We have really have enjoyed our stay at Ortona South COE just 8 miles east of La Belle, Florida. This campground is very clean, all interior roads are paved, each site has a paved pad, covered table, BBQ Grill, fire ring, and 50 AMP service. We enjoyed watching the boats pass through the locks, many of them passing from either the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean through the 158 mile Okeechobee Water Way to Florida's other coast.
The locks are on the north bank of the Calooashachee River and the campground is on the south bank of the River. There is a walkway going over the dam leading to a viewing area to watch the boats lock through. However, this walk way was closed due to some repairs to the dam and was finally opened for the last few days of our stay.
Here a boat enters the lock from the east, heading west.
After the boat is safely secured in the lock, the gates are closed on the entering side, and the water level inside the lock is raised or lowered so it becomes the same level as the water on the exit side of the lock. My guess is there's about a eight feet difference in water level from one side of the lock to the other side.
This is the dam thing! It has two of the four gates open letting water pass through. You can see a sidewalk on the right leading to a metal walk way over the dam.
Here's Kallie getting her Easter hairdo.
After a long day of getting her hair cut, shampoo, nails done, this gal is ready for some R & R.
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| What a pretty girl! |
This was another beautiful day in South Florida, and what better way to end this day, than with a beautiful sun set.
Well, this ends our stay here. Monday we will fuel up the vehicles and load up our stuff. We will be heading almost 200 miles north to Lake Pansoffkee, Florida for a few days before heading to Panama City. If you would like to see where this lake is located, click on the "location" link at the bottom of this blog.
See you in a few days!
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