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Sweetwater Bay Chickee Backcountry Campground

Sweetwater Bay Chickee is a double elevated platform campsite in Everglades National Park accessible only by boat, featuring a vault toilet and ideal for paddlers exploring the Wilderness Waterway.

The site accommodates up to 12 campers (6 on each side) and requires a free-standing tent; permits must be reserved in advance through Recreation. gov with a $21 administrative fee plus $2 per person per night.

Note that permits can only be obtained 24 hours before your trip at the ranger station, and the portable toilet may occasionally be full depending on park service maintenance schedules.


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