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Campsite #26 at Ortona South Campground, FL
$30
Campsite #26
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 40 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
7/1
10/1
Campsite #26 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 (23)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 87% |
| 4 star | | 9% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@ChrisL4253532 · Camped on Apr 14, 2025 at Campsite #26
This is my favorite Corp of Engineer campground to date. The many sites along the canal are well spaced, level and most all with a view of the boat traffic on the canal. The bathrooms are clean and well kept. Most of all I appreciate the camp host. She made sure that we were happy with our site selection and assisted when a change need to be made. She gets 5 stars for customer service.
@SteveW7867249 · Camped on Feb 1, 2025 at Campsite #26
Favorite campground in Florida
@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Jan 29, 2025 at Campsite #26
Very nice park with very tidy facilities and a great setting with the river and locks. Internet and OTA TV worked fine. Attendants were very friendly.
@NancyR3491744 · Camped on Dec 3, 2024 at Campsite #26
Excellent stay. Clean facilities with helpful personnel
@EddieD6710209 · Camped on Nov 2, 2024 at Campsite #26
Quiet location ideal for camping and relaxing with views of the Caloosahatchee River.
@MichaelB697476 · Camped on May 21, 2024 at Campsite #26
This is a very peaceful place to come if you want a relaxing, quiet camping experience. The campsites are well maintained and the bathhouses are kept in good repair. The electric and water at each site work well. The bath house on the East end is much smaller and there is little privacy when showering. The West end facility is much larger. They are using a sub-contractor to clean the facilities, and for the most part they are kept up well. We did have to mention to the host about an issue with cleaning the facilities, but it was cared for the next day. Speaking of hosts, they are friendly and responsive to comments from guests. It would be nice if they had an on-site ice sales, but they are quite a ways out in the country so it might be hard to get a vendor to supply it. They now have a solar powered phone charger at each end. The site map showed a wi-fi station but we did not see it. There are repairs being made on some of the walkways and at the moment you are restricted from walking across the little bridge. If you just want to chill out (NOT referring to temps), come visit this facility and bring a good book.
@AnthonyG514442 · Camped on May 8, 2024 at Campsite #26
Great hosts. Favorite campground.
@EdKF3E4EE724F3 · Camped on Feb 12, 2024 at Campsite #26
We love this COE park. The only improvements that we think need to be made are to have the road coming in swept and pot holes filled. The dump trucks hauling sand/dirt really leave behind a lot of sand and have caused potholes in the road coming into the park. The other improvement that needs to be made are to update the bathrooms and showers. Also, there is not a trashcan in the restrooms which make it difficult to throw anything away.We enjoy biking in the park and out of the park to 80. Also, we ride across the dam and explore the subdivisions across the way. It is great watching the boats & yachts coming thru the locks. It is a treat to spot an eagle, too. This is our favorite COE park in Florida.
@PamelaG4847475 · Camped on Jan 4, 2024 at Campsite #26
We loved it , plan to go back. The Goodwill workers do an outstanding job with the bathrooms and the lawn care. The hosts were always available for questions and knew all the good sites to see, where to get groceries and were on top of the sites to maintain them when campers left. Well run and like I said we plan to come back.
@RoyceJ6A561C35 · Camped on Dec 5, 2023 at Campsite #26
This was our second visit, but this time in our conversion van, so we used the dated but well maintained bathhouse on the East end, enjoying a hot shower and using the facilities. Love watching the boats passing through the locks, manatee playing and fishing from our site.
@RogerD1192777 · Camped on Nov 29, 2023 at Campsite #26
Property as always immaculate, Hosts Joyce & Mike are great-its like they are family
@MikeJ6963992 · Camped on Oct 26, 2023 at Campsite #26
Great place. Good size lots, easy access, picturesque views.
@AndrewS4701634 · Camped on Oct 20, 2023 at Campsite #26
Quiet campground. Well maintained.
@ScottyB148864E · Camped on Sep 30, 2023 at Campsite #26
We really enjoyed our stay here. Very well kept place with beautiful views and friendly people. We arrived the day before the scheduled government shutdown and we were warned wed probably have to leave the next day but thankfully that didnt happen and we enjoyed our stay. I think people didnt travel thinking they would be closed because we practically had the place to ourselves. We will definitely be back. We had a good signal with T-Mobile home and AT&T and Verizon had 2 bars.
@JohnnieH90798B · Camped on May 10, 2023 at Campsite #26
Absolutely amazing
@ElizabethT259 · Camped on Oct 24, 2021 at Campsite #26
The camp host was outstanding! We were welcomed when arriving and assisted with anything that came up. The park and facilities are extremely clean. It is a wonderful quiet place!
@SarahY388 · Camped on Sep 27, 2021 at Campsite #26
What a nice campground! We had a lovely shaded site on the river and the weather was nice. We were only there two nights and one full day, and we chose the wrong day. All that nice grass on both sides of the river has to be mowed sometime, and the mowers and weed-eaters serenaded us all day. There was also a big barge there doing some repairs to the dam. Interesting to watch for awhile, but the beep beep of the crane added to the noise for most of the day. The next morning we listened to the machines cleaning the handicap site next to us. So we never really got to experience the quiet that everyone writes about. Staff were all great, and we enjoyed a break in a part of the state that was new to us.
@DuaneL549 · Camped on May 17, 2021 at Campsite #26
Was excellent camping experience. Camp hosts were very friendly and helpful. RV sites were level and positioned that you didn't feel any congestion. Very nice.
@DebbieDaveM162 · Camped on May 12, 2021 at Campsite #26
Fabulous campground, clean, well manicured, nice employees & beautiful surroundings. We will be back!!!!!
@BURTISP988 · Camped on Apr 14, 2021 at Campsite #26
Fantastic site on river setting watching wild life an eagle fishing out standing
@MarjorieS979 · Camped on Feb 21, 2021 at Campsite #26
Very nice, quiet, clean park. It was so nice to watch the wildlife nearby. The activity as the boats go through the locks, the gator in the Caloosahatchee River, and the amazing bald eagle swooping down to the water to catch his next meal.
@DavidM683 · Camped on Jan 13, 2021 at Campsite #26
The facilities were very clean and the staff very friendly. We are planning another trip in the near future. We had a great site located on the river next to one of the locks. We saw numerous small boats transit the area while at the campsite.
@JamesM928 · Camped on Dec 18, 2020 at Campsite #26
Campground was clean, hosts were helpful and friendly.
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