Aviation Arbor RV Park

When I write my reviews, I try to give the pros & cons of a place, & for the most part, I'm more positive than negative. As a Navy veteran, I had high hopes for this park. We've driven through Army base campgrounds, stayed at an AFB campground, & were impressed with their locations. I wanted the Navy to represent itself well here. Unfortunately, it did not. The one positive I can say is that the reservation process went well & the people I spoke to on the phone with reservations & in the office were very helpful. This park could be so much more. The pads are level & spaced out well. The first big issue for any RV'er is the potholes in the dirt/gravel road driving around the park. While arriving & departing, we needed to drive 1 mph to avoid losing any fillings. The next big issue is the lack of maintenance and upkeep on the park. I saw a maintenance person daily, but I'm not sure what they were doing. Trash cans and dog waste cans were never emptied. When we arrived, we were greeted with a big pile of dog poop at the entrance to our site. After being there a week, we could see it was because people let their dogs out off lead to go to the bathroom and never followed up to clean up their mess. Raccoons (or some other animal) are getting fed well from the trash cans that aren't being emptied. The laundry room was not being cleaned and was dusty and had trash on the floors multiple days. I picked up some, but it was an ongoing issue. There are several cars next to the laundry facility that seemed to be parked there long term. One was in really bad shape and I'm not even sure it runs. In the common area by the bathroom and laundry facilities, there is a deep sink that is covered in bird poop and the water doesn't work. Many residents parked on the grass resulting in deep ruts from mud in the nicer grassy areas. There isn't any kind of maintenance on the grassy areas. This apparently annoyed one family so bad, they fired up their gas-powered edger (!) to trim their own pad. There is an area next to the bathrooms that looks like a dumping ground for maintenance equipment. There are multiple trailers and construction debris spread around. In addition to the cleanliness issue, there's a pest problem. There were large ant beds throughout the park. None next to our site, fortunately. However, on our morning of departure, we found that fire ants were all up and down the water hose to the rig. In addition to the ants, there is a big problem with mosquitoes. There is a 'canal' (ditch) full of water running along the park and it's obviously a breeding ground. At dusk, it was impossible to sit outside without any kind of repellant. I would have given this 4 stars on value as we were quoted $24/night when we booked the reservation in June, but they've since raised their prices to $30. There's no way this park warrants that rate with these issues. It's convenient to see New Orleans, but almost not worth all the other issues.

Very disappointed with this visit. It is evident the RV Park is not a priority with MWR and the Command itself. This is our 2nd stay here (12/19 & 12/21). I can say in the two years there has been deterioration with upkeep. This year we found the park filled with contractors (Hurricane Ida) and permanent party (PP). In the past, these classifications were housed in overflow leaving the RV Park to true travelers. Long term RVs are neglected and the personal effects are littered throughout their sites. Dog waste all over the park and even saw PP not picking up after their pooches. There is no longer any employee(s) manning the office and they rely on the Gateway Hotel Manager to run between the Inn and the RV Park. He is doing the best he can with the tools he has. While there are two Camp Hosts, we never saw them during our 30 day stay. No voicemail and they don’t answer the phones. Laundry is $1.00 to wash and $.75 to dry for 30 mins. AT&T has minimal reception (no streaming) and Verizon is better. Park Wifi is barely functioning. With all there is to do in the area, this park could be a money maker with turnover. Instead it appears those receiving BAH get a deal pocketing a good deal of monthly entitlement.

The old campground, just off the entrance, is nearly vacant and overgrown. The back section of the newer area seems to be long term. The front area more transient and was perfect for our needs. It was clean and well maintained. We avoided the “Tunnel” by using directions posted elsewhere and settings gps to 14’ clearance. This way in was fine. I couldn’t post a video of the 13’7” tunnel taken from the car. It’s doable but I’d take to alternate route. The Algiers Ferry to downtown NO is 30 minutes away, free on street parking and easy. Drops you off by the Aquarium. .80 a day for Seniors. Use the RTAgomobile app to purchase tickets.

Made reservations via the Navy lodging 1-800 number. Got a call from the park office a few hours before we arrived saying they had to close early and the camp host would have our info packet. Were also given our site number. Easily weaved our 42' fifth wheel around the barricades at the front gate. Parked at our site, and the host came over, gave us our welcome packet and we got all setup. Easy to get satellite signal. Utilities worked fine. No fenced-in dog area, though there is a small open area at the far end of the "B" loop he was able to run a bit. Also ran him in a grassy area across from the RV Park. As always, have your bags to pickup after your dog. Unfortunately, too many RVers fail to do that. Some sound of freedom, but overall it is not a noisy base. Another reviewer suggested taking Gen DeGaulle instead of Rt 23. I disagree. De Gaulle has about 3 miles of rough, broken concrete roadway whereas 23 is mostly asphalt and not as rough (tunnel is rough concrete). But, 23 has more traffic lights. On the concrete part of De Gaulle, traffic is very light, so you can go slower than the posted speed limit. 23 typically has a lot of traffic. You will hit the rough concrete part of 23 regardless of direction you come. The campground laundry has 3 washers and 6 dryers. The washers are $1 for 40 minutes and the dryers are $.75 for 30 minutes. The posted hours are M-Sat 8:30 - 16:30, closed Sundays. According to the Algiers ferry web page, the ferry is closed thru Dec 19. Parking in NOLA can get expensive depending on the parking lot you use. Thjere is a web page for NOLA parking info. Virtually every road I drove on was in bad shape compared to almost everywhere else in the south. The LA 23 barbeque joint outside the main gate is pretty good if you like barbeque. Diesel is available on base but it might be a few cents cheaper off base.

