| Report By: | Unknown | Date: 5/12/2009 | Type: Campsite | | Rating: |  |
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| Primitive Gulfside camping on one of the Ten Thousand Islands |
My Report:
Mormon Key has no amenities, except for what you bring with you. Put another way, your food, water, and trash, are the amenities that the raccoon population avidly awaits each day. If your edibles are not stored properly, expect a well-coordinated midnight raid, followed by a morning spent picking up the untidy little critters' leavings.
It is a lovely place, though, with flat, spacious sites and the possibility of circumambulating the island at low tide. Views are spectacular, and there is plenty of exploring to be done through the interlacing creeks, islets and coves which form the mouths of the Chatham and Huston Rivers.
Mormon Key accommodates a maximum of 2 separate parties, and a grand total of no more than 12 campers. Enjoy, beware of bugs, and I am not kidding -- be on guard against the 'coon squad!
Location Data:
| Postal Address: |  | | N/A |
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| Contact Info: | | | Gulf Coast Visitor Center
239-695-3311
Flamingo Visitor Center
239-695-2945
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| Website URL: | www.nps.gov/ever |
| State Camp ID: | N/A |
| # of Campsites: | 2 |
| Site Capacity: | 12 |
| Camp Condition: | Unknown |
| Permits: | Required; available at Gulf Coast Visitor and Flamingo Centers |
| Alt Campsites: | New Turkey Key, Pavilion Key |
| Trail Keeper: | Susan Reece |
| Fees/Costs $: | Seasonal-contact NPS |
Photos from Mormon Key: (Click image to view full size)
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Privacy in a pocket beach, until... |
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...unvited guests crash the party. He's cute, but oh my! |
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Post Date: 5/12/2009
Notice: Reported conditions may change and there may be errors in this text. Florida Paddling Trails Association and author(s) of individual reports shall not be held liable for any omissions and inaccuracies contained herein. Readers are cautioned to supplement reports with other sources of information when planning a trip. |
