National Park Service · Florida
Pink Jeep Campground
National Park Service · Florida, United States · in Big Cypress National Preserve
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 with water, 9 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- tent site fee: $10. sites have a picnic table and fire ring.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Big Cypress National Preserve
- Nearest town
- Ochopee
- Address
- 33100 Tamiami Trail East , Ochopee , FL, 34141
- Phone
- 239-695-1117
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Hiking, Off Road Vehicle Trails
About
Overview
Pink Jeep Campground is a primitive campground located in the backcountry within the Bear Island Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve. (THIS CAMPGROUND CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED WITH AN ORV PERMIT, FOOT, OR BICYCLE) THE GATE COMBO WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF YOU HAVE THE PROPER ORV PERMIT AT THE PERMITING OFFICE Ph# 239-631-9988. All ORVs must have a valid ORV permit. Campers must also carry a Backcountry permit . Cell phone service is limited and it is highly encouraged that reservations be made in advance.
Pink Jeep Campground has 9 campsites. This campground offers pickup camper and tent camping only. No trailers or RV's are allowed in the backcountry. Amenities include vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings. Visitors may enjoy nearby activities such as off-road vehicle trails, hiking, biking, fishing, and hunting.
Recreation
Pink Jeep Campground offers visitors a wonderful opportunity to camp at a designated campground in the Big Cypress backcountry. Visitors can enjoy nearby hiking, hunting, fishing, and off-road vehicle (ORV) trails with a permitted off-road vehicle. For more information on ORV use, please call 239-631-9988 or review this park Off Road Vehicle information. Hunting and fishing regulations can be found at Florida Fish and Wildfire Conservation Commission .
Facilities
The Bear Island Unit offers 20 plus miles of backcountry trails. Everglades City is located 30 miles south and provides dining, sight-seeing, and historical sites. Everglades National Park can also be accessed via Everglades City. Nathaniel P. Reed Welcome Center is also located 30 miles to the south.
Natural Features
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. Protecting over 720,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to a diversity of wildlife, including the elusive Florida Panther.
Nearby Attractions
The Bear Island Unit offers 20 plus miles of backcountry trails. Everglades City is located 30 miles south and provides dining, sight-seeing, and historical sites. Everglades National Park can also be accessed via Everglades City. Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center is also located 30 miles to the south.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (239) 631-9988.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75° | 57° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 83° | 63° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 84° | 64° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 86° | 67° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 90° | 72° | 65° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 75° | 71° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 76° | 72° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 76° | 72° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 75° | 71° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 84° | 72° | 58° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 81° | 67° | 51° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 80° | 63° | 42° | 87° | 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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