Reviews written by glrp007

Campground has no lighting in much of the area. The fishing pier has been closed past the steps coming up from the beach on the east side of the pier due to storm damage to railings on west side of pier. According to MWR, Security Police, Public Works, repairs may be some time in the future. No Camp Host has yet been assigned but they (office personnel) are asking for one. The map for the campground (above) needs updating. All site numbers have been changed. Office personnel advised me that reservations can now be made by calling 1-877-NAVYBED and to be assigned to a site with a concrete pad, you must ask for a "RV50" site. For those that may not know, there is a "Family Health Clinic and Minor Emergency Room" located at 10102 SPID just outside the main gate on the frontage road and they accept TriCare for Life and Medicare. Special thanks to MWR Personnel Donica, Mary Kay, Robert and Richard. All have done everything they could to make our stay here enjoyable. We plan on returning later on next month.

As usual, this time of year, the campground has many open sites and even though we had called ahead of time and made reservations, requesting a site near the restroom/pier area, found that we had been assigned to site 45. However, after arriving and talking to one of the office personnel, they changed our site to 49. Ms. Angela has experience on the computer and is not afraid to make adjustments while others claim, "The computer assigns site assignments and if we make a change, we have to move everyone else...". Site number 57 has damage to the 30amp connection and has been that way for quite some time. The camp host and office personnel have been aware of the situation but for some reason repair has not been accomplished. Pet owners should be aware that the campground DOES have poles with bags to pick up droppings from their pets.... The big drawback of the park is FIRE ANTS and sticker burrs. The Fire Ant problem can be controlled with a light application of Amdro (sold in the Exchange) around your site (might have to reapply in four or five days but is does work). Overall, the campground is one of the very best! One suggestion I have which would make things a little easier for the office personnel is, do away with reservations and make it a first come, first served basis. That way campers could come in, take a site and go to the office and advise them of the site taken.

This campground no longer has a Camp Host. The grounds are clean and restroom areas are cleaned properly. The office personnel, special thanks to Jeremy, are very professional and work very well with personnel coming in for a stay at the campground. One thing we experienced while there, the hospital on base does not honor Medicare and TriCare For Life (they do accept TriCare Prime). They provided us with a printout with directions to the "Doctors Center" which is located approximately 6 miles west on highway 358. They took us in within an hour and a half (since we did not have an appointment). We were able to see a doctor and got examined and treated very well. The "Doctors Center" directions are very simple, exit on Everhardt, turn left, turn right on Corona (first street past signal), turn right on Embassy and turn right on the frontage road. It is located almost immediately on the right. They accept Medicare and TriCare for Life.

We called on the 9th of October and made reservations for a pull-thru site. At the time, I was told there was one site available for two nights, I told Dee that I would take it. However, upon arrival, I was told there were no pull-thru's available....I was a little disappointed about the reservation but overall we enjoyed our stay and will certainly be returning to visit this campground again in the future. Great location for watching the Thunderbirds flying overhead! The site we were assigned (a back-in) was very level and had good clearance for using satellite dish.

We want to thank Paula (in the registration office) for her outstanding personality and professionalism. We had a great time there relaxing and fishing and will certainly be returning. The only drawback I found was the restroom at the entry point to the fishing pier. Seems some people just don't care to clean up after themselves (flushing inabilities?). Also, watch your pets when walking them, the "sticker-burrs" are starting to take over large areas of the grass, especially around the loop road behind the original dump station. I would like to add that if Mobile Repair is needed, just call 361-854-7884 or 361-444-7472 (Mobile RV Marine Repair Service). Their rates are very reasonable but you may be required to meet them at the entry gate and escort them in and back out (it's worth it). Overall, great place and great value!!!

This FamCamp has been completely upgraded and is very clean. We stayed for three nights and found the only draw-back is the sounds of trains nearby during the nighttime. The spaces are level, concrete pads but there is asphalt at both ends of the concrete pads and we were warned to make sure our jacks only come down onto the concrete pads otherwise they may punch thru the asphalt. The sites are very good sized and there is plenty of room between sites. Office personnel are very friendly and go out of their way to make sure you are able to get into your site. This base is very easy to locate by following Pass Rd to the west which runs directly into the entrance gate of the base. We were very lucky to get a site this time of year. We were traveling with another couple and we were able to obtain the last two sites available before the campground was full. We will certainly stay here again in the future.

We spent three nights. This FamCamp is very easy to locate and is very quiet during the nighttime. The flightline is not far away, so expect some sounds of FREEDOM during the daytime hours. Free WIFI is listed as only in the Rec Center but there are other free WIFI signals available within the FamCamp. The pet owners (most of them) clean up after their pets. In the evening (5:00 p.m. during weekdays) retreat is sounded very clearly within the FamCamp. There is a special notice in the Rec Center (on a wall board) indicating proper respect procedures which everyone should become familiar with. I mentioned to the office personnel that they need to update the respect procedures to include that retirees in civilian clothes can salute or place their hand over their heart during the playing of retreat. We will certainly visit this FamCamp again in the future. Only thing I would like to see improved is to have additional dumpsters available. At this time there is only two dumpsters which are both located at the entrance to the FamCamp. The main base is to the right after exiting the FamCamp.

