flamingo campground – RVing With a Purpose

March 15, 2026

On Sunday, February 22nd, we left the South Florida Fairgrounds and headed to Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park. We had made a reservation for a free ranger guided kayak tour and decided to stay in the campground for a few days.

On our way down we stopped at Robert Is Here produce stand which is famous for their key lime milkshakes.

We stopped here on the way into the Everglades and again on the way out. Our first time here was with Barry and Donna several years ago.

One of the more unusual finds at the produce stand

We enjoyed our time at the Flamingo area of Everglades NP. We saw lots of wildlife and did lots of hiking. We also ran into some of our friends in the campground.

One of several manatees at Flamingo Marina

A red-shouldered hawk posing for us on a sign

This osprey nest was right beside the trail we walked almost every day.

The Christian Point Trail was not what we ever pictured hiking in the Everglades would be like.

We spent quite a while watching the manatees eating the sea grass in the marina.

We ended our time at Flamingo with our kayak tour. The highlight was seeing a large crocodile on the bank just before the end of the trip. It happened to be on the beach beside the RV parking area for volunteers. Maybe we can volunteer here someday when we grow up.