Laughlin AFB FamCamp

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Location

Installation
Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, TX
GPS Coordinates
29.352, -100.7831
Location Information
Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, TX
RV Gate Coordinates
29.345655. -100.801434

Directions

Directions
About 8 miles East of Del Rio, from US-90, take TX Loop 79 South/US-277 South. Follow the signs to Laughlin AFB, TX 317/Laughlin Drive to the new main gate. After entering the base, follow Laughlin Drive to the traffic circle and take the first exit from the circle, which is Arnold Blvd. Follow Arnold Blvd to Liberty Drive and the BX. Turn right on Liberty Drive, FamCamp will be one block straight ahead.

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Map of Laughlin AFB FamCamp

Contact Information

Phone Number
(830) 298-5830
Mailing Address
Outdoor Recreation, 416 Liberty Drive, Laughlin AFB, TX 78843-5134

Campground Information

Authorized Users
Active Duty, National Guard, Reservists, Retired Military, 0-100% DAV, Purple Heart Recipients, Former POW, Veteran Caregivers, DoD Civilians. Read this Article on Authorized Users
Season
Year round.
Reservations
Accepted. 1/2 of all sites are saved for first-come, other 1/2 can be reserved up to 30 days in advance.
Internet Access
Available at the base library or nearby lodging.
Mail Forwarding
USPS: Must use local General Delivery. - FEDEX and UPS: (Your Name), FamCamp (Your site #) Liberty Drive, Laughlin AFB, TX 78840
Pet Information
Pets are allowed, with usual leash and clean-up rules.
Campground Information
60 day stay limit, then out for 30 days. Active duty assigned to Laughlin AFB can request a waiver. Outdoor Rec is located inside the BX directly behind the FamCamp building #540. They are located immediately to the right when you enter the BX. You must pay your fees at the office in the BX. The on site camp host cannot take any money. Outdoor Rec's hours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm and closed on Sunday.
Big Rig Friendly?
Yes
Facilities
Bowling, Tennis.
Amenities
  • Dump, Sewer
  • Water
  • Electric
  • Playground
  • Picinic Area
  • Golf
  • Gas
  • Commissary
  • Exchange
  • Fitness Center
  • Swimming

Site Information

Type of site
Spaces
Hook-ups
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
RV Sites
20
W/30,50A/S/CATV/Tele
$25
$150
$375

Other Information

Firearms Policy
Weapons storage not allowed in the FamCamp. Privately owned weapons are not authorized to be carried concealed on the installation. Weapons must be reported to, and stored in, the Security Forces Armory. Please call 830-298-5333 with questions. Full policy available at: https://www.laughlin.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/634213/knowing-laughlins-firearm-policy/
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Weather Information

Clean and modern campground with HUGE sites.

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User reviews

55 reviews
 
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4.2
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10-12 Apr 2023
Overall rating
 
3.9
Location
 
4.0
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4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
4.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
We stayed at the Laughlin AFB Famcamp for a couple nights, sites were well marked and appeared well maintained. There was a cable hookup, but said "dead" so did not try it. No Bathhouse on site. We arrived on Monday and left on Wednesday. The office is closed Monday's and Tuesday's. Never saw the Camp Host. The do have a GREAT Laundry trailer with 6 large high efficiency washers and dryers that are FREE! Park was fairly quiet with flying in the daylight hours only. No diesel on base, had to go to Del Rio for some.
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7-11 MAR 20
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3.9
Location
 
4.0
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3.0
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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
Super simple campground that has everything but showers. Very slanted yet long sites with perfect flat spaces in the middle. The air base’s cantonment area is very small. No real hospital only a “super” clinic for assigned personnel. BX/PX super small but had what we needed. Commissary was perfect. Nice place despite the virus.
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February 20-29, 2020
Overall rating
 
1.6
Location
 
1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
Almost the only thing good about Laughlin Famcamp is that it’s a stopover. Others have commented about the large sites with privacy fences, but what good is that if there’s little else in the way of campground amenities? There’s no shower or laundry facility in the campground. If you do have laundry, you can go to “Laughlin Manor” lodging facility across the road and up a hill, where you pay $10.00 for the privilege whether you have one load to wash or ten. I said thank you to the staff there for allowing me to use a luggage cart to get my laundry into the building and onto the second floor. I took advantage of the 5 great washing machines and dryers and washed far more than $10.00+ of laundry. There was also literally no one else around and the machines look rarely used. But I’m just saying...do your laundry before you get here unless you want the hassle.

You might think that sitting out here in the middle of south Texas would be tranquil simply because you’re nearly 10 miles from any town. What you don’t realize until a Monday morning is that the training sorties go on and on and on and on throughout the day. At any moment, you can easily count 8-10 aircraft in the air at the same time. Don’t get me wrong. I’m an aviation nerd. But....when you can barely carry on a phone conversation it gets a bit frustrating. Noise fatigue is a thang.

