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Winter Garden

Managed by Encore RV Resorts, Winter Garden sits along busy Highway 50 in central Florida, serving as a convenient base for theme park visits and urban exploration. The established RV park operates with full hookups and accepts reservations, though several reviewers note the tight spacing between sites and older infrastructure typical of Encore properties in the region.

Long-term residents occupy many sites alongside short-term visitors, creating what one reviewer described as "a tight community" atmosphere. The campground experiences drainage challenges during Florida's rainy season, with standing water reported in some areas. "When it rains it does get muddy and it looks like there is a propensity towards standing water after a rain," notes one regular visitor who returns for RV maintenance appointments.

Downtown Winter Garden lies within walking and biking distance, offering access to shops, restaurants, and the West Orange Trail trailhead. The 22-mile rail-to-trail extends the biking options significantly. Winter Garden Village, an outdoor shopping center, sits about five miles away via sidewalks and multi-use paths. Theme park access includes Disney World at 21 miles and Universal Studios at 15 miles.

The park includes two pools, a dog park, fishing pond, and laundry facilities, though amenities may have limited hours during certain periods. For campers seeking different options in the area, Stage Stop Campground provides an alternative nearby.

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Location

RV Park

Winter Garden is located in Florida

Directions

From Florida Turnpike (exit 267): Go 2 mi W on Hwy 50.

Address

13905 W Colonial Dr
Winter Garden, FL 34787

Coordinates

28.55155969 N
81.59074867 W

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Connectivity

T-Mobile5G
Excellent Coverage
Verified by 25 users
Last on 3/14/26
Verizon5G
Excellent Coverage
Verified by 1 user
Last on 2/16/26
AT&T5G
Excellent Coverage
Verified by 4 users
Last on 3/14/26

Connectivity

T-Mobile5G
Excellent Coverage
Verified by 25 users
Last on 3/14/26
Verizon5G
Excellent Coverage
Verified by 1 user
Last on 2/16/26
AT&T5G
Excellent Coverage
Verified by 4 users
Last on 3/14/26

Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Site Types

RV Sites

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
50 Amp Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

Contact

General Info

Reservations

Drive Time

19 min from Orlando, FL
27 min from Wildwood, FL
39 min from Deltona, FL
47 min from Lakeland, FL

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6 Reviews

Guests frequently mentioned the convenient location near downtown Winter Garden and helpful staff. Common feedback included tight sites and significant road noise from Highway 50, though full hookups and clean facilities were appreciated.

Renee R.

Scout

Reviewed Feb. 19, 2025

No Tent Camping Here

I called the Winter Garden number listed, which transfers to Encore, Thousand Trails reservations 888-07-1477. They were very helpful to inform me that there are only RV sites at this location. Tent camping 27 miles away at Tropical Palms.

Craig F.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2023

A few nights

We stayed here while going to Universal. It was grassy. No security. We kept tripping the 30A breaker with AC on and a hot plate or microwave. But in the end price seemed reasonable for what it was. They did have a note saying electric lines were being improved and power may intermittently go out.

Month of VisitJuly

Ian R.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 29, 2023

Not a great Campground, Great community and location

If you never stayed at an Encore Park in Florida, this is as average as it gets for them. Tight sites, older infrastructure.

There is a tight community here and if you are spending your TT max of 2 weeks, and you want to be, you can be integrated into the community. Our kid busted his butt for folks and made $100 in 2 weeks helping people.

As others have said, we walked to downtown Winter Garden and love the small town. We go back even when at other parks in the area. Lots of traffic on 50 so, be aware if you can't sleep with noises, you need another location.

This place is a balance depending on what you are looking for in your experience. As full-timers, we enjoy stopping by when we can but, we won't go out of our way to get a spot here.

Jose C.

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 16, 2022

Clean and friendly

First time Rv’ing and ended up in this park with my family. The place, including restrooms and showers are fairly clean. People I met here are nice, so was the staff on the phone. Very close to orlando, certainly not a nature retreat.

Site148

Month of VisitJanuary

Kasey M.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020

Great location, but needs work

We loved being close enough to ride our bikes to downtown Winter Garden. The kids enjoyed ice cream, the bike trail, and the splash pad, all while the parents enjoyed the brewing company and coffee shop (Axum). As for the campground, everything is shut down because of COVID, no playground access, no group campfires, no activities, and only 1 of the 2 pools are open with limited hours and capacity. Also, we were there for the 4th of July and there were no decorations, no socially distant activities, it felt unpatriotic. The lots themselves though were spacious with a paved area to park your vehicle.

Month of VisitMay

Travyl Couple !.

Ranger

Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019

Near Disney and Universal Studios

The stars just reflect that this is an older campground near a busy road serving a larger city. It does this job well. (If you are an encore member-it is part of that group.)

This is campground provides a good location to downtown Wintergarden with its charming downtown with cute shops and restaurants.

Our favorite activity is biking to the trail head for the West Orange rails to trail which is located downtown @ 3 miles from campground. This rail to trail is 22 miles long and can be extended another 9 miles ....if you link to South Lake Trail.

Also close biking (and driving distance) is Winter Garden Village -a great big outdoor mall with big name stores and specialty stores (easy 5 mile bike ride on sidewalks and multi-use trails not related to the West Orange trail.)

If you want to use this as a base for attractions. It is 21 miles to Disney and 15 miles to Universal Studios.

We stay here routinely for maintenance appointment for our Newmar RV at Independence RV and there are many big RV and Trailer showrooms in the area.

What you can expect at the Campground itself- tight quarters with a lot of long term residents and surprisingly a few tiny homes too.

When it rains it does get muddy and it looks like there is a propensity towards standing water after a rain. However, we get full hook ups with cable and and short term stay sites are a bit bigger than the long term and this has outweighed the water issue. The staff is always helpful and attentive and we have stayed here 3 times.

There are 2 pools, shuffle board, dog park, fishing pond, laundry room, nice mail room with lounge and free Wifi and many planned activities.

Happy Camping! Pamela and Keith!