Fort Myers / Pine Island KOA Review: Sharing the RV Experience With Family

Our truck and Grand Design travel trailer at Pine Island KOA in November 2020

St. James City, Florida • November 2020 • 3/5 • Would we return? No

This Pine Island trip gave our family a chance to experience a little of the RV life we enjoy. Some family members did not have their own RVs, so rental RVs at the campground let us stay together without everyone needing to bring a rig.

Our site

We stayed in a concrete back-in site with full hookups. The space felt tight, and getting into it took a moderate amount of effort. It worked for the trip, but it was not one of the roomier sites we have stayed in.

A campground for a shared trip

During our visit, there were several ways to stay and a range of recreation options. Our notes include a pool, hot tub, camp store, sports courts, playground, showers, and laundry. The small dog park, waste-bag stations, and dog-wash area were useful features for guests traveling with dogs.

Family gathered around the dinette and sofa inside an RV
Sharing RV life with family during our November 2020 trip.
Family relaxing around a fire beside our travel trailer at night
An evening together beside the RV.
Family members walking along a palm-lined road
A family walk during our Pine Island trip.

Working remotely

Our inventory notes that Wi-Fi was available, but we did not record whether it could support work. We also did not document a mobile carrier or hotspot result, so this review cannot answer whether it would have suited a full workday.

Our verdict

The best part was spending time with family and sharing what life in an RV can be like. They enjoyed the experience, even if they were not ready to travel the way we do. We rated the stay 3/5 and would not return. Getting to the campground was difficult, and it felt a little run-down during our November 2020 visit. Those drawbacks outweighed the reasons we would choose it for another trip, even though we enjoyed our time with family.

This review describes our November 2020 stay. Amenities, rental options, policies, and connectivity may have changed since our visit.