Torry Island Campground

Torry Island Campground and Marina sits on Torry Island, a small landmass connected to Belle Glade by the historic Torry Island Swing Bridge, right where the city’s canal system meets the open water of Lake Okeechobee. Operated by the City of Belle Glade rather than a national campground franchise, the property is a rare kind of business in this directory, a municipally run recreational facility rather than a privately held company, but it functions as the town’s primary overnight lodging option for RV travelers, campers, and traveling anglers, and it carries none of the brand standardization of a corporate chain like KOA. The campground offers premium full hookup RV sites with water, sewer, and electric connections, along with a security gate, a children’s playground, coin operated laundry facilities, covered pavilions available for rent, and an activity building for group gatherings. Its location on the lake makes it a magnet for the bass fishing community that travels to Belle Glade specifically for Lake Okeechobee, one of the most productive largemouth bass fisheries in the country, and the campground backs that reputation up with brand new six lane boat ramps, ample trailer parking, and an on site bait and tackle store for last minute gear before heading out on the water. Beyond fishing, the grounds include nature trails along the water’s edge, a dog park for traveling pet owners, an observation tower for watching wading birds and other wildlife typical of the Everglades Agricultural Area, and dump stations and ADA accessible restrooms that make the park workable for a wide range of travelers, from snowbirds spending weeks parked on Lake Okeechobee to weekend tournament anglers passing through for a few nights. The campground is also close to an 18 hole public golf course, giving visitors something to do between fishing trips or during a rain delay. Because Torry Island sits at the edge of Belle Glade’s built up area, out along the canal roads that separate the city from the lake itself, it offers a quieter, more rural camping experience than staying at one of the Main Street motels closer to downtown, while still being only a short drive from Belle Glade’s restaurants, grocery stores, and the Lawrence E. Will Museum. The park is open seven days a week, and prospective guests should call ahead to confirm site availability, nightly and weekly rates, and check in procedures, since availability tightens considerably during the winter and spring bass tournament season when RV travelers and fishing guides book sites well in advance. Note for this listing: because the standard Census Bureau address geocoder returned no match for this address, the coordinates could not be independently verified through that process and have been left blank pending further review, even though public city records and multiple travel directories place the campground within Belle Glade at this address.