Midway Campground

Located in the middle of the Everglades hence the name “Midway” this park wins the award for the most alligators we’ve ever seen. As you drive in on 41 you can see them sunning along the road on each side. I couldn’t help but yell “gator” every 5 seconds! We would stay here again if we took the same route - just a place to stay.

GREAT base for exploring Big Cypress National Preserve and Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. The Clyde Butcher Gallery (the most amazing swamp and Everglades photos!) is right down the road close to the Oasis Visitor's Center. Both are worth a visit.
While potable water is available, you have to get it at a fill-up area, not at your campsite. The fill-up area and dump areas are adjacent, so you may have to wait in line if you want to use either of them. If you are doing this on the way out of the park, your trip may be delayed if you are not the first in line. The restrooms are good, but they don't have any showers.
There is an outdoor theater area used for camper presentations by park staff in the evening.
Fire pits and covered tables are around the lake. Plenty of open grass space around the lake to use for a game area.
Reservations are suggested during peak camping months; the park was full all three nights we were there in March. Our site was quiet enough, but there will be more road noise in sites closer to Tamiami Trail. (Used senior pass for 50% discount)

Just enough tree cover to shade the RV until mid to late morning. Faces the west so the afternoon sun can be brutal. There are no sites that are shaded from afternoon sun. All the sites on the west side of park have no shade relief at all. Sites are 30 and 50 amp. Entry to park is right off of Hwy 41 which is nice. No driving down a long dirt road. Road noise from Hwy 41 is minimal from this site. Only drawback to this campground is it is about 25-30 miles to nearest major grocery store which if you arrive fully stocked isn't really an issue. A+ experience.

Great NP campground with spacious sites. Ample room between each site. Each with a picnic table on a level concrete site. ONLY electric at sites. Flushing toilets but no showers. Clean facility. Potable water and dump station. I would recommend you filter your potable water as it has a light yellow coloring and the slightest taste.
Sites on East side have larger partial tree coverage. West side has full sun. 1 hour in either direction to major markets. Come fully stocked with supplies. Lots of hiking.

Great stopover, but certain times of the year the mosquitoes will carry you off. Winter is always booked. A few places to see especially the visitor center.

This campground has paved campsites, picnic tables, fire rings, 30 and 50 amp service, flush toilets, and potable water on-site. The potable water has a small J-Hook type fill and is not compatible for a hose connection. Cell service was useable with a booster, but not consistent. Rain made the cell service unusable for most web sites.

This campground is a joke. My husband made the mistake of booking blind and not looking at reviews. Cell signal is god awful. If you leave the campground and drive a few miles you get reception. Don’t even think about using it in the campground. That’s not when what made me mad. This place has no amenities to warrant $30 per night. Bares bones. You get electric and that’s it. No water or sewer in the sites. I’ve stayed at nicer campgrounds for less money. The national parks get funding and have no reason to rip off campers for $30 per night and only give them electric hookups. I won’t stay here or in this area again. I’ll just keep moving.

I live in Miami and this site was 45 minutes away from me. The campgrounds are nice and very quiet. There is nothing to do other then enjoy the small lake and listen to the nature sounds. However, 20 minutes due. east, you will find a wonderful National Park, Shark Valley, that is wonderful for biking riding. My son and I went out with our e-bikes and did a nice 15 mile loop.

No showers but clean bathrooms, sites are pretty close together.

No Verizon service but picked up channel 6 and 20 both NBC most of the time.

Responding to the unhappy camper who wanted more "amenities," one of the reasons I like this place and have returned often over the past several years is the LACK of amenities like swimming pools and hot tubs! This is an extremely quiet place, especially after dark when the stars come out in incredible brightness because of the lack of homes, stores, and such. If you need more than electric service, you need to go somewhere else.

Cell service is weak, but I did get a couple of calls and texting is possible as long as you don't send too many photos. I have internet on my hotspot, but it is weak.

The visitor center a couple of miles down the road is worth a walk or bike ride, and there is also Clyde Butcher's art gallery half a mile on the way. And, of course, Shark Valley is a must, especially if you have bikes to ride. Great alligator and bird-watching place.