Our first long term stop in Florida was in Sorrento at Wekiva Falls RV Resort. We chose this RV park by prioritizing distance to family and friends in the Apopka and Orlando areas. As always, price was also a factor. Amenities was another factor and Wekiva Falls RV Resort checked off many of things we were looking for. 

Wekiva Falls RV Resort is off highway 46 and the 429 (Wekiva Parkway). It is about 50 minutes to Disney World and 35 minutes to Universal Studios. It also shares waterways with the Wekiwa Springs State Park and is a 30-minute drive to the state park. The protected lands are huge, so you must drive around to get to the state park hence the 30 minutes. 

Cost

Price is always one of the biggest factors in our decision making when it comes to reserving campsites. For a 30 day stay from December 22^nd to January 21^st, we paid $1,120 including a $100 electricity deposit (electric was not included in the price for the monthly stay). We ended up getting $58 back making our total $1,062. The site was full hookups, on grass, with a cement patio and picnic table (no firepit). 

Our site was a standard site, but they do have premium and supersites available for a higher cost. The supersites are constructed with patio pavers for both the rig and the outdoor patio. They seem to be a little wider than the other sites as well. It should be noted that all sites in the RV resort are back in.

Amenities

Wekiva Falls RV Resort has a lot of things for kids and adults to do. It is an active community, and people were always out using the pickleball courts, shuffle board ,playing bingo, hosting potlucks, hanging out at the tiki bar and more. For kids they had arts and crafts, karaoke, a playground, pool, and a warm spring lagoon with a slide and waterfall. 

However, the lagoon was damaged during the hurricanes and was not available while we were there. The pool also went down about a week into our month long stay and it was not fixed before we left. 

They also have an area for a boat launch for canoes and kayaks. The river in the campground connects to the Wekiva River which is the same river that runs through the Wekiwa Springs State Park. You can either bring your own canoe or kayak or you can rent one from the campground.

Site

As I mentioned above our site was a standard site with full hookups. The electric was both 50 and 30 amp. The pedestal was close to the rig as was the water pedestal. The sewer connection was also close, and everything worked as it should, for the most part.

All sites were back in sites, and they all came with a cement patio. The patios were about 16 feet long and 10 feet wide. Each site also came with a picnic table. However, there were no fire pits, but fires were allowed if you bring your own. We used our handy propane fire pit that you can check in out here if you’re interested.

I did not get a chance to see the premium sites, but the super sites seemed to be very nice. The entire site was patio pavers, and they seemed a little wider than the standard sites. However, for a monthly winter stay they cost $300.00 more total. The site spacing for the standard sites weren’t too bad for a resort style RV park. 

Things we did in the area

For outdoor activities we went to Kelly Park in Apopka FL. If you’re interested, you can watch our video about our day in the park below. Within Kelly Park you can swim in the warm springs, you can hike one of four trails, or you can have a picnic in their picnic area.

We also went to Wekiva Island about a mile down the street from the Wekiwa Springs State Park. There we went for a canoe ride down the Wekiva River. It was a very relaxing and tranquil experience. We saw lots of birds, turtles and snakes. Fortunately, we did not see any gators, but they are there. You can watch that video below as well.

Since we were so close to the Orlando parks, we went to Universal Studios. The drive from the campground to Universal Studios was about 40 minutes with a little bit of rush hour traffic. The ride home was quicker at about 30 minutes.

We also took a longer drive of about an hour and 15 minutes to visit the Kennedy Space Center. While there are campgrounds closer it was just a one-day trip so all in all it was not that bad.

Cons

Unfortunately, there were a few cons to our stay at Wekiva Falls RV Resort. The first was our site. The site itself was typical of the rest however they placed a light pole directly in front of the site. In addition, there is a parking lot along long the street to get into the site. It made backing into the site very difficult and the kicker was the light didn’t even work. No matter what size rig you have, it would be a difficult site to get into. Note that they assign sites, you cannot select one yourself. 

Another negative was the water. We had read reviews about the water being unusable for a brief period with a boil water order in place but figured it was just a one off. When we first got there the water was fine. However, two weeks into our stay the water went down and a boil water order was put in place again. It lasted about 5 days. 

Also, the water has a very strong sulfur smell and taste. In fact, the entire RV resort smells like sulfur due to the warm spring. Depending on which way the wind is blowing on a particular day it is more noticeable than other days. However, the smell and flavor never did leave the water coming into the RV.

While natural disasters are unpreventable, and damages can be extensive there was never any mention of the lagoon being unusable until we were checked into our site. I felt that we should have received an e-mail or phone call letting us know all the damages the campground suffered so we could make alternate plans if you wanted to. In fact, even after we left there was still nothing on their website saying that the lagoon is down. However, after checking the website while writing this post they have added it. 

The last negative was the pool being closed. We understand that things break, however, with the lagoon being closed the number of things for kids to enjoy were limited. When the pool went down, they never gave anyone an ETA on when it would be fixed. They would only tell us the part it needed had to be ordered. It broke two weeks into our stay and wasn’t fixed until two weeks after we left. Again, this wasn’t communicated on their website so people with bookings or making bookings had no idea until they showed up. 

The playground was on the opposite side of the lagoon and because it was closed, you had to walk or drive all the way around. The store and the dumpsters were also located on that side of the RV park. We have bikes to get around the campground but depending on what we were discarding, we’d have to drive over. I felt that since the lagoon and the road that were connecting the two sides were down, they should have put dumpsters on both sides temporarily. 

Conclusion

Overall, I would say our stay was “okay”. It helped that we had friends there to hang out with and I think it made our time there seem better than it was. It’s hard to review a place that isn’t running at its full potential as well. 

With that said, little things like telling us beforehand that the lagoon was closed due to hurricane damage are things within their control and they failed to act on it. The water issue seemed like it was a one off. When it happened to us it gave us the impression this might happen more often than we thought. Our friends are still there, and it has happened twice more. 

I don’t like feeling like I’m bashing someone’s business. However, I write these reviews to be transparent to help other RVer’s make decisions on the places they stay because sometimes there just isn’t enough information out there. 

I hate to say it but, if you’re looking for an RV park in Central Florida you may want to see if there is another place for you and your family to stay. With that said, when the lagoon is fixed and the pool stays working, this could be a good place to come for a shorter period. I would recommend calling them to make sure water is working along with the lagoon and pool. 

If you just need a place to park for a few days, this place could work out assuming the water is working. If you’re looking to stay long term, I might advise against it especially when there are so many places around to choose from. 

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Until next time, God bless and stay safe!