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Everything you need to know about camping at Midway Campground — Big Cypress National Preserve. Updated for 2026.
Midway Campground — Big Cypress National Preserve is a federal campground booked on recreation.gov, where the current nightly fee is shown at checkout. It has RV electric, Tent only nonelectric sites.
Midway Campground — Big Cypress National Preserve is booked through recreation.gov, typically up to 6 months in advance. Popular weekends fill quickly, so reserve the moment the window opens, and set a Camp.land alert to catch cancellations if your dates are already full.
Midway Campground — Big Cypress National Preserve has 36 total sites. 26 RV electric sites in the Midway loop, 10 Tent only nonelectric sites in the Midway loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: RV electric sites include a picnic table and grill on the official facilities list. For Tents: 10 tent-only nonelectric sites in the Recreation.gov inventory. For RVs: 26 RV electric sites; official text notes limited to no shade around the lake.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. This is Big Cypress National Preserve, not Everglades National Park
Winter and early spring in the preserve, when temperatures are milder than summer in the Everglades region.
Camp.land watches Midway Campground — Big Cypress National Preserve on recreation.gov around the clock and emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. People cancel all the time — especially midweek. You can also try walk-up sites on the day of arrival, but availability isn't guaranteed.
Midway Campground — Big Cypress National Preserve doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers RV electric, Tent only nonelectric camping options.
Yes. RV electric (Midway): max 26 sites, Electric · dump station on site. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov. We watch it around the clock.