Reviews written by dddlin

What a great location! We had a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean, with the beach stretching off to the east. Although the BX was very small and no commissary, the Port Hueneme complex was only 20 minutes way. The laundry was $1 to wash and $.50 to dry with three washers and four dryers. New machines were being installed. Not a lot to do on the base but there was a great walk out to the point either along the beach or on the road. Lots of seals in the estuary provided additional entertainment. We had a terrific storm one Sunday morning with extremely high surf. Unfortunately, a lot of the beach was washed away and the road to the point was closed. The campground experienced some flooding but no serious damage. We paid $23/night but were told the price was going up to $30 as of June 1. Great location and we hope to return some day.

This should be a five-star facility, but isn't. Many of the sites are too small for large RVs and not level. There are a few picnic tables but not at all sites. When we were there, the front desk was manned by young girls more interested in talking to each other than taking care of visitors. We asked if we could delay checkout for just one hour but were told we would have to pay for another full day even though the park was less than half full. The facilities are all top-notch with a beautiful hall with large TV, games, and comfortable furniture. Restrooms and laundry are large and spotlessly cleaned with plenty of hot water. Although we did not take advantage of their fishing trips, we heard only great fish stories from other campers.

We stayed at Ft. Rich several times during our summer in Alaska. The first visit we only stayed in overflow for two hours before we were assigned a site. The longest we stayed in overflow was just two nights and then we were parked right across from the restrooms which was very convenient. The hosts do the best they can with what they have. The restrooms building is way too small for the size of the park with just one shower in each restroom. The building is very old and shows its age but the camp hosts keep it clean and well stocked. The campground roads are all dirt and gravel and everything was very dusty with the hot dry weather this year. We found the campsites to be large and level and easy to get into. There are several homesteaders, some that even stay through the winter. Our TV reception was spotty at best. One really great benefit was eating at the Elmendorf Dining Hall. Very good food at really cheap prices. The full hookup price of $18 is very good for the location although I think $10 for overflow it a little high.

We enjoyed our stay here and would come back again. We had e/w site which we liked better than the full-hook sites. We had a large, level site surrounded by towering fir trees with bushes between our neighbors. TV reception is very poor so cable TV would be a nice feature. The commissary and exchange are very large. We didn't mind the security check, just part of coming on a military base. No on-site camp hosts but the MWR employees, Ron and Rich, were always there during normal work hours. For $70/week, this is a real bargain.

I agree with the previous reviewers - this is a beautiful campground. We showed up on Labor Day weekend without a reservation and were very lucky to get a site. The view is fantastic and sunsets are spectacular! The camp host obviously takes very good care of the place and was trimming trees and bushes while we were there. The restrooms are spotlessly clean and have personal touches including pictures on the walls and throw rugs on the floor. There is even a shoe bag hanging with several pairs of flip-flops for anyone to take if they have forgotten their own. And a sign states the flip-flops have been washed and cleaned in bleach. How nice! No sewers, and TV and phone reception is very poor. But per Ken, the campground is scheduled to be expanded and upgraded after next season (Fall of 2010) to include sewers, cable TV, and WiFi. Then it should qualify as the best military RV park. It has our vote this year.

We can only repeat all the previous reviews. Wonderful park, well-maintained, clean, excellent family room, etc. Only minor downside was traffic noise if in a site close to the highway. We were lucky and were way back from the road so no problem. We stayed two nights in overflow which could have been better as it had large rocks and was not very level. It doesn't look the the planned expansion will take place any time soon.

Beautiful location right on Corpus Christi Bay but extremely windy when we were there. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Nice club close by, within walking distance, and they serve a great Sunday brunch. Good place to walk along the waterfront. We had 30 amp and water but were fortunate to have one of the wood shelters. Very nice. On the down side, two of the dryers were not working, WiFi is too expensive, and the commissary is rather small. I would like to return when it is a little warmer and the wind isn't blowing at 40 mph.

The campground and laundry were all very neat and clean. The ladies room had a lot of water on the floor but I couldn't seem to locate the source. Perhaps a leak in the wall somewhere. We had a gravel site with 30 amp and water. $17 a night seems high when it is the same for a full-service site with cable. New front-loading washers and dryers at no charge was a very nice surprise. All the paved sites were full but there were plenty of gravel sites available.

We have spent the last three nights at Shields and like Skyking said, is very big-rig friendly. The entire park is level, large paved sites, mostly pull-thrus, and excellent hookups, including cable. No WiFi yet. There is some traffic noise from the roads outside the base; bushes or trees along the fence would help minimize that. Because the park is so new, it doesn't have any character yet. All landscaping is new and small, so no shade. Its okay now but I bet it will be very hot in the summer. The park is mostly full but there were a few empty spaces the entire time we were here. There are a lot of homesteaders - the retired Coastie next to us has been here for five years. But like the park manager said, the park has to be self-supporting, and the homesteaders contribute year round. She said the park has plenty of room in the summer. :-) The commissary and exchange are small but well-stocked. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The park is about a mile from beautiful beaches, and about ten miles to the casinos in Biloxi. The only reason I gave a 4 for amenities/facilities is that I like a community room or gathering space for RVers. No one was sitting outside, too cold and no fire rings, and we never met fellow travelers.

