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 Location: It is
located 12 miles south of Marathon, FL.
Directions: 12
miles south of Marathon on US 1 at mile marker 37.
Description:
Bahia State Park is noted as one of the best beaches in South Florida.
It is located along both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Activities:
Popular activities include snorkeling, swimming, sun bathing, and
fishing.
Facilities: There
are three different campgrounds in the park.
1.)
Buttonwood campground can accommodate a variety, from a large RV to a
small tent. The sites are more suitable for an RV or pop-up because they
are gravel. The Buttonwood sites have very little shade and are the
largest sites in the park. They all have electricity, water, a picnic
table and grill. There is also a bathhouse with hot showers and a dump
station for sewage. The waterfront sites in this area are #12 - #25, but
keep in mind #12 and #13 are by the boat docks and #14 is on the channel
coming into the boat docks.
2.)
Sandspur campground sites are the most beautiful in the park but are
very small and have low clearance. They are located in a very rare
habitat called a hardwood hammock. Tents can fit on all of these sites
and a few sites will accommodate small pop-ups. RVs are not permitted in
this area, the sites are much too small. All of these sites have a
picnic table, grill and water, #57 - #72 also have electricity. The
waterfront sites in this area are #64 - #72.
3.)
Bayside campground is the smallest with only 8 sites and no electricity.
Bayside campground has a vehicle height restriction of 6 feet 8 inches.
Your vehicle has to be able to go under the New Bahia Honda Bridge. The
sites have a picnic table, grill and water. There is a small bathhouse
nearby with outside cold showers and no electricity. You are welcome to
use the large bathhouse in the Buttonwood campground that is one-half
mile away.
Opening/Closing Dates:
Open year-round.
Reservation Policies:
Reservations are strongly recommended. Reservations made here online
will pay for Electric fees upon check-in.
Important: Please note
the following,
*Pets are
prohibited in overnight areas
*No RV's or
trailers may park in the tent area parking lot.
*Sites may require
metal tent stakes (not aluminum or plastic).
*Fans make
sleeping more comfortable in the hotter months.
*Mosquitoes
and no-see-ums can be bad.
General Rules
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