Ortona South: how hard is it to reserve?
Lake Okeechobee · US Army Corps of Engineers · Labelle, FL
As of Oct 10, 2026, 60% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Ortona South over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 55% of weeknights. In the next 30 days, 30 of 30 dates have at least one open site (1,009 open site-nights in total; 1,923 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 31% | 34 | 34 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 45% | 30 | 24 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 36% | 32 | 31 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 32% | 33 | 34 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 39% | 31 | 29 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 62% | 21 | 16 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 42 | 60% | 55% | 30 |
About Ortona South
- 52 campsites (52 listed in availability data)
- $30–$35 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.8/5 from 1,587 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer
- Activities: Camping, Birding, Fishing, Biking
Ortona South is a perfect campground for a quiet, sunny escape to South Florida. The campground is set along the Caloosahatchie River. All campsites have concrete pads, electric, 30 amp and 50 amp, water hookups, a fire ring and grill, and a covererd picnic table. Other amenities include a sanitary dump station, restrooms with showers, dumpsters, Wifi (near west end restroom only), and a picnic pavilion for campers only. Day use visitors are allowed on site for fishing. The Ortona North Day Use Area has a boat launch and is a 25 minute drive by way of the Town of LaBelle. LaBelle is the neares…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Lake Okeechobee
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.p. Franklin N Lake Okeechobee | Hard | 92% | 30 |
| St Lucie South Lake Okeechobee | Easy | 51% | 30 |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Lake Campground Big Cypress National Preserve | FL | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Monument Lake Campground Big Cypress National Preserve | FL | Easy | 7% | 30 |
| Midway Campground (Fl) Big Cypress National Preserve | FL | Easy | 22% | 30 |
| Canaveral National Seashore Permits Canaveral National Seashore | FL | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Clearwater Lake Rec Area National Forests in Florida | FL | Easy | 21% | 30 |
| Alexander Springs Recreation Area National Forests in Florida | FL | Easy | 32% | 30 |