Ortona South is one of our favorites, we are currently in for a 2 week stay, our third trip to this campground. Like most Corps of Engineers facilities, Ortona is very clean and well maintained. About half of the sites are river front and most are fairly large, the layout and landscaping provide good privacy. It is a quiet out of the way spot so if your looking for lots of activities you won't find it here. Walking, reading, watching boat traffic through the lock and manatees in the Calossahatchie River are about it. For shopping or restaurants it's a 10 mile, 15 minute ride to the nearest town, LaBelle. We travel with a large golden retriever and Ortona like most COE C/G is very pet friendly, just keep them leashed, quiet and clean up after them. This is a very popular winter retreat and it does book solid in the winter months, many campers we've met have been coming here for years. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We did not camp here but we drove in and looked at it. We camped at nearby WP Franklin. 2 loops, 1 dump station, 2 bathhouses were very clean but older ones. There was a picnic shelter to use by campers that had a grill, fire pit, and electric/water. 5 PT sites, and sites 45-46 were buddy sites. You can fish, there is a nature trail, and boat locks to watch the small ships go through. No playground but plenty of room to run around for kids. Pets are welcome. It is a long drive to everything so bring it with you. We would consider camping here with a group so there would be entertainment for adults as well as kids. Nice place to catch some quiet. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Park was meticulous in every way. Restrooms and showers were very clean. Grounds were well maintained. Many shady spots available. All RV pads nice and level concrete with large gravel pads with fire rings and covered picnic tables. Dump station very clean and easily accessible no matter what size rig you have. Located directly on the river and a short walk to the locks. Footbridge access allows you to view boats traveling through the locks. We saw many manatees while camping. Only drawback is the dumpsters are located on either end of the campground loop which is probably a half mile walk. We stayed mid way so it was a bit of a walk but we enjoyed it nonetheless. Great stay and will be back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.