Foster Creek RV Park and Villas

This is our second time at Foster Creek. It's nothing fancy but has all we need. FHU. Level pads. Quiet. Easy enough getting into downtown Charleston. We'll stay here again when back in the area.

It is in the middle of military family housing but there is no gate and it is not very well maintained. It is close to the NEX and other services and close to Charleston.

This is a small former mobile home park located on a non-gated Navy facility. It was easy to find and easy to access. The pads are in mostly pretty good shape and water and power were very reliable. The camp host is friendly and helpful. It is very quiet and we saw little traffic and plenty of open sites. It is close to Charleston and the Charleston Air Force Base. There are several sites to see in the area that provide historical background from the Revolutionary war, Civil War and up to today. We found an old cemetery not far away from the 1850's with some historic significance. Next to it was a German cemetery and a Greek cemetery plus a couple others. That was the good part. The bad part is this facility is very low on the priority list for maintenance. The grass was pretty high when we got there, and it was not cut during our stay. We saw a tree that had been damaged long enough ago that the leaves had dried up and nothing was done to clean it. Our first night saw our RV invaded by brown sugar ants, but some spray inside and ant killer outside stopped them. Be sure to bring ant killer. There are fire ants in the vicinity as well so be cautious where you step. We never found any laundry or shower facilities on the site but to be fair we didn't explore the whole site and we have our own in the RV. There is a Navy Exchange close by and a mini mart with a gas station but no diesel fuel that I saw. There is a McDonalds next to a Neighborhood Walmart a short distance from the Exchange but I would avoid the McD's. There reviews are poor and I found out why. I saw a crew member eating from a cooker basket and licking his fingers before going back to work on the food line. Even with the bad parts I would still stay again, but be better prepared for what I found.

I was disappointed that I couldn't get a reservation at Charleston AFB, but after staying at Goose Creek for one week, I was pleasantly surprised with our stay at this campground. First, there isn't a security gate to this campground, but we felt very safe and secure. One has to travel through a military housing area to get there so this helps keep people out that don't belong there. As far as the campground, its basic, but the distance between sites is adequate for privacy and the entire campground is very quiet. Also, we found the drive into the historic area of Charleston to be reasonable. The Porch restaurant is a classic place to have lunch or dinner and the historic house tours are very enjoyable. There is so much history in the City and surrounding area. We really enjoyed a carriage ride, because it was easy to experience the surroundings at a slow pace like you were walking, but having the docent explain the sites and history at the same time was outstanding.

Foster Creek is a nice and quiet RV Park. It is a converted trailer park. Close to all Charleston attractions. There is no bath house at present. They have a trailer type bath house but it's out of commission. The spots are quite big. I have my 45' coach backed in and my 24' car trailer parked in front of it. The patio area is a paved the entire length of the spot. All spots are back in but there is plenty of room to maneuver. The park is about half full. Camp host is very friendly. Will definitely return here.

Maybe this RV park was a trailer park in it's previous life? Nevertheless, it was just what we needed as a "home base" with which to go into Charleston to explore Forts Moutrie and Sumter. Not within a gated area, we still felt very safe as it's located through and off to the side of one of Joint Base Charleston's housing areas. The friendly camp host met us for check-in. On the right of our site, the next site over was quite far away, on the left side our slide almost touched the neighbor's awning. They need to fix some potholes. Cannot comment on any facilities, cannot even remember seeing a bathhouse or laundry, but then we weren't looking. Did see a playground and a basketball court. Navy Exchange close by, never saw signs for a commissary. Would stay again if in the area.

Just FYI, the bathrooms and laundry if you need them are inop. Looks like they are working on them but don’t think they will be back in service anytime soon, I was watching the guy who looks like he is responsible for park maintenance, and by the looks of him, he’s not moving fast for anything. Have no complaints about anything else. There’s nothing at the park to do, but it’s a great base camp for visiting Charleston. Sites were long and level with good space between them. Verizon and T-Mobile worked fine. The base is unsecured but still has all the usual, commissary, shoppette, pool, gym, auto hobby shop, bowling alley, ect. If you like to ride trail bikes or go for a long walk, the park has access onto the Marrington Plantation trail which is a nicely well-kept multi use trail with wonderful views of the creek, fun little bridges and other hidden gems if you walk/ride enough of the trail. There are motivational signs throughout the 20+ miles of trails like, “if you ain’t first, your last”, “where we are going, you don’t need roads”, and a bike park that is out in the middle of nowhere that has fun confidence building obstacles for trail/mountain bikers. We initially had 2 weeks reservations but extended it for 30 days and then another 2 weeks so we spent a total of 2 months. Had no issues with extending but did have to move once. Even though you can stay for 180 days, only saw one "long termer".

Just to add a current - 2021- review for this Fam Camp. What I like best - the cost! $22/night for FHU is great! Be aware that you pay for your entire stay when making your reservation and their policy states no refunds. I don't know if that is a current policy (based on COVID situation everyone seems to offers refunds). Size of sites and space between sites is great! Most sites appear to be pretty level - ours definitely is. Some sites have a bit of shade - but we requested satellite friendly and it's perfect. We have not seen the camp host. We did get something to put in our window indicating our length of stay, but that's it. Not that I have needed to see the host, so not a big deal. The playground is taped off and unable to be used, however there are playgrounds in the housing area (within walking distance). We've had a LOT of rain and some sites have standing water, but not ours. Power outage at commissary and NEX yesterday for over 2 hours - no outage at the RV park. Yes, there are still ants.... No bathhouse or laundry at the park. Good Verizon and ATT reception. Hotspots worked great. DirecTV Satellite excellent. The commissary is great and open Tues-Sun. NEX is small. Everything you need nearby and great for exploring the area. We had a hard time getting someone on the phone to make reservations. Our site number was changed before arrival and we were not notified. Our email also indicated a 4 pm check-in and check in is NOON. Fortunately, I finally got someone on the phone before we arrived. Easy in and out for big rigs. Directions on this website are great. Our GPS wanted us to turn earlier, but directions here are less turns and super easy. No dog park (there is a very large one in the housing area next to the closest playground). You can walk or ride your bikes here. Even connects to a local trail. Definitely a good place to stay as long as you are aware that this is NOT an RV resort.

Lovely FamCamp at Joint Base Charleston, Foster Creek SC..... easy to follow driving directions following militarycampgrounds.us Sites were fairly level and unshaded, leaving good satellite reception. Water pressure was good, electric was steady. Good TMobile reception. Camp Host was available and friendly, bringing us our paperwork as soon as we were set up. Reservations and payment are made over the phone, and once approved, you are given your site number. No Gate at this base, just drive in, find your site and set up. But, we were not able to use our Air Force FamCamp frequent camper cash or get our book stamped, as there was no place to sign in....Once inside and set up, Camp Host will need to see your ID to authorize use. Distant train noises, expected loudspeaker events, but little other than these. Close to housing areas. There is also a fenced dog park for use! Filled with wood chips instead of grass, it was a welcome romp for our pup. Fireants are prevalent here..... but it is the south, and they live here. Had two steady days of rain.... sites 2,3,and 4 experienced a bit of standing water, but was mostly drained the day after the rain.