St. Lucie South

National forest / federal in Stuart, Martin County, Florida

Aerial view of St. Lucie South
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National forest / federal with 20 sites

50 amp, On the water

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

20 sites
20 / 50 amp

Electric service

Rigs up to 45 ft
Seasonal

Rates listed for the full calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31).

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Source: Official website

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Through Recreation.gov

US Army Corps of Engineers campground on the St. Lucie Canal (Okeechobee Waterway) at the St. Lucie Lock near Stuart, about 2 miles from I-95, with 9 paved back-in 50-amp water/electric RV sites up to 45 ft, 3 tent sites and 8 boat slips. Booked by site on Recreation.gov at $30 a night for RVs; 14-night limit in any 30 days, shared with Ortona South.

What stands out

  • On the St. Lucie Canal next to the St. Lucie Lock of the Okeechobee Waterway
  • 9 paved 50-amp water/electric RV sites, $30 a night
  • 8 boat slips with power and water where boaters sleep aboard
  • About 2 miles from I-95 Exit 101
  • 14-night limit in any 30 days, shared with Ortona South

Sites

RV sites (Standard Electric)

Hookups
Water & electric
Power
50 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
45 ft
Pad
Asphalt
Number of sites
9
Nightly
$30

Tent only

Hookups
Not listed
Power
20 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
3
Nightly
$20

Boat cruiser slips

Hookups
Water & electric
Power
50 amp
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
40 ft
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
8
Nightly
$30

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Showers
  • Dump station
  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Boat ramp
  • Playground
  • Horseshoes
  • Hiking trails
  • Accessible sites

What this place offers

  • Bathhouse
  • Showers
  • Dump station
  • River or creek
  • Fishing
  • Boat ramp
  • Playground
  • Horseshoes
  • Hiking trails
  • Accessible sites
  • Accessible bathhouse
  • Boat slips with 50-amp electric and water
  • Boat trailer parking
  • Visitor center
  • Group picnic shelter with electric (day use)
  • Riverfront sites on the St. Lucie Canal next to the St. Lucie Lock

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed
  • Rigs up to 45 ft

Pets

  • Not listed

Arrival

  • Check-in: 12:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Rates listed for the full calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31).

Included in the rate: Max 8 people per campsite.

Other fees: Group picnic shelter (day use only, max 25 people) $35/day. Dump station $20 for arriving campers who dump before occupying their site. In-person payments by credit/debit card only.

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Location and directions

  • From I-95 Exit 101 take SR 76 west 0.5 mile, right on Locks Road 1.3 miles, left on SW Canal Street.
  • Campground access gate opens at 6:00 a.m. and closes at sunset.

Sites

  • Boat cruiser sites B1-B8 have 50-amp and water; boaters must sleep aboard. Slips 1 and 8 suit wide vessels.
  • Group shelter is day use only, max 25 people, no camping.

Rates and fees

  • Cash and checks not accepted for in-person payments since September 15, 2021; card only.

Rules

  • Stay limit is 14 days in any 30-consecutive-day period, shared with Ortona South Campground; campers can't stay 14 days at one and then 14 at the other without 16 days elsewhere.
  • Quiet hours 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
  • Golf carts and scooters allowed only as mobility devices with a state disability placard or similar proof.
  • Vehicles or trailers are not allowed on tent sites.

Amenities and services

  • RV sewage dumps limited to one per week of stay, max two in 14 days; portable blue tanks unlimited. Arriving campers dumping before occupying a site pay $20.

Activities and nearby

  • Watch boats and occasional manatees pass through the St. Lucie Lock; St. Lucie Nature Trail on the north side of the canal.
  • Nearby: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, Hutchinson Island beaches, National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce.

Accessibility

  • Accessible flush toilets and showers; RV9 marked accessible.

On Google

Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.

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Where you'll be

2170 SW CANAL STREET, Stuart, FL, 34994

Directions

Where this info comes from

  • recreation.gov Overview, directions, notices, rules, amenities, phone, address, campsite list with hookups, lengths and rates
  • Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
  • OpenStreetMap

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