Disney’s Fort Wilderness is made up of 21 camping loops numbered 100-2100 (see loop maps below), which each contain 10-85 sites. Seven other loops (2200-2800) have cabins. The camping loops are not created equally, and each has its own benefits and drawbacks. Note that while you can request specific loops, they are not guaranteed, particularly the more popular ones such as 1400, or the smaller ones. Once you are assigned to a site, and if you find that it does not meet your needs (perhaps the information below shows is too difficult for you to back in or is too far from the comfort station), you can request a different one before you even go to the site. I’ve also had great luck arriving at a site, seeing another one I liked much better open, and calling and requesting a move before backing in.

What does work well is a request for a specific type (tent/pop-up, full hookup, preferred, premium, meadows premium). You will usually end up in that particular category, and if not, you will be offered a free upgrade.

(Related: How to Increase Chances of Getting the Loop/Site You Want)

Campsites at Fort Wilderness tend to be large and level, with varying degrees of shade and proximity to the amenities. (See: 10 of the Very Best Sites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness) There are four types of campsites at Fort Wilderness, each with different price points. They are Preferred, Premium, Full Hook-Up, and Partial Hook-Up. First, let’s look at the types of campsites, and then we’ll review each loop.

FOUR TYPES OF Loops (FIVE BEGINNING IN 2020)

Preferred campsites are generally the second most expensive (behind premium) because they are located near the boat launch (to Magic Kingdom), Pioneer Hall and Trail’s End (down-home dining), the Settlement Trading Post, and the beach (with Evening Water Parade and Fireworks). They vary a great deal in size and shadiness, and are smaller than Premium campsites, although there are some up to 45 feet long and 10 feet wide, which makes it a difficult choice for a very large Class A RV. For each site, both an RV and one tent is allowed. The sites are smaller than premium sites, and the concrete pad is narrow, meaning you need to prepare to get some sand in your camper.

Like Premium and Full Hookup, these sites include water, electricity, sewer, cable, and internet. Preferred loops are: 100, 200, and 300 (pet-friendly). Loop 100 is ridiculously close to the marina, and also to the Settlement Trading Post. Certain sites in 100 are so close to the Settlement Trading Post that you can walk to that porch in 10 to 30 seconds, and enjoy it after hours as though it was your own backyard. Excellent for people watching or grabbing a quick grocery item. These three loops were the originals at Fort Wilderness and are not as large as the Premium Sites, but have incredible convenience, particularly if you are spending a lot of time in the parks or visiting the resorts on the monorail (Contemporary, Polynesian). Scroll on down, and we will look at the Preferred Loops one by one.

Premium Camp loops tend to be a good deal larger than any others, and were designed to better accommodate larger Class A motorhomes, aka Big Rigs. These are a little more expensive than the Preferred Sites, as they provide you with up to 18 feet by 60 feet, with a larger concrete pad. They also have all of the desired power, water, sewage, cable, and internet amenities, but have an upgraded picnic table and outdoor grill as well. While they range from being slightly further (loops, 400, 500, 700) to significantly further to the marina (loops 1100, 1200, 1300), they are all situated near the Meadows Trading Post, Meadows Pool, Bike Barn, and Campfire. It is confusing because they are often as or more “preferred” than loops 100-300 that are designated as “preferred.”

If you are a family with kids who like to swim a lot or visit the arcade, these loops will likely be more convenient for many of your activities. The Premium loops are 400 through 1400, with 1300 and 1000 being the closest to the Meadows Pool. (Update: In January 2020, the current premium loops will be divided into premium and meadows premium. Remaining in premium will be 400, 500, 700, 1100, 1200, and 1300.)

Meadows Premium (New in 2020 – Loops 600, 800, 900, 1000, 1400)

Beginning in January 2020, some of the current premium loops became Meadows Premium Loops. These are about 8 percent higher in price than the Premium loops, and are closest to the Meadows area (pool, campfire show, trading post, etc.).

Full Hookup sites (loops 1600, 1700, 1800, and 1900) are very similar to the Preferred Campsites in that they are full hook up (cable, water, sewer, power), and go up to 10 feet wide by 50 feet long. However, they are not as close to either the marina nor to the Meadows are. For some people, this can be a bit of an advantage, as the noise levels will be lesser. They are also priced about 20 percent less than Preferred Sites. Like Preferred Sites, both an RV and one tent is allowed.

Tent/Pop-up sites (loops 1500 and 2000) are the smallest at 10 feet x 25 feet, but they also consist of a dirt/sandy area (in addition to concrete) that makes it easier to stake a tent or two. These sites, which have power, water, cable, internet, but NOT sewer, were once the most economical way to spend the night on Disney property. However, the prices have increased substantially, as some guests were reserving them to get the perks of the 60-day fast pass reservation window, but not showing up (staying off-property instead).

Related: Quiz: Which Loop is Best for You?

Details About Each Loop: Preferred Loops

Loop 100 – Bay Tree Lane .

Preferred. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet x 45 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $93 per night.

Loop 100 is the very closest to the marina, so it’s only about a 3-minute walk to the boat launch to The Magic Kingdom or the Ticket and Transportation Center. One of my favorite sites is 101 as it is only a few feet from the comfort station, and has more shade than 102 and some of the others. Even with a nice travel trailer, I enjoy the convenience of having an extra bathroom and shower in my backyard. I am also one who can get into a bit of a panic during a big storm, and like the shelter of a solid building that is so convenient. On the other end of this loop are 112 through 116. These are right next to a very short path to the Settlement Trading Post, with its rocking chair porch. This is incredibly convenient when you’ve forgotten creamer for the coffee (back in 2 minutes!), or when you want to sit and people watch. Of course, this loop is also very close to Pioneer Hall and Trail’s End restaurants, as well as the Tri-Circle-D Ranch.

The downside for some would be the noise of late night park visitors coming back in the for the night. And yes, you will absolutely hear the nightly water pageant. Now, if you’ve “upgraded” to a large RV, you are not going to fit nicely into this loop at all. I personally wouldn’t go above about 35 feet, maybe a little more – the problem here is less about fitting on the site itself, but navigating with cars parked a bit in the road. This loop is also super close to all three bus lines, so your wait time to get somewhere is very diminished indeed. I also like that it is among the smallest loops, with only 25 sites.

Site Number Width Length Back In Rating Princess Wilderness Notes 101 | Photo 9-10 24 Happy convenient to comfort station; basketball goal in back; one of smallest pads in loop 102 | Photo 11-12 52 Middling Favorite! Feet from comfort station; don't have to sit with laundry 103 | Photo 9-10 52 Happy Yes, please! 104 | Photo 13-16 51 Middling lush and convenient 105 | Photo 13-16 65 Happy longer than most in loop; shady 106 | Photo 13-16 48 Grumpy less shade than many in loop 107 | Photo 9-10 42 Grumpy very good shade 108 | Photo 13-16 59 Middling less shady than some 109 | Photo 13-16 59 Middling spacious and convenient to Meadows Trading POst 110 | Photo 13-16 38 Grumpy average 111 | Photo 11-12 40 Grumpy one of the best 112 | Photo 11-12 41 Grumpy steps to Settlement Trading Post. 113 | Photo 13-16 49 Happy favorite. Steps to Settlement Trading Post. 114 | Photo 13-16 54 Happy one of the best in the whole place. Small creek in back. Behind trading post. 115 | Photo 9-10 42 Very Grumpy inner loop; very convenient to Meadows; good luck backing in 116 | Photo 13-16 90 Middling steps from Settlement Trading Post; backs up to path to marina. love 117 | Photo 11-12 39 Middling inner loop; very convenient to Meadows traing 119 | Photo 9-10 25 Middling convenient to Meadows trading 121 | Photo 9-10 40 Middling inner loop with some shade 122 | Photo 13-16 42 Middling favorite; backs up to marina path. Lots of foot traffic and people watching 123 | Photo 11-12 61 Happy favorite; backs up to marina path. Lots of foot traffic and people watching 124 | Photo

13-16 59 Happy backs up to marina path. Lots of foot traffic and people watching 125 | Photo 13-16 73 Happy less shade than some; close to convenience center 126 | Photo 13-16 -- Happy average; convenient 127 | Photo 13-16 -- Happy nearly at the main road; good for people watching; not so good for little kids

Loop 200 – Palmetto Path

Preferred. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet x 45 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $93 per night.

There’s really not a big difference in Loop 200 and 100. They are side by side, so you are still only a very short walk to Meadows Trading Post, the marina, Pioneer Hall, and three bus stops. Loops 100 and 200 share a comfort station with bathrooms, showers, and a laundry room. While Loop 100 may be the most preferred loop in the campground, many end up with Loop 200 when making a request for 100, and this is not a bad thing at all. Like loops 100 and 300, the concrete pads are narrow, and you will be dealing with sand to some degree.

Like Loop 100, there’s a good chance you’ll get to enjoy the sounds of the lake parade and the fireworks in the evenings.

