Youngstown ARS FamCamp

Best value I’ve seen in a long time for a military campground. All sites FHU , level, paved and large. New cement patios. Not much in the area. But be sure to eat at The Mocha House in Warren.

The campground is on the Youngstown ARS Reserve base in Ohio. There are 16 total full hookup sites, 5 pull-throughs, and 11 back-ins. The entrance is tight (we have a 43-foot 5th wheel). Security Forces can pull up the lane posts if needed. The Rec office (they run the FamCamp) is closed on the weekends. We arrived on Sunday and just went to our site (it tells you on your email receipt). We just went back on Monday to check in with Jason. The rec office is inside the base gym. Jason is GREAT! We plan on returning and signing out a couple of bicycles to ride around. They have many other items you can rent or check out for use. The campground is nothing to write home about, but for $15.00 a day, what can you ask for. They offer weekly and monthly discounts. The pull-through sites are narrow and have crushed asphalt for the patio area. The guy mowing runs right over the loose asphalt rocks and doesn't mind if it might be shooting rocks toward any of the RVs. He was very friendly, though. We did hear that repaving all the sites might be in the works. Not all sites are big rig friendly. The campground has a 1/4 mile running track around it, and it is great to walk/run on (made of spongy material). The restrooms/showers are in the Fieldhouse. While it is kept clean, the showers could have been better designed. The water soaks the floor beyond the shower pan area. I learned not to keep towels or clothes there (they got wet). There is no place to keep your stuff off the floor and near your shower (unless it's the handicap stall). Shower curtains that went to the floor would fix this. ***Laundry: All the paperwork says we could use on-base laundry facilities in the lodging buildings (111 & 112). We went there, and all the signs posted said we could not use them. We called Jason (rec office), who told us they no longer allowed the campground customers to use any on-base laundry facilities. The closest laundromat was Vienna (289 Youngstown Kingsville Rd, Vienna Center, OH 44473). The great thing about this laundromat is that it is right across the street from AmVets Post 290. We walked over to the AmVets, and they were SUPER friendly. Even if you are not a paying AmVets member, they will welcome you with open arms. Please visit the AmVets and support them (struggling to stay open). Their address is AmVets Post 290 - 290 Youngstown Kingsville Rd, Vienna, OH 44473
The base has a very small BX / Shoppette. It has a decent selection of beer, wine, and liquor but not much else. There is a great Gaint Eagle grocery store (12 min from FamCamp) a few miles down from the AmVets (4700 Belmont Ave, Youngstown, OH 44505). Be aware that there will be random detonations (loud booms that will rock your RV) and aircraft noise at all hours. If you have any issues with detonations (PTSD), be prepared. We almost jumped out of our skins on the one that rocked the 5th wheel. Overall, I would stay here again. For the price and the AmVets post so close, you can't beat it.

Small campground, but easy pull-through sites. FHU conveniently placed. Background noise throughout the weekday evening but not too distracting. Amazing bargain though right inside Ohio, six miles off Interstate 80. Additionally, make sure that registration is done when the FamCamp office is open, M-F, 9am-4pm. There is NO reservations taken on the weekend, nor is same-day reservations available after hours. But, the FamCamp office is really quite helpful when open, but do not expect any email reservation confirmation, so take notes when making the reservation.

This is one of the best values we have found in our travels. We spent 2 weeks here and would have stayed longer, but we had to get on with our schedule. This facility is big rig friendly, with electricity, water, some sites with sewer, super clean shower facilities, asphalt pads, and very friendly, helpful staff (Jason), all for $10 per night. The base itself has very little in the way of services, so no commissary, but It is conveniently close to almost anything you might need just a few mile's drive down the main road leading to the entrance. There is a small exchange convenience store on the base that carries Class 6 and other items at good prices. The campground is completely encircled by a large asphalt running track that runs right behind many of the sites, as well as a tactical exercise area, and it was fun to watch some of our nation's finest staying in shape at the facility. The showers are just a short walk from the sites, maybe 250 yards away. There were at least 6 showers including 1 handicap shower on the men's side in what is essentially a locker room setting. During our entire stay of 2 weeks, we rarely saw anyone using the showers which were very clean. Overall, this is a very pleasant place to stay and was very quiet most of the time, except for the sound of freedom during daily flight operations. We hope that our travels will take us back to this place again.

