Gator Head Campground
Photo: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9
- sites
- Nov–Apr
- best months
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Is Gator Head Campground open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Cypress National Preserve.
As of · Source: NPS · Big Cypress National Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 9 sites for RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 16 ft
- Big Cypress National Preserve
Gator Head Campground is a campground in Florida at about 16 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
- Ridge TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Windmill TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Hard Rock TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Harold Strand TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Perocchi GradeHiking3 mi
- Bear Island GradeHiking4.8 mi
- Fire Prairie East TrailHiking8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pink Jeep CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bear island campgroundCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Equestrian Camping AreaCamping · ~33 min drivePhoto: Seth Fogelman sethadam, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Picayune Strand Horseshoe Primitive CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drivePhoto: Seth Fogelman sethadam, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hunt Camp AreaCamping · ~33 min drivePhoto: Seth Fogelman sethadam, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Panther Pond CampgroundCamping · ~39 min drivePhoto: Magnolia677, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Trail Lakes CampgroundsCamping · ~39 min drivePhoto: MikesMegapixels, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Monument LakeCamping · ~45 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Nobles CampCamping · ~21 min drive
- Carpenter CampCamping · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Gator Head 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.
Jan
75° / 52°
6 wet
Feb
78° / 55°
6 wet
Mar
81° / 57°
6 wet
Apr
85° / 60°
6 wet
May
89° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
91° / 71°
16 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
18 wet
Aug
92° / 74°
19 wet
Sep
90° / 73°
16 wet
Oct
86° / 68°
10 wet
Nov
81° / 61°
6 wet
Dec
77° / 55°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Cypress, FL, 18.4 mi away at 15 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this campground
Gator Head Campground
9 sites for RV camping
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