Bear Island Campground is a national park campground at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Campsite Tonight watches Big Cypress National Preserve around the clock and automatically adds an open site to your Recreation.gov cart the moment a cancellation appears — so you just check out.
Bear Island Campground is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.7/5 across 112 reviews.
Total reservations in January — 2023: 225 · 2024: 249 · 2025: 316
Address
Ochopee , Florida
Coordinates
0.0000, 0.0000
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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