
Big Cypress National Preserve
Gator Head Campground
Photo: Big Cypress National Preserve
About this campground
Gator Head Campground is a primitive campground located within the Bear Island Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve. (THIS CAMPGROUND CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED WITH AN ORV PERMIT, FOOT, OR BICYCLE) THE GATE COMBO WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF YOU HAVE THE PROPER ORV PERMIT AT THE PERMITING OFFICE. All ORVs must have a valid ORV permit .
Around here
Around Gator Head Campground
- Florida Panther National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area5.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Big Cypress National PreserveRecreation area21 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor CenterVisitor center22.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area24.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 9
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Vault toilets





