About W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area
WP Franklin South Recreation Area is a day use area located on the Caloosahatchee River adjacent to the WP Franklin Lock and Dam. Visitors can watch boats traversing the 152 mile Okeechobee Waterway that spans South Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, enjoy the exhibits at the visitor center or just relax with a picnic lunch. Boating, canoeing and kayaking on the Caloosahatchee River are popular activities. Anglers can try their luck with catching both freshwater and saltwater fish. This day use area has a visitor center, boat ramp, volleyball and horseshoe courts, a playground and several covered picnic sites. Flush toilets and drinking water are also available. There are two group picnic shelters available for reservation. Each shelter has water and electricity, six picnic tables, a large charcoal BBQ grill and can accommodate up to 50 people. Lee County Manatee…
- Managed by: Lake Okeechobee, USACE
- Where: in Olga, FL · 26.72027, -81.6939
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Nov–Apr (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 5.6 mi
Propane: 12.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · in Olga 0.1 mi
- W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam Campground (North) 0.3 mi
- W.P. Franklin N 0.3 mi
- Campsite #16 · 1 mi W of Alva 2.8 mi
- Campsite #19 · 1 mi W of Alva 2.8 mi
- Campsite #20 · 1 mi W of Alva 2.8 mi