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Riverside Retreat

Riverside Retreat (formerly South Florida Camp)
7305 CR 78
LaBelle, Florida 33935

Phone: 863-675-0334, 1-866-UMC-CAMP, #4

Martha Pierce, Director

The South Florida Camp is located on the shore of the Beautiful Caloosahatchee River near Alva, Florida. This camp serves as a spiritual retreat facility for many diverse groups in the South Florida Region.

Lodging

• Two 48-person Lodges
• One 28-person Dorm
• Five Rustic Cabins
• One Adult Lodge

Camping

• 30 Full Hookup Camp Sites
• Tent Sites
• Modern Bath House

Meeting Rooms and Kitchens

• Program Worship Center with classrooms
• Two Screened Pavilions with Kitchens
• Kitchens in all Lodges and Dorms
• Screened Chapel

Special Programs

• Challenge Course
• Nature Hikes
• Hay Rides
• Campfires

Sports Facilities

• Swimming Pool
• Volleyball & Basketball Courts  
• River Kayaks

Directions

FROM I-75
Take Exit 141. Go east on 80 (Palm Beach Blvd) 12 miles to a flashing yellow light at Broadway. Turn left and go over the river to the stop sign. Alva Middle School will be directly in front of you. Turn RIGHT onto 78/North River Road. Cam is 5 miles on the right.

FROM THE NORTH
South on 27. Right/south onto 29. Approximately 1/4 mile before LaBelle, there is a traffic light. Turn west/right onto 78 at that light. Camp is about 10 miles from that point. It will be on the left/south side of 78.

FROM THE SOUTH
Going north on SR29, though LaBelle, across the bridge. Approximately 1/4 mile north of the river is a traffic light. Turn west/left at that light onto 78. The camp is about 10 miles from that point. It will be on the left/south side of 78.