Gator Head Campground

National Park Service · Florida

Gator Head Campground in Florida. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 200 public campsites we map in Florida.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by

National Park Service

Fee

$10/night

Booking

Reservation required

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Phone

239-695-1117

Coordinates

26.22380, -81.26780

Nearest sites we map

• Pink Jeep Campground34 km · National Park Service
• Burns Lake Campground38 km · National Park Service
• Collier-Seminole State Park Campground (Loop B)42 km · State park system
• Monument Lake Campground43 km · National Park Service
• Collier-Seminole State Park Campground (Primitive)43 km · State park system
• Midway Campground (Fl)50 km · National Park Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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