We found this Fampcamp on another site called and they returned our later in the day. They had one spot available for the night. We tend to travel back roads and stay off of interstate highways, so this fit right in with our travels. Most nights we never know how far or where we will be for the night. Again this was a great choice for us. It is very clean and nice sites. All are hard surface parking with elect and water, some with sewer. The dump station is easy to use. There is no place on base to eat but a short trip into town and you can find anything you want.

Very small CG that's very easy to get to off I-80. No issue getting through the gate in a 44ft 5th wheel toy hauler. Easy to back into site and people there were friendly. So you wonder why I only give it 3-star on a few categories. They should make all sites 50 amp. Our site had a 20/30/50 amp breaker, but no 50 amp plug. Thats an easy issue to fix. Only 5 sites were FHU with 50 amp and occupied by homesteaders, 2 out of the 5 were 30 amp trailers. With only 30 amp service in my site and the temps, I had to run the generator for a few hrs to cool it down, once the sun and temp dropped I could run off the 30 with 1 a/c unit. The price is excellent and cant be beat. This CG has so much to offer if they would change a few things. Need to limit the homesteaders and keep 3 out of 5 FHU sites open. I would come back depending on what time of year. I would recommend making a reservation which we did. With it being a small CG you will want to reserve a spot. Good luck getting a FHU with 50 amp because they are full.

We spent 3 weeks visiting family and friends not seen in many years, Jason was very helpful and maintenance was always well done, Everyone we came in contact with was pleasant and professional, Small base and a small CG with only 5 FHU sites (2 were held by PP) and 11 W/E sites (at least 2 held by PP and 1 held by one deployed I was told), If back in the area it would be nice to stay here again, The base got a new commander during summer and is scheduled for more 130s and 1400 more personel, Hopefully the need to expand the CG for travelers and visitors is seen along with the growth of the base.

It is a very clean and organized place. It is very open and spacious. It has a nice 1/2 mile track that I enjoyed walking every other day. My husband and I have to stay here for 15 days due to trailer problem. Jason at the famcamp is very helpful and accommodating. Overall, we have a good stay and hope to come back in the future.

Conveniently located off SH 193 slightly north of I-80, and somewhat south of I-90 via OH-11 South. 15 sites: #1-5 are FHU, 30/50 amps. #6-15 are 30amps, electric/water. Clean bathhouse 100’ walk away. Great athletic center with gym, racquetball and weights; FamCamp checkin located within, Jason runs the show. Base is almost identical to Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, my “home port” and another AFRC base. Well worth the visit, and an outstanding value. We stayed for four nights on site #6.

I like it. It's a well kept small installation. Has a small convenience store size BX, sells just some essentials. We stayed on our way out to Wisconsin from the Poconos 1 night and on our way back (12 July 2021). Some of the sites have no sewer, but for one night it can't be beat! There are no picnic tables, but our camper has a table that tucks in over the storage cabinet if we needed it. Nice quite place to pedal bikes around. The manager had lost our e-mail reserving our spot the second night, but since we beat the other booking in and he found (I had a printed copy) our e-mail from him confirming our stay, the over booked unit went into overflow. They only stayed one night too.

I have to agree that Jason was fabulous. The only thing about this site is not having very many stations with Sewage Dumping capability. There is a community facility for dumping, but it’s kind of inconvenient to disconnect everything to go dump every few days. The ability to book one of the 5 stations that has dumping capability is next to impossible due to some of them being used continuously by base personnel. Otherwise, it is very quiet, with the exception of the occasional siren for drills. I do highly recommend this site for a stay.

Great little campground on a very quiet base. Stopped for one night. Nothing was open. We went to Outdoor Rec to pay but since it was the weekend, it was closed. We called on Monday when we were on the road and made the $10 payment. Only complaint was the O6 "leaders" who want to be above everyone else and not following the rules. (You really can't enforce rules if the O6's don't want to follow them, right?). This should definitely be an IG complaint. They occupy 2 of the 5 50 AMP sites. Would stop again. We stayed in a 45' 5th wheel and the guards opened the gates for us to get through easily. Restaurants and shopping about 15 minutes from the base.