Fairways RV Resort

We came down US 101 from the north so instead of following the directions off of Hwy 1, we did the following: Got off US 101 at Exit 68, Seward Ave. Made a left on Harbor Blvd which will turn into West Channel Islands Blvd. Turned right on North Ventura Rd and then just past the Museum, turned right on 23rd St. Then followed the directions after going through the gate. Saved a lot of time and the traffic is much easier to deal with. Stopped at the NEX gas station which is just past the gate on the left and filled up with diesel for $2.44 per gallon. The end island closest to the road has the diesel pumps with clearance of 13’ 8”. Check-in was a piece of cake. We stayed in the “new” section on a cement pad that was very level. Plenty long enough of our 40’ coach and room to park the towd. Verizon had 2 bars of 4g and there is no problem getting a satellite signal anywhere here. Washer and dryers are free. Free WiFi that most of the time is very good. Slows down in the afternoon and early evening. Every 24 hours you will need to log in again. About a 35 mile drive to President Reagan’s Library and Museum, a must see when you are in the area. Make reservations online for that.

I marked Amenities/Facilities and Value down for two reasons. The lack of any grass, particularly in the new area, and the 30% increase in cost (now $40) will give us pause before we stay here again. It is one of the highest we have experienced. Having said that, the staff and facilities are excellent and have always been very helpful and courteous.

Most of the below reviews have many things that I agree with but overall I found the park nice. I got caught up with the price increase from $30 to $40. Even though my reservation said $30 they said sorry we had a price increase April 1st. The commissary and exchange are well stocked and clean. The laundry is free and so is the ice but the machine by us was broken. We were in site 47 with a 43 foot 5th wheel close to the laundry and dog park.

BE ADVISED, THE RATES FOR MILITARY/RETIREES HAS GONE FROM $30 TO $40 PER NIGHT, BOTH HERE AND POINT MUGU. Unfortunately, as with other military parks, the site fees do not seem to come back to the park. I noticed several sites with cones in them, indicating they are not open for campers, either because of electrical or water problems. Also, most of the grass is gone from sites, leaving dirt and weeds. I spoke with one of the maintenance men and he said that they are beginning a project to clean up the plants and trees which had begun to cover areas where people walk their dogs. While the description says that the sites are 40'long some sites are longer than others. In the older part, we are able to park our 45' RV with no problems. I also agree with the LK23 reviewer, there are still sites which look cluttered, even though the rules do not allow that. It is better though than in past years. The park staff have always been helpful and friendly at check-in and if I have any questions. One lady in particular, Sue, has been there for years and is always friendly when you stop in at the office. With the price hike to $40 though, we are going to look at a different park for our December trip in 2018. 

This is my first review. Stay here for the July 4th holiday weekend, Thursday – Tuesday. I have stayed at Seal Beach in Seal Beach and Fiddler’s Cove in San Diego. I must say that are top of Line when it comes to RV parks. Spaces are wide and the parks are well maintained. Will visited again. This is my only drawback. This is 2016 and it’s a shame that undercover Racism is still here on the military bases. The Camp Host is the person I’m talking about. It’s 4 of July weekend. On Sunday he comes back with new rules from the base commander. I have no problems that, but here comes a unnecessary comment (Your music will have to go. My group average age is 60. We are listen to Jazz and Blues. We are a group of 6 Motor-homes. The 2nd incident was Monday @ 1900 the Camp host Stop at your site and said that he was making his rounds and stop the check to make sure that thing was alright. We are on the second and third row parked behind each other. I watch him go to the end of the row and turn left and then proceed to got to the back of the park and turn back to go into his spot. He never checked any other rows. But the other rows had parties going with many outside guest. If you are doing row checks then do row checks, not stop at the only Afro Americans in the park. All our neighbors enjoyed the weekend with us so much they asked where we are going next so that they can be there with us also. But as I stated the park in 5 stars. Hospitality 2 starts due to camp Host. 

We had hoped that when the price went up from $30 to $40 a day that the money would be put towards repair of sites and general maintenance, but no such luck. One of the laundry rooms is closed because a washer has been broken for some time, grass is not regularly trimmed and the bushes that had been cut back two years ago are again beginning to clog the spaces where you walk dogs. The screen that had protected the RV park from the gold course is falling into disrepair. Park rules have changed. Used to be that they allowed a maximum of two dogs, but the rules (that you need to sign) no longer say two dogs max. There was a move to limit "homesteaders" BY SAYING 30 DAYS MAX STAY "UNLESS THERE ARE VACANCIES", but the park was half empty, so if somebody could afford $40 a day they could stay forever. The location is the biggest plus for us, along with the nice commissary and NEX. I think though that if SeaBreeze in Seal Beach has not raised their rates, we would stay there and not come to Port Hueneme.

