Big Cypress National Preserve12
Campsite #12 at Monument Lake Campground, Big Cypress National Preserve, FL
$24
Campsite #12
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 2 | good |
4/9
4/10
Campsite #12 Features: Walk-In access, Parallel parking, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (18)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 61% |
| 4 star | | 39% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@MARYR4634519 · Camped on Mar 16, 2026 at Campsite #12
The campground was lovely, neat and clean. The campground host was friendly, welcoming, and gave us lots of important information.The tent sites are grassy and reasonably flat.
@MargaretB35008 · Camped on Mar 15, 2025 at Campsite #12
We had a great time tent camping here. The campground is near a cellular tower which was convenient. It is halfway between Everglades City and Shark Valley visitor center, convenient to too much nature, fishing, wildlife. The camp host was very nice and informative and a rager came and gave a night sky presentation that was quite informative. I highly recommend this spot.
Excellent
@JamesM9879118 · Camped on Nov 15, 2024 at Campsite #12
Clean and well maintained park was a pleasure to camp! Very quiet and great amenities. 10/10 will visit again! Just be careful following the GPS/phone directions to the campground and follow the street signs. If not, you'll wind up about 1/4 mile East in the Indian Village.
Excellent
@HaliSCAE8B477D · Camped on Feb 29, 2024 at Campsite #12
The campground was perfect! The restrooms and showers were clean. Everyone was quiet in the evenings and there wasn't a lot of light pollution from other campers so we were able to view the sky! There was a resident gator was out monitoring his domain and rightfully sun soaking. We saw turkeys and lots of other birds. Mosquitos everywhere so bring your bug spray and wood for fires at night. Golden hour is beautiful on the lake. Big Cypress I will be back! Location was about 25 mins to the Everglades City and Everglades NP & 1.5 hours from Miami.
Excellent
@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Feb 23, 2024 at Campsite #12
Nice spot to get away. Lots of wilderness to explore from the campground. Friendly hosts.
Excellent
@DeanH3252065 · Camped on Feb 3, 2024 at Campsite #12
The Monument Lake camping for tent camping was good. They now have showers at the bath house. Still have alligators in the lake, who mind their own business, and don't bother anyone. It was a great base camp for exploring Cypress Swamp National Preserve, Thousand Islands area of Everglades National Park, Everglade City, Corkscrew Swamp, and (for a rainy day outing) St Meyers - Edison and Ford's winter quarters . Our campsite was already marked as reserved, with our name all filled out.
Good
@LeaR5363325 · Camped on Mar 14, 2023 at Campsite #12
Campground hosts were great, as were the long term campers. Feels safe (I camp alone.) Bathroom and shower clean and they have hot water. Walking the loop around the lake at sunset is beautiful. I stayed 4 nights and saw a couple of gators but never out on the campgrounds. People scare me more than gators so if these animals bother you, this campground may not be your place.Only downside was that it's so close to the Tamiami trail and the road noise was too much for me at night. Escaping traffic noise is the reason I drive 4 hours down there from Orlando. I won't go back only because of the proximity to the highway.
Excellent
@JoseP958070152 · Camped on Feb 24, 2023 at Campsite #12
I'm a frequent visitor to this particular campground. Having camped along the Cypress Preserve and the Everglades, I keep coming here for a number of reasons. First is the ease of access, it is on US41 with direct access from Miami and Naples/Marco Island area, also has a connect to I-75 thru US41 at the junction leading to Everglades City. Second, the grounds are well-kept, the restrooms are clean and well lit, and there is potable water available on site from a well dug into the Biscayne Aquifer, and third, there are excellent communications due to a cell phone tower right off the campgrounds, so one never loses contact with the outside world. This may seem not important to some, and important to others, myself included.
Excellent
@RichardJ844521 · Camped on Feb 13, 2023 at Campsite #12
Tent sites are to closer together, but the hot showers and everything else were great.
Good
@LarryH7319029 · Camped on Jan 10, 2023 at Campsite #12
Nice campground, level sites, picnic tables and fire rings. Bath house clean with nice shower. I liked the outside sink to do dishes. The days I was there were calm and warm, nice sunsets and sunrises. The nights were dark enough to view the stars.
Excellent
@Christina12039 · Camped on Mar 26, 2022 at Campsite #12
Great campground! Stars are amazing! Bathrooms are really clean! Nice hosts! Some of the RV campers were pretty loud during quiet hours, but thats the risk you run with camping in general.
Good
@MelissaM982934 · Camped on Mar 7, 2022 at Campsite #12
Campground was a great location to explore Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park. Tent campsites are close to neighbors, but I really appreciated the friendly camp host, potable water, and an unexpected shower and dish washing sink! Great stay, would stay again.
Excellent
@GermanA5B5B35E · Camped on Feb 19, 2022 at Campsite #12
It has always been a great experience here.
Good
@BonnieM4647918 · Camped on Jan 25, 2022 at Campsite #12
Great tent only section. Small campground around a small pond. Quiet and everyone follows the rules. Has showers but not very hot.
Excellent
@HarryS7293485 · Camped on Nov 30, 2021 at Campsite #12
Great campground near many activities. Look for the alligators patrolling the lake!
Excellent
@CathyZ15E81646 · Camped on Mar 4, 2021 at Campsite #12
We really enjoyed tent camping at Monument Lake. The campground hosts were very congenial, the bathrooms were clean and it was a great place to enjoy a camp fire under the night sky.
@CyreneS55B9006 · Camped on Dec 21, 2020 at Campsite #12
It was great. The bugs are out and nasty, the air was cold and damp, and I have never seen so many stars in Florida! The campground was clean and neat. All the neighbors were awesome. All in all a wonderful experience.
Good
@WilliamK482864 · Camped on Nov 29, 2020 at Campsite #12
Fantastic campground. It's definitely kid friendly and there's plenty of space to walk and have an adventure. The hunting access from the back of the campground is fantastic too. You have to go 1600 feet before you can begin the hunt or dress any game, but it makes sense and keeps everyone safe in the campground. I've stayed here plenty of times and it's fantastic every time.
Excellent
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