3 Waterfront Campgrounds In South Florida | Beautiful Waterfront Camping!
3 Waterfront Campgrounds In South Florida | Beautiful Waterfront Camping!
Finding waterfront campgrounds in South Florida can be difficult! While South Florida has many campgrounds and A LOT of water, most of the waterfront campgrounds are either booked way in advance or extremely expensive. Fortunately, there is another option! The Army Corps of Engineers operates 3 campgrounds in Florida, with all 3 located in South Florida. These 3 waterfront campgrounds run along the Okeechobee Waterway. They are W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam located on the west coast near Fort Myers, Ortona Lock Campground centrally located near LaBelle, and St. Lucie Lock Campground on the east coast near Stuart. All of these Campgrounds have waterfront sites and reservations can be made through the Recreation.gov website or mobile app. While they don’t have the RV resort amenities, the views and the price more than make up for the lack of resort type amenities!
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:54 W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam Campground
2:21 Ortona Lock Campground
9:23 St Lucie Lock Campground
We love COE parks as well. I will be getting that book
Nice looking campground, it’s a shame that I live in the PNW.
THANK YOU.,for helping us find places and for your comments.
Great reviews, great info! We enjoy your channel!
We love the COE campgrounds! We have stayed at the St Lucie locks before. We will be down in that area in about a week. If you guys are around, maybe we can meet up.
Thanks for the info. I was taking notes in my COE book that you suggested.
Which site did you stay at in St Lucie? ?
Are these all W/E only? Can you reserve on-line?
We are currently in Ft. Myers and there are more openings due to the Canadians not being able to come down.
it looks beautiful… thanks for the video.
what site number did you stay at in wp franklin
how is verizon service at each park in your video?
Thanks for the great review, Jouppi. I am planning to head down to FL this fall (waiting for the "lockdown" to blow over). My preference is State parks, Corps of Engineers, National Parks, and dispersed camping.
Nice review guys.
Man…that campsite is beautiful…cant wait to give it a go ….
Thanks for the information.
Thanks for the great information. Have you ever stayed at Phipps Park?
I just discovered your channel. I am originally from New York City. Iām about to retire from the US Army, & probably move to Florida. My wife & I have been talking extensively concerning RVing. I just need silence in my life.