I am a retired DOD Civilian and my wife and I arrived on 4/2/2017. We were passed through the gate and welcomed by the camp host. Although the park could use some maintenance, we considered it adequate. On returning from a shopping trip Monday afternoon, we were stopped at the main gate and my wife was refused admittance. We were told that a retired DOD civilian could not sponsor anyone on base. My wife (a Navy veteran) spent the night in a motel. We moved to Seal Beach the following day and it turned out to be a much nicer park.

It looks like someone spent a ton of money to build a really nice park and now is just watching it get run into the ground. All of the grass between sites has turned to weeds, and its very ugly, plus not pleasant to walk on. The laundry room is a mess, with lots of broken machines (but they are free to use...). It's not particularly easy to get to, with a few miles of driving on surface streets. The office staff appear to be trying to do their jobs, but they just don't know how - they were kind of snippy. The wifi is pretty bad, but I had no trouble with Verizon. If they were charging $20 a night, you could overlook all that, but $40 is just ridiculous for what they have here. On the bright side, the sites are large and the commissary is great for such a small base. Also, the golf course, while looking a little sad, is fun to play, and much more reasonably priced than the park. From the back corner of the park, it's about a minute walk to get to the clubhouse. When I visited, there was almost no one on the course, including on weekends. So if you want a golf holiday, this might not be a bad place to stay, but I wouldn't recommend the park to anyone else. 

This park has been given high ratings in the past which is hard to fully understand. First of all it is very expensive $40 a night. For this, the internet is almost useless, there is no cell coverage in the area. TV signals are very weak also, and there is no cable tv. Normally I just use my cell service to stream when in campgrounds like this, but the cell coverage for my provider (ATT) was too weak. The office says they are in a cell hole, so I suspect the same may be true for other carriers. The lawns are dead, the sprinkler system has been broken, and they say it's too expensive to fix. The facilities are clean, however much of the amenities (BBQ, washers, dryers) were broken. Access to the park is easy through the main gate, and there is diesel at the station right there are you leave. If they charged the typical fee of $10-20 a day, I could understand this; however at $40 a night I expect more. The park was only about 1/4 full at this time. Nonetheless, for the long term stays, they make you leave anyhow after 30 days. Wasn't a issue for me, but others there were complaining.

Very nice facilities with large well kept sites.  Free laundry and clean bathroom and showers.  Great place for golfers with course a short walk from the Famcamp.  Seabee Museum on Base is new and interesting.  Large number of empty sites while we were there.

We have stayed at Fairways RV Park many times in the past. This is the first time we find the campground in a state of poor repair. Almost all the grass and some of the palm trees in the new section are dead from lack of water. It is basically dirt and a few weeds around the concrete pads. When you check in, the office staff hands you a list of campground regulations with a verbal warning to follow the rules, yet there is obviously no enforcement of the rules. When walking through the campground we observed the following: clutter around many campsites, multiple vehicles parked at campsites, parking on the grass (or dirt) and large, aggressive dogs that are specifically prohibited in the regulations. The regulations do not specifically prohibit parking on the grass or dirt. I found I could not park my tow vehicle next my RV without two wheels on the dirt. I asked the office if this was OK and was told no. In my walk through the campground, I counted 14 vehicles parked off the concrete, some with all four wheels on the dirt. The occupancy was around 30-35 RVs. And be warned. Most every campsite has small invasive ants, typically around the utility hookups. Some campers had a circle of Comet cleanser around their RV and others were spraying Ortho Defense almost daily. Otherwise, this is a decent campground in a great location, close to the beach and close to restaurants and shopping in Ventura. On the positive side, the dog run received a lot of attention while we were there. The grass was watered, bushy shrubs removed and trees were trimmed up to 5 to 6 feet off the ground—a 100% improvement. At least the campground cares for the dogs. Before departing, the office staff gave us a letter from the Navy MWR Recreation Director announcing that the RV Park daily rates will increase on December 15, 2017. We were verbally told the rate was increased by $10 per day. We stayed 30 days in November and the occupancy rate was roughly 50%. I am guessing that the occupancy rate will be much less at this campground when it is priced at $40 per night. 

Weeds, Weeds and More Weeds. The pictures are way out of date, looks like someone cut way back on grounds keeping, dry weed infested sites, full of burs. Grass is gone way of the weeds, dead trees due to my guess of a lack of water. Poor shape from what it used to be when looking at comments. I will not waste my money here. We just came from Seabreeze RV south of here at Seal Beach, the grounds have grass, were mowed and kept up, a night and day comparison. If you're coming from the North, just keep going south. The only thing this base does have a commissary and exchange, so if you have to stop, stay one night, get gas, stock up and move to Seabreeze.

We were again skeptical about this CG, given some of the negative reviews. We found the facility in decent shape. I’ve seen greener grass, but is watered and NOT brown. The gentleman that checked us in, Nick, I believe is his name was very pleasant and helpful. I also find the price very competitive compared to the civilian options. It’s California and compared to many other Western States, it’s expensive (military sites included). There were some homesteaders, but that’s a reality at most of the military CG. I don’t see it as a resort, but we’d not hesitate to stay there again if we were in the area.