Franklin Lock North Recreation Area
Franklin Lock North Recreation Area
W. P. Franklin North Recreation Area offers 29 RV sites and 8 boat mooring sites with full electric and water hookups, plus a boat ramp, fishing pier, and dump station on an island setting surrounded by the Caloosahatchee River.
The campground is open year-round with reservations available through Recreation. gov at $30/night, though the entrance gate closes at sunset and day-use fishing is restricted to the pier.
This location provides excellent access for both boating and fishing on the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway, with nearby Telegraph Creek offering backcountry paddling opportunities.
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