Gator Head Campground
Ave Maria, Florida · 16 ft · In Big Cypress National Preserve
Photos: Big Cypress National Preserve
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 16 ft (5 m)16 ft5 m
Sites9
Gator Head Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Other campgrounds in Big Cypress National Preserve 9
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Pink Jeep9 sites · $10 a night1.8 mi
- Bear Island Campground40 sites · $10 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.1 mi
- 13-mile CampgroundCampground · facts not yet known20 mi
- Pink Jeep Campground$10 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov21 mi
- Big Cypress Trail Lakes Cmpgrd110 sites23 mi
- Burns Lake Campground2 loops · RV NONELECTRIC and Tent Only NonElectric · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov23 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Pinecrest Group Campground 39 mi · 3 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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About
Overview
Gator Head Campground is a primitive campground located within the Bear Island Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve. (THIS CAMPGROUND CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED WITH AN ORV PERMIT, FOOT, OR BICYCLE) THE GATE COMBO WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF YOU HAVE THE PROPER ORV PERMIT AT THE PERMITING OFFICE. All ORVs must have a valid ORV permit . All campers must also carry a Backcountry permit . Cell phone service is limited and it is highly encouraged that reservations be made in advance.
Recreation
The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida’s southwest coast. Protecting over 720,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to a diversity of wildlife, including the elusive Florida Panther.
From National Park Service — campgrounds, OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Gator Head Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny, 13% chance of rain90°72°
- ThuSunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 68% chance of rain92°73°
- FriMostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 63% chance of rain91°73°
- SatShowers And Thunderstorms Likely, 68% chance of rain87°72°
- SunSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 66% chance of rain84°72°
Nearby camping
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3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 12 mi
Nobles Camp
Immokalee, FL · On National Park Service land · Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
- 13 mi
Carpenter Camp
Immokalee, FL · On National Park Service land · Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
- 15 mi
Panther Camp
Immokalee, FL · On National Park Service land · Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
Location and contact
Data from National Park Service — campgrounds (NPS Data API), OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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