Site Number Width Length Back In Rating Princess Wilderness notes 201 | Photo 11-12 46 Happy not very shady; next to convenience center 202 | Photo 9-10 48 Happy close to convenience center; partial shade 203 | Photo 13-16 53 Middling fairly shady; close to convenience center 204 | Photo 9-10 40 Middling partial shade; close to convenience center 205 | Photo 13-16 47 Middling average; a little shade 206 | Photo 13-16 40 Grumpy little shade; wider than some 207 | Photo 13-16 45 Middling little shade, but spacious 208 | Photo 11-12 40 Grumpy little shade, little privacy, very small 209 | Photo 11-12 45 Middling shadier than many 210 | Photo 13-16 53 Middling little shade; longer than most in loop 211 | Photo 13-16 44 Middling very little privacy 212 | Photo 13-16 50 Middling shadier than some; inside loop 213 | Photo 9-10 40 Middling 214 | Photo 13-16 50 Happy Favorite 215 | Photo 9-10 55 Grumpy larger than most; has some green space 216 | Photo 13-16 50 Happy favorite; has backyard-like area 217 | Photo 9-10 48 Middling favorite; has backyard-like area 218 | Photo 13-16 55 Middling pretty site; some shade 219 | Photo 11-12 48 Middling average 220 | Photo 13-16 52 Grumpy little shade 221 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy a little shade at times of day 222 | Photo 13-16 49 Grumpy favorite; shadier than most, but farthest away from comfort station 223 | Photo 11-12 39 Grumpy average 224 | Photo 11-12 33 Grumpy pretty and shady 225 | Photo 11-12 32 Middling smallest in loop 226 | Photo 11-12 50 Middling favorite 227 | Photo 13-16 54 Grumpy wish it had more shade 228 | Photo 11-12 44 Middling favorite; good location with some shade 229 | Photo 11-12 39 Middling too sunny 230 | Photo 13-16 58 Middling largest in loop 231 | Photo 13-16 50 Middling inner loop 232 | Photo 9-10 41 Middling shady and convenient, but narrow 233 | Photo 13-16 51 Grumpy too sunny 234 | Photo 13-16 40 Grumpy great hammock site 235 | Photo 11-12 37 Middling favorite; beautiful shady site with convenience 236 | Photo 11-12 37 Middling close to basketball 237 | Photo 11-12 37 Middling small

Loop 300 – Cypress Knee Circle

Preferred. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet x 45 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $93 per night.

Loop 300 is a favorite of many pet owners. Not only is it still relatively close to the boat launch and Settlement Trading post, but it is very close to the dog park and has a nice playground. The comfort station, with restrooms and laundry room, is located right smack dab in the middle, making it quite convenient for most campers in the loop. Unless most loops, this one also has a basketball court as well as a playground.

On the other hand, it is truly a longer walk to the marina and Settlement area than are 100 and 200. This is why it has its own bus stop. Another drawback is the tightness of the sites. There are 61 sites packed into a relatively small area.Out of all 61 sites, only site number 302 is easy to back into. Most of them are quite difficult. This is also a lot of people sharing one comfort station.

Loop 300 is not going to be the quietest loop, but it may not be the noisiest either. In addition to many dogs, you will still hear the boat parade at night and possibly from sounds from the campfire sing-along, depending on where you are in the loop.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 301 | Photo 13-16 48 Middling very close to dog park and bus stop 302 | Photo 13-16 45 Happy shady; very close to dog park and bus stop 303 | Photo 13-16 48 Middling little shade or privacy; very close to dog park and bus stop 304 | Photo 13-16 49 Middling no shade; very close to dog park and bus stop 305 | Photo 13-16 48 Grumpy good shade; very close to dog park and bus stop 306 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy somewhat shady and spacious 307 | Photo 13-16 51 Grumpy not very shady 308 | Photo 13-16 48 Grumpy some privacy but little shade 309 | Photo 13-16 47 Grumpy shadier than some 310 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy somewhat shady but not very private 311 | Photo 13-16 48 Grumpy little shade or privacy 312 | Photo 13-16 46 Middling some shade; close to convenience center 313 | Photo 13-16 51 Grumpy not much shade 314 | Photo 13-16 47 Middling pretty site with some green space 315 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy close to convenience center 316 | Photo 13-16 48 Grumpy close to convenience center 317 / Photo 13-16 48 Grumpy not very shady 318 | Photo 13-16 51 Grumpy almost no shade nor privacy 319 | Photo 13-16 40 Grumpy close to convenience center 320 | Photo 13-16 49 Grumpy not shady 321 | Photo 13-16 45 Grumpy shadier than some in loop; not very private 322 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy pretty site, but only a little shady 323 | Photo 13-16 42 Grumpy small 324 | Photo 13-16 44 Grumpy average for loop - little shade 325 | Photo 13-16 40 Middling 326 | Photo 13-16 40 Grumpy little privacy 327 | Photo 13-16 40 Grumpy shadier than most 328 | 13-16 43 Middling 329 | 13-16 50 Happy 330 | Photo 13-16 40 Middling shadier than some 331 | Photo 13-16 38 Grumpy pretty with some shade 332 | Photo 13-16 39 Middling pretty and shady but not too convenient; backside of loop 333 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy more private than some 334 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy partial shade 335 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy beautiful site with some shade 336 | Photo 13-16 46 Grumpy fairly decent shade 337 | Photo 13-16 46 Grumpy sunny with green space 338 | Photo 13-16 44 Grumpy average with partial shade and little privacy 339 | Photo 13-16 51 Grumpy shadier than most 340 | Photo 13-16 52 Grumpy average inner loop 341 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy partial shade and green space 342 | Photo 13-16 44 Middling fairly good shade 343 | Photo 13-16 44 Grumpy very sunny 344 | Photo 13-16 38 Grumpy close to convenience center 345 | Photo 13-16 39 Grumpy average; not far from convenience center 346 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy close to convenience center 347 | Photo 13-16 47 Grumpy favorite; some shade and close to convenience center 348 | Photo 13-16 47 Grumpy close to convenience center 349 | Photo 13-16 45 Grumpy close to convenience center 350 | Photo 11-12 51 Very Grumpy average 351 | Photo 13-16 44 Grumpy convenient but with some bus and road noise 352 | Photo 13-16 50 Grumpy low shade but high convenience to bus stop and convenience center 353 | Photo 13-16 46 Grumpy close to convenience center 354 | Photo 13-16 38 Grumpy little shade 355 | Photo 13-16 45 Grumpy partial shade; convenient 356 | Photo 13-16 41 Grumpy Little shade, close to convenience center 357 | Photo 13-16 31 Grumpy Little shade. 358 | Photo 13-16 39 Grumpy close to convenience center 359 | Photo 13-16 47 Grumpy rather dismal except for convenience factor 360 | Photo 13-16 29 Middling smallest in loop 361 | Photo 13-16 47 Grumpy Favorite. Shady

Details About Each Loop: Premium Loops

Loop 400 – Whispering Pine Way

Premium. Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Loop 400 holds the distinction of being the premium loop that is closest to the marina, boat launch, Pioneer Hall, and the Settlement Trading Post. What’s not to love?

It shares its comfort station with Loop 500 (I wish every loop had its own), and it is not the closest loop to any particular something, but it is one of those that feels like you are not too terribly far from anything, either. Kind of like the baby bear in Goldilocks. In many ways, it is just right.

Because it is a premium loop, it costs just a tad bit more than the preferred loops (usually about $6 a night more, depending on time of year). So, if you don’t have a tent (and don’t need a concrete pad), you’ll enjoy the large pad and roominess of the site. There are no sites in this loop that are difficult to back into, and most are fairly easy.

Site Number/Photo Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 401 | Photo 17-19 67 Happy little shade; larger corner lot; highly visible; close to marina 402 | Photo 17-19 82 Happy largest in loop 403 | Photo 17-19 58 Middling 404 | Photo 17-19 65 Happy backs up close to main road and path 405 | Photo 17-19 58 Happy backs up close to main road and path 406 | Photo 17-19 65 Happy main road and path. favorite 407 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy backs up close to main road and path 408 | Photo 17-19 66 Happy shadier than some 409 | Photo 17-19 67 Happy backs up close to main road and path 410 | Photo 17-19 61 Happy nice palm trees 411 | Photo 17-19 64 Happy little shade 412 | Photo 17-19 57 Happy little shade; shorter than some on loop 413 | Photo 17-19 72 Happy nearest to comfort station 414 | Photo 17-19 71 Happy 415 | Photo 17-19 50 Happy 416 | Photo 17-19 71 Happy little shade but large site 417 | Photo 17-19 72 Happy little shade but large site 418 | Photo 17-19 75 Happy 419 | Photo 17-19 56 Happy 420 | Photo 17-19 63 Happy shady 421 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy little or no barrier between neighbor 422 | Photo 17-19 71 Happy 423 | Photo 17-19 64 Happy 424 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy more private than some 425 | Photo 17-19 59 Happy more private than some 426 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy 427 | Photo 17-19 60 Happy good overall; lots of palms 428 | Photo 17-19 63 Middling backs up to main road 429 | Photo 17-19 56 Happy 430 | Photo 17-19 53 Happy backs up to main road 431 | Photo 17-19 65 Happy 432 | Photo 17-19 61 Happy 433 | Photo 17-19 58 Happy backs up to main road; beautiful site; may be noisy; closer to marina

Loop 500 – Buffalo Bend

Premium. Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet friendly. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Loop 500 is the premium loop that is closest to the dog park. This means that it is also near the playground area that is next to the dog park.

