Flamingo/Flamingo Campgrounds

So excited to finally get here. Pleasantly surprised at the campground. Sites in T section, were huge. Most sites have a bbq stand
and a fire ring. 50 amp service. No water or sewer hook ups, but they do have a clean water fill up and a dump station.
Two bathroom/​shower buildings in this section. One was being retiled while we were there. The other had two shower stalls.
No hot water. I was told that the other restrooms in the other sections have solar heated water. Wasn’t an issue. The water
was cool but not cold.
When we arrived it was moderate mosquito level. Not much of an issue as it was quite windy the first few days. But once the wind
died down a few days later, evenings and mornings were intolerable. Bring lots of bug spray.
We don’t canoe or kayak. So we were able to do all the trails and visitor centers in a period of four days.
We did go down to the marina and fished after the sun went down. That was fun. We were able to fish at the south end of the
marina next to the boat launch during the day. Caught a few tarpon… great fighters.
There is a small store at the marina, they carry ice and snacks. No fishing gear or dairy products.
It is 38 miles from the entrance of the park, so make sure you stock up on anything you need before you head in. Also, make
sure you gas tank is full.
We had no issue with having a screen room as mentioned in a prior post. Also it was nice that once our son arrived, the spot was large enough to accommodate our 40 foot motor home, our jeep wrangler and his rented tahoe. With no extra charge. (He flew down from Seattle, rented a car in Miami and drove out).

The original Flamingo is but a ghost town with just a few remaining foundation remnants left. Today it is the most Southern headquarters of the Everglades National Park, overlooks Florida Bay, and marks the southern end of the 99 mile Wilderness Waterway as well as the roadway end point of Everglades National Park. GPS: 25°08’28.96″ N 80°55’25.73″ W
You won’t find any Flamingos here. They were long ago eradicated with the last significant sighting having occurred back in 1902. But you will find beautiful scenery, a large camping area for tent, motorhome and trailer, tour boats, canoeing, a marina, boat ramps, an open in the winter only restaurant, a visitor and nature interpretive center. Also, plenty of birds including the American bald eagle, the osprey, various pelicans, gulls and the American crocodile. There are also a good number of raccoons, but you want to watch out for them when camping, since you’ll find them to be not only food hungry but highly aggressive. Though camping is available during some of the summer months, you don’t want to do it. The mosquitos will eat you alive and even during the winter months be sure to have bring plenty of repellant and best have your tent or other facility equipped with «no-​see-​um» screens. Before venture to Flamingo, remember to fill your vehicle up as you’ll be over 40 miles from any gasoline station. Then for food, though there is one open during winter month’s restaurant, my suggestion would be to bring your own.
Flamingo is just about as remote an area as you’ll ever find, surrounded by the pristine beauty of Florida Bay and the only everglades in the world. There is something about the remoteness, the vastness, the colors of the water and sky that are difficult to describe or put into words, but the uniqueness of it all is literally unparalleled by anything found elsewhere.