Reviews written by CathyJ1952

We arrived at 4pm and the office was already closed. Didn't quite know what to do about picking a campsite but we found some campers outside and asked them and they just told us to pick a spot and go to the office in the morning to pay. That worked. There were many available campsites to pick from and we got a pull through in the Battleship Row. The campground is rather run down looking but you can't beat the price for the area. Had a hard time finding the BX/Commissary even with a map but finally found it. The guy at the office was really friendly. I would say it's good for an overnight stay or two but we wouldn't stay there for any length of time. It was cold when we were there so we didn't check out the beach.

This is just an outstanding campground! Signage is great but it would be difficult to see at night as its awfully dark. Even though they don't take reservations, I called the morning we were coming and the man on the phone told me he'd place a cone in the campsite for us. Sure enough, we got here and we got the last full hook up site. He even told us someone else came before us and he told him the site was taken. We really appreciated that! Everyone at the camp store was so friendly and accommodating. The price of $10 with access pass is just GREAT and about as low as we ever pay as fulltimers. The campsites were far enough apart to suit us and the pine tree setting is just beautiful. We have a 39 foot unit and didn't have too much problem backing into our site but you do have to have long hoses for sewage and water (which we do). We managed to get at least 10 stations on our TV with just the antenna. Verizon wireless worked beautifully here. Yes, getting the MWR badge was a new experience for us, but it was quick and painless and the people were friendly and professional. Nobody told us there were any binocular exclusions so I don't know what that's all about. The gate guards were really great too. Two weeks is the limit to stay here and we're paying day by day as we are waiting for an appointment to get warranty repairs done in Houston on our 5th wheel. We will certainly be back here again. It is really beautiful and the smell of the pines is so relaxing. The free movies and popcorn are on Saturday night and they're new movies, outside, shown on a big screen. OH and we had 50 amp on our site so I don't know about the comment made in 2007.

We liked this campground but it was VERY difficult to find. They turned us away from the main gate and made us come in the Montgomery Gate which is FAR away from the RV park. There is absolutely no signage and we got lost several times. It's best by FAR to come in the Rio gate as the RV park is literally right inside the gate. When we finally found it, we were very pleasantly surprised to see that it was only $10 a night w/access pass (ours is for disability but Golden Age works too). We were only passing through so just stayed the one night but this would be a great camping spot to see the sights in Savannah, plus there is a multitude of shopping and eating places, all very close by. The manager of the park just couldn't be nicer-he even used his leaf blower to clean off our patio area, unasked. Each site has a nice new brightly painted round metal table w/benches surrounding it.

We liked this campground but as everyone else says, it takes quite a while to jockey a 5th wheel into a campsite, especially if a truck is parked in front of the trailer across from you, as happened in our case. We're full timers and the only experience worse than this, getting into a spot was at Panama City NSA. The BBQ grill at our site had rusted at the base and actually fell over while we there--glad we weren't USING it! The laundry room is large. There are 4 washers, 4 dryers @ 75 cents each and a large commercial washer and dryer for $2.50 each. My advice is to steer clear of the large commercial dryer. I put one regular washerload of clothes in it as the smaller dryers were being used, and for $2.50 it didn't even dry the load! The 75cent dryers do a MUCH BETTER JOB. You're given keycards at the office when checking in and you need those for the restrooms, laundry room and gate. The small beach area and pier are nice but it was cold when were there so we didn't get to enjoy it much. Lots of nearby restaurants and stores. Eglin AFB is about 30 min away.

This is a great RV park. We had reservations for 2 weeks but were able to extend. We were right on the water, which was so pretty. They have signs that there are alligators present but we never saw one and people were always fishing. They have a nice library and we were able to get library cards BUT there are no DVDs at this library, only VHS tapes. Charlie really is wonderful. Everyone was very friendly. They had a Halloween social while were there but we didn't go. The laundry room is great. Five free washers and five free dryers. They have a great clubhouse with lots of books, magazines, VHS and DVDs for exchange and lots of puzzles and games to use and a TV and VCR player if you want to use it. Even a kitchen is available to use, if you need it. We loved having cable but it was awful fuzzy at times. Had great reception with Verizon. They have RV storage at this base, which we utilized because we were going home for a short visit but you have to pay by the month, even if you don't need it for that long. It's $30.

We liked this RV park. Everything seemed to be off base, the RV park, the commissary, the BX, the movie theater, etc but everything is in close proximity. We were not allowed to get a library card at this base. The free movies at the theater was a nice bonus. My husband did NOT have to show his ID, which seemed odd to me, since it's off base. They have a thrift shop, which we visited and I got a massage at the gym complex. We found John to be very nice. He never gave us a long list of rules like previous people have stated. And the grass was mowed. We had no complaints. The laundry room was nice although we didn't use it. The washers were $1 and the dryers were 25 cents per 8 min of drying time. The post office had a sign up saying it was closed due to short staff. VERY odd.

