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31 recreation areas and campgrounds within 134 miles, from Recreation.gov. Filter by what you want to do.

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Boca Chita Campground

26 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service

Boca Chita Key is only accessible by boat. No services are available on the island. Boca Chita Key is the park's most popular island. It features beautiful waterfront views, a grassy camping area, picnic tables and grills.

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Biscayne National Park

27 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service

Within sight of Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald islands, and fish-bejeweled coral reefs.

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Elliot Key Campground

30 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service

Eliott Key is only accessible by boat. No services are available on the island. Elliott Key is the park's largest island. Restrooms with sinks and cold water showers, picnic tables and grills are available.

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Pinecrest Group Campground

39 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr by car (46 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service

Pinecrest Campground offers four group campsites that provide a nice, quiet and relaxing atmosphere. This is a wonderful location for a group to start their south Florida adventure.

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Midway Campground (FL)

42 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr by car (53 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service

Midway Campground is a beautiful place where visitors can enjoy the surrounding preserve while sitting at their picnic table.

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Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

43 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

The Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1951 under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 with a 50-year license agreement between the State of Florida and the U.S.

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Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

47 miles south · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980 to protect critical breeding and nesting habitat for the endangered American crocodile and other wildlife.

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Big Cypress National Preserve

48 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service

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.

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Everglades National Park

50 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service

Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects 1.5 million acres of wetland, forest, and marine habitats and the native plants and animals that call it home.

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Monument Lake Campground

50 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 10 min by car (61 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service

Monument Lake Campground is a beautiful place where visitors can enjoy the surrounding preserve while sitting at their picnic table.

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Burns Lake Campground

56 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service

Burns Lake Campground offers lake views from every campsite. Offering direct backcountry access, this campground is the ideal place for hunters and off-road vehicle enthusiasts.

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Gator Head Campground

64 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 15 min by car (94 road miles, checked October 2026)National Park Service

Gator Head Campground is a primitive campground located within the Bear Island Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve.

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Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

68 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

Established in 1989, Southwest Florida’s Florida Panther National Wildlife is located within the heart of the Big Cypress Basin, encompassing the northern reach of the Fakahatchee Strand, the largest cypress strand in the Big Cypress…

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Lake Okeechobee

72 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers

As lake, waterway and surrounding countryside, Okeechobee shows the many faces of Florida. A canopy of moss-draped live oaks hides clusters of sabal palms. A tangle of water plants marks the boundary where wetland meets lakeshore.

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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area

75 miles north · straight-line distanceBureau of Land Management

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) is part of the Bureau of Land Management’s 27-million acre National Conservation Lands; and the only complete unit east of the Mississippi River.

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Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge

77 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1996 under provisions of the Arizona-Florida Land Exchange Act of 1988.

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Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge

81 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge contains the largest contiguous section of undeveloped beach in Southeastern Florida and is considered one of the most productive sea turtle nesting areas in the Southeastern United…

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St Lucie South

85 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (105 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers

St. Lucie Campground provides a relaxing camping experience on the St. Lucie Canal, part of the 152 mile Okeechobee Waterway that spans South Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

87 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

An amazing world exists within the pristine mangrove-fringed waterways, uplands and freshwater wetlands that can be found only a few miles away from downtown Naples.

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Ortona South

88 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 50 min by car (107 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers

Ortona South is a perfect campground for a quiet, sunny escape to South Florida. The campground is set along the Caloosahatchie River.

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W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area

103 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 15 min by car (141 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers

WP Franklin South Recreation Area is a day use area located on the Caloosahatchee River adjacent to the WP Franklin Lock and Dam.

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W.P. Franklin N

104 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 20 min by car (142 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers

Visitors flock to W.P. Franklin Campground for its well-kept facilities and location on the Caloosahatchee River, where campers can fish, boat and take it easy in sunny southwest Florida.

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National Key Deer Refuge

106 miles southwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

NATIONAL KEY DEER REFUGE The National Key Deer Refuge was established in 1957 to protect and preserve the national interest the Key deer and other wildlife resources in the Florida Keys.

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Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

108 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

The refuge was established by President Woodrow Wilson on July 1, 1920, through Executive Order 3299 as a ". . . preserve and breeding ground for native birds" upon the recommendation of Thomas and Mina Edison.

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Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge

112 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

The islands contain two basic vegetative zones, upland sand ridges and mangroves. Several islands of the Matlacha Pass NWR are used as roosting and nesting sites for a variety of colonial water birds including the brown pelican, great…

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

116 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

As soon as you step into the waters of the Florida Keys, you have entered Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

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Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge

119 miles southwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1938 as a haven for great white herons, migratory birds, and other wildlife.

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J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

119 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of America along Florida’s west coast, is part of the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the United States.

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Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge

128 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

The Pine Island NWR is located on the southwest coast of Florida, north of Sanibel Island in the Pine Island Sound. It is administered as part of the J.N. "Ding" Darling NWR.

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Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge

132 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

On the refuge, beaches and shores of the refuge provide loafing and feeding sites for shorebirds, gulls, and terns. The surrounding shallow bays provide valuable feeding areas for the wading and water birds.

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Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

134 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is situated in the Indian River Lagoon estuary, which runs 156 miles down Florida’s eastern coastline.

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Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 9, 2026. Listings are not live availability: check Recreation.gov or the managing agency for open dates, fees, reservations and conditions. Directions go to the listed coordinates, which may not be the entrance. Campground driving times: Powered by Geoapify · © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Questions

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Recreation.gov lists 11 campgrounds within 104 miles, including Boca Chita Campground (26 miles south), Elliot Key Campground (30 miles south), Pinecrest Group Campground (39 miles west). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.

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