Bear Island Campground
Ave Maria, Florida · 13 ft · In Big Cypress National Preserve
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · nps.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)13 ft4 m
Sites40
Bear Island Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
From recreation.gov's site list.
Other campgrounds in Big Cypress National Preserve 9
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Gator Head Campground9 sites · $10 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.1 mi
- Pink Jeep9 sites · $10 a night3.7 mi
- 13-mile CampgroundCampground · facts not yet known17 mi
- Pink Jeep Campground$10 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov18 mi
- Burns Lake Campground2 loops · RV NONELECTRIC and Tent Only NonElectric · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov20 mi
- Big Cypress Trail Lakes Cmpgrd110 sites20 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Pinecrest Group Campground 36 mi · 3 backcountry and High Sierra camps
Open the park pageAmenities
From National Park Service — campgrounds, OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov · Correct
- Campfires allowed
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
From National Park Service — campgrounds, OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov
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About
Primitive campground with no water. Vault toilets available. Forty designated sites. Access to the Bear Island Campground is at the end of a 20-mile secondary gravel road
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Cell service
Report signal- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-Mobile4G LTE
Cell service at Bear Island Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 15% chance of rain91°73°
- ThuSunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 68% chance of rain92°73°
- FriMostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 63% chance of rain92°73°
- SatShowers And Thunderstorms Likely, 70% chance of rain88°72°
- SunSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 66% chance of rain85°72°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
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Picayune Strand Horseshoe Primitive Campground
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3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 11 mi
Nobles Camp
Immokalee, FL · On National Park Service land · Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
- 12 mi
Carpenter Camp
Immokalee, FL · On National Park Service land · Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
- 14 mi
Panther Camp
Immokalee, FL · On National Park Service land · Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
Location and contact
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