Camp In Chickee Huts In Florida Over The Water In The Everglades

Get out into nature this weekend and enjoy a unique experience right in the heart of the Everglades. Grab your tent and prepare yourself to spend the night in a simple chickee hut right over the water. Chickees are very basic structures, popular with outdoor adventurers who prefer a no-frills overnight stay that is raw with nature. In the Everglades, where the wild mangroves grow and the water levels in the wetlands are questionable, adventurers can stay in a chickee hut rather than find land to camp because the huts are raised off the ground. With simplicity and style, check out these chickee huts in Florida.

Florida Outdoor Adventure Tours offer a one-of-a-kind overnight stay in an authentic chickee hut in the Everglades.

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With a variety of overnight adventures available—3-day, 5-day, and 8-day—guests will be able to stay overnight in a chickee hut overlooking the water.

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Chickees, which is the Seminole word for “thatched roof” are peppered throughout the Everglades national park area.

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When you meander through the Wilderness Waterway, you’ll come across these raised platforms where you can set up shop for the night.

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A few of the chickees you can look out for are Shark Point Chickee, Sweetwater Bay Chickee, Crooked Creek Chickee, Hell’s Bay Chickee, South Joe River Chickee, and Lane Bay Chickee, to name a few.

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While these chickees are accessible to anyone kayaking or canoeing the waterways, sometimes it’s fun to plan a weekend trip through a company like Florida Outdoor Adventure Tours and have a professional guide along the way.

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Some of these chickee huts will be easier to get to than others, which is why we recommend having a tour so that you can just kick back and follow your guide.

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Spend a night on the water with all of life’s simple pleasures when you stay in a chickee hut in the Everglades.

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Have you ever camped in chickee huts in Florida before? Were they in the Everglades? Share with us your experience in the comments section! Or, if you’re looking for more information about these camping huts, check out the Florida Outdoor Adventures Facebook Page or website.