Dover AFB FamCamp

Stayed here 4 nights while visiting old friends in the area. Great location, but a bit remote from base amenities. Nice layout of parking spots, plenty of space between neighbors. Despite staying 4 days I was unable to reach a real person on the phone, so I used the convenient payment drop-box located at the park entrance. All in all, a pleasant experience. Would stay here again.

R.L. left this review using the Directory software: - We absolutely loved it here. The green space all around, just the right amount of trees, extremely large well spaced sites, the park and walking path, just great! Fun to watch the planes, which for the most part were quiet at night. Outside of the base museum and the Dickinson Plantation just down the road there's not a lot of "tourist" activities but shopping for just about anything is pretty convenient. Will look forward to coming back.

L.H. left this review using the Directory software: - Nice FamCamp for stopping over for a few days. base facilities are very good.

This is a great stop-over spot for us heading south. Folks are very friendly and helpful. Watching the aircraft come and go was great entertainment....most of us retired Navy folks didn't have the opportunity to see those huge C5's come and go. The only problem I had at the base was locating internet access. Seems as all the spots on the base have been shut down. After some exploring, I found free internet at the Landing Club building at the Grotto Pizza.

J.K. left this review using the Directory software: Very nice location with limited spaces.

We stayed here on site #9 for about 2 weeks. Area and base were very nice. Price is good as well however, no reservations can be made. There's a 2 week limit but you can extend it if needed. There's a nice park across the street if you have small children and a decent size BX and commissary. Overall, my family and I really enjoyed our stay here. There's also a nice AMC museum next to the FAMCAMP and police are constantly patrolling the area. Some things to keep in mind is there's no bath house, CATV, or laundry facility. There's also only around 10 slots but outdoor rec informed us they will be upgrading the camp with 15 more slots in the future. Base is small however, you are very close to several beaches. Note: take the main gate entrance and stay to the left. Fairly easy to get to the camp but there's no pull thru sites. That being said, the sites have plenty of room and we had no issues with our 36' motorhome towing a car.

Centrally located between Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach, 1hour each way. Nice base and a good value. Enjoyed the aircraft. Would stay again.

I Live in NJ and rent an apartment. It is very difficult to clean the outside of my 27 Foot TT. After thinking about finding a place to wash it, I decided to call Dover and ask if they have empty spot and also if i can wash it. Well, the answer was yes on both questions. Upon arrival you have to go in the Main Gate. Usually the right lane is closed but when they seen me in line they got me over to the right lane. Just asked for ID's and in I was. Located the CG and unhitched the TT. I believe the first 3 spots have no drainage, just power and water. I took the 4 spot. Well did all my cleaning roof, the sides and also had time to some of the inside. The grounds are very nice. I had no problems with leveling. No pads to park on, just gravel and all back-in. No bathhouse, no cable. Noise, well yes, from the planes taking off a lot, and also they do daily touch and goes. But it sure looks great seeing those BIG Babies taking off..... Comm. and AFEES are both small, and the Rec center where you sign in is very clean, a lot of info, and the prices was great. Off season price was $15.00, summer season $20.00. No reservations are accept, first come gets the spot. So I just went to the CG and set up. By the time I was done setting up it was late and I wanted to shower. Went the following morning to sign in. Also, off-base lots of things to do and also plenty of fast food places and a few family owned diners. Will go again. Steve

D.N. left this review using the Directory Software: We stayed here for five nights and thought that it is a good value. The place is kept neat and tidy. Seven sites are full hookup and three sites are W/E. Sites 1,2, and 3 may accumulate water during heavy rain. Sites are level and spacious. Yes, because it is near a runway, some aircraft noise may be heard occasionally. We did not think it to be objectionable. We have stayed near rail road tracks much noisier than this place. All in all we would use this campground again.

