Campsite #21 at W.p. Franklin N Campground, FL

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Campsite #21

23 reviews
Drive-In 8 people
35 ft Back-In
2 good
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Campsite #21 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 35ft driveway, 50 amp hookup, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed, Drinking Water

Campsite Reviews (23)

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@VivienH956FC11 · Camped on Mar 31, 2025 at Campsite #21
The bathrooms nearest to the boat ramp could use a little upgrading. A fish cleaning area near the fishing pier would be wonderful. Even though........this is a GREAT campground.
@JaniceL6143889 · Camped on Jan 24, 2025 at Campsite #21
Andrew, CG Host, came to my rescue when a day use fishing family , parked in my campsite. He tracked them down & had them move to day use parking. Andrew is a hero!
@GregF02A082225 · Camped on Sep 17, 2024 at Campsite #21
Professional staff. Clean. Well maintained. Thank you.
@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #21
Great location and clean facilities.
@DominickB7EDD5 · Camped on Jun 22, 2024 at Campsite #21
Enjoyed our stay, very peaceful setting for relaxing. only thing that could be better is most of the showers do not have shelves or handrails for safety. Being in my eighties this was a little concerning as I neeed to hold on to a rail when bending over. on a more positive note all the park employees were vary friendly and helpful.
@DaveS9743514 · Camped on Apr 15, 2024 at Campsite #21
Absolutely beautiful well kept park
@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Feb 16, 2024 at Campsite #21
This is our favorite campground.
@GaryL6692356 · Camped on May 29, 2023 at Campsite #21
We love W.P. Franklin Locks! Our camp hosts, Bob & Debbie, went above and beyond to help us get a last minute site for two nights! They were super friendly during our stay as well! It made our stay more enjoyable, knowing that they went out of their way to help us!
@ThomasS125 · Camped on Nov 28, 2021 at Campsite #21
Location, Location, Location. Beautiful sites, close to Fort Myers’s. Restaurants
Host was very friendly, always making sure our stay was comfortable. We seen an alligator on our last night in the bay.
@JosephN745 · Camped on Nov 15, 2021 at Campsite #21
Wonderful campground. Well kept, wonderful sites, clean bathrooms and friendly hosts!
@DonaldGW128 · Camped on Oct 26, 2021 at Campsite #21
We enjoyed a 3 night stay. The park is very well kept with wonderful on site camp hosts. We will definitely return to this campground.
@RobinN806 · Camped on Oct 16, 2021 at Campsite #21
Very clean and quiet
@MICHELLEH257 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #21
This was our second stay in two months. Between visits I recieved my America, the Beautiful pass. I had already made the reservation for stay number 2. When we checked in we showed it to the person working the gate and a refund of 50% was made witjin a few hours.
The camp ground is well kept. The restroom facilities are really clean.
My only suggestions would be to place more garbage cans throughout and to place hand rails in the handicapped shower stalls. As a disabled individual it was a long walk to dumpsters and I felt unstable in the shower. Other than that, we loved it and will return in the future if we can get reservations!
@LucindaF436 · Camped on May 10, 2021 at Campsite #21
W P Franklin is a small USACE campground on the Caloosahatchee River. It's hard to get a reservation here during the winter but we have stayed a couple of times in the shoulder seasons of late spring and early fall. Site 21, a pull-through site, provided enough room for our long-bed truck and 33 ft 5th wheel trailer. It was a little tight on the turn to get into the site but it worked fine for us once we were in. The site is mostly shaded with a view of the water across the loop road. Many of the sites along the water are pretty short so best suited for smaller rigs. The campground is well maintained and offers recycling and garbage collection in a central site. The dump station, just inside the gate, with double-sided access which can be an obstruction to entry if someone is using it upon arrival. There are several sites for watching wildlife along the river where we were able to see alligators in the river and many types of birds. It’s entertaining to watch the huge boats passing through the lock. We highly recommend W P Franklin campground and to plan early to get a reservation!
@CindyS300 · Camped on May 8, 2021 at Campsite #21
Friendly hosts & guests! Clean, great TV reception & cell phone coverage (T-mobile). Will definitely be back!
@FilipW305 · Camped on May 4, 2021 at Campsite #21
Great park! The locks are fascinating. Lots of wildlife.
@MarciaR112 · Camped on Apr 18, 2021 at Campsite #21
Beautiful setting, clean, great campground hosts! Loved it!
@PaulaB613 · Camped on Mar 12, 2021 at Campsite #21
Great site; excellent views of river and locks; restrooms could use a better cleaning and mold reduction and maybe put the shower curtains up with metal hooks instead of the plastic which keep coming apart. AC would really, really be an bonus!!! Other than that, we love this campground!!!
@RenaldD684 · Camped on Feb 28, 2021 at Campsite #21
It is a great COE park. Loved it.
@NancyF979 · Camped on Feb 25, 2021 at Campsite #21
Staff/volunteers friendly and helpful. Restrooms clean. Online check-in easy. Most spectacular sunset ever over the river. We didn't catch any fish, but don't think I can fault you on that!
@JoanP864 · Camped on Feb 18, 2021 at Campsite #21
Nice location with water views. Clean bathroom facilities.
The care takers were very nice and helpful couple.
@DebbieK548 · Camped on Jan 15, 2021 at Campsite #21
Great place to relax very clean
@charlesg456 · Camped on Jan 2, 2021 at Campsite #21
The campground is very clean and designed well. Gate staff are quite helpful but do not have full authority over the reservation system if there is a problem. You have to call the website and endure a HUGE wait for service. The automatic call-back feature does not work at all during times of peak requests for service. You may be called back after "x" number of minutes and placed back into the telephone queue instead of being connected with a reservations agent. I give the reservations system an "F" on effectiveness.

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