Although the lake is pretty, we weren't able to get a waterfront spot HOWEVER we got charged the rate for a waterfront spot. Signage is good getting TO the RV park but after you get there you're on your own. We had to ask a camper where we were supposed to go as we arrived after hours. Security told us to go pick our site and he'd be by shortly to remove the lock from the electric box. He kept his word. I knew we weren't going to have sewer but I hadn't read the info close enough and didn't realize that all that was available was 30 amp. Didn't turn out to be a problem though. We were able to run our A/C and lights and TVs and microwave and toaster without any problem. Don't understand why cable is only available for waterfront sites but with our antenna we got 7 stations. Our Verizon cell phones and aircard worked fine. We didn't have any problem with ants as previous people mentioned. One previous post said there was no Dump Station, but there is, we used it. The laundry room is air conditioned and has 4 washers and 6 dryers. All are $1 a load. I don't think we'll be back.

We liked this RV Park. It's quiet and roomy. The laundry room is with the bathhouses but it's not marked. It's the last door on the left side of the building. It's air conditioned and really pleasant inside. I brought a chair and my laptop while I was waiting for my laundry to finish. Two washers/two dryers at 75 cents each. We loved the beach access within walking distance. There are many free public parking lots for the beach if you'd rather drive. Boarded the ferry when we left the campground as we were headed south--our first ferry ride ever. It's $15 but better check ahead of time for the schedule as we had an hour wait. We paid $15 for the truck and 5th wheel. It's a 30 min ride on the ferry and you can sit in your vehicle OR walk about the boat. You CAN drive south if you want but you have to go through Wilmington which would take you about 1.5 hrs to accomplish the same thing that the ferry will do. When we saw all the neat shops and antique shops after we got off the ferry and into town, we wished we had taken a day to do that while we were at the RV park but we didn't have time once we got on the road as we had a deadline to meet. There is no military gate at the RV park. Cable TV gets over 100 channels which is a PLUS in our book! Intermittent drops w/Verizon cell and aircard but not too bad.

The check-in at the RV office is very organized but make sure you have your RV proof of insurance handy because they want that to make a copy of. First time we've ever been asked for that to camp. I thought the $37 a day fee was quite high. We didn't use the pool or any of the other activities that go along with the passes they give you or it might have been a better bargain. We visited the NAS which is about a 20 min drive and went to the BX. There is a tiny mall inside also. There is a library on base but it was closed at 2pm on the Friday we were there so we didn't get to check it out. It is not open on weekends. No diesel on base. Only 3 fast food joints inside the NEX and I wouldn't recommend them. I concur with the person who posted previous that the Spyros Bagel place next to the nearby Food Lion is WONDERFUL. We were in C loop and it was fine. I didn't see anything to make me think it was "trashed" like the previous post. Verizon air card got a very powerful signal but there is NO TV that you can get with an antenna--not one station--really surprised me. It is close to a beach (within walking distance) but there is no sand-just dirt, and even though we were there at 11:30 in Aug, there was no lifeguard present, so that means no going in the water. The laundry was ok. There are 5 washers and 5 dryers and they're all $1.50 ea. No a/c so if you're doing your laundry in summer, prepare to sweat. There is a tiny book/magazine exchange in the laundry room.

I guess I don't understand why others rated it so highly. We obviously missed the "great staff" experience as the young girl that checked us in was discussing her personal life with a co-worker the whole time she waited on us. When I interrupted her to ask questions, she was friendly enough. We were in #2 in Cedar and it was one of the few campsites NOT on the lake. It was roomy enough but situated weird-we should have turned our trailer around to be facing the lake area. We enjoyed watching the plentiful deer in the area. The commissary and BX are nice sized. No diesel at the base gas station. Could only get a few stations with our antenna and they were worthless-either in another language or just plain weird. We heard big gun fire, but with the air conditioning running, we couldn't really hear it till we were outside the trailer. Hated having to do our laundry off base. DON'T make the mistake of going to the Taylor Coin Laundry that they mention in the brochure they give you at the office. There is no a/c and it's filthy and more washers/dryers DON'T work, than work. There was one street light outside our trailer but it never worked so it's pretty dark at night-I only mention this because someone noted that a streetlight annoyed them in their trailer at night. We have good "blackout" material in our bedroom area so that would never be a problem for us. They have a beautiful library on base and you can get a library card to check out up to 30 books and 5 DVDs for up to 30 days. The National USMC Museum is a MUST SEE! I don't know that we'll come back here, as Camp Meade in nearby MD is MUCH nicer.

