Reviews written by bcrocker

This is one of the nicer military RV parks we have stayed in. Check-in at the office (at the front of the park) was painless and parking into one of the wide 40 foot sites was easy. All of the hook ups are where they should be and there is a picnic table and b-b-q grill provided. The park is next to the base golf course and a short walk to the club house and a gym. Naps Grill in the All Hands Club has good b-b-q. Base gas station has diesel and propane. Large NEX and Commissary. Close to tourists spots; President Ronald Reagan’s Library, Channel Island National Park and Santa Barbara.

Pretty much level crushed gravel and dirt parking sites which are very well spaced. Rained several days so we had some mud issues to deal with. Picnic table and fire ring at each site. Bathrooms are OK but old and in need of updating and renovation. Very quiet in the evenings and no lights shining in our windows, which we like. Small exchange is open three days a week but they don’t have very much there. Barber shop and laundromat is across the street. If the building is locked you can get the key from the main gate guards. Small book exchange in the Billeting Office. Retirees can eat meals in the dining hall for $5 each per meal. They always have a good variety of food and it’s prepared very well. Lunch is the best. San Luis Obispo is a great area to visit. The downtown area is very crowded and if you have a large vehicle as we do, it is very hard to find parking. After 5PM parking is free. We used an outside lot on the corner of Morro and Palm streets. Metered during the day but after 5PM it is also free. The Firestone Grill is a great place for a sandwich and beer.

Although an older RV park with some tight sites, it is in a fantastic location. Upon arrival we were given a map of the park, a copy of the Naval Post Graduate School MWR newsletter and a booklet about the local area. I wish all military RV parks would do the same. We were assigned Site 16 (35 ft, 30 amp service and sewer) which backed up to a fairway on the golf course and the airport. Since they were using runway 19 during part of our stay, we got a fair amount of jet engine noise but nothing that kept us awake at night. The bathrooms and laundry were spotless. Some of the parking sites were small so make sure they know the size of your rig and how many slides you have when making reservations. The roads and parking sites are hard packed gravel so it might get a little muddy during rains. A golfer’s paradise! We did get hit by a ball on the roof from someone’s wayward drive, which I heard is a normal occurrence now since the course was redesigned and reopened. The hosts that were there left and the new ones have a Plexiglas barrier around the front of their rig. The folks nearby us had their car smacked and dented pretty bad.

This is our first time staying here and it is absolutely fantastic. Checking in was very easy and since the sites are all pull-through, parking was a breeze. All six sites have 30 amp service and water. The dump station is about a half-mile from the park. If you want quiet and dark, this is the place to be. We visited Petaluma, Point Reyes National Seashore and Bodega Bay while we were here and had family visit us as well. Getting someone on base is very no problem. Just call the main gate and tell them who is coming and when. Make sure your visitors have driver’s licenses, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. There is gas (no diesel) on base, a small exchange, barber shop and a mini-market. The gym is great. The movie theater is open every evening as well. You and your guests can eat in the Galley for all meals. The noon meal during the week has limited hours for retirees; 12:15-12:30. Friday is seafood day and it is a feast. When we got in they were out of crab but there was some huge peel-and-eat shrimp (some fried too), fried calamari, grilled Ahi tuna and jambalaya. The salad bar is wonderful as well. Both of us ate that meal for $6.50 and I think you can eat breakfast for under $3.00. The only negative is if the wind is blowing in the right direction, you will know that there are neighboring dairies. Nuff said. We will be back!

Our stay at the Travis Famcamp this time was great. When we called to check on availability, Tony told us to see John to help us back into our site. John’s directions were very helpful! There are a lot of rumors going around that Tony will be leaving soon but right now nothing has been finalized. Tony was a perfect gentleman while we were there and even stopped by our site to say hello and welcome us back. As always, the park is beautiful and very well maintained. The bathrooms, laundry and grounds were spotless. They even have bags of ice already made and waiting for you. The base has tightened up on security since the Ft. Hood shooting so you may experience delays getting on the base. All-in-all our time there was super.

