Crooked Hook RV Resort

The property on which Crooked Hook RV Resort resides was originally home to the Clewiston Syrup Mill.  The syrup mill was built by Mr. Neils Bach.  The mill, using mule power to grind the cane, produced pure cane syrup marketed under the brand name Golden Brand Syrup.  In order to create the feel of a sugarcane plantation, Mr. Bach and Mr. Ed Watson gathered plants and flora from all over the glades area and the Caribbean and planted them on the property.  The syrup mill operated approximately ten years until the price of syrup dropped below the margin of profitability.  Mr. Bach sold the property to Ed Watson in 1961 and Ed decided to build a campground.     Determined to build a campground better than those he'd visited himself, Ed began building using fill from the construction of the current U.S. Highway 27.  The Sugar Shack (Recreation Hall) and the bathhouse were the first buildings.  A double wide trailer served as the office and managers residence.  The tent area sat where the pool is currently.  The pool and shuffleboard courts were added later.  The campground opened sometime in the 1960's.