This park has been highly rated, but I'm not sure why. This is not a bad park, but it is in dire need of updating and maintenance. To say that the sites are overgrown is an under statement. The park has a jungle like feel, and there is evidence everywhere of campers ripping branches from trees and shrubs in order to fit into a site. The roads are narrow and difficult to navigate for larger rigs. My 32' MH was barely able to back into a site. Trimming a few palms was necessary to avoid destroying my paint job. The site was very soft sand in spots. While trying to level one corner a few inches, my jack along with the wood block was pushed 6" into the soft sand. The volunteers at the park try hard to maintain what is there, but they are simply not equipped to deal with work on that scale. The restrooms while clean, are very old and in need of updating. Hot water in the showers ran out quickly. It may be a matter of taste, some people called the sites private, I call it "cave like". The tour at the park is top notch and the ranger did an excellent job. I would pass this park next time unless some agressive site maintenance was undertaken. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park is on land formerly owned by a group who called themselves the Koreshan Unity Settlement. The settlement still exists on the property but the land was donated to Florida State Parks about 40 years ago. The campground is small but extremely neat and attractive. Many sites are large and private. Some sites are shaded but others have an excellent combination of sun and shade. The old Koreshan buildings and displays are still in the park and are very interesting. Lover’s Key State Park is about a 20 minute drive but in a beautiful area as well. There is a dog beach near the entrance to LKSP. We looked for manatees but were unsuccessful. The area near KSHS has loads of shopping and beautiful houses. There is not a lot in the park to do beyond a good nature trail and the settlement. There is, however, loads to do nearby. This area is heaven for kayakers. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This State park is in town and you are constantly reminded of this by the traffic/airplane noise. The Koreshan tour was a 10 out of 10, our tour guide was great. The sites are narrow, unlevel, and sandy. The bathhouse is tucked away behind vines, and the trails to are over grown. Other than explore the Koreshan's, there is not much to do. Our three rating came from the sites, bathhouse, and a noise problem we had with neighbors. Our neighbors decided to get hammered and play loud music two nights until 2 am. The first night I called the Ranger and no one would answer the 24 hour line. The second night the ranger issued them a warning and nothing was done. We will not be going back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Had site #49. Site was partly shady and enclosed by palmetto bushes so it felt private. Site was narrow as most of them are but deep enough for our 35 ft MH. Site was all sand with fire ring/grill, water, 30AMP electric and a clothes line. Many, many ants in area and you are warned when checking in about them. There is 1 bathhouse in center that everyone uses, checked it out when we arrived but did not go back in for rest of trip so I cannot comment on cleanliness, but it was a dated bathhouse. There is a laundry facility at the bathhouse as well. There is a volleyball net in camping loop and a ball is available at ranger station. Picnic area is right next to camping area so it was an easy bike ride to playground. Park is mostly full Jan-Mar when there are many ranger programs and the settlement is very busy with demonstrations. Nothing happens the rest of the year except on Sat-Sun there is a ranger led tour of settlement area at 10 am for $2pp. We rented a canoe ($5/hr) to go up the Estero River. Not much in the way of animal life in the park while we were there. Mainly birds and squirrels. There is no swimming in park so we headed to nearby Lover's Key SP for the beach. Shopping is very close by with grocery stores as well as outlet stores. The Ranger who gave the settlement tour said the SP system was looking at closing the campground after the season near Easter, to upgrade the elec and water and maybe do a prescribed burn in the park since it has been many years and the undergrowth has become so thick. Very family friendly park as there was a church group and lots of kids on the weekend. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is one of the most beautiful campgrounds I’ve ever stayed in, and for $24 in South Florida near Naples and Ft. Meyers, wow! It’s not on the beach, but it does have a river running next to it that is popular for canoeing. It also has its namesake, a historic site, to explore. Each site is surrounded on three sides by tropical vegetation, giving the site a tropical garden feel. Each has a picnic table, fire ring, and hooks for a clothes line. There is a 30amp electric and water hookup, but no sewer, although there is a double dump station. There are also adequate bathroom and shower facilities. I don't believe there is a laundry. There is no Wi-Fi. A Publix grocery and some restaurants are a 20-minute walk from the sites. Sites are mostly reservable, but if you arrive and are lucky enough to grab a walk-in site, you can stay for up to 14 days. We intended to stay two nights but ended up staying for four since it was so nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.

60 sites - $23 plus taxes. This campground is very interesting. The sites are all a good size with shade – water and electricity. Pretty campground. The restroom is in the center of the campground with a laundry and hot showers. There are grapefruit trees around and palm trees. On the grounds there is also a playground, picnic area, boat area and you can rent canoes to travel the Estero River which used to be the main route for goods to be shipped before route 41 was built. It is right off route 41 and the bike trails along that route. The rangers were very nice here and there is also the Koreshan Unity Settlement to visit on the park grounds. This is a must see and is a bike ride away from your site. This was a religious communal society established here in 1894. The grounds and many of its buildings were donated to the state of Florida in 1961. There are many buildings to visit and the walkways along the Estero River are quiet and peaceful. This was a hard working group who believed in hard work, education, the arts and music, security, order and a sense of achievement. There is a self-guiding trail using guidesheets or sometimes a ranger or host takes people on a tour. The self-guiding one is free and the host led tour costs around $2.00. The buildings are furnished and they have put up glass so that you .May with a cool breeze so it was very enjoyable walking around. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This camp ground is not very big, which made getting around easy. It was very nice, peaceful and quite. The sites are separated by foliage. The rangers and employees were very nice and helpful. There is a river to kayak on, which is very nice. We saw a lot of wildlife. Not too far down the road on US41 at Bonita Springs is a dog beach, where your dog can run free on the beach with the other dogs. The Historic site in interesting. We stayed in site 15. Only down fall was these things falling out of the trees, which made a mess. We saw a lot of fish in the river, but did not catch anything. If you're looking for a small, very quite camp ground I would stay here. The local seafood is very, very good and the beaches are not too far away, but there was a lot of traffic. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Though sites are close, the trees and shrubs give the feeling of privacy. Trails lead to the river and boat ramp, and some canoes are available for rent. It is a wilderness river area. The picnic area consists of acres of nicely wooded and grassy field with grills right at the river. The old Koreshan community is a museum village and is reached by long stroll (15-20 minutes), short drive within the park, or by bicycle. Great park! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Restrooms were very clean and centrally located. There is a boat launch and canoe rentals available along the Estero River. There also is a historic Koreshan Community within a quarter mile of the campground with old homes, etc which can take up a few hours of viewing. There are no guided tours but it is nice to be able to go at your own pace. Neat site. Very close to the Estero River. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.