Florida · Camping

Monument Lake

Photo: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Is Monument Lake open right now?

No closures listed

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

As of Nov 12, 6:30 PM EST · Source: NPS · Big Cypress National Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Monument Lake is a campground in Florida at about 7 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 Monument Lake
Best months: November–March. 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
  78° / 55°
  7 wet
2. Feb
  81° / 57°
  5 wet
3. Mar
  83° / 58°
  6 wet
4. Apr
  87° / 62°
  6 wet
5. May
  91° / 66°
  10 wet
6. Jun
  92° / 72°
  17 wet
7. Jul
  93° / 75°
  18 wet
8. Aug
  94° / 76°
  19 wet
9. Sep
  92° / 76°
  17 wet
10. Oct
  89° / 71°
  11 wet
11. Nov
  84° / 64°
  6 wet
12. Dec
  80° / 59°
  6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oasis Rs, FL, 5 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.