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Winter Foliage at W.P. Franklin N. Campground
West Loop of W.P. Franklin North CampgroundCampsite View of W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam
USACELake Okeechobee · Florida

W.P. Franklin N

Overview Visitors flock to W.P.
Sites3937 reservable
Elev.0ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electric3838×50-amp
From Orlando3h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 0 ft, W.P. Franklin N has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 56°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 39 sites total: 37 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 38 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Mar
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
34%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
75°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Orlando
147 mi
3h22
02
Jacksonville
286 mi
6h01
03
Tallahassee
397 mi
7h20
By drive time
Orlando · 3h22Jacksonville · 6h01Tallahassee · 7h20Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 39 SITES
Color byShow only

38 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
38
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
39
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
WFRN · pull-through.
To neighbor
85 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
141
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.

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