Flamingo Campground, Everglade National Park

Reservation:  www.Recreation.gov

There are several loops and our site was #18. An Electric only site on T-Loop, just next to the bath house where there are 2 spigots and sinks for dish washing as well as a dump station.  All sites in this loop are pull-through and seem quite level but a few Class C motor homes had some little adjustments made with a few level blocks.  Overall very good.   T-loop bath houses do not have any hot water.  Water hook up is not at the site; however, there is a drinking water fill site available at each bath house together with a dump station.  Due to record rainfall in January, contrary to the fact that January is one of the driest months here, there were some puddles of water in driveways; however, they seemed to be dried up by the third day.  Average daytime temperature has been in the low 80s with a nice breeze.

For a hot water shower, one needs to go to a bathhouse in the A, B, or C Loop.  Hot water is provided by solar panels, and the temperature of the hot shower was more than adequate.  (I do take a very hot shower.)  However, I have heard one lady saying that there was not enough hot water on January 31, which was very cloudy and rainy.

There is a picnic table and a fire pit at each site.  At least a few buttonwood trees and Royal Palm trees stand between each site, which also provides a nice shady area.  Unlike commercial RV campgrounds, there is at least 60-70 feet between each site. 

Satellite reception is quite good for DirecTV but we were not able to get any English speaking TV stations by antenna.  For ATT, no LTE; but we were able to get constant 4G. 

There is a shop in the Flamingo area, which is about 1 mile from the RV sites and it is possible to walk there.  Eco Pond, where you can see many types of birds is also nearby. 

The nightly rate is $30 for an electric site.  With the Golden Pass, a 50% discount applies.  There is a charge for park admission.

Helpful tips:

Site T18 is just next to the bath house and is wheelchair accessible.  There are several trails which are completely wheelchair accessible – West Lake Trail, Pa-Hay-Okee Overlook, Mahogany Hammock Trail and Pineland Trail.  Bug spray is highly recommended.  We didn’t do the last one – Pineland Trail is near the park entrance.  A few years ago, we did the Anhinga and Gumbo Limbo Trails which are completely accessible.  Boat tours – both backcountry and Florida Bay – are accessible.  Tour operators are very patient, accommodating and helpful.  Buttonwood Restaurant at the Flaming Visitor Center has 3 – 4 tables that are wheelchair accessible.  Not fabulous food but the service was excellent.  It is nice to get a sit-down meal without driving 38 miles to the nearest town or after cooking at home in the RV every day.