We stayed on the lake and everything was excellent. The park was fairly empty since lots of folks had headed back up north. The park was clean and well maintained and pet friendly. Would stay there again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We have stayed in the Fort Myers area at different campgrounds but have enjoyed Cypress Woods more than any of them. We enjoyed it so much that we decided to buy a lot there. I realize there has been some complaints about the developer having control of things, but to me this is normal in a situation like this until a high percentage of the total lots are sold. As far as the developer controlling the board, remember it is the owners and the developer that vote the board members in. Also, the board members are volunteers. If there are complaints about board members then new people can step up to the plate, come the next annual vote, and try to get voted in. We have loved Cypress Woods and do appreciate how well it is looked after and appreciate the volunteers that help make this a wonderful place to stay. It is so peaceful and the different type of birds we see on the lake every day have been so enjoyable. They have wonderful dinners there and many other activities for you to take part in if you so choose. The lots are bigger than many resorts we have stayed at. Their wifi is a bit outdated, but we have been able to connect everyday with our external hawking high-gain adapter. We are very excited about owning a lot at Cypress Woods. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is an RV condo-resort that is a good place to rent a site but a poor place to buy. Sites are large, 50 feet by 90 feet, and have large concrete pads and full hookups including phone and cable TV. We like the sites in the new D section the best, especially those on the lake. These sites are larger and have nicer views than the three older sections (A,B,C). In spite of what several previous reviewers have said, we found the park to be well located for shopping, spring training baseball, and the Florida Rep theater in downtown Fort Myers. The park is farther from Fort Myers Beach than other parks in the area, so if the beach is your primary interest I would go elsewhere. Ther best part of Cypress Woods are the people who own and rent there. We quickly made friends over the month we were there, and were treated as equals by lot owners and seasonal renters. The activities we went to, a Valentines dinner dance, steak fry, yoga classes, and so on were well run and lots of fun. The biggest downside of Cypress Woods is the developer and his office staff, and this is why I would recommend AGAINST buying here. We met many disgruntled lot owners who described some of the shenagians the developer has pulled. Two examples will suffice. (1) The park sprinkler system does not work, and yet the developer sent in a water tanker truck to take three 10,000 gallons loads of water to another property he owns. The water is paid for by lot owners. (2) The "homeowners association" board of directors are either employees of the developer, or hand picked by the developer to vote his way. As a result lot owners have no say in how the park is run, how money will be spent, or even what their monthly condo fee will be. There are countless other developer issues, which has caused a group of lot owners to hire a lawyer to fight the developer! As a renter you may not escape from the developer's clutches scot free: you may have to work with an individual we came to call Michelle the Minx, who is very unhelpful and obnoxious to renters, an opinion voiced by many other renters we met. Why the developer employs her I have no idea! You can rent directly from lot owners, which is far preferable. See notices posted in the laundry room or ask around if you visit the park. Overall, Cypress Woods is a very nice place to spend the winter with congenial people, spoiled only by a shyster developer and his employees. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Good value for a Thousand Trails Member. We paid $120 for 7 nights. Beware, this is a very tight park to both enter and move around in. There are narrow 1 lane roads and narrow sites. The soil is sandy so "bogging" down into the site is an issue. 1 Motorhome was stuck all the way down the day we moved. The staff was helpful. The office is closed on Sunday which makes it hard to move into the correct site. We parked on a what turned out to be a leased site because no direction was given as to our correct site. We were told by Encore reservation to "pick any site". So we had to move on Monday. Lots of permanent sites and more are being added. No activities for children except pool. This is really an adult park. Every one we met was friendly. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

With the exception of having many, many permanent residents and grounds that aren't adequately maintained, this park is actually quite nice. The proliferation of residents, though, gives it more the feel of a trailer park with RV sites than an "RV Resort". When added to the fact that many of the permanent residences are in a state of disrepair (complete with littered sites, overgrown weeds, etc.), this park isn't the best, but certainly isn't the worst we've stayed in. On the positive side, the staff is very nice and helpful, the showers and laundry facilities are clean and well-maintained, and the pool was very nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.

They are right on Highway 41 with a lot of traffic noise. They will tell you that it quiets down at night but they are not trying to sleep there. They are very strict on the dog rules, which are good, but if you do not know the rules you will be literally be ran down by the office manager and yelled at in front of anyone around. If there is anything that she doesn't agree with she will cuss and yell at anyone (her guests and the employees). The campground is well groomed and in pretty decent shape. If it is warm and people are running their air conditioners there will be a lot of power outages. Very few 50 AMP sites! They do not have enough picnic tables either. I would never stay at this campground again with what I experienced and seen from the manager. A lot of very nice people there that need to let the corporate office know how they are treated. I for one have. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This RV park has been here many years, so I am surprised it has not been reviewed. A few years ago it was bought by Wilder Corp.(they own resorts throughout Florida and Texas). I had a problem with this resort, and for that I rated them lower than I otherwise would have. I drive a big rig(45'), so do not like surprises, and always call ahead. In this case it was a month ahead of time. When I arrived I was assigned a site, but it did not have 50 amp. I require 50 amp, and in April in Florida would be needing the a/c which uses that amperage. When I contacted the front office I was told that there were no 50 amp sites available (my reservation was for two weeks), and that I was told when I made the reservation that 50 amp service may not be available. Since I would never had made the reservation under those circumstances, I protested, found another place to stay, and asked for a refund. If you go to their website you will see they have a very stringent refund policy. Well, they knew they were wrong, and two months later I got my refund. The park itself is fine. The entrance is cramped, but the roads and sites are fine. The pull-throughs have nothing but grass (i.e. no concrete, no gravel, no buffers). It is a well located park in South Fort Myers near WalMart. I would not return there, but others might find it to their liking. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We called to cancel our reservations with a 28 day notice and were told that we were not eligible to get any kind of refund on our deposit because we did not call 30 days ahead which is the policy. However, our reservation was for six days, so I asked if we could get a partial refund for the four days that we DID give the 30 day notice. The manager called the owner and he/she said no. We were led to believe that if this had been a medical emergency, we would have received a refund. Makes one think that perhaps honesty is NOT the best policy. We will definitely never camp here, and we will make sure that everyone we know hears our story. Very poor management. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Park sits aways back from US 41 so there is very little road noise. Lots of activities in the park. It is located within walking distance to grocery,drug store and restaurant. There is a car wash on site. The park is big into recycling-doing their part to "go green". Both the Cafe and the Tiki Hut had food at reasonable prices. All facilities and grounds were clean. All in all a very good experience. We will return. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Upon arrival at this site we were told that because we didn't book in advance that we could not get the Good Sam discount, we accepted refusal of discount from the friendly lady who booked us in, we were escorted to our campsite by two men in a golf cart, one who took great satisfaction and delight as he laughed watching as we tried to squeeze into what looked like an obstacle course, a grassy area with tree stumps sticking out of the ground, next day my wife went to the laundry and left her washing for five minutes and returned only to find one of the residence had removed her washing and put his in the machine, no washing had been taken but in my opinion removing someones unfinished washing to use their machine is as low as theft, we would not stay at this park again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Overnight campground about 2 miles from the expressway. Basically open sites but many are too short for a big rig. We were able to squeeze our 40 footer into a site with some effort. Sites are wide with cement pads (no tables), and good 3 point connections. Most of the park is mobile homes and permanents but we were welcomed. Even in the high season, there were many sites available. A small pool is the extent of the recreational facilities, but the price was right. We stayed in a motor home. We camped here in a Motorhome.