Reviews written by lamsan

Stopped here on the way back from our trip to New York and New England and were surprised it was so full already. After looking around it appears some of the same people from last winter are here already and they told us they have a 6 month reservation and some never left from our stay last winter. When we made a reservation for Dec. for about 6 weeks we were asked if we had plans on coming back in March or April and should make that reservation now, hmmmmmmmmmmmm rules no longer apply I guess so if you plan on going here call now and book everything or you will not get in. This is definitely a homestead park for full timers now so will see how our stay goes this winter.

Have not been here for 3 years and am very impressed with the progress they have made and continue to make in the FamCamp. This certainly will be a contender for a Military Campground award and the 30 day max stay rule should be a standard at the popular Military Campgrounds. It is a fact the building at the existing firing range will become a community room for the FamCamp but no definite date when this will happen but the new building for the range is under roof, so just maybe it will be all in place for the winter season of campers. Not impressed with the Riverside Dining facility food and most folks in the campground said the same thing. For this time of year it stays almost full in the full hook-up sites and office personnel also said it is fuller this year than last year at this time. Movie theater has movies on Friday night and Sat. afternoon that are free and took advantage of this. Please all of you who arrive here, USE THE COMMERCIAL GATE TO ENTER AND DEPART as someone arrived in a Class A with a tow car when it was getting dark and attempted to come in the main gate and the gate guard allowed it but a big oops happened and the driver of the RV damaged his RV and property at the gate. There is so much to see and do in this area so two weeks goes by quickly so we will be back in a couple months to see continuing progress and explore more in the area.

Was hoping for some social activities in the evening other than ice cream but nothing scheduled since our last visit in Jan. Someone mentioned grass cutting after each departure and this is really not necessary in the winter months in Florida. Site next to us was mowed 3 times in a week as people left so certainly a waste of manpower and fuel. Still have people walking through your site to take dogs to dog walk area and to dispose of trash. Manager has some plans for site changes so hope a designated walkway is put in for back row folks to use so they stop going through sites. Dog owners remove the leash from the dog in the dog walk and let them run loose and rules and regulations stipulate this is not allowed, difficult for hosts and manager to observe this all the time so be aware you may encounter a dog not leashed. Did report one person allowing a dog to run loose without the owner being anywhere near the dog and manager addressed it immediately so do not hesitate to report a dog problem. Kathy, Mgr. is very personable and easy to talk to and we will be back later in the year.

First time back since Feb. 2011 and met the new manager and liked her immediately and she has already made some necessary changes. As we drove in it looks as though the Fitness Center is under renovation so hopefully it will accommodate more folks. New Years Eve party was not attended by many (not sure why) but we had fun and made some new friends from Pa. and Mi. Participation in activities definitely was poor compared to the past so hope that will change in the future as we go back here in a few months for 2 weeks.

Have been coming to this RV park since it opened 7 years ago and it still is looking as good as the first time we stayed here. The staff takes such pride in what they do and that is important to us. First time we stayed here this long and since price increased rumor has it some folks will not pay the new price so might be easier for folks to get in now. Being a Floridian now we do not go looking for wildlife and in the 7 years we have been going here not once have we seen a snake anywhere in the park or swimming in the lake. The gators hang out on the sunny side of the lake and we did drive our car to an area once to see it but you have to look across the lake to see it. As someone mentioned before I too see this military RV park as the Gold Standard and anyone who stays here knows why they get so many awards.

Has been almost 3 months since we have been here and find many of the same RV's here in the same sites. We were not aware you can now reserve a site for 3 months and hear you can then reserve for 2 more months. Could not get the length of stay we hoped for and as much as I dread saying it this may be another Military Campground that is more for the homesteaders and not the 1 or 2 week stayers at a campground like us. Everything else about the staff and facilities are still the best but not happy about folks staying 3 months and more and not rotating out to allow others in.

Once again had a wonderful time and have been coming here for over 10 years and it is one of our favorite military campgrounds. Only thing I wish they had done differently was have a walkway in the middle of the front row that leads to the dumpsters and the dog walk area as folks from the back do not walk on the road to the dumpster and dog walk area, they walk right through your site and at times on the concrete pad right next to your RV. This is the second time we opened our door and almost hit someone walking through our site. Campground packed as usual and at times 4 RV's in dry camp, very popular so we always make our reservation as soon as we can.