Buffalo Bend is a an appropriate name for this loop because it is rather large, compared to some of the others, with 56 sites. Even with its size, there are no sites in which it is painfully difficult to back in. Most are easy, and you’ll be in within a couple of minutes.

Now, it will take longer to walk to the marina than loops 100, 200, 400, and 700, yet it is doable (and will certainly feel much easier when you leave in the morning than when you return later on). I’m not sure that Loop 500 is anyone’s favorite loop, but it’s still quite fitting for camping nobility.

Loop 500 shares its comfort station with Loop 400. There are several nice sites that back up to the water. These are very nice, but it is possible to spot an alligator sunning. It is more likely that you’ll see lots of birds along the canal – cranes, wild turkeys, a deer or two. You will not see any buffalo, however – even on Buffalo Bend.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 501 | Photo 17-19 56 Happy 502 | Photo 17-19 57 Happy not shady; large open area behind 503 | Photo 17-19 64 Happy shadier than some 504 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy 505 | Photo 17-19 65 Happy spacious and open; not very shady 506 | Photo 17-19 61 Happy 507 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy long; low privacy 508 | Photo 17-19 70 Happy nice palms; some privacy 509 | Photo 17-19 55 Happy short site 510 | Photo 17-19 63 Happy somewhat shady; nice palms 511 | Photo 17-19 69 Happy low privacy 512 | Photo 17-19 63 Middling not shady 513 | Photo 17-19 57 Happy pretty site; not shady 514 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy 515 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy fairly good shade; very close to comfort center 516 | Photo 17-19 72 Happy bordered by trail and a good deal of foot traffic 517 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy 518 | Photo 17-19 70 Happy backs up to main road and path 519 | Photo 17-19 64 Happy backs up to main road and path 520 | Photo 17-19 57 Happy backs up to main road and path 521 | Photo 17-19 68 Middling 522 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy 523 | Photo 17-19 71 Happy has privacy 524 | Photo 17-19 74 Happy backs up to canal; large; private; favorite 525 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy 526 | Photo 17-19 64 Happy backs up to canal; large; favorite 527 | Photo 17-19 60 Happy 528 | Photo 17-19 64 Happy backs up to canal; large 529 | Photo 17-19 61 Happy 530 | Photo 17-19 66 Happy backs up to canal; large; favorite 531 | Photo 17-19 63 Happy shady; private; large space in back 532 | Photo 17-19 64 Happy 533 | Photo 17-19 60 Happy shady; large space in back 534 | Photo 17-19 58 Happy 535 | Photo 17-19 66 Happy backs up to canal 536 | Photo 17-19 71 Middling backs up to canal 537 | Photo 14-16 68 Happy favorite interior site on Loop 500 538 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy backs up to canal 539 | Photo 14-16 62 Happy 540 | Photo 17-19 67 Happy shady 541 | Photo 17-19 60 Happy 542 | Photo 17-19 56 Happy shares entrance with site 543 543 | Photo 17-19 51 Happy shares entrance with site 542 544 | 17-19 68 Middling low shade 545 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy 546 | Photo 17-19 65 Happy pretty site 547 | Photo 17-19 67 Happy low privacy 548 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy more shade than most 549 | Photo 17-19 60 Happy 550 | Photo 17-19 72 Happy backs up to main road 551 | Photo 17-19 61 Happy 552 | Photo 17-19 62 Happy backs up to main road; very near dog park 553 | Photo 17-19 65 Happy 554 | Photo 17-19 60 Happy backs up to main road; very near dog park 555 | Photo 17-19 54 Happy 556 | Photo 17-19 47 Happy Favorite. shady, near main road; high visibility

Loop 600 – Sunny Sage Way

Premium. (Meadows Premium beginning in January 2020) Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet friendly. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Like Loop 400, Loop 600 is relatively convenient to both the Settlement Area and the Meadows Area – a nice walk or a short bide ride to either. It is particularly close to the campfire and the nightly marshmallow roast with Chip and Dale (and the movie, too). This can be a big bonus for many, but you might want some ear plugs if you are a diva and the sound of Disney movies and happy families annoys you. In all seriousness, a peculiar issue to Loops 700 and 600 is that way that they are laid out, parallel to the road. This means that you can see and spy a lot of comings and goings if you like people-watching, but there is very little in the way of privacy.

The higher numbered sites are much more shady than the lowered numbered ones. But the ones that back up to the water can be quite lovely, and we can pretend that we have our own private moat.

Even though this is a premium loop, larger RVs and motorhomes may find that their owners get royally frustrated during the back-in process. Most of these sites are not easy at all to back into. There are no sites in 600 that are very close to a comfort center, so you might thing twice about this loop if you have a large number of primping maidens in your bunch.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 601 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy little shade; nice large lot with space beside it; first site off road; backs up to lake 602 | Photo 17-19 74 Middling backs up to lake; privacy on sides; favorite 603 | Photo 17-19 65 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 604 | Photo 17-19 72 Grumpy little shade; backs up to lake 605 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 606 | Photo 17-19 66 Happy backs up to lake; pretty palms; favorite 607 | Photo 17-19 59 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 608 | Photo 17-19 62 Grumpy backs up to lake 609 | Photo 17-19 78 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 610 | Photo 17-19 57 Middling backs up to canal 611 | Photo 17-19 68 Happy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 612 | Photo 17-19 55 Grumpy very little shade; extremely close to campfire; backs up to canal 613 | Photo 17-19 66 Middling 614 | Photo 17-19 61 Grumpy very close to path to Meadows trading center, pool, campfire; backs up to canal. Favorite 615 | Photo 17-19 67 Middling 616 | Photo 17-19 54 Middling very close to path to Meadows trading center, pool, campfire. There will be campfire noise but lots of fun. More shade than some. Favorite 617 | Photo 17-19 68 Grumpy across street from and with direct view of busy Meadows bus stop. 618 | Photo 17-19 62 Middling Very near campfire. Fairly good shade. 619 | Photo 17-19 75 Middling large, shady and close to bridge leading to meadows; favorite 620 | Photo 17-19 69 Happy Near campfire. backs up to canal 621 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy backs up to canal; shadier than some 622 | Photo 17-19 66 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 623 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy backs up to canal 624 | Photo 17-19 57 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 625 | Photo 17-19 76 Middling backs up to canal 626 | Photo 17-19 55 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 627 | Photo 17-19 71 Middling backs up to canal 628 | Photo 17-19 57 Middling More shade than some. 629 | Photo 17-19 65 Middling backs up to canal 630 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 631 | Photo 17-19 69 Grumpy More trees than most. Pretty site. 632 | Photo 17-19 61 Middling backs up to main road; people watching, traffic 633 | Photo 17-19 72 Grumpy pretty; low privacy on one side 634 | Photo 17-19 77 Grumpy 635 | Photo 17-19 72 Grumpy pretty site; near exit and main road; closest on loop to marina 636 | Photo 17-19 65 Middling pretty site; near exit and main road; closest on loop to marina 637 | Photo 14-16 65 Happy backs up to main road; people watching, traffic

Loop 700 – Cinnamon Fern Way

Premium. Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet friendly. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

I prefer Loop 700 to Loop 600 because there is more foliage between the loop and the road, providing a bit more privacy. In fact, the loop name – Cinnamon Fern – is not a make-believe Disney plant. It is actually a very large fern that grows wildly and is native to North America. It loves moist soil, and is seen in Florida during most months of the year. So see if you can find one in Loop 700 (and don’t eat or smoke it).

Like Loop 600 (which is the other one that runs completely parallel to the road), most sites in Loop 700 can be very difficult to back into. The one exception is site 711, which is fairly easy.

So, what do we like most about Loop 700? Proximity to the Settlement area, including the marina, boat launch, Settlement Trading Post, and Pioneer Hall. In fact, the higher numbered sites are closer to Pioneer Hall than are many sites in Loop 200. It’s also very convenient to the Settlement Bus Stop, providing little wait time for a bus, since all three lines go there. And while it is good for the soul and face to just BE, waiting for a bus too long just isn’t my cup of tea.

An inconvenience for some in Loop 700 will be its lack of its own comfort station.

