Long Pine Key Campground - Homestead, Florida

rex 2gig

Stayed for a couple days in Dec and campground was very quiet, even slept with windows open which is rare. Also close to the anhinga trail which is one of our favorites.

Valerie Hughes

We loved this campground, stayed for four nights and five days in a tent. The volunteers were so kind as well as the attendants. Plenty of shower houses and bathrooms. Showers have plenty of hot water. The lake is nice as well as the events they hold every day. We didn’t get a chance to try the wet walk but it was highly recommended. A fresh water refill station is provided, you can also buy bags of ice from the entrance. Nice central location to visit Flamingo, the Florida Keys, and Miami.

I don’t believe you can rate a campground based off of bugs and weather. We went mid February and it was more than tolerable, just plan your stay in the Everglades accordingly.

Michael York

Stayed in the Long Pine Key Campground for two nights, February 23 & 24 at site 60. The sites feel private since due to the brush and trees, which was nice, however they are pretty small. We were tent camping, so that was fine, but allot of the RV's looked very tight in their sites. Bathrooms were clean, but not well stocked with TP. The shower houses are really nice and a huge plus for this campground. They are little houses with four private rooms/ stall son each side for eight showers per bathhouse. Hot water wasn't a problem.

Staff did not patrol in the evenings or enforce quiet hours- that was a detraction for the area.

The location is good as it is close to the entrance to the park and convenient for the Royal Palm area.

Last year we stayed in the Flamingo Campground, which I do prefer. The bath houses are better here, but the sites in Flamingo are larger and it feels more remote, which we liked. Also, staff patrol the campground in Flamingo and do enforce the quiet hours.

All in all, it was a nice stay and was a good campground, but personally I would choose Flamingo next time.

Sara Ramsey

We loved this spot in the Everglades. Spots were very private and spread out. Great area to bike and several walking trails. The restrooms and showers were very basic but always kept clean while we were there. Would love to stop here again.

northernpike13

This is the first National Park stay in a while and we had to notice a very step drop off in infrastructure and staffing compared to the other 4 State Parks we stayed at this last few months in FL.
The staff here are friendly but clearly understaffed. Washrooms don't get cleaned often and the dish washing sinks are an insult to anyone that payed to stay here. The faucet is 2 feet from the sink, no hot water and the one in the picture did not even drain. Clearly no one that runs or manages this place has ever stayed here and used their own facilities. They are just happy to charge the money and let the place degrade to an unusable status. They don't allow cancelations for upcoming nights after check-in... I'm sure that's because they get a lot of cancelations once people arrive and try cooking and living here for a day or two and then decide it's not worth the money. I'm sure the Park itself has lots to offer but the facilities/infrastructure is not just poor, it's insulting.

Margot Martel

Les sites sont très petits et orientés de façon à ce que la porte des roulottes soient du côté opposé au feu et à l'emplacement de la table. Les blocs sanitaires sont très propres. On peut y observer la nature particulière des Everglades et les excursions avec les rangers sont intéressantes. Par contre nous sommes très isolés de toute autres activité et les moustiques sont incommodants.

Shannon Albert

We loved camping at Long Pine Key! We camped in late February for 6 nights in a camper. The sites are a little wonky because they were originally set up for a time before huge rigs. The pads on some are backward. We were told to try to keep as many tires as possible on the pavement. So, we parked our truck on the pad and put the camper on the grass facing the fire pit and table. It was so private!

A couple of bars of Verizon were available here. AT+T wasn’t available.

The mosquitoes aren’t bothersome until evening, but we’re still manageable.

Generator time is 8 to 8, so plenty of time due to no electric hook-ups available.

The campground is in a great location for Royal Palm, the Missile Base, Wet Walks, and Pinelands Bike Trails!

We loved the quiet of the area. We didn’t hear much of anything at night.

We went to a few programs at the amphitheater and enjoyed those.

Pinelands is always getting controlled burns, so that is the only downside to us. We had some very mild smoke.

We will be back! We loved it!

Tammy Butler

JIC you missed the “minor” detail in campsite notes, there is NO electrical hookup at any site. Assuming generators were allowed bc heard them day/night.

Also, it’s noted several times on the website, but be aware you book/pay for the campsite online, and pay the park entrance fee (30-something $) before arriving to the campground.

We did not drive the 35min from the campground to the onsite restaurant.

Campsite was clean and spacious. Showers were clean. Biting insects were active, unfazed by OFF bug repellent.

Huge National Park, plenty of opportunities to bike/drive then hike lots of trails. Many tours (including “wading through the glades” guided tour).

Visitor Center was informative & had numerous educational displays, staff from entrance to campground was friendly & clearly love their jobs.