Riverside The Heart of The River

Aerial view showing the property layout along the river — buildings, open grounds, riverfront and docks; useful overview of the campground/site (file titled 'Riverside Aerial View River' on the property site).
A paved area with grass patches and trees in the background under a blue sky.
A swimming pool with a concrete deck, surrounded by a fence, with palm trees and a small building with a wave mural in the background under a partly cloudy sky. The lower right corner has a black banner with the words 'Riverside, The heart of the riv
Walkway and a main building set among large live oaks and lawns — good view of on-site facilities/grounds and pedestrian access areas (from the property gallery).
Lakeside scene at sunrise with palm trees and river view — attractive scenery of the riverfront grounds, useful for showing on-site waterfront setting.

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General Store General Store
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Electric Hookup Electric Hookup
Swimming Pool Swimming Pool

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

General Store General Store
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Restrooms Restrooms
Electric Hookup Electric Hookup
Swimming Pool Swimming Pool
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Electric Hookup
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • General Store
  • Swimming Pool
  • Game / Community Room
  • Dog Run / Park
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Reviews

5 reviews

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Guests at Riverside The Heart of The River rave about the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, praising the friendly staff and well-maintained facilities, including a heated pool and clean restrooms. Visitors enjoyed activities like fishing and taking in beautiful sunsets amidst mature palm trees. Overall, it is considered one of the best camping destinations in the U.S., with spacious, upgraded sites that enhance the experience.

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Jenelle 152

Jenelle 152

November 5, 2025 Google Maps

Thank you so much for such a great week! Amanda, Glenn, Dave, Kim, and your guests, what a treasure. Mission statement accomplished. We truly relaxed and had peaceful reflection. Thanks 🙏

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Alan

Alan

April 1, 2025 Google Maps

Hi, this is Alan Jennifer Stratmann and we just like to say that Riverside retreat is the best we found all the way across the United States as far as a nice place to clamp and we love Amanda and Glen and kim and everyone else we’ve met even though we don’t know all of their names, we think they’re just wonderful people and you will not find a better place to camp We’re gonna leave a couple pictures so that you can see Blackie , named by our 2 year old great granddaughter, the retreat cat we met and Arnie who is the resident armadillo. Have a great day at Riverside.!❤️

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Gene Babinec II

Gene Babinec II

March 22, 2025 Google Maps

Riverside the Heat of the River is a quiet and very comfortable gated RV destination. The RV clubhouse, pickleball court, free laundry facilities, & super clean bath/showers are extra nice! We enjoyed the tranquility of walking in the shade of several acres of beautiful mature palm trees. We did some great fishing from the riverbank & enjoyed the peaceful sunsets from the picnic tables at the edge of the river. The heated pool was always a pleasant escape. If you are seeking a quiet, well maintained vacation spot with upgraded facilities, this is your destination. The sites are smooth, level, spacious, and have newly upgraded RV power pedestals with excellent water pressure. The staff were always friendly, welcoming, and helpful.

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Steve Steimel

Steve Steimel

February 16, 2024 Google Maps

Nice Quiet,very clean park. Full service sites. Free clean laundry facilities. Beautiful park. We will be back.

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Krystle Ittner

Krystle Ittner

December 28, 2023 Google Maps

We will be back and plan to stay for a few months! The price is right, the sites are level, the campground is quiet, and the bathhouse and laundry areas are new and well cleaned daily.

We were hesitant in coming because of some of the reviews, but I have always been a check it out for myself kind of girl. I am so glad that we did! This campground is out of the way of all the traffic and hustle of prime beach time. You are behind a gate where you are given your own code to come and go as you please. The setting is peaceful and for the amount of campers staying and coming and going, everyone is respectful of noise and pretty much keep to themselves.

There is a campground side and a retreat side that are kept separate but this never affected us. I'm glad that the retreaters if there were any were not allowed on the campground side and I'm fine staying on our side, as we have everything we need. The pool is on the retreat side, and when I asked for future knowledge if we would have access to it I was assured it would be available to campers.

We live fulltime in our RV and have been to tons of campgrounds and this one is definitely one we will be coming back to. I urge you to try it for yourself. Amanda in the front office will take amazing care of you!

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Location & Directions for Riverside The Heart of The River

7305 CR 78, LaBelle, FL 33935 United States

Elevation: 8 ft

Nearest town

LaBelle, FL - 9.6 mi

About 15 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is on County Road 78 (CR 78).

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Nearby city: Lehigh Acres, FL

Approx. 11 mi away (straight-line distance)

Elevation: 13 ft

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