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.
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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.
FIVE TYPES OF Loops
Preferred campsites are generally the third most expensive (behind Meadows premium and 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 former 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.
NEW! Click here for Gallery View of All Loop 100 Sites!
Site Number | Width | Length | Back In Rating | Princess Wilderness Notes |
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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 | 54 | Happy | steps to Settlement Trading Post. |
113 | Photo | 13-16 | 49 | Happy | Small creek in back. Behind and very close to trading post. |
114 | Photo | 13-16 | 54 | Middling | A favorite. Steps to Settlement Trading Post. One of the best in the whole place. |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 think twice about this loop if you have a large number of primping maidens in your bunch.
New! See a gallery view of all Loop 600 sites.
Site Number | Width | Length | Back In Pain Scale | Princess Wilderness Notes |
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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 |
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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. 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, although some of our favorites are those near the entrance, just across from the Meadows Trading Post.
Site Number | Width | Length | Back In Pain Scale | Princess Wilderness Notes |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | 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.
New! Click Here for Gallery View of All Loop 2000 Sites
Site Number | Width | Length | Back In Pain Scale | Princess Wilderness Notes |
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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 |
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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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