Approximate Site Sizes and Details

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 701 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy little shade; pretty site; close to road 702 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy little shade; pretty site; close to road; fairly good privacy 703 | Photo 14-16 52 Grumpy high visibility; close to road; amazing 2018 holiday decor 704 | Photo 14-16 50 Middling 705 | Photo 14-16 55 Middling nice average site with good privacy 706 | Photo 14-16 53 Happy pretty site with good privacy and open area in back 707 | Photo 14-16 60 Grumpy little shade; high visibility 708 | Photo 14-16 60 Grumpy fairly good privacy 709 | Photo 14-16 67 Middling favorite. fairly shady, lovely site, with area in back 710 | Photo 17-19 61 Middling some shade; little privacy 711 | Photo 14-16 53 Happy some shade; one of smaller in this loop 712 | Photo 14-16 62 Middling 713 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy 714 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy favorite; shady with open area behind site 715 | Photo 14-16 52 Very Grumpy more trees than some; backs up to main road 716 | Photo 14-16 59 Grumpy gorgeous site with tree variety including palms; backs up to road 717 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy open area in back 718 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy pretty site backing up to main road 719 | Photo 14-16 56 Grumpy 720 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy low privacy on patio side 721 | Photo 14-16 50 Grumpy 722 | Photo 14-16 50 Grumpy favorite; highly shaded with larger than average buffer on patio side 723 | Photo 14-16 56 Grumpy average; low shade but so close to Settlement area 724 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy average 725 | Photo 14-16 54 Grumpy average; lots of foliage on patio side 726 | Photo 14-16 53 Middling 727 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy 728 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy shade during some times of day; close to settlement area 729 | Photo 14-16 55 Middling overall good site; open area on hill in back 730 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy 731 | Photo 14-16 38 Grumpy small, but close to Settlement area 732 | Photo 14-16 53 Middling 733 | Photo 14-16 54 Grumpy Favorite. Hard to back in but pretty and close to Pioneer Hall. 734 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy close to Settlement area; last on loop

Loop 800 – Jack Rabbit Run

Premium. (Meadows Premium beginning in January 2020) Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

With 74 sites, Loop 800 is the largest at Disney’s Fort Wilderness. This loop has several sites that have large, mature trees that provide shade. It is located directly across from 600, and it is still possible to walk to the boat launch from here comfortably, assuming there’s not a torrential rainfall or 107-degree weather. Still, it’s a bit further walk than the premium loops of 400, 500 and 700. Some positives about Loop 800 include a bus stop at the main entrance and a comfort station inside the loop. A creek runs along behind many of the sites. Backing in can be a challenge for most of the sites. Overall, Loop 800 is probably not the best, but certainly not the worst. You are just a jack rabbit hop or two to the campfire – over the road and down the trail.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 801 | Photo 17-19 69 Middling favorite; extremely close to path to Meadows; one of largest sites in loop 802 | Photo 11-13 43 Grumpy backs up close to main road 803 | Photo 11-13 41 Grumpy not too private, but oh so convenient 804 | Photo 11-13 42 Grumpy backs up close to main road 805 | Photo 11-13 42 Grumpy shadier than some; convenient 806 | Photo 11-13 41 Grumpy backs up close to main road 807 | Photo 17-19 45 Grumpy pretty site; backs up right to path and main road; noisy 808 | Photo 11-13 42 Grumpy a little bit of shade and a good bit of convenience 809 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling not much shade; back is close to road 810 | Photo 17-19 58 Middling larger spot with high visibility on turn in inner loop 811 | Photo 11-13 41 Grumpy smaller than many in loop 812 | Photo 11-13 41 Middling 813 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling more shade than many; favorite; large open area in back 814 | Photo 11-13 42 Very Grumpy fairly decent shade 815 | Photo 11-13 42 Middling Maybe my favorite in the entire campground. Very large open area on patio side. Almost like having own yard. 816 | Photo 17-19 60 Middling Exceptional site. Shaded, large open area in back. 817 | Photo 17-19 59 Middling more shade than many 818 | Photo 17-19 60 Middling very nice site; backs up to creek 819 | Photo 17-19 59 Grumpy nice and shaded; not as convenient 820 | Photo 17-19 59 Grumpy another favorite due to large open area behind site 821 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling average for this loop; small but fairly good shade 822 | Photo 17-19 59 Middling inner loop is inferior to outer loop in this area of 800; inconvenient to bus 823 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling inner loop is inferior to outer loop in this area of 800; inconvenient to bus 824 | Photo 17-19 59 Grumpy close to convenience station 825 | Photo 11-13 41 Middling fairly good shade with large open area behind campsite 826 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling very close to convenience station 827 | Photo 17-19 61 Grumpy good site with large area behind site and creek; far from loop entrance 828 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy large site with some shade and average privacy 829 | Photo 17-19 62 Middling very little shade 830 | Photo 17-19 64 Middling more shade than many 831 | Photo 17-19 62 Middling beautiful site with large area behind site and creek; far from loop entrance 832 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling 833 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling good site with large area behind site and creek; far from loop entrance 834 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling better than average inner loop site 835 | Photo 17-19 60 Grumpy lot beyond concrete pad feels minimal 836 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling well shaded 837 | Photo 11-13 39 Grumpy smallest site in loop; far from loop entrance 838 | Photo 17-19 60 Grumpy more shade than most 839 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy moderate shade and average privacy 840 | Photo 11-13 40 Grumpy good shade and fairly good privacy 841 | Photo 17-19 63 Grumpy large site with fair shade and privacy; far from entrance 842 | Photo 11-13 40 Grumpy nice site backing up to creek; well shaded; far from loop entrance 843 | Photo 17-19 60 Grumpy little shade; far from entrance 844 | Photo 17-19 58 Middling fairly well shaded 845 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling good shade at some times of day 846 | Photo 17-19 82 Grumpy more shade than most; largest site in loop 847 | Photo 17-19 63 Middling trees close to pad makes site seem narrower than it is 848 | Photo 11-13 43 Middling moderate privacy; nice backyard 849 | Photo 11-13 40 Grumpy has some shade 850 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling decent; kinda close to the neighbors 851 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling another nice backyard through the trees; good hammock spots; and not so crazy far from the loop entrance 852 | Photo 17-19 62 Grumpy pretty; feels small beyond concrete pad 853 | Photo 11-13 41 Grumpy nice average site with lots of foliage 854 | Photo 11-13 40 Grumpy good inside loop site; not so far from loop entrance 855 | Photo 17-19 63 Grumpy better shade than many 856 | Photo 17-19 59 Grumpy lots of pines; privacy on patio side; not far from loop entrance; great hammock spots 857 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling good overall 858 | Photo 17-19 66 Grumpy 859 | Photo 17-19 58 Middling good inside loop; close to entrance 860 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling favorite shady paradise; proximity to path to Meadows. some bus noise 861 | Photo 11-13 42 Middling almost no shade 862 | Photo 17-19 62 Middling good; on canal and near entrance; near road 863 | Photo 11-13 47 Middling a lot of people like this site 864 | Photo 17-19 69 Middling close to entrance; moderate shade and privacy; not a bad pick at all 865 | Photo 11-13 43 Grumpy good shade 866 | Photo 17-19 63 Grumpy close to loop entrance 867 | Photo 11-13 47 Middling primo spot on this primo loop; decent shade and proximity 868 | Photo 11-13 44 Grumpy very close to entrance; high visibility 869 | Photo 17-19 68 Grumpy nice and convenient; close to road; noise is likely 870 | Photo 11-13 43 Grumpy very close to bus stop 871 | Photo 11-13 43 Grumpy close to comfort station and loop entrance 872 | Photo 17-19 66 Grumpy very close to bus stop 873 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy extremely convenient and highly visible; fairly decent foliage 874 | Photo 11-13 48 Middling fairly good shade; very close to bus stop

Loop 900 – Quail Trail

Premium. (Meadows Premium beginning in January 2020) Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Loop 900 is a favorite of many (myself included) because of its extremely close proximity to the pool, Meadow Trading Post, and campfire. Close enough to be at the Meadows Area very quickly, but far enough that the noise is lessened at least a little. Most sites are also well shaded. Both the comfort station (with laundry) are convenient for everyone in the loop. This is one of the smaller loops. Because it’s a premium loop, you are going to have a nice amount of space and more privacy than in the non-premium loops. Many sites back up to a creek.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 901 | Photo 11-13 40 Happy Favorite. Very close to bus stop and comfort station. 902 | Photo 14-16 39 Happy A little shade. Close to Meadows. 903 | Photo 14-16 39 Happy Very good privacy. Open area in back. Close to meadows. 904 | Photo 14-16 59 Middling Little shade. Close to Meadows 905 | Photo 14-16 58 Grumpy Little shade. Close to Meadows. Good privacy. Space behind campsite. 906 | Photo 11-13 53 Grumpy Average campsite. Good hammock trees. 907 | Photo 11-13 46 Happy Minimal privacy. Open area in back. Good hammock trees. 908 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy Nice, large, shady site. 909 | Photo 14-16 58 Grumpy Low privacy. 910 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy Beautiful shady site with good foliage barriers. 911 | Photo 14-16 47 Grumpy Average. 912 | Photo 14-16 38 Grumpy Pretty site with fairly good privacy. 913 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy Heavily wooded. Shady. 914 | Photo 14-16 47 Grumpy Another nicely shaded site backing up to creek, but some view of sites in 2000 loop. 915 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy Very shady. Backs up to creek. 916 | Photo 14-16 46 Middling Very shady. Backs up to creek. Lots of extra room around site. 917 | Photo 14-16 47 Grumpy Less shady than many in loop. 918 | Photo 14-16 53 Middling Less shady. Less private than others. 919 | Photo 14-16 67 Middling Average. 920 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy Fairly good shade with lots of room around site. One of favorites. Convenient to comfort center. 921 | Photo 14-16 62 Grumpy Less shady but much room and foliage around site. 922 | Photo 14-16 44 Grumpy Little shade. 923 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy High visibility but not so close to neighbors. 924 | Photo 14-16 45 Grumpy Average. 925 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy Favorite. Large open area in back. Well shaded. 926 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy Average. 927 | Photo 14-16 40 Middling Average. 928 | Photo 11-13 49 Middling Low privacy. Not shady. 929 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy Fairly good site with convenience to bus station and convenience center. 930 | Photo 14-16 46 Middling Very close to bus stop 931 | Photo 11-13 44 Middling Convenient. 932 | Photo 14-16 53 Grumpy Convenient. May have bus stop noise.

