State: Florida
Address 1: 12451 SW 184th St
Address 2: Dade County Park
City: Miami
Zip: 33196
Phone: 305-232-1049
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 264
Email: L&PCampground@miamidade.gov
Free: No
About: Larry and Penny Thompson Campground is a first-class camping area adjacent to world-famous Zoo Miami. It has 270 acres of natural South Florida woodland, bridle trails and hiking paths. The Campground has 240 separate campsites for recreational vehicles, with full electrical and water hook-ups, four large restroom/laundry facilities with hot showers, a camp store, picnic shelters, a large freshwater lake with its own beach and water slide (open seasonally) (lifeguards on duty), a playground, concession stand, access for the disabled, a jogging and bike trail, and more. Pets are welcome only in the RV sites. No pets are allowed in the tent camping areas.
Amenities:
-Shady, RV sites with full hookups
-Tent sites
-24-hour laundry
-Clean, hot showers
-Dump station
-On grounds security
-Swimming
-Waterslide