Harold A Campbell Day Use Area, Everglades Fl

[Harold Ingram]

Hello !!!  I have a question about the boat ramp at Harold A Campbell Day Use Area located on the L-5 Canal in the Everglades.  Can I launch a 21ft Ranger Bass Boat on a tandem trailer without any issues and how safe is the parking there?  Its off the beaten path and will be my 1st time going there to fish. Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Zcoker]

Yes, it's plenty wide and plenty deep with good docking. That's about the only area out there that is paved for boats and trailer parking. I've fished out there a lot and never ran into any issues. It's WAY out of the way for anyone to go snooping around. In fact, I've never encountered much if any foul play out in the everglades as a whole, just the FWC running my tag number at night to get my phone number and call me. Harold Campbell nice little quite and relaxing area to spend a day. Those canals go for miles! Moving water is the ticket. 

[JDHoss]

How is the bank fishing on those canals? One cool day in February, my wife and I decided to go from Fort Pierce to Goodman for a day trip and an early supper. We took the scenic route through Belle Glade and down, and I stopped off of 27 in this area to stretch our legs, and we did a couple of miles on foot. I didn't see much activity, but it was around noon, windy, and "cool". Bass fishing in St Lucie County canals is futile, but this looks like a nice place that doesn't take much of a drive to get to.