City, County & Regional Parks · Florida
Larry & Penny Thompson Memorial Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Florida, United States
- Sites
- 240
- Hookups
- 240 electric, 240 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 7
- Nearest town
- Miami
About
Miami-Dade County-run campground adjacent to Zoo Miami, on 270 acres of natural South Florida woodland with bike trails, hiking paths, and a freshwater lake. 240 RV sites, each with electrical, sewer, and water hookups, plus tent sites. Four large bathhouses with laundry, restrooms, and showers; a seasonal freshwater lake beach and waterslide; a pool for registered guests. Office hours 9am-5pm daily.
Fees
High season (Nov 1-Mar 31): $80/day. Low season (Apr 1-Oct 31): $60/day. Tent sites: $25/day + tax.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 61° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 80° | 67° | 50° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 81° | 67° | 49° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 81° | 70° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 74° | 69° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 77° | 73° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 78° | 75° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 79° | 74° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 77° | 73° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 83° | 75° | 60° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 80° | 70° | 57° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 78° | 68° | 45° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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