Big Cypress National Preserve17
Campsite #17 at Midway Campground, Big Cypress National Preserve, FL
$30
Campsite #17
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 45 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
3/18
Campsite #17 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 45ft driveway, 30 amp hookup, Accessible, Picnic Table, RV Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 60% |
| 4 star | | 32% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 4% |
@DeniseR4357252 · Camped on Jan 30, 2026 at Campsite #17
Nice campground with easy access to Hwy 41. There is not a lot of vegetation buffer between sites but they are paved and there is a pond in the center. Someone spotted a Python the day we were there. The Loop Hwy ran North and South of the campground but it was quite dusty when we took it and there was not a lot of activity on it but others have highly recommended that trip. We highly recommend the boardwalk hikes in the area and especially liked the one at Fakahatchee Strand (about 2.25 miles). Good food at Camellia Street Grill in Everglade City and have heard City Seafood is good too but did not have a chance to eat there.
@RogerR5597842 · Camped on Jan 25, 2026 at Campsite #17
Always a nice stay and the volunteers were very nice and helpful. Thank you until next time
@AustinC3D0DB5D · Camped on Jan 9, 2026 at Campsite #17
The CG is very well maintained. The only complaint would be about someone in the 'primitive' area was burning plastic and the smell was all over the area on the night of Jan10th.
@NancyL5001540 · Camped on Jan 8, 2026 at Campsite #17
Quiet, clean park with concrete sites well spaces. Mostly open, some shady sites. Bathrooms clean. No shower facility. 20 min from Shark Valley, 30 min from Everglades City. Stars were amazing!
@JoeyB3664779 · Camped on Dec 19, 2025 at Campsite #17
Well maintained friendly and helpful staff
@Frederick62985 · Camped on Nov 1, 2025 at Campsite #17
Even with the shutdown the facilities were clean and well maintained.
@jairoEBD391BF0 · Camped on Jul 25, 2025 at Campsite #17
Beautiful place, quite, clean and super organized, be prepared to fight with mosquitoes 24/7 it's impossible to be outside without repellent but other than that this campground is really peaceful
@WilliamW688008 · Camped on Mar 24, 2025 at Campsite #17
Very clean
@SusanK2706776 · Camped on Feb 24, 2025 at Campsite #17
Midway is peaceful, clean, and relaxing. Having to drive 7 miles to get a shower isn't ideal, but we combined it with a drive on the loop road and it was fantastic!
@PamelaD2861561 · Camped on Feb 16, 2025 at Campsite #17
The campground is set up quite nicely with a decent amount of space between campers. The hosts are friendly and do a wonderful job of keeping the campground very clean, including the bathrooms. A downfall is no showers available, and since the water source is right at the bathhouse and the dump station, they need to expand the bath house and put in showers. 50 amp service is great ! close by is the big Cypress visitor center which is interesting. Lots of alligator life to observe and certainly, take the drive on whats called the loop Road to see nature at its finest. We would definitely return.
Flat, level, paved sites around a small lake. Site #17 has quite a bit of shade, with trees on both side. No separation from your neighbor. Electric only.
Flat, level, paved sites around a small lake. Site #17 has quite a bit of shade, with trees on both side. No separation from your neighbor. Electric only.
@KevinH9468586 · Camped on Jan 25, 2025 at Campsite #17
Nice and clean and out of the way.
@TerryJ7595844 · Camped on Jan 14, 2025 at Campsite #17
Very nice facility. The host wer also good. Would highly recommend. Small but very neat and friendly.
@CherylP9442921 · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #17
We stopped overnight going from the Gulf coast to the Keys and loved it. Quiet, beautiful park.
@ArijitSF3575F5 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #17
This was my second visit to the midway campground. The first visit was wonderful so I wanted to return while my son was visiting. No problems getting a site like before so I was a little surprised. When I arrived at the campground, the place was deserted! There was no camp host - and maybe just a couple of RVs inside. I realize this is summer and camping in Florida in the middle of summer is not everyone's cup of tea. Then why charge reservation fees when you do not provide any amenities? The grass was uncut - the whole place was filled with weeds and most of the sites were unusable because of the bugs and overgrown vegetation. There was waterlogging at most of the sites which made the Even then we were okay since we could pick another site (our reserved site was unusable - there was a huge hornet nest right on the picnic bench!) - but the bathrooms were closed and locked, no water and just a handwritten sign saying "Use bathrooms at Oasis visitor center" - which is a 2.5 mile drive. So every time we needed to use the bathroom we had to leave our gear, tent and bikes at the site unprotected and drive 2.5 miles to use the restroom.If no amenities will be provided, shouldn't that be specified at the campsite and in the reservation page so we could be appropriately prepared? Sadly, this hurt our view of this campground after this trip.I recommend not camping here during the summer months (not sure when that starts though in Floda since it is pretty much warm all the time :)But if you are going to camp, and not use an RV, check to make sure the place will have the amenities.
@ArttM55F148AB4 · Camped on Feb 4, 2024 at Campsite #17
We had a great stay. It is a clean, quiet and welcoming place in a beautiful part of our country.
@RobertM6972821 · Camped on Jan 22, 2024 at Campsite #17
Showers would be nice.Hosts were great
@NancyB3949689 · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #17
There is no cell phone signal at the campground so it is not a first come campground as described on this website. We arrived to a nearly empty campground at 8pm and the host made us drive 3 miles away to a place where you could get a signal and book a site online. The online reservations system closes either at 8 or sometime before so when we tried to book we couldnt. We ended up just booking for the next night instead. When we drove back in the host didnt check. Terrible systemand the bugs this time of year are even worse. Its a great overnight stop to break up the long drive to the Keys, well kept, mowed and clean otherwise.
@MatthewS697350 · Camped on Mar 13, 2023 at Campsite #17
Great campground. Clean. Wide sites. Lake in the middle of the loop. We really enjoyed our time there. No water or sewer connections, but we knew that and were prepared. We will definitely stay here again.
@HelenS1969177 · Camped on Mar 11, 2023 at Campsite #17
Hosts Darrel and Peg so welcoming and the awesome Ryan and family make this campground the best
@MichaelL540355 · Camped on Jan 21, 2023 at Campsite #17
Very nice campground in pretty setting. Only negative is that there is only one bathroom for 36 sites.
@JosephK3270251 · Camped on Jan 6, 2023 at Campsite #17
We love Midway campground! It is very peaceful and the campers there all seem so friendly. Close to Clyde Butcher Gallery, and great places to go biking.
@jimm7796384 · Camped on Feb 28, 2022 at Campsite #17
What a relaxing place to stay. And the stars at night were phenomenal.
@ClayK8108945 · Camped on Feb 23, 2022 at Campsite #17
Nice campground- definitely will stay here again.
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