Ortona South

A nice quiet retreat with large sites and abundant wildlife. The facilities are a little run down. The bath house needs renovating as the fan (no a/c) in the men's shower didn't work, broken shower tiles, and gout that was cracked and missing. One of the street lights was in stobe mode all night. The fishing pier has been closed due to damage from a hurricane and not slated to be repaired.

Liked all of Ortona lock camp, hosts were exceptional. Major disappointment was being locked out from access to the North side of the lock and beyond.

The campground hosts were great! The campground was very well-kept, with clean comfort stations.

Lot size was large. Very clean campground. Did not use the bathroom but based on everything we saw they must be nice. Lots of area to walk the dog. We had a great time. Camp host were very helpful with where to go to do laundry.

This is a lovely campground. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The site was beautiful, clean and spacious like most COE campgrounds. We were very disappointed that the Army COE closed the lock to all visitors until further notice and without reason given per registration booth staff. Even the handicapped viewing and fishing area was kept locked for the duration of our stay. Sadly, because of the ongoing drought we couldn’t have any fires, not even a propane fire bowl, yet the park was allowing open fires in the barbecue grills. Lastly, I don’t fully understand why the dump station is constructed the way it is! Having to get on your knees to make the well below grade connection is very odd. This is a park we would definitely return to again.

Beautiful well kept campground. The shower houses were very clean. The hosts went far above and beyond to make our experience all it could be. They were especially helpful with packages we had delivered to fix some issues with our vehicle. It's a tough reservation to get but well worth any trouble it may be. The wildlife in the creek wa fun, otters a few gators and birds I had not seen before.

We had a very nice stay.

Very surprised and pleased with the level, scenic and somewhat private site (39). We were allowed to check in a bit early and the camp host was kind and funny.

We enjoy the peaceful feeling staying here on the river, especially if get site looking over the river and the lock. There is always a lot of birds and other wildlife in the area. We find it a great place to unwind for a few days.

Super clean campground with really nice staff. Great location and beautiful views of the lock and the amazing rippling creek . We loved watching the Otters, the Limpkins and the Egrets. We will be back.