Always a great stay at JRB New Orleans. The main gate is big rig friendly and close to the rv park. The Commissary and NEX are walking distance from the campground. The new gas station is now open next to the NEX and has diesel with easy access for rv's. The park does stay mostly full in the fall and winter with Marti Gras at max capacity. Many things to do around the area with great seafood restaurants nearby. We will be back again.

We have stayed at a fair share of the MIL Camps and this one was nice because it was close to New Orleans and secure. Bad news is that they really need to clean it up but maybe it's a New Orleans thing that they don't clean up stuff. The drive really needs a few loads of gravel to smooth out all the pot holes, I've seen nicer roads over seas! That or they can pave it, and empty the trash cans. Camp host didn't really seem to care one way or the other. It served our purpose of being close to New Orleans.

This review was left by T.M. using the Directory software: Nice park. A small drive to the city but maybe the distance is a good thing. It wasn't an issue for us. Can't say enough about NOLA. Food is fantastic and the WW2 Museum was worth the trip. What a beautiful job they did capturing the battles and sacrafices of our country. If you visit, be sure to go to Joe Patti's seafood market and stock up on fresh catches. Now back to the park, it was very clean and well kept. Definately a great place to stay.

This is one of the finest military parks that we have been fortunate to use. The site concrete pads are large enough to accommodate 43 to 45 foot Class A's or large 5th Wheels. Access to utilities (W/S/E) is convenient and somewhat to the rear of the pads on most sites. Most are back-in with only one pull-through. Staff was friendly and very helpful and provided a wealth of information about the area. If you are going downtown during the day, use the Algiers Ferry and save yourself the hassle of downtown parking. For the New Orleans area, there is no better value to be found. While we were here night aircraft ops were non-existent making for very peaceful evenings. It may just be the time of year, but there were lots of space availability during the week when we were there. Truly a hidden jewel.

Very impressed. Great, helpful staff even before my arrival. I had to change plans and they were very accommodating. Mostly new base with rebuilding after Katrina and movement of functions from the old base to the new. The park is well laid out and has all that you need. Mostly back-ins, a couple of pull throughs, but no problem getting in and out of the sites. A bit of a distance to New Orleans (about 20 miles), but we preferred to take the Algiers ferry across and use the all-day bus pass ($3) to get around on the streetcars. Just make sure to check the times of the ferry before you go. There is a back gate to the base that cuts off several miles of traffic, however I could never figure out when it was opened or closed so we usually didn't take the chance to try and use it. The one thing that I was most impressed with was the staff's desire to do the best--sometimes you don't see that anymore and they should get credit for doing a great job with a good attitude.

This will be the last time we come here as there are 3 different RV parks and the one for military is disgusting and dog poop no one cleans up and the sites are nasty and full of all kinds of stuff. The RV park past the office is for long term trailers who I guess work here or around here. The first one is where we are and no one does any maintenance at all; not happy about this RV park and faucets leak and grounds are not taken care of and the roads around the RV parks are still messy and it was supposed to be blacktopped, not happening. Trailers back in and drive on the grass and tracks are everywhere. Loved it here many years ago and other military RV parks are now allowing long term stays and it can be difficult to get a reservation. Good Bye NASJRB.

New Facility in Belle Chasse, La. Going to be one of the top rated in the country. Some sounds of freedom however you must expect it. Can take a free ferry boat ride from Algiers to Canal St. The walk to Bourban St. is very close. Folks I spoke with on the phone to make reservations Ken or Spencer were the best. The previous person spoke about electricity and everything has been fixed. No worries. Show up and have some fun.

Expected the place to be swamped over Mardi Gras - we were the third campers on site, and saw at most 15 rigs over the course of our stay. Called ahead for reservation - though not really required in this case. There are two RV campsites side by side. The one on the left is for full-time personnel (less than stellar condition) - the one on the right is for transients (absolutely terrific). Located about 30-ish minutes from the French Quarter. All concrete spots, and clean clubhouse. Did not experience ANY electrical hook-up problems - nor did I see anyone else who did. Eager camp host, great value - will be back again! I would not take the Terrytown exit, but instead, go down to the Lafayette exit and break left under the highway. Lafayette is a much smoother/wider road that turns into Belle Chasse, which takes you straight to the entrance to the base!

Pleasantly surprised at this new military campground. Right now the cottonwood trees are blooming and it looks like a light snowfall here this morning. The two seperate campgrounds are definitely what many other military campgrounds need and the long term or homestead campground is occupied by folks who are neat and tidy and not noisey. I have not heard children screaming or dogs barking or have seen an abundance of items stored outside their RV's and the campground looks filled to the max so someone keeps them on their toes to stay this way, very impressive. All amenities provided are of top quality and I expect it will stay that way as their written rules and regulations are provided when you arrive. Not sure why some larger RV's would have trouble backing in as we had no trouble with a 45' class A and we have the fence in front of us. I usually use my MiFi but tried the WiFi and wow it out performs my MiFi. The exchange and commissary are in walking distance and well stocked with just about anything you need. I mentioned the fact in the form about remembering to ask for military discount as you shop and eat and frolic in New Orleans as some are as high as 50% on food. This will be moved to the top of our list as "go to military campgrounds" and yes Kenny and all personnel we deal with are what customer service is all about.

Kenney the park manager is great and very helpful. I forgot to mention on my last review the Lib which is very close to the RV park has 10 computers for you to use.