Last updated on November 8th, 2024 at 12:12 pm
Florida Keys RV parks are busy throughout the year. Book well in advance if you plan to visit from January through April.
The bargains are in state park campgrounds. Expect to pay top dollar at private campgrounds. Rates leaped after the pandemic and a pair of destructive hurricanes. Many RV parks had to rebuild from scratch.
We have visited all 18 of the campgrounds in this article and think they are worthy of your attention.
Navigate the Keys with our Florida Keys Mile-Marker Guide
Upper Keys and Key Largo
KINGS KAMP. (MM 103.4, Bayside) 60 RV and tent sites with water and electric, most seasonal. Motel rooms and cottaage. Boat ramp, dockage, jetty, small swimming beach. 2024 summer rates $95-$122. 103620 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo. Phone: (305) 451-0010. Web site: Kings Kamp
JOHN PENNEKAMP CORAL REEF STATE PARK (MM 102.5, Oceanside) 47 tent and RV campsites with water, sewer hookup, 30 amp, 50 amp, 110 volt electric, picnic table, grill. 3 ADA sites. Boat camping and primitive group camping. Dump station. Main restroom has toilets, hot showers. Beaches, hiking, snorkeling, diving, glass bottom boats, kayak-canoe launch, boat ramp. Pets OK. 102 Overseas Highway, Key Largo. 2024 RV rates: $36 plus $7 per day for utilities and a $6.70 reservation fee. Web site: Pennekamp State Park
KEY LARGO KAMPGROUND AND MARINA (MM 101.5 ,Oceanside)– 171 RV sites with full hookups, 50-amp electric, some drive-through; 32 primitive tent sites, many in the shade. Waterfront sites with private dockage. Restrooms, showers, picnic tables and fire grills available. Water access to fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, paddling, biking. Pets OK. 2024 summer RV rates: $122-$190. 101551 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo. For reservations, call (305) 451-1431. Web site: Key Largo Kampground
Taxes and fees: A 12.5% tourism tax is added to all lodging in the Florida Keys, including RV parks and state park campgrounds. Boat dockage is additional at RV parks with a marina. Utility fees may also be additional.
Middle Keys and Marathon
FIESTA KEY RV RESORT (MM 70, Bayside/Gulf) 300 RV sites, 200 with full hookups, and 50 tent sites. Motel rooms, rental cabins available. Picnic tables, grills, restrooms, showers, propane, campground store, two laundry rooms. Playground, game room, heated pool, hot tubs, beach, marina, boat ramp, boat rentals, bike rentals. Boat ramp and dockage available. 2024 summer RV rates: $102-$167. 70001 Overseas Highway, Long Key. For reservations, call (305) 664-4922. Web site: Fiesta Key RV Resort
GRASSY KEY RV PARK AND RESORT (MM 58.7, Gulfside) 38 RV sites with full hookups, 30-50-amp electric. Pool, Dockage, WIFI, cable TV, Laundry, Clubhouse. Views of Gulf of Mexico throughout the resort. 58671 Overseas, Marathon. Pets must be registered. 2024 summer RV rates: $100-$200. For reservations, call 305-289-1606 Web site: Grassy Key RV Park
Private RV park rates: Rates provided are approximate and are summer/fall off-season rates for a 25-foot travel trailer for two people and no pets. Lower rates are for inland sites. Waterfront rates are at the high end of the scale. Contact the parks to confirm.
JOLLY ROGER TRAVEL PARK (MM 59, Gulfside) 160 RV sites with full hookups and cable. The waterfront sites, with full hookups, were quite nice. Lots of trees in the old section offer plenty of shade. Tent sites on bayfront tiki island. Picnic tables, restrooms, showers, horseshoes and laundry. Boat ramps and dockage. Pets OK. Bark Park. 2024 summer RV rates: $125-$140. 59275 Overseas Highway, Marathon. For reservations, call 305-289-0404. Web site: Jolly Roger Travel Park
CURRY HAMMOCK STATE PARK. (MM 56, Oceanside) I’ve visited this park many times. Same price ($36) as Pennekamp, and most sites are spacious, on concrete pads with sand pads for tents. Excellent access to the ocean, although only a few sites are directly on the beach. The vegetation has grown fast between sites since it was renovated a few years ago, it’ll still be a few years before it’s dense and shady. 56200 Overseas Highway, Marathon. 2024 RV rates: $36 plus $7 per day for utilities and a $6.70 reservation fee. Web site: Curry Hammock State Park
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Lower Keys and Key West
SUNSHINE KEY RV RESORT AND MARINA (MM 38.8, Bayside). Sunshine Key is an island unto itself and one of the largest campgrounds in the Keys. The 75-acre island is surrounded by crystal-clear water, accessible to kayaks from your waterfront campsite or from the large marina. This is a small city with all the amenities, including a restaurant, laundry facilities, playgrounds and boat rentals on site. There are 409 campsites, including 54 beachfront sites, with full hookups and cable TV. 2024 summer RV rates: $113-$202. For reservations, call 800-852-0348. Web site: Sunshine Key RV Resort ad Marina
