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Campsite #21 at Ortona South Campground, FL
$30
Campsite #21
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 40 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
3/2
3/29
Campsite #21 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 40ft driveway, 50 amp hookup, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed, Drinking Water
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 68% |
| 4 star | | 28% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 4% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@WilliamK482864 · Camped on Dec 3, 2025 at Campsite #21
Ortona South is a very nice campground on the Caloosahatchee River. You can watch the many types of boats go through the locks. You can fish along the riverbank or by the dam. The campground is very well maintained; bathrooms and showers are spotless. It's in a quiet, country setting and nice to spend time along the river. Definitely worth a visit.
Good
@FordCD71411673 · Camped on Oct 27, 2025 at Campsite #21
Quiet and clean corp location with great hosts. Bathrooms were clean and well kept along with well maintained rv pads. The grass was cut and we noticed the crews were cleaning up the vegetation as well. One of our favorite spots here in Florida
Excellent
@RichardC284688 · Camped on Jan 5, 2025 at Campsite #21
This is a peaceful, interesting, and pretty location. We always enjoy our time here, but we prefer March over January.
Good
@JenniferL39143 · Camped on Dec 28, 2024 at Campsite #21
Wonderful campground, friendly helpful rangers and great hosts. Lots of bird watching plus eagles. Bike paths across the Lock.
Good
@JamesG6676411 · Camped on Dec 8, 2024 at Campsite #21
The gate staff was very friendly and accommodating. The site was clean with a great river view. Have already made a future reservation.
Good
@KarenB2737002 · Camped on Nov 18, 2024 at Campsite #21
Our favorite place. Always friendly staff and clean facilities.
Excellent
@KrisKBF47456F5 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #21
Great little campground. All sites are paved and easy access.
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@LauraL2163653 · Camped on Apr 5, 2024 at Campsite #21
We enjoyed a peaceful weekend with a constant breeze off the river. Felt like we had the place almost to ourselves. Beautiful stars to see at night at this very well maintained and taken care of campground.
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@DonaldG3252262 · Camped on Jan 25, 2024 at Campsite #21
Ortona is an excellent place to spend a few days away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Wildlife and boat watching are the two primary activities unless fishing is your objective. A bald eagle is in residence across the canal along with a variety of other fowl. There are gators and manatees in the canal along with a family of otters in the creek. The park is very clean, the sites are large and paved, and LaBelle is close enough for shopping and restaurants. There are two negatives we observed. First, nearby is a construction site where the early morning beeping of vehicles in reverse can become irritating. Second, we live in modern times where internet access is a convenient utility. Ortona provides no internet. We used our Verizon hotspot, which worked just fine but we exceeded our data allowance with our two-week stay. Adding free internet would be a real plus. We would definitely return to this park. The local staff deserves an A plus.
Good
@JudithC6460270 · Camped on Nov 24, 2023 at Campsite #21
Beautiful park at the lock. We were in site which 23, which was on the water, very private, with level gravel pad and grassy surround.
Good
@Christine96615 · Camped on Oct 29, 2023 at Campsite #21
We had a great time. Loved seeing the boats going through the locks. The campsites are great. We enjoyed being right in the water
Excellent
@MartineL0DEBB3 · Camped on Sep 22, 2023 at Campsite #21
Very relaxing campsite, clean, spacious sites, right on the river with boats navigating through the lock. Will definitely return to this hidden gem.
Good
@KathleenR03798 · Camped on Jul 24, 2023 at Campsite #21
I have been to this park several times. Its one of my favorites. It is quiet and relaxing and the campground hosts are always pleasant and welcoming.
@RichardL555896 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #21
We stayed at #21. It was at the very end and let me tell you it was amazing. Private and all of the wild life was so fun to watch. We had a big beautiful tree we set camp under with our reclining chairs and tinny foot pool to cool off. It was HOT but worth it. Host Terri was very friendly. Be carful near the water as we saw a few gators.
Watching all the boats come and go with the lock was also very entertaining.
Watching all the boats come and go with the lock was also very entertaining.
Excellent
@RobertF6718628 · Camped on May 4, 2023 at Campsite #21
We really enjoyed our first time out with our "new" to us trailer.
The staff was super nice and the facilities were very clean.
It was a great experience.
Thank you!
The staff was super nice and the facilities were very clean.
It was a great experience.
Thank you!
Good
@RobertW1226972 · Camped on May 2, 2023 at Campsite #21
We enjoyed our time there very much. It is a wonderful park and the camp sites are very clean and level!!
Good
@KenW7885314 · Camped on Apr 3, 2023 at Campsite #21
Horrible smell from drained pond nearby.
Bathhouse in our section was closed.
Bathhouse in our section was closed.
@LarryB8653126 · Camped on Jan 23, 2023 at Campsite #21
We had a great campsite at the end near a field, and loved watching various boats heading to and from the locks. It was very interesting to watch the process. The bathhouse at our end of the campground was not in service, and there was no wifi, but we managed fine and the other bathhouse was nice and clean. Very nice campground managers too.
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@FordCD71411673 · Camped on Dec 19, 2022 at Campsite #21
Army Corp location is always a favorite Rv stop. Generally well kept and great staff
Excellent
@CherylQ6E0CA83 · Camped on May 8, 2022 at Campsite #21
Having one of the nicest, quiet spaces at Ortona. Unfortunately nature was a bit windy. Enjoyed the browns and especially our water view.
Good
@KenW7885314 · Camped on Apr 11, 2022 at Campsite #21
Was a great time from start to end. So peaceful and quiet. Clean restrooms, lots clean. Very restful for sure.
@GeorgeB9630400 · Camped on Mar 31, 2022 at Campsite #21
We have stayed at Ortona before. It is a clean, quiet and well manicured campground. Very entertaining to watch the boats go through the lock. This park is perfect for folks who want a quiet place to stay. It is not near family activity areas or any real shopping. No trails etc. just a nice peaceful place to spend a few nights, or a quick stop over.
Good
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