Loop 1000 – Raccoon Lane

Premium. (Meadows Premium beginning in January 2020) Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Loop 1000 is very similar to Loop 900, except that the creek presence is much more limited. It is among the most convenient to the Meadows Area.

With only 23 sites, it is among the smaller ones, and there are a few on the backside that are along a creek. The lower numbers may have to endure noise from the very busy bus stop at the entrance, but will also enjoy some of the least number of steps in the campground to a comfort station.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1001 |Photo 14-16 54 Middling Fairly good privacy but very close to bus stop. Closest of any site to Meadows Trading Post. 1002 |Photo 14-16 46 Middling Fairly shady and good privacy. Across street from Meadows Trading. Favorite 1003 |Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy Not much shade; little privacy; very close to comfort station. Very convenient to Meadows. 1004 |Photo 14-16 46 Middling close to comfort station; little shade 1005 |Photo 14-16 57 Middling close to comfort station; little shade 1006 |Photo 14-16 52 Grumpy a little and shady more private than some in loop 1007 |Photo 14-16 52 Middling some shade 1008 |Photo 14-16 55 Super Grumpy Lots of sun 1009 |Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy Lots of sun 1010 |Photo 14-16 55 Middling some shade; backs up to creek 1011 |Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy fairly sunny; backs up to creek 1012 |Photo 14-16 48 Middling little shade 1013 |Photo 14-16 59 Grumpy shadier than some 1014 |Photo 14-16 59 Middling lots of sun with some privacy 1015 |Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy shadier and more private than most in loop 1016 |Photo 14-16 41 Grumpy little privacy 1017 |Photo 14-16 55 Middling shady; large backyard space; favorite though further to meadows 1018 |Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy much like 1017; a lovely shady spot with open area behind 1019 |Photo 14-16 45 Middling very little shade or privacy 1020 | 14-16 54 Grumpy fairly good shade and open area behind 1021 |Photo 14-16 54 Grumpy fairly shady 1022 |Photo 14-16 55 Middling fairly good shade and privacy 1023 |Photo 14-16 60 Grumpy fairly good shad and privacy

Loop 1100 – Possum Path

Premium. Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Loop 1100 looks and feels differently than some of the other loops in some sort of interesting way. It has very tall pine trees and large sites. With a higher tree canopy, one gets less of a sense of coziness than in sites with foliage closer to the ground. While I prefer the shade, I am also one who worries about large falling trees, particularly in the subtropical climate where there is a near daily storm. Of all the premium sites, Loop 1100 is likely the least convenient to points of key interest. It is very far from the Settlement Area, but is somewhat convenient to the Meadows Area, depending on the site.

Of all the premium loops, this is my personal least favorite. But then I like activity and people and tea parties and children. But if you want a premium loop that is quieter than most, has a good amount of privacy and don’t have a castle-sized motorhome, then Loop 1100 may absolutely be the choice for you.

It has its own comfort station and the bus stop is across the main road. Most sites on this loop are not very easy to back into.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1101 | Photo 14-16 55 Happy not very shady 1102 | Photo 14-16 52 Middling good shade 1103 | Photo 14-16 60 Middling good shade 1104 | Photo 14-16 49 Middling good shade 1105 | Photo 14-16 53 Happy good shade 1106 | Photo 14-16 50 Happy favorite! much room between campsites 1107 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy not very shady 1108 | Photo 14-16 58 Middling good shade 1109 | Photo 14-16 58 Grumpy good shade 1110 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy good shade; lots of space around site; favorite! 1111 | Photo 14-16 50 Grumpy not very shady 1112 | Photo 14-16 56 Grumpy good shade 1113 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy not very shady 1114 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy good site with lots of open space nearby 1115 | Photo 14-16 54 Grumpy not very shady 1116 | Photo 14-16 52 Middling not very shady 1117 | Photo 14-16 52 Happy not very shady 1118 | Photo 14-16 54 Grumpy good shade 1119 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy good shade; large foliage buffer 1120 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy spacious and pretty site with good privacy 1121 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy pretty and roomy site 1122 | Photo 14-16 55 Middling dense foliage surrounds site 1123 | Photo 14-16 54 Middling not very shady 1123 | Photo 14-16 53 Middling not very shady

Loop 1200 – Dogwood Drive

Premium. Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Loop 1200 is the first non-cabin loop that many people see upon entering Fort Wilderness (depending on which direction they are going), making it a prime one for sight-seeing, particularly during the holidays. With 22 sites, it is among the smallest (but with nice, large sites), and is convenient to a comfort station (shared with Loop 13). Being at the intersection of two major Fort Wilderness roads, it can be noisy with the sounds of car and bus traffic. And on a map, it appears convenient to the pools, but the journey is just a little more cumbersome that it appears, and requires taking a network of paths to get to the crossover bridge – yet still much closer to the Meadows than most loops. Most sites are not easy to back into, but not the most difficult either. Overall, it is a fairly popular loop with many desirable sites.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1201 | Photo 17-19 76 Middling Close to bus stop. Backs up to main road. 1202 | Photo 17-19 78 Grumpy Large site with average privacy. 1203 | Photo 17-19 73 Middling Backs up to main road. 1204 | Photo 17-19 75 Middling Not a lot of privacy. 1205 | Photo 17-19 67 Happy One of two most visible sights in campground. Great for decorating. 1206 | Photo 17-19 73 Grumpy Not shady or private but has some extra space around it. 1207 | Photo 17-19 84 Middling One of two most visible sights in campground. Great for decorating. Favorite. One of largest sites in campground. 1208 | Photo 17-19 80 Grumpy Shady, highly visible site backing up to road. Extra open space in back. 1209 | Photo 17-19 74 Middling Some shade. Some privacy. 1210 | Photo 17-19 72 Middling Mature foliage. Backs up to main road. 1211 | Photo 17-19 76 Middling Little shade or privacy. Not a favorite by far. 1212 | Photo 17-19 80 Grumpy Beautiful shady site, backing up to main road. 1213 | Photo 17-19 72 Grumpy Average. 1214 | Photo 17-19 74 Middling Average. 1215 | Photo 17-19 72 Grumpy Not much shade, but fairly good privacy. 1216 | Photo 17-19 75 Middling Very good privacy. 1217 | Photo 17-19 74 Middling Fairly shady with with mature trees and foliage. 1218 | Photo 17-19 75 Grumpy Convenient to comfort station. 1219 | Photo 17-19 70 Middling Convenient to comfort station. 1220 | Photo 17-19 72 Middling Convenient to comfort station and bus. 1221 | Photo 17-19 79 Happy Convenient to comfort station. 1222 | Photo 17-19 76 Happy Closest to bus stop. May be noisy though convenent.

Loop 1300 – Tumbleweed Turn

Premium. Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Loop 1300 is a top favorite due to its proximity to the Meadows Trading Post and pool. In fact, from the canal area, you can actually see the pool (and hear it as well). It has not always been a premium site, but its pads were enlarged and the sites are now large and without the sand found in the other types of sites. It does share a comfort station with Loop 1200, and has a playground. The sites that back up to the canal are the most popular and offer somewhat of a view of the Meadows Pool area. Loop 1300 still makes for an easy bike ride to the Settlement Area and boat launch. By foot, it’s about .75 mile to 1.0 mile to Settlement depending on your campsite and destination. The biggest negative on Loop 13 is the difficulty of backing into most of the site.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1301 | Photo 17-19 71 Grumpy close to playground 1302 | Photo 17-19 76 Middling close to playground; convenient to comfort station 1303 | Photo 17-19 69 Grumpy convenient to comfort station 1304 | Photo 17-19 66 Grumpy convenient to comfort station 1305 | Photo 17-19 74 Grumpy little shade; convenient to comfort station 1306 | Photo 17-19 75 Grumpy average; mature foliage but little shade 1307 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy convenient to comfort station 1308 | Photo 17-19 76 Grumpy foot traffic - people tend to cut through this site; largest site in loop 1309 | Photo 17-19 75 Grumpy foot traffic - people tend to cut through this site 1310 | Photo 17-19 72 Grumpy on canal 1311 | Photo 17-19 66 Happy shady at certain times of day 1312 | Photo 17-19 75 Grumpy favorite! on canal; clear view of Meadows pool area 1313 | Photo 17-19 65 Grumpy sunny; little privacy 1314 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy on canal; view of Meadows pool area 1315 | Photo 17-19 67 Middling pretty site with some privacy 1316 | Photo 17-19 65 Grumpy on canal; view of Meadows pool area 1317 | Photo 17-19 73 Grumpy pretty site with some privacy 1318 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy on canal; view of Meadows pool area 1319 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy average 1320 | Photo 17-19 73 Grumpy fairly average with some shade 1321 | Photo 17-19 60 Grumpy on canal; view of Meadows pool area 1322 | Photo 17-19 71 Grumpy on canal; clear view of Meadows pool area; favorite! 1323 | Photo 14-16 72 Grumpy average 1324 | Photo 17-19 71 Grumpy little shade 1325 | Photo 17-19 71 Middling good privacy and location 1326 | Photo 17-19 68 Middling good privacy and location 1327 | Photo 17-19 75 Grumpy good privacy and location 1328 | Photo 17-19 71 Grumpy little shade and little privacy 1329 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy fairly good shade and privacy 1330 | Photo 17-19 69 Grumpy fairly good shade and privacy; close to playground 1331 | Photo 17-19 66 Grumpy convenient to entrance; high visibility 1332 | Photo 17-19 70 Middling close to playground 1333 | Photo 17-19 74 Middling close to playground 1334 | Photo 17-19 69 Grumpy close to playground

Loop 1400 – Big Bear Path, Little Bear Path

Premium. (Meadows Premium beginning in January 2020) Prime locations. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet, Upgrade Picnic Table and Grill. Suitable for large motorhomes. Concrete pad accommodates up to 18 feet by 60 feet. Pet Friendly. Starts at $99 per night.

