Reviews written by gerles62

We stayed in overflow 1 night then we stayed the rest of the time in the "new" gravel lot. We may have enjoyed the old site w/trees more, but I doubt it. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back again.

You state: "Winter rates valid October through April". We were there and wanted to stay in October but the campground was closed Oct - Apr yearly. Has this changed?

We stopped over here for a much needed stocking up. This part of the country is not filled with Military camps. After we left Robins we stayed in GA State Parks then in the ACOE Campgrounds at Clemson SC Lake Hartwell and Lake Lanier in Gainesville GA, Lake Allatoona Cartersville GA, then Ragland Bottom at Center Lake TN. These places are great if you want a good place to stay cheap. If you have a NP Senior Pass the range from $7 - $12 per night. But only water and electric. Redstone has a great little base with a commissary & PX very close to the campground. The campground has sewer, water, electric & cable. A new laundry room with 4 w & 4 d, air conditioning. A new shower & restroom facility with is small but very nice and clean. There's the Space Camp that is very close to the Post that you can visit and Huntsville is a nice town. If you need to be in the area it's a good place to stay. If you're passing thru, it can't be much better. If you're coming from TN going south on HWY 231/431 you just keep on HWY 231 and it turns into Memorial Parkway which takes you straight to the Post.

Just in case you get stuck like we did I want to share this with you: After the fiasco at Points West, Appling, we went as directed to Fort Gordon. Once you enter the gate, whether it be Gate 1 or Gate 2, it is still a loonnng drive to the "campground". If you go to register first then you have quite a trip ahead of you. This Post is HUGE!! The MWR folks were honest and very nice so our complaint is not about them. And we are responsible for not researching more and being prepared for a busy holiday weekend, dumb on our part. The story is that this place will be closed on July 1, 2009 and will not re-open until the campground is totally redone. I will be watching this site to see if anyone knows if it closes or not. The big, beautiful log cabin type office is amazing. That is the only place any money has gone as far as the campground is concerned. Without going into the whole story of being stuck here for the entire Memorial Day weekend, I will leave you with - AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS until you know for sure that it has been cleaned up and renovated. As of this date it is not a good place to be. They have water and electric. There was a couple others there while we were there and they left before we did. There was a van down by the lake that looked like it had been there for quite some time. The other two vehicles there had been there for a long time as well. You can tell from the tall, tall weeds growing up around them.

We called and spoke with Ruth and she said they were full with the exception of a few sites with only electricity. She said that they do not take reservations that it was first come first served at all times. We were willing to go for that, after all it was a holiday weekend starting. When we arrived, we were greeted by Ruth and Larry and they were very helpful. They both told us they would check and see if there was a possibility of a site with full hook-ups available. We waited a few minutes and Ruth came out with the "good news". She said they had checked and there was one empty site with full h/u. We were happy. We paid for 5 nights, she fixed us up with a little plastic bag to hang on the pole at our assigned sight. We drove to it and found there was one already hanging on the pole. We just got out to unhook the car so that we could back the MoHo in when Larry drove up and told us that he had made a mistake and that someone was already checked into the sight, their "reservation" had already began. Slip of the tongue I'm sure. So we drove back to the office to get changed to a partial hook-up site. Ruth said she was so sorry. I told her that I understand how difficult it is to keep up with so many reservations. Both she and Larry came back with "we don't accept reservations". I said maybe that was the wrong word. If you pay in advance and hang your little plastic bag with the paperwork inside on the pole the site is yours, but it's not a reservation.
There were 5 sites not reserved when we arrived. Then Larry told us that he didn't think the site would be big enough for our rig. Sure enough it wasn't. They refunded our money and said "sorry". Larry called and checked on Leitner Lake on Post to see if they had any sites and they said yes and that they would hold one for us. For that review you'll have to look at the Leitner Lake site. Oh boy.

We spent one night only. Got in late the host was very accommodating even though they had no open sites helped us park on the grass and we spent the night and was on our way. Next time we'll make a reservation and plan to stay a while.

We enjoyed our stay here and it was a good experience. The campsite we had had a pole in front where we parked and everytime we pulled out it got hit. So we finally ties a flag to it to remind us that it was there. If you park there and there is a pole we highly recommend that you flag the pole for that reason. But you may not be as oblivious as we are. We stayed next to the Banana River and the only thing about that was that when the wind blows a certain way you can smell that horrible smell, whatever it is. Great place to stay very helpful staff. They have a lot of things available like ICE if you just ask. Can't wait to go back.

This one will always be #1 in our book. The only downside, if there was one, was having to change our electric from 30 to 50 amp 2 times. We did this because we could, minor inconvenience. Make a reservation and get on a concrete pad or if you are on the grass let them know you want to move asap. Not that there's anything wrong with it. We chose not to move. Watching the ships come and go is worth any price and the fishing is great. Go for a little walk and spend the day walking up and down the beach looking for sharks teeth, great place for it. There is a lot to see in the area and this is a great place to base. But it is also just a great place to "roost".

The only way to see Key West. We loved our little spot near the water. The view was grand and we have nothing but praise for this place. Loved it loved it loved it. The 4 legged residents were an added experience. And it wouldn't have been a Jimmy Buffet experience for us had it not been for the old resident drunk. No problem.

We thought this was a great park. Great beach, good places to fish, lots of places to walk. Facilities are good. Our site was partial but dumping was a breeze to do with "little johnny". Great place, great experience.

After being in NOLA for Mardi Gras any quiet place would be fine. But this c/g is really great. Loved the way we could pull in and sorta make your own campsite (on the grassy side). The shower facility could use a major upgrade. But for everything else about the park it's tops. Easy in easy out. If you can get into the "good sites" then you have it made. But when in Pensacola area, we'll be back.

We can understand why some people complain about other parks if they are using this one as comparison. It is a great place to stay and we enjoyed it both time we stayed. They are close together but not too close. The park is friendly and just a good place to stay.

We totally enjoyed our stay here despite the fact that it was hard to find and very remote. But once we got there we were happy to be there. The host was a very pleasant man who had a great attitude and a nice flower garden to match. Apache Flats was full but did call us the day after we left to tell us they had an opening, which was great. The stars were an added plus for us from atop the hill. Even the shooting range was not a disturbance. I think if we go back we may prefer that to the big c/g.

Free laundry, how great! The sites are outstanding! Would like to have stayed longer but had to travel. Great sightseeing area. Sounded like a lot of brass stays there because they keep the best sites just in case. But we did like it and it is easy access.

We stayed here because Ft Sam was full. But we did luck into a site with CATV so we can't complain. Free laundry was a big plus. They could upgrade a lot of things and could advise incoming a little better. But still you can't beat the benefits we have.