Our first stay here and we are at Southside as we have a 45' Class A and would not fit at the RV park on Base. Utilities are great and the pad is long and wide so for us this is a great place to stay. Only negative comment I have and I did not take it into account with the ratings as it is a personal preference; tall trees surround the RV park so no view into the distance of anything which we prefer. Most folks are here for a two month stay which you can do the first time and yes the person with the tent is still here. Does not seem to be a problem as most times there was at least one site open and sometimes as many as three so doubt he is keeping anyone from getting a site this time of year when it is the busiest. My Verizon broadband was strong and the Comcast TV stations were almost as good as our Dish Network. For those who have not stayed here yet give it a whirl and you will be pleasantly surprised and Sheila the host is top notch.

This is the fifth military campground we have stayed at in two months and as always it is our favorite. They received the S*M*A*R*T award again and I will be surprised if they are not #1 here again. It was not as full as we expected when we arrived but it has filled up and probably will stay this way until the spring.

Host at check in was Joe and he was very accommodating, he offered us a site in the back but realized it was too small, then he put us in an electric and water site next to another big rig. According to the board his next offer was a big enough site opening up on the 19th. Well the morning of the 19th rolled around and no indication folks in the site were leaving. Different host this day said they had until 11:00 to extend their stay so at 11:45 we asked if they were staying and she told us she had no idea and they did not enforce the 11:00 rule. I told her we would like to know ASAP as we would need to make a reservation someplace else for the next day. Well at 12:30 the people drive out in their truck and we again asked the host what they were doing, she said she had no idea again. This is an example of homesteaders who pretend they are hosts and do not perform the duties of a host, and speaking of homesteaders there had to have been at least a dozen there as many had so much stuff around their RV that looked like it had been there a very long time. In conversation with folks we found some have actually been there 3 years and they move them around to different sites, another person there 6 months and one other 3 months. We are true RV'ers and follow rules so now find this to be a place we will not be quick to go back to.

It has been several years since we have been here and the new bridge was a much needed improvement. No problems with tree branches anywhere on the roads either but the ID checkpoint had barriers and cones on both sides and we did tap one of the barriers and got a smudge on the side but no damage. We do not use showers and bathrooms either so no comment can be given. The Air Force has taken over administrative duties of the RV park but doubt anyone will notice any difference. Still lots of construction going on all around the post so some roads are closed, many have holes and heaves so need to be careful when driving around.

A nice surprise that we could use this campground with a 45' motorhome and we got site 19 the first one on the left upon entry and no difficulty getting in or out of the site. Only reason facilities was not rated a 5 was because the water connection to the site was supposed to have been repaired the day before we arrived and the host was surprised when we told him we had very little water pressure. He immediately had someone there to repair but it was not repairable the day before Turkey Day! We were fortunate enough to have enough hoses with us and used the site behind us facing the water for our water supply. The BX was new as of Sept. this year and it was just a pleasure to find our way around in it. A new concept they are now using for newly built BX's and aisles were easier to get around in also. Overall a good place to stay for a few days if you are in the area.

Been over a year since we have been here and the only change is office staff are more on the ball then before. They did assign us to a site to small for a 45' class A but thankfully site 34 was available and open so we could use our roof mounted satellite system. Was happily surprised I was able to use my Verizon Broadband this time in the AM (not PM though). Only complaint and it has always been this way is the water pressure but it does not keep us from coming back. The 50AMP service is super and we do not use showers and laundry facilities so I cannot comment on them.

Best upgrade here is the roads inside the park are now blacktopped. We were surprised to see how full the park was the whole time we were there for the month of June when it was very hot and steamy. Even the tent area had several tenters in this heat, could be more people are going full-time due to the economy and not traveling out of Florida in the summer. As the previous poster mentioned the new laundry trailer is done and waiting for inspection, but I felt sorry for the people with no generators on the day they had to turn off electricity to the park for about 4 hours as it was brutally hot. Those of you who have not been there in a while will be pleasantly surprised with these upgrades.

Best news I can pass along from this visit is they have received approval for 10 more sites on the other side of the lake. We finally did see the gator and rumor has it that she had babies and she is from 14' to 17' long. As usual we had a wonderful time and all MWR personnel are really an example of what it means to be friendly and helpful. I believe this is because Charlie is #1 in our book and she only has staff that know how to help run a successful RV park. We took a day trip and Dick and Gale made it so enjoyable even though it was a cold, windy day on Jekyll Island it was just super. This RV park is very deserving of the recognition they recently received and anyone who has not been here yet be sure to stop in and see what all of us having been talking about.