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| Site 102 Shady Pines Campground |
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| Site 103 Shady Pines Campground |
This is by far the nicest Corps of Engineers Park we have been to. The campground is located at Ortona Lock and Dam on the canal connecting the east and west coast of Florida. Ft. Myers is about an hour drive west and Clewiston is about a 30 minute drive east. All sites have large, paved pads and large gravel picnic area with covered picnic table, fire pit and grill. All sites have water and electric. There is a dump station conveniently located on the way out of the park. The bath houses are spotless and there is one washer and one dryer in the laundry room. Many sites are water front. You can walk across the dam to watch boats go through the lock. The nearest town is La Belle where you will find 3 grocery stores, a laundromat, and several fast food restaurants.
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If you plan on going to Disney World in your RV, be sure to stay at Ft. Wilderness. We had a premium back in site in the 500 loop. If you travel with a dog be sure to ask for a pet loop. Ft. Wilderness has it all - pool, arcade, playground, clean bath house, laundry room, big dog park. Best of all you are on Disney property and a Disney Resort guest. We loved it!
Stephen Foster is a beautiful state park in White Springs, FL located on the Suwannee River. The park is easy to get to from either I-10 or I-75. We had a large pull through campsite with water and electric. The bath house was very clean. There are washers and dryers at the bath house. There is a very interesting Stephen Foster museum and a carillon which plays on the quarter hour.
Our site was a gravel back in site with water and electric. There are 2 camping loops, each with a bath house. The park has several miles of walking trails. The main attraction at this state park is the beautiful Wekiwa Springs where many people come to swim. There is a canoe and kayak rental in the park. There are pleny of grocery stores and restaurants located a few miles from the park.
This is a county park located on the Chassahowitzka River south of Homosassa Springs. There is a boat ramp, canoe and kayak rental, and camp store a short walk from the campground. The campground is very wooded with some full hook up sites. Ours was a back in with water and electric. Our site was very tight to get into because of the trees but once we got set up it was a beautiful site. There is a Publix grocery store a few miles from the campground. Homosassa Springs State Wildlife park is located about 15 - 20 minutes from the campground.
We really enjoyed our stay at this state park. There are 4 camping loops, all gravel pads with water and electric. There are quite a few large pull through sites. There are 2 bath houses with a laundry at each. The park is beautiful with several walking trails. It is a short walk from the campground to the Silver River. The park is located close to Ocala and the entrance to Silver Springs. It is about a 10 minute drive from the campground to grocery stores, restaurants (some with WIFI), and Wal Mart. You can rent canoes in the park for $5 per hour. You really need to get out on the river to appreciate the beauty.
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Hillsborough River is another of our favorite parks. Some of the sites are tight for our rig so be sure to read the description of the site before making your reservation. It is a very popular park and fills up on weekends. The bath house is spotless. We had a large, pull through site. This is a beautiful park with lots of trees and nice trails along the river. We come here about twice a year. Great camp hosts!
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