Review Detail

3.8 156
April - May 2013
(Updated: May 14, 2013)
Overall rating
 
3.9
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
3.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
When my husband retired from WPAFB in 2007 we sold our home in Dayton OH and went on the road as Full-timers. At least once/twice a year, we come back and stay at the FamCamp. For the first handful of years things were handled in a very unusual way and did not necessarily offer a pleasant atmosphere. Then in late 2011 and all of 2012 another person (Eric) handled the facility, updating the large recreation building and locating his office in that same building, which made check-in very easy. Eric has a great personality for handling we campers and took a personal interest in making everyone's stay (long or short) as comfortable as possible. He had a passion for the job and a love of the FamCamp. Yes, he's the one that got rid of the dreaded orange cones!!! On our recent visit we pulled in to not only the orange cones again but now there are also PINK cones. Who knows why... There's no one around to explain! We could immediately see that the FamCamp is going down hill. There is never anyone on site to handle problems or to offer check in. You have to call MWR and that's during their erratic hours. In most cases the phone is not answered and you have to leave a message, if it's possible. Those staying can only gain access to the now unoccupied recreation building by using a security code. That is "if" you can FIND someone at MWR to give you that code...good luck! Long grass? Yep, but that's because a different dept on base handles the mowing and our understanding is that they are done once a week, rain or shine. Last year even Eric couldn't get them to mow more often & he tried. We watched them mow last month and although the camping area is small it took the mowing personnel 2-3 days to get the job done. Slow... The facility is not as good as it was even a year ago. We miss Eric and we understand that he and another MWR person are being let go from MWR a the end of May. We heard this big change is being credited to the sequester, but we question that reasoning. Last year we noticed that when Eric would try to get Washer/Dryers fixed it was put on a back burner by those higher up than Eric. We know he was very frustrated since he really loved the FamCamp and wanted to help those camping there. We got the feeling that the higher ups don't feel the FamCamp is important...they probably have never camped a day in their lives. So sad... We asked how we should handle a reservation when we want to return in the fall and were told they had no idea at this time. Where does that leave the FamCamp? Unfortunately no one seems to know. We find it absolutely absurd that with the FamCamp being the closest RV Park to a World Class Facility; The National Museum of the United States Air Force, is being run in such an hap-hazard manner. It should be the pride and joy of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. On a positive side: It is patrolled by the base security on a regular basis, which is a good thing... But otherwise we're very concerned it won't be around by 2014.
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