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 C
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: OSOU
We enjoy the campground, clean and quiet.
The camp hosts are very friendly and helpful.
Walter J
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 43, Loop: OSOU
Best laid out campground ever. Hosts were friendly except a little edgy 15-20 minutes before check out time. Watching the locks work is very interesting.
Bathrooms and showers were exceptional.
Very quiet and not overcrowded. Relaxing stay in a warm climate.
Dump station was well planned and easy to use.
Great campground!
Virginia R
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: OSOU
Best campground in the US.
Awesome facilities and staff. Campground hosts are amazing.
Manfred R
VerifiedJanuary 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: OSOU
There was no pot luck day before chrismas like they had other year was looking forward to meet other campers at the camp ground
the one fishing dock was also closed was my plan to fish at that dock same as i did in the past few years
not sure if i will be going back there
Mark H
VerifiedJanuary 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: OSOU
Ok
Warren G
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: OSOU
One reason we stay at Ortona South is because of the fishing pier. This time it was closed for repair. We hope the repair will not be neglected as is the case for the smaller fishing platform on the south side of the flood gates for many years! Other than that, and the closure of the foot bridge across the stream that connected the 2 loops, (which now creates a long walk out and around on the main road to get to the and/or cross the lock), the campground is well maintained and a pleasure to stay at.
SHERYL R
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: OSOU
I stay at this campground many times a year. Its a very peaceful, clean campground with the individual spaces being a very nice size. The camp host are always friendly and inviting. Bathrooms are always clean. purchased my Senior America the Beautiful pass here, also, which was very convenient.
Gary C
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: OSOU
We really love this place. Almost want to keep it a secret!
Warren K
VerifiedJanuary 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 42 (shared site), Loop: OSOU
A lovely, quiet, and most pleasant campground, in keeping with the Corps traditions. We enjoyed camping over Christmas. Very highly recommended.
Christopher A
VerifiedJanuary 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: OSOU
Showers are very clean but campsite is not very private. You got houses across the lake from the campsites. That's the only thing I d not like Franklin locks where it's all private there
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 4, 2026
