Picnic Key Campsite
- Free
- fee
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Picnic Key Campsite open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Everglades National Park. It doesn't name Picnic Key Campsite, so check the source for the area it covers.
Current Alerts and Conditions
Park closure covering Everglades National Park · NPS · Everglades National Park
Roadwork may cause delays on US 41/Tamiami Trail
Park alert covering Everglades National Park · NPS · Everglades National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Everglades National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4 ft
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas WildernessEverglades National Park
Picnic Key Campsite is a campground in Florida at about 4 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Rabbit Key CampsiteCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Trail Lakes CampgroundsCamping · ~23 min drivePhoto: MikesMegapixels, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mormon Key Beach CampsiteCamping · ~27 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sweetwater Chickadee #1Camping · ~30 min drivePhoto: evergladesnps, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sweetwater Chickadee #2Camping · ~30 min drivePhoto: evergladesnps, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Darwin's Place campsiteCamping · ~34 min drivePhoto: evergladesnps, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Picnic Key Campsite
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
77° / 54°
Feb
79° / 58°
Mar
81° / 60°
Apr
85° / 65°
May
88° / 69°
Jun
90° / 74°
Jul
91° / 76°
Aug
92° / 77°
Sep
91° / 76°
Oct
88° / 71°
Nov
83° / 63°
Dec
79° / 59°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Everglades, FL, 6.1 mi away at 5 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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