Outside of Loops 100 and 200, Loop 1400 is likely one of the most popular ones in Fort Wilderness, and it’s hard to imagine disappointment being assigned to this coveted paradise. It is also a very large loop, with an inner loop inside the outer loop. This inner loop provides a nice place for young prince and princesses to play. With site numbers in the 30s and 40s, you will basically have an evening Disney movie right in your backyard. With the extended pads (since 1400 was upgraded to a premium loop), some of the pads are quite close to the canal, and this is something to consider when backing in. Getting a site on the outer loop that backs up to the Meadows can be a stroke of luck, as there is a large, expansive and manicured “meadow” behind you. These few sites may be among the most beautiful in all of the campground.

The only complaint imaginable about Loop 1400 for some would be the noise and action that comes with more people, more foot traffic, and being in the center of the Fort Wilderness universe.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1401 | Photo 17-19 60 Happy backs up to main road; close to bus stop 1402 | Photo 17-19 71 Middling backs up to main road; close to bus stop 1403 | Photo 17-19 62 Middling good shade and privacy 1404 | Photo 17-19 57 Happy average 1405 | Photo 17-19 74 Grumpy pretty site with some shade 1406 | Photo 17-19 71 Middling very little shade; barren 1407 | Photo 17-19 96 Grumpy average 1408 | Photo 17-19 66 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1409 | Photo 17-19 58 Grumpy average 1410 | Photo 17-19 60 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1411 | Photo 17-19 49 Middling average 1412 | Photo 17-19 58 Grumpy average 1413 | Photo 17-19 53 Very Grumpy little shade and little privacy 1414 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy average 1415 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy high visibility 1416 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy very little privacy 1417 | Photo 17-19 58 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1418 | Photo 17-19 76 Grumpy little privacy 1419 | Photo 17-19 61 Middling very little privacy 1420 | Photo 17-19 58 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1421 | 1424 | Photo 17-19 64 Grumpy some shade 1422 | Photo 17-19 55 Grumpy average 1423 | Photo 17-19 50 Grumpy little shade 1424 | Photo 17-19 44 Grumpy little shade 1425 | Photo 17-19 62 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1426 | Photo 17-19 68 Grumpy average 1427 | Photo 17-19 58 Grumpy some shade 1428 | Photo 17-19 48 Grumpy little shade or privacy 1429 | Photo 17-19 78 Grumpy large open, wooded area adjacent to patio area 1430 | Photo 17-19 69 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1431 | Photo 17-19 70 Grumpy favorite, favorite, favorite! 1432 | Photo 17-19 88 Grumpy little shade 1433 | Photo 17-19 66 Grumpy closest to movie and campfire, backs up to Meadows 1434| Photo 17-19 58 Grumpy little shade 1435 | Photo 17-19 62 Grumpy closest to movie and campfire; backs up to Meadows; convenient to comfort station 1436 | Photo 17-19 56 Middling convenient to comfort station 1437 | Photo 17-19 52 Very Grumpy convenient to comfort station 1438 | Photo 17-19 61 Grumpy convenient to comfort station 1439 | Photo 17-19 77 Grumpy closest to movie and campfire; backs up to Meadows 1440 | Photo 17-19 76 Grumpy little shade 1441 | Photo 17-19 89 Grumpy some shade 1442 | Photo 17-19 80 Middling little shade 1443 | Photo 17-19 58 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1444 | Photo 17-19 64 Middling good shade and privacy 1445 | Photo 17-19 48 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1446 | Photo 17-19 69 Middling backs up to main road; close to bus stop 1447 | Photo 17-19 57 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1448 | Photo 17-19 62 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1449 | Photo 17-19 62 Grumpy little shade 1450 | Photo 17-19 62 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1451 | Photo 17-19 63 Grumpy good site on inner loop 1452 | Photo 17-19 71 Grumpy inner loop - good for small kids 1453 | Photo 17-19 63 Middling good shade and privacy 1454 | Photo 17-19 55 Middling good shade and privacy 1455 | Photo 17-19 56 Grumpy good shade and privacy 1456 | Photo 17-19 72 Middling good shade and privacy 1457 | Photo 17-19 73 Middling inner loop - good for small kids; decent privacy 1458 | Photo 17-19 61 Grumpy average 1459 | Photo 17-19 76 Grumpy little shade 1460 | Photo 17-19 61 Middling average; convenient to bus stop 1461 | Photo 17-19 57 Middling average; convenient to bus stop

Details About Each Loop: tent loop

Loop 1500 – Cottontail Curl

Tent or Pop-Up. Cable, Power, Water, Internet. No Sewer. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet by 25 feet. Allows for pop-up or van-type camper and one or two small tents (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $55 per night.

Seeing a group of laughing children running and skipping from the Meadows Pool across the large lawn headed towards Loop 15, it is the ultimate image of summer. The way we imagined that it used to be. That romanticized and partly-made-up notion of running safely in the neighborhood every night well past sunset, and our parents having no idea where we were. No elevators or stairs, just dripping bathing suits, towels, and green grass. This group looks grossly energetic leaving the Meadows Pool because they don’t have far to go. But your whopper $1 million RV is not going to fit here, my friend. This is the one time you will wonder if you should have socked that money away somewhere else, and splurged a cool $9000 on a nice pop-up or $200 on a tent. Loop 1500 is that good.

Okay, so we’ve gotten a little spoiled (I have). The bad thing about the pop-up and the tent and Loop 15 is no sewage hookups. This is fine with me during the day, but during the middle of the night, are we to hold it til morning, traipse across the loop to the comfort station in our princess nightgown, or simply find a spot in the woods (a wilderness princess, unlike an un-wilderness princess can go wherever she pleases, right?)

Also, when you’re this far out, it’s time to seriously consider renting a golf cart for at least part of your trip. Skip dinner out, cook at the campsite, and put the dollars toward the experience of effortlessly exploring Fort Wilderness.

Because 1500 is so small, your odds of actually getting it are only moderate. Good luck!

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1501 | Photo 11-13 34 Happy too close to bus stop 1502 | Photo 11-13 31 Grumpy so convenient to comfort station and Meadow; 1503 | Photo 11-13 34 Grumpy favorite - convenient to comfort station and Meadows 1504 | Photo 11-13 32 Middling favorite - close to comfort station 1505 | Photo 11-13 28 Middling shady with good convenience 1506 | Photo 11-13 35 Grumpy favorite - close enough to comfort station and shady 1507 | Photo 11-13 31 Grumpy some shade and nice open area on one side 1508 | Photo 11-13 32 Middling shady and lots of room around site; good hammock trees 1509 | Photo 11-13 30 Grumpy little shade 1510 | Photo 11-13 31 Middling sunny but a good bit of open area on patio side 1511 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling backs up to large canal with open area 1512 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy some shade 1513 | Photo 11-13 35 Happy favorite; opens up to large area and large canal in back 1514 | Photo 11-13 31 Happy opens up to large area and large canal in back 1515 | Photo 11-13 30 Grumpy nice shade and lots of hammock trees 1516 | Photo 11-13 32 Happy very little shade but opens up to large canal in back 1517 | Photo 11-13 32 Happy shady and pretty; opens up to large canal in back 1518 | Photo 11-13 29 Grumpy shady and pretty 1519 | Photo 11-13 27 Grumpy few trees but opens up to large canal in back 1520 | Photo 11-13 32 Middling favorite; opens up to canal; somewhat shady; very convenient to Meadows area 1521 | Photo 11-13 30 Happy not very shady but convenient to Meadows area

Details About Each Loop: full hook-up Loops

Loop 1600 – Timber Trail

Full Hoop-Up. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet by 50 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $82 per night.

Loop 1600 is one of four loops tucked nicely away on the edge of the property – the only four full hookup loops – now that more of the others have been converted to premium. It is actually quite convenient to the Meadows area – an easy walk. Folks who aren’t too terribly happy about the number of loops becoming premium are happy to stay here to save a bit of money. Of the four, loop 1600 is fair. What is lacks is privacy, room between the sites, and very much in the way of trees or other foliage. It shares a comfort station with Loop 1700.