Our first visit to this FamCamp. Bottom line...... definitely a pleasant experience. First thing to note is that the office is not co-located with the RV sites. It is across from the commissary. The RV sites are located across the airfield, but not difficult to get to. As noted in another review, definitely use the main gate for entry. It is easy to get to on Route 113. No problem with a 37' fifth wheel. After the Main Gate go approx 1/4 mi and take the 1st right onto Dover St. Take the next right right and go to the T at the commercial gate. Turn left onto Arnold Dr and proceed around the end of the runway (couple of miles ??) to the FamCamp which will be on your left. Read the posted signs for info about the camp. We arrived, got setup and then drove back to the office to check-in. Nightly rate was $15 which is a $1 increase from what is posted for this FamCamp. As is often the case, for a first time visit, a daylight arrival is recommended. It was an easy check in, very nice people in the office. Definitely a smooth operation all around. Yes, the sites are located just to the side of the end of one of the runways. Wasn't a problem for us. Depending on the winds, that runway may or may not be in use. And when there was a C-5 or C-17 taking off it did not bother us that much. Just be thankful for the job they are doing! Very nice exchange and commissary. The exchange gas station has been torn down and apparently will not be rebuilt. Saturday morn the temp was 22 degrees! We had dripped one faucet and thus had no problem with a freezing hose or water pipe. Hope your visit to this FamCamp will be as good as was our stay.

Nice clean mostly quiet campground. It did seem that every plane that had landed during the day took off around 10 PM. But no problem with noise other for a very short time. Only stayed one night. Did get to exchange and commisary. Nicely stocked and clean. Rated location a little low. May not be for someone wanting to stay in the area for any time, but a little out of the way for just a one night stop.

GETTING ON BASE; USE THE MAIN GATE off Hwy 1 !!!! Not the North Gate, and NOT the Commercial Gate. Really!! The MPs said it's been that way for a year now. We have a 35 ftr (and towing) and it's no problem - Easy on, Easy off. Yes, this IS a CG at the end of a runway but, we've been at WAY busier/noisier ones, and at least there weren't any trains nearby! The first three sites (1-3) are W/E only, and the other seven are full HU; all near the rear of the pads (which are gravel, but very level). No reservations seemed no problem, as there are only two long-termers, and the rest rotated within days. A WONDERFUL playground right across the street, a nice archery range within walking distance (we used three times), and Asseteque Island Ntl. Seashore is only 1.5 hrs away, and Brandywine area (near Wilmington) is only 1 hr! There is NO laundry at the camp and no laundromat on base. Talked to the folks at the AF Lodging (Bldg.800/801) 677-2840, and explained that I'm at the FamCamp. I asked if I could do laundry there, and they said "Sure, they have a laundry room on every floor with three W/D in each area." Call and ask every time before going over, as this is NOT the standard practice, yet. The problem is that it requires a room card to enter. I just asked passer-bys to open the door for me. Commissiary and BX are just okay. No filling station on base - torn down and a new one is being built. Found a great "takes-everything" recycling center at the opposite end of the base from the FamCamp, near the north gate. Because it's easy-access location, and b/c of the playground, archery range and closeness of all on-base facilities, I would have given location a '5' if it wasn't almost in the direct take-off line of the air strip. I'd give the overall a 3.5, but I can't :) I'd stop here again!

There are no amenities available here. We stayed in spot # 1 which is supposed to have 50 amp. but it only has 30 amp. No sewer. No bathrooms or showers available here. It is located right beside the runway where C-5's take off and land 24 hr. a day. The noise don't bother us but it would if it was warmer and the windows were open. The commisary is pretty good. Not much more can be said. I would not go out of my way to come here again.

Located pretty much in an open field almost under the glide path for the main runway it is noisy. But it is within walking distance of the museum. Some of the sites have sewer, some do not but if you get one that doesn't you can use the central dump at the north end of the campground for free (normally a $3 fee if you are not camping there). No showers or bathrooms on the campground but the full facilities of the base are available if you drive there. Friendly people at Outdoor Rec. When it rains lots 1 and 2 become a lake. No pull thrus although you can make a couple of them pull thrus by driving across the lawn--I won't do it but I watched others do it. A bit pricey for what they offer but still a good little campground.