Reviews written by tandkj

We are currently here at one of the best FAMCamps we have run into. The facilities are new or near new and the people that run the facility could not be nicer. The commissary has some of the best deals going, we bought steaks for $1.45 a pound, fresh fruit, and nice veggies. Of the sites available, only one is unoccupied. Regular price is $12.00 a night and with a Golden Age pass it's $6.00. Cannot beat the deal. The only drawback would be the location of the e/w/s in relation to the RV.

I have to agree with other postings. The utilities are misplaced and not effectively utilized. I wanted to go into a site but there was no electricity. The unit in back used my while the ones on each site were using electric from adjacent sites. Black lines were criss-crossing all over. Checked with the host, Chuck, he didn’t want bothered and told me to find another site. The check in people are very nice and very helpful but they gave me the opinion they were trying but the settlers that occupied the campground were in charge. Some had been here for over two years and didn’t appear to be leaving soon. This could be a nice camp if they had a host that did his/her job and they would put a limit on the number of days a person could stay.

Road needs to be repaired and host phone number should be recorded when office is closed. Other wise, a great place and great location for visiting Savannah.

Water pressure is so low due to water restriction valves that RV pump must be used for adequate water pressure. Water was extended to mid October, weather pending. Sites are gravel and very level. Easy entry from and to I-25. Site cost has been extended to $20 while water is on. Price is to high for what is available and should be lower during off season, after Labor Day. No one answers phone calls or returns phone calls.

There was no host since we were into the winter season. The check-in kiosk did not have any forms so I had to call the next day to get forms. The cost was great! It was $12 a day and if you signed for 6 days the 7th was free. The only problem we had was entering the main gate. The rent-a-cop stood at the entry station and laughed at us trying to get our 40' through the barriers. We entered and all was well.

New directions when entering the base and getting to the campground:
Take Washington Street exit off US 101, proceed west through the City of Petaluma. After passing the Chamber of Commerce building on the right, continue 8 miles (Washington Street will become Bodega Avenue). Follow the Coast Guard signs and turn left onto Tomales Road. A flashing amber light marks the main gate. Turn left through the main gate and immediately turn right and go around the building. Stop at the gate for an extensive interview with the gate guards. When directed to leave the gate area, turn right and go straight on Pennsylvania Avenue. Park at the helo pad on the left past the gym since there is no big rig parking permitted in the gym area. Stop at the Gym on the left to check-in with Rob or Roy. Proceed down the hill on Colorado Avenue until you get to the last right turn. Turn right until you get to the dead end and turn left. You will see the lake on your left. Campground is past the lake on the left. --- You can no longer preceed on Pennsylvania through the housing area to get to the campground.

We made a reservation but had to move off for the weekend to a tent site then onto another site for the next week. The majority of the sites do not have full hookup and what hookups that are available are not located on the correct side of the site. The water, electric and sewer may be some distance away and require additional water hoses, electric extensions or movement of the motor home to get the sewer connected. The sites are not big rig friendly and always reserved. During our stay the electric was reduced from 50amp to 30amp at our site and shut off at some sites. There are no shower facilities and limited toilets are pit toilets. There is no system for assigning small travel trailers to small sites and large rigs to large sites. The lady in charge does here best to accommodate everyone but is working under the handicap of a management that cares only about dollar income not having a nice functional campground. They are looking at a rate increase for 2007.

We enjoyed the park for an overnight stay. We did not use any of the facilities and therefore could not rate them. The hostess, Wanda, is great. We did not see Bob. Construction and detours were gone. The security personnel were very nice and helpful. We will stop on our way back south.

As a fisherman it was great but that was taken away by the overall filth and lack of attitude by the workers at the USAF side. The manager is often not there, he is out fishing or taking time off. Many of the camp sites are used by the locals and are full of junk boats and trash trailers. This is with the approval of the manager. There is no water or sewage at the sites and at a rate of $17 a day you can save $2 a day by dry camping along the water in town. While there the USAF inspector gave the place a rating of excellent and when I showed her the slim and green growth in the showers she ask what I really expected for $17 a day. The Army side it one of the best run campgrounds we have been in while in Alaska. The overall cleanless and helpfullness of the people made this the best part of the stay in Seward.

There was a slight problem with gate enterance but we had checked it out the day before we tried to get the MH in the gate. We consider this to be one of the best famcamps we have been in and offer congrats to the maintenance personnel. The only thing that was not good was the camp host. When he decided to work he was not very plesent. The women that filled in for him was terrific. Nice large concrete pads with full 50amp hookups.

Due to the poor reservation system and the fact that some people had been living there for years (forget the 30-day limit) we found it very difficult to get a reservation and full site. We spent most of our time in the overflow site. The overflow was the playground then was moved to the front entrance. The sites were not well done for a 40-foot MH when we finally did get one. The laundry was free but dirty and the machines old with some out of order. The showers were under construction and could not be used.