We were looking for a campground that with a convenient location to allow us to visit some fascinating islands on Florida's west coast. WP Franklin is a Corp of Engineers campground located northeast of Fort Myers and west of Alva, Florida. The campground was built as part of the Okeechobee Waterway and sits on an island in the Caloosahatchee River affording waterfront sites for all. What better way to start an island hopping adventure than to camp on an island!
Our beach loving neighbors Ted and Pat, are traveling with Kitty and me for this trip and this is our first visit to WP Franklin Campground for the four of us. It is definitely a campground we all plan to return to in the future.
After getting our campers set up, it was time for lunch along the river.
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| L to R: Kallie (our standard poodle), Ted, Pat, Craig, and Kitty |
This is our waterfront site.
This is Ted and Pat's waterfront site next to ours.
This is a view of the west end of the campground.
The Franklin dam is in the center of this picture and the lock is to the left
The Caloosahatchee River flows from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean via the Okeechobee Water Way. There's all types of fish in this river, as well as, manatees, gators, water fowl and yachts like this one. If you look real hard, I think you will see my name on the side of this boat! Ha!
This Coot enjoyed watching us as much as we enjoyed watching him!
This evening we all sat around Ted's campfire and enjoyed the multicolored Christmas lights reflecting off the silky smooth river surface.
After a festive evening, plenty of fresh air, a few funny stories, and tons of laughter, we finally called it a night and headed to our respective campers. Our long awaited island hop begins in the morning. Our first stop is an island with an fascinating history and most modern day folks have never heard of this place. Details to follow!
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