Fort Jefferson is like being in a township of RV and ATV folks. I paid for a tent site in the outskirt of RV land because all the state parks were booked. I rode in with my SUV and the town's people set up with outdoor furniture and congregating in the town square. They were a lawless bunch and one of the lady walked up to me as if she was the sheriff and told me the speed limit was 5 mph. My 185 horse power engine never went over the speed limit since I have very good eye sight and saw her toddler from 100 yards back wandering around on the road like a lost coyote. I bit my tongue and thought to myself, you should put a leash on that pup of yours and stop blaming others for your lack of a parenting skills....I didn't want a showdown at sunset so I nodded my head and went on my way to set up camp for the night.
As for the Fort itself, the bathroom was unkempt and dirty. The campsite was unraked and had litter every where. I've seen better homestead further north. The RV definitely ruled the Fort and outsiders were stared and glared upon. On the positive side, It did have a store, ice, laundry and the high school kids who run it were friendly. The campground is designed for family with kids and there's a amusement park next door that is great for the little ones.
I'd recommend management to clean the bathroom (scrub showers, sweep floors) more and rake the camp sites of any debris and leaves.
I think next time, I will keep trotting along until I find a better place to set up a tent. read more