Jim and Barb no longer host here. There is an interim host by the name of Harry but he is leaving soon. Really nice guy. At $8.50 a night this place is a real bargain, but VERY quiet. Seemed like a lot of empty trailers as we rarely saw anyone else. Two washers/dryers and they're FREE. A nice little clubhouse with a book/magazine/puzzle exchange and a microwave to use. The little px on post is ok but money-wise it's best to go a little farther to the nearby Walmart. They have a theater on post but we were told that they never show any movies there. This RV park takes civilians and is not on post but the area was an army post that was bought by the National Guard and many of the old post buildings are now occupied by commercial businesses. The new RV parks on post are not open yet. Something about the water tower being the holdup. There is a small post museum nearby that was interesting which even includes a barber shop where Elvis had a haircut when he was stationed here when he first enlisted. There is no cable but you can get a few stations with an antenna. My verizon aircard worked pretty well most of the time. We had a 50 amp site. You can't get USPS mail forwarded to you here-you have to go to the nearby Barling Post office and get mail sent to you General Delivery.

We enjoyed this FamCamp. As the others have stated, the FamCamp office staff is wonderful. The RV park was only about half full when we were here. As another reviewer said, books, CDs, VCR tapes and DVDs can be checked out at the library (which is close by) even if you're not locals. The librarian was truly nice and very helpful. The DVD limit is 6 per sponsor's family and they have a HUGE collection. There is a free book exchange at the library. There are also VCR tapes for loan in the FamCamp office and they have a book and magazine exchange. There is even a small book and magazine exchange in the laundry room. There are 5 washers/5 dryers and they are 75cents each a load. The BX and commissary are nice sized and they have a nail salon in the BX mall if you need a manicure/pedicure. We were close to the banana river but there is only a strip of sand to walk on. Not really like walking on a beach. The waterfront spots were really nice--wish we'd have been able to get one of those--it would make for quite a nice view AND having access to the water right out your back door! We got quite a few TV stations with our antenna, unlike the previous reviewer, but maybe it was the location we were in. Wish they had a clubhouse.

We liked this FAM Camp. The staff were just so-so--didn't seem real interested in helping, but not rude either. We got a pull through right near the laundry room and clubhouse, which was nice. There was a nice sized book/magazine exchange and computers to use, if you need them. There were lots of empty sites while we were here. There are only two washers in the laundry room, so they stay pretty busy.

This is a great Fam Camp. The only reason I didn't give it all 5's was because it was difficult to maneuver our 5th wheel into our campsite. It was a back-in campsite yet they have parallel parking for your vehicles directly in front of the sites, so if there are vehicles parked there (which there were) you have to do a lot of jockeying to get into your spot. The hosts, Sharon and Bill are just SUPER friendly and helpful. Laundry is only 50 cents for washers/50 cents for dryers and they have a nice little book/magazine exchange in there. No cable but we got quite a few stations with our antenna. We didn't get a chance to check anything out on base because we were visiting with nearby friends off base but we DEFINITELY want to come back when we have more time.

We really liked this base and Fam Camp. We came in the Eubank Gate as suggested and we had no trouble finding the Fam Camp. There is good signage and it's real close to the gate. We saw the work progressing on the new campsites they are building. It IS a strange check-in process, but it's temporary due to illness of the office manager. The office was padlocked when we arrived in the early pm, but it had good instructions on what to do. I had difficulty finding the camp host even though his campsite number was listed at the office. His name was Don and he was quite friendly but he and his wife are just doing it on a temporary basis until the base decides what they are going to do at the office, with the manager being out. We picked the spot we wanted (there is a map at the office porch with available campsites listed and it shows which ones are 50 amp--we were lucky to get one) and then marked our site with the grease pencil provided. We didn't have the correct bills so we had to go get change before we could deposit our payment envelope. The campsites are pull-throughs, which is a bonus. The base is nice looking--housing looked nice and so did the grounds. Needed one pair of shackles replaced on our 5th wheel(we had the parts) so we went to the Auto Hobby Shop on base and they took us in without any wait at all. NICE GUYS and very reasonable repair cost ($55 for one hour of labor). They even lubricated our ball bearings which they said were EXTREMELY dry, so that alleviated a potential future problem for us. Nice mini-mall, exchange and commissary. If you like hatpins and veteran paraphernalia, there is a GREAT shop in the BX complex by the food court. They have USAF frequent camper packets available at the office--if it is closed, go see the camp host. This is the first AFB we've been able to find them at! Everyone else is always out of them. We would love to come back here again and stay longer, next time we're in the area. They have diesel on base and if you use your military star card, it's 3 cents less a gallon. Would have liked to visit the thrift shop and library that's on base but we didn't have time as we were only here for one day and night.