The Schaffer's RV Trip Log: Part 2 - Disney Fort Wilderness Campground

Part 2: Disney Fort Wilderness Campground

Arrival at Fort Wilderness was a smooth event. We pulled into the check in station to find that our arrival was all setup from my online check-in that I completed a few weeks earlier. The staff member checking us in was very polite and explained things to us clearly and handed us packets of information, along with "First Visit" buttons for each of us. We were soon on our way to loop 1200 to find our site, and not a moment to soon, as dark was only a few minutes away.

Our site
There are many videos on YouTube that you can see the campground loops and the Fortfiends site has a lot of good info too for first time campers like us. We entered the 1200 loop which has a very nice layout of sites that are quite lengthy too for the camper and tow vehicle. We were on 1221, which was backed up to the rear of the comfort station. At first we thought it was a good idea,.. but,.. the AC unit kicks on and it made a good noise that we thought would keep up Allison who is sensitive to noise. But, since we already had a very long day we weren't going to go back to the front and see if we could get a different site. After the first night, it was fine and none of the kids had any issue with it.

Our Site! Very nice!

We've added some states to our Map!

The camping pad was a fully paved pad that was plenty long enough for us to have our camper fully open and our truck in front, with another 15 feet or so to spare. Plus, it was about 16 feet wide. All the sites were very clean and the site was washed down prior to our arrival. The power pedestal contained a water hose, a water hookup, 50 / 30 / 20 amp power receptacles, and a cable hookup. The sewer dump drain was a very nice and recessed pit a few feet back from the pedestal, which made a nice layout for our drain location.

The comfort station was large and very clean with nice tile floors and walls. Restrooms in the front and individual showers with attached changing area in the back. They were cleaned regularly throughout the week. Between the hours of 12 midnight and 6am, the doors were locked but would open with your MagicBand. Between the Men and Women entrances the laundry was located. These were more modern commercial washers and dryers than we had in college or at a laundromat. Each load was $3, same with the dryers.

Getting Around
Most people get around by walking to the bus stops located throughout the campground. At the front of the campground is the Outpost Depot, where you can catch transportation buses to the other parks and resorts. From there, there are three buses that run thru the campground to the beach side, at the Settlement Depot. Purple bus line runs the West side, Orange Bus runs the middle, and Yellow Bus runs the East side. Simple once you get used to it. From our site it was about a 10-12 minute steady walk to the front. It is a BIG campground.

The Golf Cart for the Day

If walking or taking the bus isn't your style, you can also rent an electric golf cart. These are great as you can zip around the campground for different events much easier and quicker. But, convenience comes at a cost, of $60 / day. We rented one for the Thursday we would be solely at the campground and it was worth it. Front to back, Pool to camper, back to restaurant, back to camper, seeing the whole campground and holiday decorations of the campers, we ran it quite a bit.

Trails End Restaurant
This restaurant is up at the front and was our first experience pulling in late that first night. We had a sit down dinner reservation which was much needed, even after sitting in the truck all day. The server staff was great and very polite. The main restaurant is an all you can eat buffet of goodness. Oh My,... so much food. There is also a separate entrance for a quick service counter and beverage station.

Great food and Dessert!

Meadows Snack Bar
This is located next to the swimming pool and in about the middle of the campground. The food was pretty good. Sandwiches, snacks, and a variety of ice creams and drinks are available here. What we found out later in the week is that you can get these sandwiches and meals to go which would be nice for packing or using those Dining Plan meal credits at the end of your trip.

Things to do
There is really not much need to go to the Disney Parks at all,... the campground has so much stuff to do if you are interested in Boating, Horseback riding, hiking, boating, fishing, games, swimming, campfires with Chip and Dale, and so much S'More.... get it,... Haha.