About W.p. Franklin N
Available sites
37 total sites
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1317)
What Guests Are Saying
W.P. Franklin campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly staff, making it a favorite for many visitors. The serene river surroundings and well-spaced sites offer a relaxing atmosphere for fishing and enjoying nature. However, concerns about excessive speed bumps and some strict monitoring by hosts were noted, with suggestions for improvement on these aspects.
What Guests Are Saying
W.P. Franklin campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly staff, making it a favorite for many visitors. The serene river surroundings and well-spaced sites offer a relaxing atmosphere for fishing and enjoying nature. However, concerns about excessive speed bumps and some strict monitoring by hosts were noted, with suggestions for improvement on these aspects.
Review Summary
margaret P
VerifiedJune 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: WFRN
not much to do unless you fish….. but relaxing, nice views of the river and locks, great R and R spot to catchup and rejuvenate…… clean, well run, quiet, all good…..
garry k
VerifiedJune 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: WFRN
Very clean well kept have no complaints
Teresa M
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: WFRN
The camp hosts were a little too much. I and a couple of other people, we met, expressed that they were continually circling the camp grounds and made everyone uncomfortable. We started counting how many times they came by in an hour (not check in or check out times) and at one point they rode by 13 times. Definitely not the relaxing trip we had hoped for and the husband was not even remotely friendly. Would not even respond to a hello. Lastly, please update your rules on the website. I don’t think I would have made my reservations had I known that you can’t attach your dogs leash to a stake in the ground when sitting outside with my dog. I don’t leave him alone or unattended and the lead is only 6 ft but having to physically hold his leash as we both sat there was a bit of a pain.
Silvia W
VerifiedJune 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: WFRN
Wonderful campground. Beautiful site and welcoming hosts.
Steven H
VerifiedJune 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: WFRN
Can’t wait to my next trip there
Calvin B
VerifiedJune 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: WFRN
One of the best campgrounds we've stay at.
An all time favorite when visiting the West Coast of Florida
joanne s
VerifiedJune 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: WFRN
LOVELY CAMPGROUND-QUITE - CLEAN - FRIENDLY -ALWAYS ENJOY
Kathleen W
VerifiedJune 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: WFRN
We normally love staying at the locks. We were harassed by the volunteer. We were just getting set up and had my dogs tied up and were harassed that it wasn't short enough leash. Then we had friends come with there fishing boat and my husband was going fishing but because the boat wasn't moved quick enough every 2 minutes we were told to move it. The volunteer was just really not nice person.
John M
VerifiedJune 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: WFRN
Nice campground, clean, only bad is entrance road, way too many speed bumps, 8 speed bumps from turn off from main road, 3 would be adequate from the bridge to check in, RV destroyer, must crawl over them at 0 speed and still very jarring, even without RV attached, especially heavy duty trucks, I believe they are trying to deter the public using the free boat launch facility, which on the weekends are totally packed, parking all they way to the main road, solution would be to barricade with a guard rail to the entrance road all the way to the main road, non registered guest should be charged at least a $20 boat launch fee
Eddie D
VerifiedJune 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: WFRN
Pleasant location, very clean, quiet, and well maintained.
Location & Directions for W.p. Franklin N
17850 North Franklin Lock Road, Alva, FL 33920 United States
Elevation: 3 ft
Getting There
From I-75, take Exit 141, following SR 80 E to SR 31. Turn N on
SR 31 and travel 4 mi to SR 78. Turn E on SR 78 for 3 mi and turn S on
North Franklin Lock Rd into the campground.
From I-75, take Exit 143, following Bayshore Boulevard E to SR 31...
From I-75, take Exit 141, following SR 80 E to SR 31. Turn N on
SR 31 and travel 4 mi to SR 78. Turn E on SR 78 for 3 mi and turn S on
North Franklin Lock Rd into the campground.
From I-75, take Exit 143, following Bayshore Boulevard E to SR 31.
Turn N on SR 31 and travel 1.5 mi to SR 78. Turn E on SR 78 for 3 mi and turn S on North Franklin Lock Rd into the campground.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via I-75, with exits 141 and 143 leading to SR 31. From SR 31, travelers can reach SR 78, which connects directly to North Franklin Lock Road.
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