Ortona South Campground
Lake Okeechobee · Florida · 51 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
Ortona South Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Lake Okeechobee, Florida, with 51 sites. Mostly open: only a few shady sites. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
1 of 48 sites shaded
47 of 48 sites in full sun
48 of 48 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Ortona South Campground are the shadiest?
Only a few. 1 of 48 sites have good shade; most sit in the open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Ortona South Campground get the most sun?
Plenty. 47 of 48 sites are open to the south and the sky — easy for solar panels, and warm on cool mornings.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Ortona South Campground?
Easy here. All 48 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Ortona South Campground are the most level?
22 of 48 sites are flat, and 17 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 9 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 45 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Ortona South Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Ortona South Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Ortona South Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 87°F and lows around 67°F, with about 3.3 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Ortona South in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 51
- Kinds
- 50 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 51 with electric
- Longest rig
- 45 ft
- Accessible
- 3 sites
- Elevation
- 11–24 ft
- Every site
- Drive-in · Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 12 PM, check-out 11 AM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “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 nearest town and has stores, restaurants, etc. Laundry Facilities are not currently available on site. The campground's terrain is flat and lined with tropical greenery , including the Sabal Palm, the state tree of Florida. The Caloosahatchee River to your north and picturesque pastures to your south. The South Florida Water Management District is constructing a Water Quality Treatment and Testing Facility, adjacent to the South East end of the campground. Construction at that site may affect the serenity of your experience.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.