0
Pull-thru
USACELake Okeechobee · Florida
St Lucie South
Overview St.
Sites21all reservable
Elev.0ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig38 ft
Electric1817×50-amp
From Orlando2h44real 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 0 ft, St Lucie South has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 58°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 21 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 17 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 38-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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.
32%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
76°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Orlando
140 mi
2h44
02
Jacksonville
253 mi
4h43
03
Tallahassee
385 mi
7h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only
21 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
17
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
21
Sites
★ The standout
Site T2
SLUS · shaded.
To neighbor
86 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
383
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.8 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.