Fallon RV Park

I have been coming to Fallon for years as a retiree. This time however, when I asked for a reservation I was refused. I had left Fallon in November 2018 to head south. When I tried to make a reservation in January 2019 for an arrival in April 2019, I was refused. The person on the phone said that the RV park was full, and being used by Base housing residents while new housing was being built. The RV park should now be called a mobile home park. When I came on base to see the RV park on April 10, 2019, I saw a Jayco park model there as well as several other trailers that were there when we left in November. One camper was a Geographical bachelor who will reside in the RV park for his whole tour of Duty at Fallon (3 years). There were 4 empty spaces in the park. Yet online the RV park is not available for even one day. In the last 6 years since we have been coming to Fallon, the park is getting more run down by the day. MWR used to care for the park, but now Navy Gateways does. No one seems to care about the park.

This is the WORST military fam camp experience we have EVER had. And we’ve visited dozens of fan-camps all over this country. Fam-camp conditions were unacceptable and so bad, we left at first light and forfeited payment for a 2nd night. 1) Inprocessung was non existent. No directions, no sign or explanation where ofc is located or where to check in. We drove around for 30 min asking ppl how to check in. 2) No welcome packet; No base map, no facility locations, not even trash locations etc. Campground map was useless as our designated site wasn’t even on the map. 3) Ofc made a mistake and overbooked. We were relegated to overflow camping, which is an inexcusable dump. 4) Site water faucet did not work and ofc had closed. We had to pack back up, drive around and find another open site where the water faucet did work. 5) We were told we had a 50 amp. It was only 30. A major difference. With temp of 100 degrees, we could not use AC properly. Fallon NAS should be embarrassed to offer such inexcusable conditions for a military fam-camp. We will NEVER use Fallon again, and will NOT recommend it. As a retired 34 yr veteran, I feel sorry for the active duty who may be stuck using this campground. 

Called reservation toll free # on June 22 and secured with credit card a full hook up reservation for Sun. July 16. I received an email confirmation for my reservation. On Sat. July 15, I received an email stating that I had been moved to Over Flow without hookups. I immediately called the Fallon Office for Navy Inns and Suites. The office clerk informed me that I really never had a reservation because I had used the toll free phone # instead of calling them directly. I then showed her my printed reservation copy, to which she replied sorry we're sold out. It was 108 + F and we had already traveled 8 hours, so we made our way to over flow, parked the RV, and went to the base pool to cool off. We strongly suspect that our confirmed site was "gifted" to one of the many homesteaders at this RV park. I called the toll free # and complained to a supervisor who claimed that this had never happened before this incident. Someone needs to do an audit of the Fallon Res. Office at Navy Inns and Suites to prevent this from happening again.

Highly recommend using the directions rather than your GPS when coming down from I-80. The streets on base are not labeled with names. Parking while checking in can be tricky. We parked across the street in the convince store parking lot. Overall not too bad.

I did not thoroughly read the reviews on this site before making a reservation at NAS Fallon. If you are seeking this military FamCamp as an option to avoid Reno, stay outside the gate in Fallon for the same price or press to Reno. The hassle of making a reservation through the lodging office then expected to navigate your rig there to their conned-off parking lot is near impossible. Further expected to disconnect rig at the RV park or other location, travel to office, check in, get spot number, then re-hook up and move into spot. Definitely not worth the hassel for a one or two night stay. Wifi is free, 3 MBPS. Concrete level slabs in all gravel RV park. No trees/shade. No dog park/run. No diesel on station.

Do not attempt to get an RV into Fallon on the weekend. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon. We called the 877# we used to make our reservation to see if there were any special instructions as nothing was listed on our paperwork. They said there were none. Our GPS took us toward the South Gate. Fortunately there was a sign that said road closed so we turned left hoping to find the main gate. The entrances from the Hwy. to Fallon are not well marked. We arrived at the main gate and it was obvious we would not get a 23 foot trailer through. We were barely able to turn around in the check in parking lot. The Security Guard politely directed us to the South Gate and stated someone would meet us there and let us through. We waited 15 minutes. No one came so then we fortunately found the phone number for the main gate. We called and finally we were let in and given directions to the park. Once we got to the park the note on the bathroom door said we had to check in at the hotel.... The women at the hotel was very pleasant, but knew little about the RV park. If you want ambiance do not go to Fallon. It looks like a parking lot. It does have everything one needs. The commissary is closed on Sunday and Monday. The local grocery stores are much better. The gym is wonderful. One is only an hours drive from Tahoe. Virginia City and Reno. 

VERY DISAPPOINTING. We stayed here in September 2016 and it was a nice park then. It has since gone downhill. There is a guy in overflow with a large german shepherd that walks it and does not clean up after it. There are many poop piles around the dog clean up area (where the bags are located. There are a number of rigs that have junk under and around them. It looks like a low budget trailer park now. There is no camp host and the folks who are in charge of it must not come out and inspect the grounds. I went into the laundry room and there was a woman in there with a large dog. UGGH!!! She was breaking the only rule there is on the sheet you get when you pay. The rules don't say anything about cleaning up after your pet, so maybe folks are so lazy they take advantage since they are not being told. Wish we hadn't made as long of a reservation, because I can't wait to leave here due to the condition and lack of care of this facility. What a shame.

I had a death in the family and needed a spot ASAP. Nothing was available as a Squadron or more were there for training. Put in the "Overflow" area at $10/night. Water and electricity. The overflow had 6 places and had not been graded smooth in a long, long time. Weeds, etc. abounded. More like camping out hunting except for utilities. Reservations are now handled through the INN and Suites not MWR (confusion as to how to do it was apparent). The downer was the shower/toilet facilty (previously immaculate. NOT SO NOW. In the h/c stall there was a large smear of fecal matter that was there when I arrived and still there when I left. H/C shower head broken, sand and dirt in showers, black sock in same place for 5 days in shower area. Black and grey dust on all stall dividers and evidence of no real effort to clean. Add toilet paper and dump trash. Needs to have a GI Party or Field Day and be cleaned from top to bottom. Not a pleasant experience. Have visited for the past 3 years and it was fine. Now with the change over to Inn and Suites from MWR something happened to supervision of the facility. If overflow is to be used at least grade it somewhat smooth. Not pleased in the least about this visit. Hope it returns to what it was 1 or 2 years ago.