Reviews written by johnjay

We frequent this location, so obviously we enjoy it! The golf course is in excellent condition. The laundry, on the other hand, while the machines seem to be pretty new, the building is dirty & the A/C (swamp cooler) either wasn't working or has been shut down for the Fall/Winter. It was not too bad as it was only in the upper 70's, but it is an unsatisfactory condition. It was in big need need of being cleaned, too. It would also be nice if they had a rack to hang cloths when one takes them out of the drier. Never used head or shower, so what ever has been previously reported is probably the case. There are only 8 sites & most of them are usually occupied, so make a reservation if you want to come here. I drove by the Ft. Bliss RV park Sunday (10/14) & it looked full, too. Snowbirds must be on the move!

We've stayed here several times in March for the last several yrs. Obviously we enjoy it or we wouldn't keep coming back. Sharon, the camp host is very friendly & always is willing to be of help. We use the laundry, but not rest rooms. It's typical & very clean with all the machines working. We enjoy the area & usually beautiful Spring weather. The golf course is pretty nice. fairways are generally pretty good & very green for this time of yr. Greens are better than I would have expected. We visited the Calvary Chapel in Sierra Vista & were shocked at how big it is for a fairly small town. Obviously they are on fire for the Lord! The CG is in excellent shape as it always has been when we've been here. We like the base & it has all that one would need.

A first!!!!!!!!!!!! MWR REDUCED the fee for staying here to $10 a night! It had been $10 however it went up to $15 for about a yr or so, but they've lowered it back to $10! WSMR as well as Ft. Bliss have dropped the DOD decal requirement, too. Since I don't get to many USN or MC bases I don't know if they still require the DOD sticker.........I'd be interested on feed back as to the status of USN &/or MC bases & their DOD decal status. There does NOT seem to be any homesteaders here even though there is a LOT of new construction on the base. If you approach the base from from El Paso on the "back" road through Ft. Bliss it has almost been completely reconstructed & the speed limit has increased to 65 mph. A real short cut! Played the little 9 hole golf course & it has really greened up for February. Wind this time of year sucks, but we don't have Spring in NM, it's WIND season!

A beautiful place! Cabins are well equipped & in pretty good condition. Staff (housekeeping) is very friendly. I felt that the "check in" lady was just "working for wages". No big deal, though. I thought that NM, where we live, was the land of manana, but this place is even MORE laid back! I've played golf at the Marine base & Schofield Barracks & loved them both! Schofield is being renovated & only the front 9 are open. First period stayed in 1 bd rm (very roomy) cabin, next week will be in 2 bd rm "front row" cabin. It's been my experience that I have to constantly be online to get a reservation, hence the split cabins. While here we've noticed a lot of empty places except for the week end. I asked the reservation folks about it & they didn't have a clue! The Portuguese Men of war were coming in for our 1st 4 days, but the red flags went down last night. If you go to the Hale Koa & want a good beach time, keep in the back of your mind that 10 days after the full moon the box jelly fish come in & hang around for about 3 days............Nature hasn't changed since I was home ported (1966-1970) at Pearl Harbor! Aloha!

The cabins have been remolded and are nice. Unfortunately they are sparsely furnished, no dresser or even shelves to unpack suitcase. The kitchen utensils are even more sparse. No coffee pot until I asked the front desk about it & they said I had to come to the office & "sign" for it. I suspect that they have a theft problem. The location , as the map indicates, is the far west end of the island, the most poverty stricken area of Oahu. We would return, but only as in this case, we were unable to get reservations at Bellows AFB for the full time we're in Hawaii. The staff is very friendly & helpful.

Mixed emotions about this Fam Camp. Location is fine if you want to be in the Dayton area. The lady at the "office" is nice enough, but it bugged me that they never answer the phone. They have voice mail & say that they will return your call with in 1 working day... they did. We wanted to come in early, but they were full, even in the overflow. There seems to be a lot of active duty folks utilizing the facility, which is ok. The laundry room has no ventilation, so be prepared to sweat this time of year! The sites are long enough for a big rig & wide enough to feel comfortable. Since most of the gates close at 18:00 getting back on base is a REAL PAIN! The main gate is a long ways from the Fam Camp! The golf courses on base looked really nice & were being highly utilized, but I didn't have time to play. The facility (other than the laundry room) appears to be very well maintained. If in the area again we'll stay there.

