Fiesta Key RV Resort and Marina (74 mi): the closest campground with cabins (OpenStreetMap cabins tag); 0 campgrounds with cabins are within 50 miles.
Big RVs: Midway Campground (50 mi): takes rigs up to 45 ft with electric hookups up to 30 A.

Picks use our data score with a distance penalty. Every reason above comes from the campground's listed data.

50–25 miles away

1325–50 miles away

5450–75 miles away

2775–100 miles away

Within 100 miles: 32 rv-friendly campgrounds · 24 tent campgrounds · 0 free campgrounds · 9 pet-friendly campgrounds · 7 campgrounds with water hookups · 16 campgrounds with electric hookups · 5 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 16 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 2 campgrounds with cabins · 5 campgrounds with showers · 2 full-hookup campgrounds · 6 campgrounds with 50-amp hookups · 3 campgrounds with pull-through sites · 5 campgrounds with a dump station · 6 campgrounds with wi-fi · 3 first-come, first-served campgrounds.

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Elliott Key Campground Biscayne National Park	21	FL	$60	98	—	—	yes	First-come	5 (26.8 mi)
Mitchell Landing Campground Aug–Apr Big Cypress National Preserve	46	FL	$24	12	—	14 ft	yes	Reserve	11 (24.3 mi)
Midway Campground Open year-round Big Cypress National Preserve	50	FL	—	36	E 30A	45 ft	yes	Reserve	3 (14.1 mi)
Boca Chita Campground Biscayne National Park	17	FL	$60	44	—	—	yes	First-come	4 (3.9 mi)
Monument Lake Campground Aug–Apr Big Cypress National Preserve	58	FL	—	38	—	45 ft	yes	Reserve	8 (26.2 mi)
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Campground John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park	46	FL	$36	48	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Pinecrest Group Campground Open year-round Big Cypress National Preserve	45	FL	—	4	—	—	yes	Reserve	11 (23.0 mi)
Ortona South Lake Okeechobee	99	FL	—	51	E 50A W	45 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Burns Lake Campground Aug–Apr Big Cypress National Preserve	64	FL	—	14	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	6 (16.1 mi)
Curry Hammock State Park Campground Curry Hammock State Park	86	FL	$36	28	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
St Lucie South Lake Okeechobee	93	FL	—	13	E 50A W	45 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Long Key State Park Campground Long Key State Park	77	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	66	E 30A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Campground Cabins Jonathan Dickinson State Park	86	FL	$26	142	E 50A W S	yes	—	Reserve	0
Pink Jeep Campground Big Cypress National Preserve	57	FL	—	9	—	—	—	Reserve	14 (54.6 mi)
Collier-Seminole State Park Campground Collier-Seminole State Park	89	FL	$22	107	E 50A W	yes	—	Reserve	0
Flamingo Campground Everglades National Park	64	FL	—	235	E	—	—	Reserve	13 (18.9 mi)
Gator Head Campground Aug–Apr Big Cypress National Preserve	74	FL	$10	9	—	—	—	Reserve	8 (22.2 mi)
Fiesta Key RV Resort and Marina Private Cabins Encore RV Resorts	74	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Outdoor Resorts of Chokoloskee Private Private RV park	73	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	8 (41.5 mi)
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park Campground Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park	42	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Sunshine Key RV Resort and Marina Private Encore RV Resorts	100	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Willy Willy Indian Mound Campsite National Park Service	55	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	6 (38.0 mi)
Rodgers River Bay Chickadee National Park Service	57	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	2 (37.9 mi)
Harney River Chickee National Park Service	60	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	2 (35.8 mi)
Marathon Marina and RV Resort Private Private RV park	93	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Encore Highland Woods RV Resort Private Private RV park	37	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Long Pine Key Campground Nov–Apr Everglades National Park	38	FL	—	—	—	—	—	First-come	15 (19.9 mi)
North Nest Key National Park Service	46	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	0
Lard Can Campsite National Park Service	54	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	7 (23.2 mi)
Crooked Creek Chickee National Park Service	69	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	4 (33.8 mi)
Lopez River Campsite National Park Service	69	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	4 (32.1 mi)
Captain Jax Trailer Resort Private Private RV park	45	FL	—	—	E	yes	—	?	0
Shark River Chickee National Park Service	60	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	2 (25.6 mi)
Watson River Chickee National Park Service	57	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	2 (23.8 mi)
Broad River Campsite OpenStreetMap listing	62	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	2 (26.7 mi)
Sunday Bay Chickadee #1 OpenStreetMap listing	67	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	4 (28.6 mi)
Hells Bay Chickee #1 OpenStreetMap listing	55	FL	$21 permit + $2/person/night	—	—	—	—	Permit	8 (22.2 mi)
Bear island campground Aug–Apr Big Cypress national preserve	72	FL	—	—	—	—	—	?	9 (29.4 mi)
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Campground St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park	97	FL	$16–$42 (FL schedule)	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Larry and Penny Thompson Campground Private Private RV park	17	FL	—	—	—	yes	—	?	0

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.

Campgrounds without a page here link to their official page or OpenStreetMap listing (↗). How the data score works.

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