3
Pull-thru
USACELake Okeechobee · Florida
Ortona South
Overview Ortona South is a perfect campground for a quiet, sunny escape to South Florida.
Sites5249 reservable
Elev.33ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig45 ft3 pull-thru
Electric5252×50-amp
From Orlando3h20real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 33 ft, Ortona South has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 56°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 52 sites total: 49 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, 52 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Mar
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
33%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Orlando
150 mi
3h20
02
Jacksonville
290 mi
5h59
03
Tallahassee
381 mi
7h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 52 SITES
Color byShow only
48 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
52
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site 26
OSOU · shaded.
To neighbor
91 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.