A pretty nice place. We didn't really take advantage of the facilities as it was just too hot & humid! Our oldest son is stationed at Ft. Gordon, so we spent all our time in AC! Our grandson enjoyed the "beach" at the lake. I saw the golf course on base & while it was just too humid for this desert rat to play it, it looked like a really nice one! The RV sites are "ok" & there are a lot of them & NOW that they TAKE RESERVATIONS, highly utilized! Thankfully when I called early on the 19th they had 2 sites left which I gladly gave them a credit card # to reserve one! It was a wooded one, in section 3, but no satellite capability because of the tall & thick pine trees. The next day a few weekend warriors left & I was able to get a more open site in section 2 over looking the lake. I noticed that a lot of sites were reserved for 30 days, but no one utilizing them. It seemed that they were weekend warriors wanting to make sure they had a site for the weekends. It can be a bummer for "us" retirees, but the Fam Camp gets the "bucks" for the entire 30 days! We will go back for several more visits as our son will be at Ft. Gordon for several yrs, but NOT in the summer!

We stayed ON BASE as they DO take reservations for the on base site. Although I did not see the other location, I understand from the MP's they're fairly close. It was fairly difficult to find as there is NO signs. It's down a little alley, West of 23rd Street. It's full hook ups & quite a few sites next to a little pond. Very pretty setting. Cost is the same as the off site location, so the value is worth getting off I-40 for the night! The water hookup is below ground level & you need a "street key" to turn it on/off, so we just used our onboard water for the night. I'd stay there again for an overnight stay.

We spent 2 nights at this CG. The facility is very nice with nice wide paved spots. We parked at an end site next to the golf course. The area is ok. We didn't find the beaches near the base anything to write home about. I played one round of golf. The course is long & flat, kinda ho hum, but the worst day on a golf course is better than the best day in the office! We tried one of the local seafood eateries, Whale's Tail, suggested by the lady in the office, not bad! The NEX & Commissary looked pretty new & very well stocked! We would go back if in the area & needed a place to chill out briefly, but for us not a "destination".

Shelly (office lady) and the Camp Host (retired Navy Chief) were both very friendly. We enjoyed the central coast area, so the location was great for us. It is a very quiet and relaxing area far from the glitz that some may want. We were in space 13 (pull through) & could NOT get a wifi connection. We were able to try several sites for the best reception with our roof top dish, basically the same in each one, which was so,so. In the early AM when the dew was heavy we could only get 110 and as the dew dried we could get 119 (DISH network). Like others have said the over the air TV is limited, but we managed to survive! The golf course is off base a few miles down the hill back towards Santa Maria. It is pretty with rolling hills and narrow tree lined fairways. I really enjoyed it! There are 4 washers & 4 dryers, but in 2 separate buildings. The washers are only $.50 a load & the dryers are a $1.00 per cycle, but a cycle is 1 hour. We'll go back again!

This was our second visit. Since we're desert rats, we love this place! Unfortunately the golf course was closed for the week for an up keep period........boo hiss! We'll come back! I'd love to see them add some sites!

The location, as has been reported before, for the city is excellent. The sites are short & tight. I'm a golfer, so I loved being next to the golf course! Our personsal preference is to go to one of the "beach" locations next time, though. If you like a big city location, this IS your cup of tea! For kids I'd think this is a great location. There is lots of park/playground area for them, not to mention all the "fun" places to go near by!

I like the facility. The phone conversations I had with the staff were very positive. We arrived shortly after the ofice closed & followed the late check in directions, which were simple enough. I thought that the site was little tight for a big rig & didn't care for the "curbs" that are around the gravel site, but it was "ok". My only REQUEST is that they assign, during the winter season through March, some full hookup sites for those of us that are not snow birds looking for a place to homestead! Tucson is such a popular place that in fairness they should (1) take reservations & (2) have some full hookup spots set asside for either 1,2 or 3 night max stays!

Our stay was very positive! We would have stayed longer, but it was booked up. The 5,000 ft. elevation allowed for cool evenings & warm days. We will go back!