Family Fun at Disney World’s

Fort Wilderness Campground

When you think of taking the family to Disney World, do you ever consider staying at the campground instead of in a hotel room? Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground is the perfect spot to make memories that extend outside of the theme parks. With 788 campsites and 409 cabins spread out over 750 acres of cypress and pine forest, you can create family fun so much more memorable than sitting in your hotel room waiting for the next trip to one of the theme parks!

RV sites are a combination of paved driveway and sandy pad, approximately 25′ wide and range from 25′ to 65′ in length.  All sites have running water, electricity, charcoal grills and picnic tables.  There are full hook-up sites that provide sanitary disposal.

Don’t have a recreational vehicle? No problem! You can camp in your tent(s), pop-up camper or camper van. For about $75/night, the tent or pop-up sites provide room for a truck and up to 2 tents. And if you want to be closer to the boat ramp or store and don’t mind paying a little extra, you can bring your tents and camp right on a premium RV site. Camping gear is available for rental and air conditioned comfort stations are always close by.  The comfort stations have restrooms, private showers, laundry facilities, an ice maker, and phones. Worried about the rain? The winter season is fairly dry and all camping prices are at their lowest after Christmas.

And then there are the cabin rentals. Cabins sleep up to 6 people. If you have a large family or several generations together, the price of these cabins (starting at around $400/night) can be a good deal. You will be able to cook your own meals – cabins come with fully equipped kitchens with service for 6 people – and there is daily maid service so you don’t have to spend your vacation cleaning up after everyone!

Fort Wilderness Campground has activities for people of all ages. You can extend your vacation beyond your several day theme parks admission tickets and enjoy the parks at a more leisurely pace. Our camping spot is our own little slice of home in the hustle/bustle of Disney World. My husband loves that he can sit back and relax in his super soft Tommy John Lounge Jogger pants while he enjoys his morning coffee and watches the birds and squirrels!

Fort Wilderness Campground would be a superb stand-alone camping resort even without Disney World being a short boat or bus ride away. There is a nightly campfire sing-along where you can roast marshmallows and watch a movie. You can bring your own bicycles or rent them there. Plus you can rent golf carts, canoes, kayaks, fishing gear, boats, and even a camping trailer! With swimming pools, running/hiking trails, tennis courts, playgrounds, horseback riding, pony rides, wagon rides, and a dog park, this is one of the friendliest, cleanest, and most diverse campgrounds we have enjoyed in the entire country!