Like 1700, 1800, and 1900, it feels somewhat more like a very green state or national park than Disney.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1601 | Photo 11-13 55 Happy rather barren 1602 | Photo 11-13 55 Happy low to moderate shade 1603 | Photo 11-13 50 Happy low to moderate shade 1604 | Photo 11-13 50 Grumpy low to moderate shade 1605 | Photo 11-13 40 Middling low to moderate shade 1606 | Photo 11-13 47 Happy low to moderate shade 1607 | Photo 11-13 49 Middling low to moderate shade 1608 | Photo 11-13 51 Middling low to moderate shade 1609 | Photo 11-13 51 Grumpy low to moderate shade 1610 | Photo 11-13 51 Middling low to moderate shade 1611 | Photo 11-13 50 Grumpy low to moderate shade 1612 | Photo 11-13 52 Middling rather barren 1613 | Photo 11-13 52 Grumpy low to moderate shade 1614 | Photo 11-13 48 Happy low shade; nice open space behind 1615 | Photo 11-13 49 Happy low shade 1616 | Photo 11-13 50 Middling favorite; pretty site surrounded by lots of open grassy areas 1617 | Photo 11-13 50 Middling low shade, but open grassy area in back 1618 | Photo 11-13 50 Middling low shade, but open grassy area in back 1619 | Photo 11-13 48 Happy low shade, but open grassy area in back 1620 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy fairly good shade 1621 | Photo 11-13 50 Middling low shade, but open grassy area in back 1622 | Photo 11-13 48 Happy moderate shade, with open grassy area in back 1623 | Photo 11-13 49 Middling moderate shade, with some open space around 1624 | Photo 11-13 52 Middling moderate shade, with some open space around 1625 | Photo 11-13 50 Middling moderate shade, with some open space around 1626 | Photo 11-13 49 Middling fairly good shade, with some open space around 1627 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy moderate shade, with some open space around 1628 | Photo 11-13 50 Grumpy moderate shade, with some open space around 1629 | Photo 11-13 50 Grumpy fairly good shade, with some open space around 1630 | Photo 11-13 50 Middling fairly good shade, with some open space around 1631 | Photo 11-13 50 Grumpy good shade, with some open space around 1632 | Photo 11-13 47 Grumpy fairly good shade, with some open space around; close to comfort station 1633 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy good shade, with some open space around 1634 | Photo 11-13 53 Middling pretty site with good shade, with some open space around; close to comfort station 1635 | Photo 11-13 42 Happy very little shade and rather small 1636 | Photo 11-13 47 Happy some shade 1637 | Photo 11-13 51 Middling fairly good shade, with some open space around 1638 | Photo 11-13 50 Happy pretty site with good shade, with some open space 1639 | Photo 11-13 49 Happy good shade, with some open space around 1640 | Photo 11-13 49 Middling lower shade, with some open space 1641 | Photo 11-13 49 Middling average 1642 | Photo 11-13 55 Grumpy average 1643 | Photo 11-13 50 Middling low shade 1644 | Photo 11-13 49 Middling average 1645 | Photo 11-13 50 Happy favorite; nice shade; great location

Loop 1700 – Hickory Hollow

Full Hoop-Up. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet by 50 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $82 per night.

Loop 1700 seems to be the favorite by far of the full hook-up crowd. It does not have the price of a premium site, but is still within a fairly easy walk to the Meadows Pool area. While 1600 is a little bit closer to the Meadows, Loop 1700 sites tend to have a bit more in the ways of trees and privacy (though not always). Loop 1700 shares a comfort station with Loop 1600.

Loop 1700, like its sisters 1600, 1800, and 1900, are among those that are informally known as the Cloverleaf section, due to the shape that they make combined.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1701 | Photo 14-16 45 Grumpy shady with lots of open areas surrounding; close to bus stop 1702 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy little shade and close to bus stop 1703 | Photo 14-16 51 Middling shady and close to bus stop 1704 | Photo 14-16 54 Grumpy partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1705 | Photo 14-16 55 Grumpy shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1706 | Photo 14-16 46 Middling shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1707 | Photo 14-16 50 Super Grumpy partial shade 1708 | Photo 14-16 50 Middling little shade and rather barren 1709 | Photo 14-16 53 Grumpy shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1710 | Photo 14-16 56 Grumpy favorite 1711 | Photo 14-16 56 Grumpy little shade 1712 | Photo 14-16 55 Middling shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1713 | Photo 14-16 50 Grumpy partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1714 | Photo 14-16 56 Grumpy shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1715 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy favorite 1716 | Photo 14-16 53 Grumpy partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1717 | Photo 14-16 47 Middling shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1718 | Photo 14-16 50 Grumpy partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1719 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy low shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1720 | Photo 14-16 45 Grumpy shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1721 | Photo 14-16 55 Middling low shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1722 | Photo 14-16 46 Middling shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1723 | Photo 14-16 45 Middling low shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1724 | Photo 14-16 49 Happy favorite 1725 | Photo 14-16 47 Grumpy shady with lots of open areas surrounding 1726 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy low shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1727 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy partial shade 1728 | Photo 14-16 56 Middling partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1729 | Photo 14-16 48 Middling partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1730 | Photo 14-16 51 Grumpy next to comfort station 1731 | 14-16 66 Middling largest in loop 1732 | Photo 14-16 50 Middling partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1733 | Photo 14-16 45 Grumpy next to comfort station 1734 | Photo 14-16 52 Grumpy partial shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1735 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy close to comfort station; not shady 1736 | Photo 14-16 48 Super Grumpy low shade 1737 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy low shade with some open areas surrounding 1738 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy very little shade with lots of open areas surrounding 1739 | Photo 14-16 58 Grumpy moderate shade 1740 | Photo 14-16 49 Middling moderately shady; lots of open space surrounding 1741 | Photo 14-16 62 Middling close to comfort station

Loop 1800 – Conestoga Trail

Full Hoop-Up. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet by 50 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $82 per night.

Loop 1800, like loops 1600, 1700, and 1900, are tucked in a corner that was once known as the Cloverleaf Area. Since they are off the beaten path, there tends to be more ground vegetation as well as a true forest feel. This loop is directly across from a dog walking area, which makes it somewhat popular among pet owners. The lowest numbers and highest numbers (near the entrance) are also a fairly easy walk to the Meadows Pool and other Meadows areas.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1801 | Photo 14-16 60 Middling very shady 1802 | Photo 14-16 51 Middling not shady, but good open areas on side 1803 | Photo 14-16 53 Middling beautiful tree canopy 1804 | Photo 14-16 53 Middling partial shade; open areas; good hammock spaces 1805 | Photo 14-16 61 Grumpy beautiful tree canopy and open areas; very shady 1806 | Photo 14-16 48 Middling favorite; partial shade; very large grassy area on patio side 1807 | Photo 14-16 60 Grumpy partial shade 1808 | Photo 14-16 55 Middling partial shade; open area 1809 | Photo 14-16 56 Middling favorite; partial shade; large grassy open area on patio side and in back 1810 | Photo 14-16 47 Grumpy partial shade; high visibility 1811 | Photo 14-16 52 Grumpy partial shade; open areas; good hammock spaces 1812 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy little shade but large grassy area and creek in back 1813 | Photo 14-16 48 Very Grumpy little shade 1814 | Photo 14-16 52 Grumpy favorite; good shade, beautiful grass and creek behind 1815 | Photo 14-16 62 Grumpy little shade 1816 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy moderate shade 1817 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy little shade 1818 | Photo 14-16 59 Grumpy little shade but large grassy area in back 1819 | Photo 14-16 49 Grumpy average 1820 | Photo 14-16 48 Grumpy little shade 1821 | 14-16 54 Grumpy 1822 | Photo 14-16 52 Middling partial shade 1823 | 14-16 57 Grumpy 1824 | Photo 14-16 48 Middling little shade 1825 | Photo 14-16 58 Happy standard site 1826 | Photo 14-16 47 Middling little shade; very close to comfort station 1827 | Photo 14-16 53 Happy nice wooded site 1828 | Photo 14-16 57 Grumpy spacious site with little shade 1829 | Photo 14-16 60 Grumpy average 1830 | Photo 14-16 54 Middling not much shade or privacy 1831 | Photo 14-16 54 Happy little shade 1832 | Photo 14-16 50 Happy little to moderate shade

Loop 1900 – Wagon Wheel Way

Full Hoop-Up. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet by 50 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $82 per night.