BAHIA HONDA STATE PARK (MM 36.8, Ocean and Bayside). This state park has it all: top-ranked beaches, snorkeling, scenic views, nature trails, boat launch, docks and kayak concession. Fishing is also a big draw. With the closure of the Sandspur Campground, there are only two camping areas left: the main campground for RV’s and a small camping area for tents and popups, accessible only by low-height vehicles. The park also features three duplex cabins overlooking the bay, and cabin rentals run $120 in summer and $160 in winter. 2024 RV rates: $36 (All year) plus $7 per day for utilities and a one-time $6.70 reservation fee. Web site: Bahia Honda State Park
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BIG PINE KEY RV PARK (MM 33, Oceanside). The beauty of this campground is access to nearby Looe Key Reef. Boat ramp and dockage available. There are 172 RV sites with water and 30-amp electric service and 75 “rustic” sites for tents and RVs with communal water spigots. (Generators are not allowed.) If snorkeling or fishing are your pleasures, and you have a boat, then this campground is for you. 2024 summer RV rates: $106-$138. 33000 Overseas Hwy Big Pine Key, FL 33043. Web site: Big Pine Key RV Park
SUGARLOAF KEY/KEY WEST KOA (MM 20, Oceanside) Rebuilt after 2017’s Hurricane Irma. Dockage and a fully stocked marina store. Featuring pull-thru, back-in, tent and unique accommodations. 2024 summer RV rates: $100-$165. For reservations, call 800-562-7731. Web site: Sugarloaf Key / Key West KOA
Sun Outdoors (MM 20). Convenient access to Key West, including bus transportation. 99 RV camping sites with full hookups and 30/50-amp electric, some pull-through. Lakefront sites available on 7-acre saltwater lake. DirecTV, Wi-Fi, heated pool, laundry, restrooms, horsehoe pits, clubhouse with pool table, fishing dock. 2024 summer RV rates: $99-$149. For reservations, call (305) 745-1079. Web site: Sun Outdoors Sugarloaf Key
BLUEWATER KEY RV PARK (MM 14.5). Most of the sites in this upscale, scenic and well-landscaped park are privately owned, but sites are available for rentals by reservation when the owners aren’t there. Many are waterfront. Needless to say, with its proximity to Key West, the park stays full most of the winter. Still, it’s worth a call. 2024 summer RV rates: $119-$232. For reservations, call 305-745-2494. Web site: Bluewater Key
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GEIGER KEY MARINA RV PARK (MM 10.5, Oceanside). Going towards Key West, take a left at the Circle K on Boca Chica Road for 1.3 miles. This small RV park and marina are tucked away behind the mangroves, and boat slips are available to campers. There are only 37 sites at Geiger Key, all on a gravel base, with full hookups, laundry, rest rooms, a boat ramp and dockage. A great tiki bar is on site. 2024 summer RV rates: $160 and up. For reservations, call 305-296-3559. Web site: Geiger Key RV Park
BOYD’S KEY WEST CAMPGROUND (MM 5, Oceanside). This is the closest campground to Key West, and it can be a tight fit for RVers. Tenters have their own area. Despite its urban location, the camground manages to convey a tropical feel with coconut palms, a swimming beach and waterfront vistas. There are 150 RV sites. 2024 summer RV rates: $135-$175. For reservations, call (305) 294-1465. Web site: Boyds Key West Campground
EL MAR RV RESORT (MM 5). 11 RV sites, 45’x85′ for rigs 26′ or larger, including 6 waterfront sites. Full hook-ups with 30/50 amp electric, cable TV and WiFi. 2024 summer RV rates: $125-$135. 6700 Maloney Ave, Key West. For reservations, call 305.294.0857. Web site: El Mar RV Resort
LEO’s CAMPGROUND (MM 4.5) Leo’s is on Stock Island and is convenient to all that Key West has to offer, by bicycle, bus or even walking. Leo’s is now RV-only — no tents — and rates have increased. Back-in RV sites include a picnic table, water, sewer hook-up, cable and 30/50-amp electric. Be prepared to back your rig into the campground from a side street. Laundry facilities are available. 2024 summer RV rates:. $79-$99. 5236 Suncrest Road, Key West. Web site: Leo’s Campground
For active-duty military and retirees
SIGSBEE RV PARK, Naval Air Station Key West (MM 2). 93 RV sites with hookups (water, sewer and 30/50 amp electric), 10 sites for tents, and 300 sites without hookups in the overflow area. Small beach with tiki huts, kayak rentals. Dockage and boat rentals, Wi-Fi. Pets OK (up to 2). Key West Naval Air Station, Key West. Call for rates. For campground reservations, call (305) 293-4432. Only active-duty can reserve sites. For retirees, it’s first-come, first-served. Web site: Sigsbee RV Campground
Sigsbee RV Park is restricted to active-duty and retired military only.
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