Florida · Camping

Bear island campground

Bear island campground

Photo: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Nov–Apr
best months

Is Bear island campground open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Cypress National Preserve.

As of Nov 12, 11:00 PM EST · Source: NPS · Big Cypress National Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 15 ft
Big Cypress National Preserve

Bear island campground is a campground in Florida at about 15 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Bear island campground
Best months: November–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  75° / 52°
  6 wet
2. Feb
  78° / 55°
  6 wet
3. Mar
  81° / 57°
  6 wet
4. Apr
  85° / 60°
  6 wet
5. May
  89° / 66°
  10 wet
6. Jun
  91° / 71°
  16 wet
7. Jul
  92° / 73°
  18 wet
8. Aug
  92° / 74°
  19 wet
9. Sep
  90° / 73°
  16 wet
10. Oct
  86° / 68°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  81° / 61°
  6 wet
12. Dec
  77° / 55°
  7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Cypress, FL, 18.6 mi away at 15 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rules & access

Fee: No fee

Source: National Park Service API

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