In my view, this is the least desirable loop for some in all of Fort Wilderness. While it is full hook-up, most of its sites are more narrow than those of the other full hook-ups, with almost swampy areas in between sites during rains. Consequently, there is very little room off campsite for the kids to play. Notably, it is located in the very back corner, up against the forest, and is really out of the way of everything else – and rather dark at night. You may not even feel as though you are in Disney anymore. For this reason, some people actually like it because it has more of a national forest feel, and can be extremely quiet, save the sounds of nature.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 1901 | Photo 11-13 48 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1902 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy fairly shady, with open areas surrounding 1903 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1904 | Photo 11-13 47 Super Grumpy less shady 1905 | Photo 11-13 53 Grumpy not shady 1906 | Photo 11-13 46 Super Grumpy moderately shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1907 | Photo 11-13 50 Grumpy not very shady, but with open areas surrounding 1908 | Photo 14-16 52 Grumpy low shade 1909 | Photo 11-13 51 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1910 | Photo 14-16 50 Grumpy low shade and privacy 1911 | Photo 11-13 48 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1912 | Photo 11-13 55 Grumpy average 1913 | Photo 11-13 54 Middling somewhat shady 1914 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy not shady 1915 | Photo 11-13 47 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1916 | Photo 11-13 52 Middling more barren than most in loop 1917 | Photo 11-13 51 Grumpy very little shade 1918 | Photo 11-13 53 Grumpy one of most remote spots in entire campgrouns 1919 | Photo 11-13 54 Grumpy shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1920 | Photo 11-13 47 Grumpy less shade than most in loop 1921 | Photo 11-13 56 Grumpy very shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1922 | Photo 11-13 51 Grumpy little shade 1923 | Photo 11-13 52 Grumpy average 1924 | Photo 11-13 53 Grumpy favorite; beautiful enchanted site with shade and green grass areas in back 1925 | Photo 11-13 48 Grumpy little shade 1926 | Photo 11-13 48 Middling similar to site 1924, but with less shade 1927 | Photo 11-13 46 Grumpy moderately shady 1928 | Photo 11-13 48 Middling remote and wild 1929 | Photo 11-13 31 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1930 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy fairly shady 1931 | Photo 11-13 52 Grumpy not very shady 1932 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy not very shady 1933 | Photo 11-13 49 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding 1934 | Photo 11-13 52 Grumpy average and not very private 1935 | Photo 11-13 52 Grumpy some shade and good privacy with open areas surrounding 1936 | Photo 11-13 54 Grumpy somewhat shady and private 1937 | Photo 11-13 46 Grumpy less shade than many 1938 | Photo 11-13 55 Grumpy fairly shady and private, with open areas surrounding; pretty site

Details About Each Loop: tent loop #2

Loop 2000 – Spanish Moss Lane

Tent or Pop-Up. Cable, Power, Water, Internet. No Sewer. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet by 25 feet. Allows for pop-up or van-type camper and one or two small tents (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $55 per night.

This loop has a more isolated feel that many, but it still fairly well located. A shortcut path to the Meadows Area is to take the overbridge through Loop 900. The sites are roomy and most of them are comfortably shady. Historically, larger groups, such as Boy Scouts, have been assigned to this loop, but more often than not, it maintains a peaceful feeling. Interestingly, there tends to be quite a greater number of Class B and Class C RVs here than there used to be, even with a lack of sewage hookup. While I strongly prefer 1500, if you are a light sleeper (or have young children that wake up easily and won’t go back to sleep), then this may be better for you.

Site Number Width Length Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 2001 | Photo 11-13 34 Happy pretty and shady 2002 | Photo 11-13 36 Middling rather sunny; backs up to canal 2003 | Photo 11-13 34 Grumpy some shade; backs up to canal 2004 | Photo 11-13 30 Grumpy small site on inner loop; no shade 2005 | Photo 11-13 34 Grumpy fairly good shad 2006 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling very little shade 2007 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy pretty site with a little shade 2008 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy pretty site with a little shade 2009 | Photo 11-13 34 Middling good privacy and a little room to roam in the back 2010 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy very little shade, but decent privacy 2011 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy shady and with a view of another loop 2012 | Photo 11-13 34 Middling not too shady but fairly good privacy 2013 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy some shade 2014 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling pretty site with view of another loop 2015 | Photo 11-13 32 Middling fairly good tree barrier all around 2016 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling close to comfort station and large open area 2017 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy not very shady 2018 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling Backs up to sites on Loop 2100. 2019 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy Favorite! Close to comfort stations and next to tetherball. 2020 | Photo 11-13 35 Grumpy sparse trees with view of adjacent loop 2021 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy sparse trees 2022 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy shadier than many in this loop 2023 | Photo 14-16 34 Middling favorite; beautiful site with a romantic tree and lawn in back 2024 | Photo 11-13 33 Happy average foliage with green space in back 2025 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy shadier than some 2026 | Photo 11-13 35 Grumpy average 2027 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling small trees and shrubs but nice green space in back 2028 | Photo 11-13 35 Middling fairly tall trees but with little canopy; open space in back 2029 | Photo 11-13 34 Middling favorite; one of the prettier sites in loop 2000 2030 | Photo 11-13 33 Happy pretty, shaded site with some mature trees and high visibility 2031 | Photo 11-13 32 Middling average 2032 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy little shade but open area in back 2033 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling partial shade 2034 | Photo 11-13 33 Happy little shade; open area in back 2035 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling super close to comfort station. 2036 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling pretty and shady site with green space 2037 | Photo 11-13 34 Happy little shade; lots of Spanish moss 2038 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy only moderate shade but pretty trees with green space 2039 | Photo 11-13 29 Grumpy average 2040 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy fairly shady 2041 | Photo 11-13 34 Middling somewhat shady; good privacy 2042 | Photo 11-13 35 Happy not very shady 2043 | Photo 11-13 33 Happy not very shady 2044 | Photo 11-13 35 Middling favorite; fairly shady and close to comfort station; green space 2045 | Photo 11-13 32 Middling favorite; fairly shady and close to comfort station; green space; similar to 2045 2046 | Photo 11-13 31 Middling not very shady; green space 2047 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy fairly shady 2048 | Photo 11-13 31 Grumpy average 2049 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy little shade but good privacy 2050 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy very good privacy and green space 2051 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy shadier than most 2052 | Photo 11-13 31 Grumpy not very shady 2053 | Photo 11-13 31 Middling very average 2054 | Photo 11-13 32 Middling some shade; feels narrower than it is 2055 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy good privacy 2056 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy little shade 2057 | Photo 11-13 34 Grumpy just a bit of shade; good privacy 2058 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy not very shady, but nice green space in back 2059 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy average 2060 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy favorite; shadier than some; feels wide; lots of green space; mature trees 2061 | Photo 11-13 33 Middling somewhat shady; private 2062 | Photo 11-13 34 Middling very sunny 2063 | Photo 11-13 31 Happy Fave! Large "back yard" and across from comfort station 2064 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy Across from comfort station 2065 | Photo 11-13 34 Middling average; very close to bus stop 2066 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy a little shadier than some 2067 | Photo 11-13 32 Grumpy average; close to bus stop 2068 | Photo 11-13 33 Grumpy low privacy 2069 | Photo 11-13

33 Happy average; convenient to bus stop

Details About Each Loop: one more full hook-up loop

Loop 2100 – Bobcat Bend

Full Hoop-Up. Cable, Power, Water, Sewer, Internet. Concrete pad accommodates up to 10 feet by 50 feet. Allows for RV and one small tent (sand area). Pet Friendly. Starts at $82 per night.

Bobcat Bend was recently converted from a cabin loop to a full hook-up loop, likely due to increased demand for RV sites and frequent occupancy in the cabins. Although the sites vary in size, it seems to be a new favorite of some who like the privacy and remoteness. It is absolutely among those that nearly requires a golf cart to get places in a quick and enjoyable manner. The outer sites in the 20s and 30s back up to Loop 1100.

Site Number Width Back In Pain Scale Princess Wilderness Notes 2101 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy a misfit site at a large intersection with continuous noise 2102 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy semi-shady; convenient to bus; near noisy intersection 2103 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy terribly undesirable, much as 2101 2104 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy not much shade; some open space around 2105 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy avoid 2106 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy some shade; low privacy 2107 8-11 Grumpy convenient to comfort station 2108 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy shadier than some; backs up to main road 2109 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy closest to comfort station 2110 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy closest to comfort station 2111 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade or privacy 2112 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade or privacy 2113 | Photo 8-11 Middling little shade; large open area 2114 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade 2115 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy somewhat shady at certain times of day 2116 | Photo 8-11 Middling little shade; large open area around 2117 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade 2118 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade 2119 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy slightly shadier than some 2120 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade 2121 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade 2122 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade; backs close up to another site 2123 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy not shady; more private than some 2124 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade; more private than some 2125 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade and almost no privacy 2126 | Photo 8-11 Middling prettier and more private than most in loop 2127 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy low shade; clear view of tent sites in loop 2000 2128 | Photo 8-11 Middling slight shade; clear view of tent sites in Loop 2000 2129 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy slightly shadier than some 2130 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade; some open space around 2131 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy a little shade; very little privacy 2132 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy shadier than some others in loop 2133 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy no shade; low privacy 2134 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy little shade or privacy 2135 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy no shade; some open areas around; no privacy 2136 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy a little shade at some parts of day 2137 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy average 2138 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy one of better sites in loop; somewhat shady 2139 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy more trees than some; but little canopy 2140 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy average 2141 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy slight shade; tall trees with little canopy 2142 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy undesirable; barren and close to main road 2143 | Photo 8-11 Grumpy partial shade 2144 | Photo 8-11 Happy close to main road and intersection; noisy; convenient to bus

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