Our Favorite Campground So Far: Bill Frederick Park

While we’ve barely been out of Florida in the RV we purchased in November last year, so far, we have a nearby favorite place to stay away from home. Having mostly stayed in Central Florida, it makes sense that our early preferred campground is located there. Although Disney’s Fort Wilderness (more to come about that) is probably where we had the most fun, other factors need to be considered.

Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake isn’t perfect. It’s not easy to get a reservation, StarLink is not reliable there, and some of the sites are so unlevel that it is nearly impossible to get it right. The big but is that the price, location, and the environment of the park itself more than make up for the aforementioned “cons.”

Located in the Doctor Phillips area of Orlando, Bill Frederick Park sits just about five miles North of Universal Orlando Resort, just shy of nine miles from Sea World, and eleven miles North of Disney Springs. There are near by stores, outlet malls, and many other attractions if you aren’t interested in large theme parks. The Orlando City Park sits in a really nice area with upscale neighborhoods surrounding it.

The park features a seasonal swimming pool, disc golf courses, walking and biking trails, an animal farm, playgrounds, and events on the lake. Anyone can visit the park and the during business hours for a small fee. Residents can buy memberships too. There are a lot of things to do at this park whether you’re camping or not. There are a few cabins available for rent also.

There are thirty-six camping sites, fourteen feature full hook-ups. Sites can be used for tent camping too. One bathhouse sits centrally located not far from any of the sites and a dump station on the way out. There’s nothing fancy at this park. The bathhouse is fairly clean (you are camping), and I’ve used the facilities and showers several times already. If you want sparkling and pristine, this isn’t the place for you.

Being a couple who work from home and need constant, reliable internet, this park has had its ups and downs. The first time we had to work from the park, we struggle with connection to StarLink. We love the park, and we love StarLink, but the signal is not reliable at all. Before our last trip, we bought hot spot devices and data plans from both Verizon and T-Mobile. We have AT&T hotspots on our phones.

AT&T was much better on that first trip than StarLink, but I still dropped calls and struggled with the connection. On this last trip, I used T-Mobile the most and it worked great. I didn’t drop calls or lose internet at all. I used Verizon for a day or so and it worked well too. I had little to no problems this time, which is a relief as I look forward to spending more and more time in this park.

For more information about the park and to make reservations: https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Directory/Bill-Frederick-Park-At-Turkey-Lake/Make-a-Reservation-in-Bill-Frederick-Park