Warning
GeneralThe Wooden fishing pier and the wooden bridge are closed because of safety issues.
About Ortona South
Number of accommodations: 49
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
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 (610)
What Guests Are Saying
Ortona South Campground is praised for its beautiful location, cleanliness, and friendly, helpful staff, creating a peaceful atmosphere for visitors. Many campers enjoy watching the boats and wildlife, with stunning sunrises and sunsets enhancing their experience. While some facilities, such as the bathrooms and fishing pier, could use improvements, the overall ambiance and well-maintained grounds make it a favorite spot for many returning campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Ortona South Campground is praised for its beautiful location, cleanliness, and friendly, helpful staff, creating a peaceful atmosphere for visitors. Many campers enjoy watching the boats and wildlife, with stunning sunrises and sunsets enhancing their experience. While some facilities, such as the bathrooms and fishing pier, could use improvements, the overall ambiance and well-maintained grounds make it a favorite spot for many returning campers.
Review Summary
Robert J
VerifiedJuly 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 47, Loop: OSOU
Very quiet; a great place to camp.
Glory G
VerifiedJuly 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 40, Loop: OSOU
We have been going to Ortona for about 5 years now and it’s like our second home. We love it so much. It’s so peaceful. The sunsets are so stunning. The Ranger and Joyce are so so nice and so helpful. One of the things we miss the most is the fishing pier. We are hoping it gets repaired soon. It’s taking a lot longer than we thought. The recommendations that we have are that the bathrooms are in desperate need of remodeling and the smell in the water be taken care of. The water would never have an egg smell until the last couple of times we have gone. All in all this is still our favorite campground. Anyone looking for activities or restaurants to go in the area here are a couple of recommendations. Blueberry Bunch Farm you can pick your own fresh blueberries, 7 Mares is a good Mexican restaurant, Labelle Brewery, Dollar General Market has everything you need, Pelican Snowballs has so many flavored snow cones and Two Peas has fresh baked pies.
John S
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: OSOU
Great views and lots of bunny rabbits!
Anthony G
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: OSOU
Ortona is the best place for peace and quite!
Janet D
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: OSOU
Very nice place to camp.
Robert G
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: OSOU
It was my second time, I bet the reason why is self evident. I will return in the fall.
The hosts are very helpful.
mary w
VerifiedJune 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: OSOU
I love going to Ortona south. There is always a wonderful group Of volunteers Campsite Host. I love the Peace and quiet up the area.
Corrine S
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: OSOU
Always clean, peaceful; love to be by the water and watch the boats go through the locks.
Carol D
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: OSOU
We had a lovely time at this excellent site! Beautifully maintained grassy site right on the river, very clean, peaceful with friendly and helpful host couple also staying on site. Nice flat concrete stands with picnic tables. So interesting to watch the boats going through the massive lock, the Corps of Engineers do an amazing job of managing this powerful waterway. So quiet and peaceful, we saw lots of rabbits and different birds, two gorgeous otters, a manatee going through the lock, and lots of fish, although the site fishing pier is currently closed. However, just across the river footbridge is a nice fishing platform, very popular. This is a super site for dogs, and our Havanese Beau loved it. Several other well behaved dogs on site with their owners and of course on leashes. Owners clearly picking up well after their dogs. Some nice trees on site although most sites in the sun. The site is surrounded by farmland or preserves and isolated so seems very safe and quiet. Nice clean toilet and shower blocks, and the RV hookups are well maintained and easy to use. This is traditional RV-ing at its best, grills and fire rings available as well as a covered area for gathering or family BBQ's. The river side of the site runs down to the fast-flowing water, so caution needed for young children. No play park for children, but lots of grassy space to run around. La Belle is about 10 miles away for shops and dining. This is the perfect spot for a quiet, restful stay. Enjoy!
Thomas W
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: OSOU
Friendly staff, beautiful views, quiet nd safe
Location Ortona South
Address:
2410 Dalton Lane Sw
Moore Haven, FL, 33471
United States
From LaBelle, Florida, travel SR 80 8 mi east to Dalton Lane. Turn north
on Dalton Lane and follow the road into the campground.
Ortona South is accessible via State Road 78, which connects to US Highway 27 approximately 15 miles to the west.
Latitude & Longitude: 26.7872 / -81.3086
Elevation: 4 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
12PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Ortona South Campground and St. Lucie South Campground are part of the same water resource project. Both campgrounds fall under the same 14 day maximum in any 30-consecutive day period regulation. Campers cannot stay at Ortona South for 14 days and then camp St. Lucie South for 14 days without camping elsewhere for 16 days. Campers also cannot use different names to get around this regulation.
- The campground entrance gate is opened at 7:30 a.m. and closed at sunset.
- Campground quiet hours are;
- Check-out time is;
- Check-in time is;
- RV site 41 and RV site 42 are pull-through sites that share the same camp pad driveway and are recommended for two RVs travelling together. Site 41 may require you to back-in to the site.
- Assistive mobility devices, such as a powered wheel chair, electric scooter, or golf cart, are permitted for use by individuals with mobility impairments for necessary transportation within the campgrounds. Individual must provide one of the following: a valid, State-issued disability parking placard or card, State-issued proof of disability, or similar document.
- Arriving campers that require the use of the trailer dump station prior to occupying their campsite will be charged the $20.00 use fee as the waste being dumped was not generated on site.
- Campers are limited to one RV/trailer sewage dump per week of stay, maximum two in a 14-day period. Portable holding tanks may dumped as often as necessarry during each stay.
- Campsites have maximum occupancy of 8 people per site.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralThe Wooden fishing pier and the wooden bridge are closed because of safety issues.
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Last updated: June 13, 2026
