Monument Lake Campground

Every single tent site had 2-3 tents. It was ridiculous how many people were there. Never going again. We’ve been camping here for over a decade but this irresponsible overbooking is unacceptable and has totally ruined our experience.

Best boondocking experience we had in thr Big Cypress Preserve. The Lake is lovely, camp hosts were helpful and available, facilities were clean and well maintained. We'd definitely visit again.

We assumed there was water at the campsite. So we arrived with a low tank. At that point the host told us that the park service had capped off the hose bib and the only water was the deep sink outside of the washroom. He was very helpful and said I could use that water. He assumed I would have to fill up jerry jug and then put in RV. Fortunately I was able to hook a hose up to the spigot on the sink and fill up via hose. However, the off duty host came over and said I should not do that. There was some discussion between the hosts and during that time I filled tank. So I was fine.

My advice to newcomers: Arrive a Monument Lake with adequate fresh water.

At any rate, management needs to either put out a notice that there is no water a Monument Lake, or fix the hose bib so there is water. At least there should not be a problem with campers getting water from the bath house by whatever means they have to come up with.

At any rate our host was great and we enjoyed our stay.

Bill Skinner

Great time!

I have been coming to the Everglades for over 25 years and have been going to Monument Lake for more than 10 of those. This year was the most relaxing trip I have ever had. No rain but a bit windy on the last day. Will keep going as long as I am able to.

Great base camp for Everglades/Big Cypress.

This little lake is a awesome place to stop. No hookups, but they do have bathrooms (no showers). The lake is beautiful anytime of day, but when the sunset hits it’s gorgeous. We saw spoonbills (they are rare), and 1 or 2 gators in the water. There are several signs saying not to walk dogs, there were also signs to warn against bears and panthers. So, good to know...camphost Chris was awesome.

We had an excellent time for one night at Monument Lake in our rented Winni Trend. We really loved how peaceful and quiet the campground was. At sunrise we went for a walk around the lake and out to the road. We saw flocks of Ibis flying above, lots of heron and other birds. It was magical and unexpected! Enjoyed the Oasis visitor's center. We would like to come back for a longer stay.

Nice place and adorable host

Beautiful campground excellent fishing. Bathhouse was clean and very adequate!