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Pack lite, wear the right apparel, and shoes, enjoy the hike,
Hiking alone to this campsite from oasis visitor center can be quite dangerous for inexperience hikers. There is a section of the trail where it has not been clear of debris from the hurricane and it can be hard to find the right path to continue the hike. That was a very tough area to traverse. Bring long sleeve t-shirt for the hike because besides the cypress almost everything else has thorns. On top of that, the sawgrass is really tall and just about everywhere. The camp itself is decent for being in the middle of nowhere. There is a fire ring right next to a pitcher pump and a cinder block for seating. We didn't attempt to use the water pump so can't tell if it's broken or not. The trail and camp is bone dry so bring a lot more water than you think you'll need if hiking to the campsite. Overall, I think it is a beautiful hike and I will love to do it again.
We hiked from loop rd and the Florida trail trail was a little hard to find but there is a parking lot .1 miles down the road once you find the trail the trail is easy to navigate through there are blue dots on the trees and mile marker signs the trail gets little muddy as you walk down it its a nice 3 mile hike into the Everglades for some camping farthest from anything or anybody their are 4 little spots for tents 2 over them are over grown now and a fire pit with a water pump that doesn’t work it is a nice little spot if you wanna get the most primitive camping you can.
Fits a few tents, some Cypress stumps around. One of only a handful of dry land spots on Robert's Lake trail. Trail is well maintained and marked, terrain is difficult and flooded most of the year.