Only spent two nights in campground A, and thought the grounds looked fine. There were a lot of leaves which can't be helped this time of year. Jerry and Dalores (camp host/hostess) were very friendly and helped us get parked without hitting any trees. This campground and campground B are both located in a very wooded area off base and have a very nice beach area (small but very nice). Most people clean up after their pets but some don't. Walking through all the leaves can sometimes leave you with an extra bit of a surprise if you don't watch your step (thanks to those that do not clean up after their pets). One very nice restaurant is the Shrimp Basket on Perdido Key! There are several other places that are nice also and not hard to find.

My wife and I spent three nights at this FamCamp and found it to be one of the best military FamCamps. The only drawback was the price of the WIFI (which is indicated above). According to office personnel, the price of WIFI will be reduced once the current contract expires. There are several good eating establishments just outside the main gate. They can be accessed on either Pacific Coast Highway (to the left when exiting the main gate) or on Westminister Blvd (to the right when exiting the main gate.) Both are located to the north from the base. We really enjoyed the food at Rubys Diner which also has many historical photographs of early Long Beach, CA. The office personnel are very helpful and very friendly. We plan on returning in the future.

We stayed only two nights at the campground in the Marina. VERY NICE and VERY CLEAN and VERY QUIET. Office personnel are very friendly and are eager to help you get into your site. A perfect place to really relax on a small beach while watching various boats come in and go out of the Marina. While we visited this facility, we took a W/E site very close to the water area. For others that may want to stay in one of those sites, you may want to use the dump facility on the way in, since the dump area will be on the proper side as you enter (it is located on the left as you enter the Marina).

Writing this as we are still at Keesler AFB FamCamp, this is not our first stay here and certainly won't be our last. The campground has been upgraded since our last stay and is pretty nice. The only drawback is the lack of grounds upkeep. Grass is not being watered and fire ants and sticker burrs are everywhere! We have a pet and walking him around the area is done while trying to avoid the sticker burrs and fire ants. Office personnel are very helpful and very friendly and go out of their way to make sure you have a nice stay here.

We stayed from June 8th thru June 18th and found the only thing we did not like was being advised that if we wanted to have the grass around our motorhome cut and trimmed, they would have a mower and weed-whip available for us to use....if I wanted to do yard work, I would have stayed home and cut and trim our own lawn. Also, the restroom/shower area was infested with mosquitoes. This may have been resolved on the 18th, spraying was being conducted starting on this date. The stay would have been much more relaxing without the firing range being active each day at different times of the day (if you have pets, this could be very disturbing to them). For those wanting to watch rocket/Shuttle launches and not having tickets for viewing on NASA property, I would recommend Jetty Park. It is very easy to get to by going north on A1A, turning east prior to passing over the bridge (going towards the cruise terminals), following George King RD to the end. There is a snack bar, tables, seating and a viewing area upstairs.

Had a great stay at this facility. The office personnel were very friendly and helpful. Charles knows his job very well and is an excellent person to have working in the office. Pier fishing was a lot of fun even though the wind was very strong at times. This campground is undergoing major upgrades, approximately 50 new sites are being added (many of them with concrete slabs with full hook-ups). My wife and I are looking forward to our next visit at Shields Park!

Office personnel were very friendly and helpful. The gentleman by the name of Miles responds quickly to problems but getting the problem solved properly may be a different story. One camper found the dump at his site to be full or plugged up and drained his black tank onto the ground. Miles came out, looked at the mess and stated he was going to have someone pour something on the waste left on the ground....didn't happen. Another camper decided he/she no longer wanted their dump hose and dragged it (with waste inside) to the dumpster, placing it on the ground in front of the dumpster. When the trash people arrived to empty the dumpster, that's exactly what they did, emptied the dumpster and left the dump hose laying on the ground in front of the dumpster. This campground could really use some maintenance.

This was our second visit to this campground and we plan on returning again in the near future. One thing we noticed this time was entrance was only allowed through the main gate, that's no problem but the entrance is pretty tight, so watch closely as you enter. We entered the campground after hours, arriving at 5:15 p.m. and found the office closed with a note directing visitors to contact the camp host. The camp host was not available during the evening, so we just took a site and paid in the morning when the office personnel were on duty. This is a very nice campground, the entire facility is very nice and the people are very friendly. For PET OWNERS: Be careful letting your pet get too close to the gopher holes, I was told that poison has been placed in the holes recently.