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
Edward T
VerifiedDecember 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: OSOU
Sections of walkways closed off. Camp hosts seemed a little bossy.
Alice H
VerifiedDecember 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: OSOU
It is always so relaxing on the water. Hosts are always pleasant. Did have a guest when the locks was broken so they didn’t get to see the boats come through. Disappointed for them. Wish some of the spots could be saved for Florida residents. I can’t get in Franklin or Ortona until May. Not right.
Marc L
VerifiedDecember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: OSOU
From the arrival to departure the volunteers was perfectly prepared to our welcome.
Many thanks again.
Patti S
VerifiedDecember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: OSOU
Love this campground! We have stayed here several times in several different sites. It is extremely quiet and peaceful. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The bathrooms are clean with nice hot water for showers. There are two circles of campsites, and the bathrooms serve 20-30 sites per bathroom. Each bathroom has two showers per male/female, and two toilets per male/female. We like sites 21-30 along the river the most. It is a little windier, but there's a better view of the water. Today I watched the manatees feed along the shore. Pretty fun! I've also seen alligators in the water. All the other sites are great too! We plan to stay here again.
Peter S
VerifiedDecember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: OSOU
saw a gator and a bald eagle.
Judy M
VerifiedDecember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 40, Loop: OSOU
Ortona is a great place! Hosts are friendly & helpful! Sites are good size ! Watching the boats on the river so enjoyable!
DAVID T
VerifiedDecember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: OSOU
We went for a weeklong trip, only to find out that there was no fishing allowed. The bridges and fishing piers were closed.
Dean C
VerifiedDecember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: OSOU
One of my favorite places to stay in Florida. My 3rd time here I had to move once because it's getting to be that time of year here in Florida but I went from a space that was near the bridge to a space at the beginning near the ranger station where I have stayed on my previous stays. The Staff here is always very nice and helpful. Watch out for little frogs in the power pedestals they might just give you a fright when you open to power up.
Karen B
VerifiedNovember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: OSOU
Our favorite place. Always friendly staff and clean facilities.
Mary S
VerifiedNovember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: OSOU
Beautiful, clean and quiet campground. We had a great spot where we could watch the boats go through the locks. Area to walk the dog. Primary activity seemed to be fishing and we caught up on reading. No actual hiking but we went to nearby LaBelle and walked around the town and though their park and that was pleasant.
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
