Pre-trip report Fort Wilderness Tent Camping

My Family and I were lookin for an inexpensive way to visit WDW. We decided to camp at Fort Wilderness. First let me introduce you to our cast of characters.

Myself Dawn age: 39 yo

DD Rosa 10 yo

DM Janet 61 yo

DS Nathan 19 yo & GF Stacy 17 yo

DB John 28 yo
SIL Marta 33 yo
DNiece Mercedes 10 yo 1st visit
DNephew Wayne 8 yo 1st visit
DNiece Jasamine 18 months 1st visit

Here is an updated photo of Jazzy she was 4 months here and she is now 18 months

 

[wvdisneyfamily]

No matter what the temp is in Florida, it has to be better than WV. We got another 6 inches Tuesday night. I don't know what that makes our total over that last week.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Great report so far!! It sounds like it's warmer down there so hopefully you don't need those heaters!

 

[DisJosh]

I really look forward to reading the actual trip report! I've always thought about tent camping in WDW...but am not sure I'd like sleeping in the heat. Typically when I camp it's low temps I'm dealing with!

 

[smk]

You must be back home by now....sorry to say...but we are all hoping you had a good time in our happy place, let us know! :wave:

 

[seabee1]

I'm hoping that you had a great time. Can't wait to hear all about my favorite place!

 

[SamnDawn060304]

Hi everyone I am back and I am trying to get back into routine so that I can get on here and type my trip report. I loved the FORT. I hope to get it done this weekend, I have alot of doctor appoints this week so please hang in there.

Dawn:wave::sohappy:

 

[KingStefan]

Welcome back!

 

[SamnDawn060304]

We left Wv @ 7:00pm on the 7th of Feb. we arrived on the 8th @ 12:30pm. Pulling into the Fort the were about 1/2 a dozen other vehicles and Campers/RV's waiting to check in. It took about 20 minutes to get registered and we were on our way to our site # 2036. This was a great site with enough room for all our gear.

The CS was right across the road.

A look down the road.

The first night was very cold 32 but we were prepared and turned on the heat. It was nice and toasty in the tent.

 

[SamnDawn060304]

After getting everything set up which took only a few hours we decided to venture over to MK. We took the purple bus over to the Settlement and then a boat to MK. We rode POC and HM then we watched wishes and came back to the Fort.

Rosa, Mercedes, and Wayne waiting on the dock for our boat to MK.

Nathan & Stacy waiting on the boat.

Stacy & I (I was sooo tired)

Nathan & Stacy @ MK

After we got back it was like I said earlier a bit chilly.

 

[SamnDawn060304]

The next day was AK and after we all woke up I went into Mickey D's to get breakfast. I got into an accident and back into someone with only minor damage. We exchanged info and we were on our way.

Jazzy playing in the water at AK.

My dad & son with bug eyes on from it's a BL.

DD with Baloo @ AK

 

[SamnDawn060304]

So when we got back on the first full day the SQUIRELS had invaded our space they ate a banana, nuts, whole pack of hamburger rolls, the lid off another jar of nuts and chips. Totally our fault since we knew we were living in the wild :ROFLOL:One of them was under our neighbors picnic table eating a cookie like he owned the place.

That night we went in town to eat at Joe's Crab Shack (I eat there everytime) I love the atmosphere there and if you have ever been there you understand we always eat on the patio and it is just relaxing while the kids get to play on the playground.

Here is the whole gang.

Another one of my brother with his Beer and Bib.

 

[eagles]

great trip report!

i am going in jun. do you have more pics of your site set up?

 

[SamnDawn060304]

no believe it or not no. :shrug: But I can tell you that all the pads are a nice size. We had 2 tents on that was 10Wx20L and the other was 17L and 15W, plus the dining canopy and we could have fit another dome style tent. Are you tent camping? Let me tell you that the next time that I go I want site #2063 because the CS is right there in front of you and the bus stop is there with the CS. In my opinion it is perfect. We just had a little walk to the bus stop at site 2036 let me know if there is anything else you might need to know.:wave:

 

[SamnDawn060304]

Day 3:

We got up and went to breakfast at Trails End there were only 7 of us out of 11 there and it cost almost $100.00 I was not impressed. :hurl: We were waiting on the other 4 and decided against it since it was not the best. We were headed over to HS and headed straight over to the TT & RNRC . I waited on them to get off TT because if I was a cat and only had nine lifes the TT has 4 of them. :ROFLOL:

Rosa & Mercedes.


We rode TSM and LOVED it.... here is Rosa in front of Mr. Potato Head

Tow Mater

 

[Nemo14]

Looks like you guys had a great time Dawn - FW is really a neat place.

 

[SamnDawn060304]

Looks like you guys had a great time Dawn - FW is really a neat place.

yes it is isn't it. I loved it! I want to go back but this time for 2 weeks.:lookaroun

 

[eagles]

thanks for sharing.

was your site secluded? was there a lot of traffic infront of your site?

 

[SamnDawn060304]

None of them are real secluded as far as I could see. I guess we were in the inside of the loop so there was not traffic other than bikes & golf carts. BTW they are $54 a day!