We really like this campground. It is very quiet this time of year. The A side has a lot of openings but the B (Battleship Row) side is full. I guess everyone wants sewer hookups. Water and 30 amp power is good enough for us and the price is right, plus the view of the bay is outstanding. The dump station is convenient when we need it. The staff at Marina/Camp Store is very friendly. The young woman running the store stayed late after we checked in at 4 p.m. (closing time) so I could pick up some ice. It must be a great location in the summer when you can take advantage of the nice beach, boating, and fishing.

We spent 10 days there in November. Of 37 sites, only 7 were occupied so there was lots of room. It is a beautiful campground right on the shore of a fairly good size lake. The fall colors and the view of the lake were beautiful. Being off-season, there wasn't much going on, but the price at $7.50/night was a bargain. The camp store was never open that I know of during the entire ten days. The sites all have a nice concrete patio with picnic table and fire ring, water and 50 amp power but no sewers. There is a dump station on site. The sites are all gravel but the gravel is fairly fresh and is still soft in some places. It can be a challenge to get level. First site we had, #37, was beautiful but we could not get level and a large tree prevented the slide from opening. We had problems pulling out of the site because of trees across the road and on the right. Also, a lot of the ground must have been dug up during renovation as it is very soft. Stick to the road when walking thru the campground. We moved to site #29 which was very level and easy to back in or pull through. The bathrooms were acceptable but I never saw anyone cleaning them. The 30-gal trash can was half full when we arrived and 3/4 full when we left - never emptied. One bathhouse is quite old and is showing its age with rusty light fixtures and scarred and deteriorating wood doors and frames. The newer bathhouse has drainage problems with the showers as the floor slopes away from the drain. Don't leave your shoes on the floor when showering! The washer was not working and no one knew if or when it would be repaired. TV reception was pretty good with antenna but terrible cell phone coverage (AT&T). Dinner at the club was good.

We are glad we were here in the fall as the campground is not crowded, it is very quiet, and the autumn colors are beautiful. We made this our main site for visiting Kentucky as we were close to Louisville, and within driving distance of Frankfort. We intended to go into Lexington but ran out of time. The campground is very clean and everyone was friendly. There are a few that look like long-time residents but their sites were clean and neat. The bathrooms, laundry and kitchen were spotless. Both washers and dryers were $1. Plenty of hot water for showers. I had a couple suggestions that a rack be added to the laundry room for hanging clothes and a couch in the kitchen area for watching TV. Right now there are only kitchen tables and chairs which aren't comfortable when watching a football game. There is a beautiful living room area at the check-in building but I never saw anyone using it when I was there. We don't have children but the playground area seemed very nice to me and was very convenient to anyone staying in the campground. Ft. Knox is about two miles away and has the best commissary I have ever seen with a great selection of meats and produce. We would definitely come back here next time we are in Kentucky.

Solomons is a recreation center and has many different things to do. RVers with children will find it a wonderful place to stay. Unfortunately for us, most of them were only open on weekends until Memorial Day. Our site was electric & water only, not paved and the grass certainly needed cutting. Many of the sites are occupied by people who either live there full-time or have occupied the sites for many years, as evidenced by gardens, fences, skirting around the base of trailers, flagpoles in cement, and large propane tanks. One guy we met has been there for over 20 years. Many live and work in the DC area and use Solomons as a summer or weekend home for a very cheap rate. (About half of what we paid.) This is okay as it is a very large center except that the fulltimers seem to feel they own the place. We had two confrontations with them within five minutes of getting to our site. One woman was quite nasty about us blocking the road while we disconnected our tow vehicle although she easily could have turned around and gone out the other end of the road. (It only takes about five minutes to disconnect.) The second woman complained that we were blocking the satellite dish of another trailer although it was not her trailer, the people in that trailer weren't even there the entire time we were, and we had no other way to park. The restrooms were very clean and the laundry is very reasonably priced at 75 cents to wash and 75 cents for 60 minutes of dryer time. No WiFi.

We love Ft. Fisher, having stayed in the lodge a lot several years ago, but this was our first time with our coach. It was a great stay. It is very quiet, the staff are friendly and helpful, and we love the beach and surrounding area. We were disappointed to learn that the Beach House restuarant and the Recreation Center would not be open until Memorial Day weekend. We had been looking forward to doing some kayaking and canoeing but they were not ready yet. The laundermat only has one washer and one dryer but at $.75 each, a bargain. The facility manager, Bill, had some great plans and we hope he can get the necessary funding to implement them. We suggest to everyone going there to ride bikes to the ferry, take the ferry to Southport, and bike around the town. The battleship USS North Carolina is a great place to take the kids, and for adults too. We definitely hope to go back again soon.

We enjoyed our stay in this quiet, well-kept park. The location was great for visiting Yorktown Battlefield, Jamestown, and Williamsburg. As golfers, we enjoyed having the course right across the street, and at $10 each, the price could not be beat. The base itself is small, with a very little Exchange and not much else. But Ft. Eustis is only about 20 minutes away. We will stay again, next time we are in this area.