This is our third visit to Travis and it hasn’t changed much since our last stay. Since we arrived on a Sunday the office wasn’t open but there was a sign in the window telling us our site number. After parking a few minutes “on the centerline” we proceeded to our parking spot which was in the “new” section. We backed the 5-er into the spot and in doing so I rolled the trailer over a very small portion of grass. While I was unhooking Tony came over and came unglued that I would break the law in such a blatant fashion. Then he started lecturing me (with a lot of animation) on how to park my trailer. He also said he was going to come back the next day and “access the damage”, which he never did because the next day there was no marks on his grass. He also made sure that I knew that at Travis you may not park yourself and that I should have went to his home and asked for assistance. At this point I finally told him that if he had wanted to help park us that he should have the office open 24/7 or make the sign on the office window reflect his desires. Of course, I apologized for breaking the law and swore that I would never do it again. There are a lot of rules here, both official written ones (we never got a copy of them) and then there are “Tony’s laws” which are not written down anywhere that I could find. I learned about his unwritten rules during the course of our stay as each day Tony came by our trailer and told me a new one. Folks, I don’t mind some rules as they help keep the park in good shape and orderly. But I also believe that there has to be some flexibility in those rules. Tony hasn’t learned to bend a little and be a little more personable in his dealings with people. If I acted like he did when dealing with guests while hosting in Oregon State Parks I would have been asked to leave and would not be asked back. Sprinklers in our area came on mid morning everyday so if you don’t want hard water on your vehicles, plan accordingly. Very clean restrooms and laundry facilities. Amenities on the base are outstanding. Go back…????

I really don't think this famcamp will be open much longer. The place is going to the devil since Carol is no longer here. Bathrooms were dirty, grass/trees dying from lack of water and no mowing or weed whacking has been done lately. The temporary host is trying to get things done but he gets no support from Outdoor Recreation. Last week he had to threaten to contact the base health department to get something done about the bathrooms. Finally Outdoor Rec sent someone out to clean them but as I write this the bathrooms and showers have not been cleaned in 5 days. The temp host told me that three people have turned the host job down and I can understand why. Personal opinion...the Base Services Commander is just looking for an excuse to close the famcamp. Sad!

This is our second time at Kirtland and we have enjoyed our stay both times. When the new section was opened it virtually doubled the size of the park. The area is just a large parking lot with parking sites designated by light poles on the ground, but they are very large and all have 50 amp service. We elected to stay in the old section which has grass and trees which was almost full but more to our liking. Site #30 is a long site that is not designated a pull-thru but could be if necessary. I pulled our 5’er into the site and when leaving I backed out. This site has 50 amp service but my cord was too short to reach the box so we used a 30 amp extension cord. Three washers and four dryers in the laundry room and they all worked. Bathrooms were clean. Propane is available in the park. We came in the Gibson gate and had no problems getting through the maze but take it slow.

Just stayed here one night on our way north. Arrived in the early afternoon and found several spaces available. When you first pull into the campground you are in the pull-thru section. The office is down by the lake. If you see the sites on the pull-thru's full, pull into the large parking lot and then walk to the office. Roads and sites could be very muddy after a rain. Water hookup is very close to the ground under a metal cover making hooking up a little difficult. Electric power is 50 amp but lights were dimming down and up all night; air conditioners were running since it was hot. Womens bathroom needed some attention but mens was OK. All-in-all a very nice park.

This is one of the more active parks we have stayed in. On our first night we played card bingo and they have something going just about every night during the winter. Every morning there is coffee and cookies in the club house and other activities during the day. Also, this is one of the more friendly parks as well. From the greeting we received when we arrived to the help picking out a site by Ray, one of the hosts, to the great time we had playing bingo, everyone made us feel right at home. If we didn´t have other plans for the winter we would plant ourselves right here until April. Had an opportunity to talk to Samantha who is the manager and I left with the impression that she has one thing on her mind and that is to make her guests happy. They have recently upgraded the overflow parking to all at least 30 amp and water with no sharing. The park is in the process of upgrading the old restroom in the overflow area as well. I don´t normally pass out a 5 rating very often but this park deserves it!

Nice park. We were in site #11 and had some trouble leveling and maneuvering to a spot where we could get our slides out. Park staff are great!

Very nice park. Close to all sight-seeing areas. Staff was great! Bigger rigs, watch the trees.

Called a few days prior to our arrival and made reservations. Was told to call back the day before arriving to get our assigned space number. The park is very easy to find from I-40. We used the north gate off of Navy Rd and had no problems with the barriers. After setting up we went to the Rec Center to pay which we thought could be taken care of with a drop box in the RV park. NEX and Commissary are nicely stocked and very close to the park. One negative for us was the lights, lights, lights! It looked light daylight at night the lights were so bright. My wife and I aren't afraid of the dark and like it dark when we sleep.

We were parked in the "new" section and found the site very wide and level. We arrived in the early afternoon and found Howard in his office. Nice to see him again. We didn't use the restrooms or laundry, however we did check them out and found them very clean. BX and Commissary are large and well stocked. Had a nice 2-fer prime rib dinner at the Club on Sat. night.

Main gate is still closed. Not a place to stop just to get some sleep since it's several miles from I-84 however, they have a nice BX and Commissary. Meat prices in the Commo were very reasonable. Club is not open for dinner any longer and the enlisted lounge is only open on Fridays now. Nice golf course with good prices. Verizon cell and aircard service is excellent.