Army Corps of Engineers · Florida
W.p. Franklin N
Army Corps of Engineers · Florida, United States
- Sites
- 39
- Hookups
- 30 electric, 38 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Okeechobee
- Nearest town
- ALVA
- Address
- 17850 NORTH FRANKLIN LOCK ROAD, ALVA, FL, 33920
- Phone
- 239-694-8770
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Kayaking
38 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Visitors flock to W.P. Franklin Campground for its well-kept facilities and location on the Caloosahatchee River, where campers can fish, boat and take it easy in sunny southwest Florida.
The campground, about 10 miles east of Fort Myers, provides visitors with a taste of tranquil, tropical country life.
Nearby Telegraph Creek, offers exciting opportunities to canoe Florida's backcountry swamps and view wildlife.
Recreation
Fishing for both salt and fresh water game fish is popular, as is boating. A unique feature of the campground is its cruiser sites, where campers sleep on their boat while enjoying the perks of the campsite facilities.
Facilities
The 29 RV sites and 8 boat sites are equipped with 50 amp electric and water hookups. A boat ramp, fishing pier and trailer dump station are conveniently onsite.
Natural Features
The campground is almost completely surrounded by the Caloosahatchee River with just a narrow stretch of land connecting it to the shore.
The Caloosahatchee River is part of the 152 mile Okeechobee Waterway that spans South Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
Nearby Attractions
Visit the U.S Army Corps of Engineers visitor center across the river in the W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area.
Visit downtown Fort Myers for flea markets, grocery stores, shopping and the historic Thomas Edison and Henry Ford Winter Estates,
or spend a day exploring the sandy Gulf of Mexico beaches, about 45 minutes from the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73° | 53° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 81° | 63° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 83° | 64° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 85° | 66° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 90° | 72° | 63° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 75° | 69° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 76° | 73° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 76° | 72° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 75° | 70° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 84° | 72° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 80° | 66° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 78° | 61° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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