U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks
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KARS Park Now Open to Service Members |
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The Kennedy Space Center in Florida operates the Kennedy Athletic, Recreation, and Social (KARS) Park. The KARS Parks are operated and maintained by non-appropriated funds generated by the Exchange Stores, Child Development Center and KARS Park membership and facility usage fees. Until recently, KARS Park was only open to NASA employees and military assigned at the Kennedy Space Center, along with family and friends. However, they recently opened KARS Park to active duty and retired military personnel. Note that the KARS Park website still hasn't been changed to mention military are eligible.
KARS Park has numerous outdoor recreational facilities, including a RV Park and campground. There's 104 RV sites that include water and electric. There's also a primitive camping area for tents. They also have 2 dump stations. You do need to purchase an annual KARS Park membership, which is only $15 a year. Here's a review from a reader who relayed to use that KARS Park is now open to the military:
"All said and done it cost us $15 a night and we have a free night coming for that stay. If anyone is too lazy to take a trip to one of the two dump stations every week or two there is a honey dipper truck for $10. I can't believe the number of "military" guys who have never heard of a sea shower much less know how to take one. This place is so laid back it is a dream. I've stayed at many, many military Famcamps/RV parks, none of them have the extent of facilities this one provides and we are eligible to use it as long as you have the proper ID card. Isn't there some way for you to include this great destination? It would be a shame for folks to not learn of it and then it closes from non use. Maybe I should shut up and keep it for ourselves. ;-) A marina, fishing, nature trails, ball fields, meeting halls and pavillions, rocket and shuttle launch viewing from NASA and Canaveral Air Force Station, Port Canaveral cruise ships across the river, wildlife (keep small dogs away from the alligators!), inexpensive RV and boat storage (yes, for retirees too), and so forth. 30 Minutes to Partick AFB, 5 to the Kennedy Space Center attractions."
=====> Click here to learn more about KARS Park at their website. |
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Featured Facility - Destin Army Infantry Center Recreation Area, FL |
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 Although operated by Fort Benning, this military recretion area is located on the Choctawhatchee Bay in Destin, Florida (northern pan-handle). This is about 220 miles South of Fort Benning. We were staying at Eglin AFB FamCamp and decided to check out the Destin Army Infantry Center Recreation Area. We've updated the driving directions here to be a little more precise. Since our visit in early 2010, the price of the toll bridge has been increased to $3. But the toll bridge only applies if you're coming from the North. There's no military installation at this precise location, just the recreation area. However, the recretion area is still pretty secured.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 05 June 2011 10:23 |
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Featured Facility - Shields RV Park, MS |
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 When I first started using and reporting on military campgrounds and RV Parks, I got confused. I was confused on "Shields RV Park". Well, it's easy to get confused - there's TWO of them and they are both operated by the Navy! There's the Shields RV Park in Corpus Christi, TX and the Shields RV Park in Gulfport, MS. I'm sure there's a reason the Navy has two military campgrounds with the same name. This report and in-depth review is about the Shields RV Park in Gulfport, MS, operated by the Gulfport Naval Construction Battalion Center. And to confuse things even further, this report is about the "new" RV Park located there.
We first visited Shields RV Park (MS) about 7 years ago. At that time, it was the "old" RV Park. There wasnt any room in the RV Park, but we were given overflow parking along the empty streets of an old mobile home park. Over the years, the old RV Park was removed to make room for additional base housing. In the long run, this tured out to be a good thing, as a new RV Park was built in the area where we stayed before. I was very curious to see what they did in creating this "new" Shields RV Park and we visited them in early 2010.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 May 2011 09:31 |
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