Pinecrest Group Campground
Big Cypress National Preserve — fishing, hiking
Location: Ochopee, FL, FL
Price: From $30 per night
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (9 reviews)
Season: May through October
Pinecrest Campground offers four group campsites that provide a nice, quiet and relaxing atmosphere. This is a wonderful location for a group to start their south Florida adventure.Pinecrest offers access to recreational activities such as paddling, hiking, birding, fishing, and hunting with proper licensure.For facility specific information, please call (239) 631-9988.This campground is for primitive group use camping only. Picnic tables and fire rings are available at each site.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): moderate signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: AT&T. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Electric Hookups, Fishing
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Pinecrest offers four primitive group campsites in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere ideal for starting a south Florida adventure. The location provides access to paddling, hiking, birding, fishing, and hunting activities.
Wildlife alert: Eastern Black Bear, American Alligator, Striped Swampsnake, and Eastern Whip-poor-will present in the area
Insider tips for Pinecrest Group Campground: Book early — this is a federal campground with only 4 sites Picnic tables are heavy and difficult to move, so plan your site layout before arrival Group camping only; primitive facilities with fire rings and picnic tables but no covered areas
Skip Pinecrest Group Campground if: You need hookups — no electric or water hookups available. You require flush toilets or modern facilities — pit toilet only. You're visiting outside May through October — seasonal closure.
Best time to visit Pinecrest Group Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally during these months only.
Nearby campgrounds: Mitchell Landing Campground (Ochopee, FL), Midway Campground (Fl) (Ochopee, FL), Monument Lake Campground (Ochopee, FL), Pink Jeep Campground (Ochopee , FL).
Cell Phone Coverage at Pinecrest Group Campground
Cell signal at Pinecrest Group Campground (Ochopee, FL): moderate overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: AT&T.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage · AT&T 5G: 100%
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Pinecrest Campground offers four group campsites that provide a nice, quiet and relaxing atmosphere. This is a wonderful location for a group to start their south Florida adventure.Pinecrest offers access to recreational activities such as paddling, hiking, birding, fishing, and hunting with proper licensure.For facility specific information, please call (239) 631-9988.This campground is for primitive group use camping only. Picnic tables and fire rings are available at each site.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a federal campground with only 4 sites
Picnic tables are heavy and difficult to move, so plan your site layout before arrival
Group camping only; primitive facilities with fire rings and picnic tables but no covered areas
Campground operates seasonally during these months only
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: AT&T.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Naples: Follow US HWY 41 east to Loop Road,Milemarker40. Take Loop Road south until you see sign for campground. From Miami: Follow US HWY 41 west to Loop Road; Mile marker 40; take Loop Road south until you see signs for campground.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Big Cypress National Preserve fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Big Cypress National Preserve before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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