I also discovered after the fact that only the sites where people are staying long term are permitted access to cable hookup despite all sites having the connectivity capability....yet all visitors pay the same $25/day. Doesn’t seem right given that that could be the single positive to enduring everything else that goes on here. This is the only Famcamp I’ve visited in nearly 10 years of RV travel that required I pay in full in advance.....only to arrive and find I’ve paid $25/day for what? I would recommend you not plan to stay here long. To avoid sounding like a Scrooge, I will say this: the cashiers in the BX (which the campground sits behind) were friendly. Staff in the office, however, whisper.... couldn’t get them to speak above a whisper, not just on the phone but in person. Nice enough, but grrrr frustrating.
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Feb 17, 2020
Overall rating
 
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
A great stop-over spot on our way to Big Bend National Park. Large pull-through, privacy fence. Do not follow GPS, refer to the website to get proper directions to the Main Gate. The Liberty Street Gate is permanently closed. Del Rio is just 5 miles away.
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12-16 June 2019
Overall rating
 
4.9
Location
 
5.0
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5.0
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4.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
Great park with large pull through, would not even have to disconnect TOAD if you didn’t want to. The only thing missing is no shower house, though the sports fields adjacent to camp has full restrooms. The base is not well advertised off the highway, the north gate along US 90 was closed the whole time we were here. West gate is easy to use, they dropped the barriers for us for easy entry. Great bike paths, right behind the BX, private, peaceful sites with 5 ft fences separating each. Del Rio has a lazy river that we bought float tubes for at Walmart and had a lot of fun. Visited Judge Roy Bean museum and saloon, about 60 miles west on 90; it’s state run and exceptionally done with an informative nature walk attached. Town of about 33k is very friendly and easy to get around in.
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May 1, 2019
Overall rating
 
4.7
Location
 
5.0
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4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
First time stay here. Easy to make reservations - easy on and off from Hwy 90. Never did meet host - knocked on door but may not have heard us. Quite and peaceful. We'd stay here again. 
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April 2019
(Updated: April 07, 2019)
Overall rating
 
4.6
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
Very nice clean park. Small! Looks like about 21 sites. Nice and level spots. No shower house or laundry, must use base gym. Good hook-ups. No WiFi. Picnic table and privacy fences between sites. Big park and playground next door. All sites are pull through. Be sure and call ahead for a reservation, glad we did, there was only one more open site when we got here. Looks like quite a few long-term residents, but to be expected at a training base. Very quiet and fun to watch all the airplanes during the day, Directions above are good. One note, we came from the west and the ramp to Loop 79 is closed, so we followed Hwy 90 through town. When you get in, go straight to your site. Then walk over to the BX and check in with Outdoor Rec. there is no office at the park. If you need WiFi, must use the Subway at the BX. Overall nice park, easy to get to. We would stay here again.
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5-15 April 2018
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4.7
Location
 
3.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
5.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
Del Rio is not much to see, but Laughlin AFB and its Famcamp are outstanding. Stayed here in 2015 and now twice this Spring. Great stopover between Austin and Big Bend areas. Lots of aircraft noise as this is a training base, but that’s A-OK. The campsites are level privacy wall between sites; great water pressure; dependable power through 50 amp. You can use the transient hotel near the campground and BX. Free washers and dryers. Just pick up a room key at the front desk. Outdoor recreation office in the BX (across the street from the Famcamp) has an extremely accomodating staff and is installing a laundry trailer for campers. Lots of trails to walk for miles. They even have a recycling center on Arkansas Street close to the current front gate (located near the huge fuel tanks...can’t miss it). The current front gate closing soon, going back to the old front gate. They have an additioinal campground at the Amistad Lake “Marina” about 20 miles from LAFB. Saw it, but didn’t stay there. Easier to get into I understand. Commissary is tiny, but extremely well stocked; also a Walmart and HEB in Del Rio if you prefer. No good restaurants in Del Rio; one tiny mall with a movie theatre; town kinda sucks to be honest. Two RV stores but tiny and not up to date if you need parts or repairs. Can’t speak well enough about LAFB: it’s a great place to clean everything after Big Bend and Terlingua. You need a place to clean up! LAFB auto hobby shop has a car wash with RV bay...but very tight quarters. I washed camper and truck at our site although not supposed to do so.
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4-11 February 2018
Overall rating
 
4.3
Location
 
5.0
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5.0
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3.0
Value
 
5.0
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4.0
Great place to stay. When you enter the base on Liberty there is a serpentine at the gate, but we are towing a 35' Trailer and had no problem getting through the gate. The RV Park is at the end of Liberty drive, so once you go through the gate keep going straight. When you get to the RV Park sites 1-10 are on the left side and 11-21 (no #13, lol) are on the right side. The sites are so long. Awesome level pads. Site is full hookup. Cable TV was great to have. The outdoor rec is in the BX building on Liberty drive right in front of the RV Park. Staff was very helpful. The second best thing here is Laundry is FREE!!! Take your receipt to the Air Force Inn next to the BX (2 blocks from the RV Park) and they will give you a keycard for the laundry room which has 8 HE wash machines and 8 dryers. So the best thing then is the Gym. This is hands down the best military gym I have ever been to. It has anything and everything you could need. All strength training needs, all cardio needs, racquet ball, swimming pool, Steamroom, Sauna, great locker room, and a great staff. I would absolutely stay here again! 
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December 2017
Overall rating
 
4.9
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
Good location to or from Big Bend. Planned on staying one night but due to just awful weather stayed two. Sites are large, paved, and nicely positioned. Huge number of cable channels and an excellent Verizon signal. Check-in is at the BX and staff was friendly and helpful. 
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Dec 30, 2016 - Jan 2, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.3
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
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4.0
The famcamp was easy to find. Has nice LONG concrete pull-thrus with full hookups and cable for $25/night. There is no wifi, but our Verizon service had 4 bars to utilize our own internet. We were told there is free laundry over at the Inn, but we didn't use it. We stayed here over the New Year's weekend which ment the park was quiet (no planes flying), nice & secure. It also ment the MWR was closed; we were glad we had reservations with our site # & had already paid because the hosts were no where to be found to pay for the site. Commissary was small but well stocked and very friendly. Nice little base on the way to/from Big Bend National Park if you don't need a lot of amenities.
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Dec 21-26, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.0
Location
 
3.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
3.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
3.0
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3.0
We tried calling for reservations a couple of days ahead but there was no answer and no answering machine. Finally got thru the day befor we wanted to be there. They did not tell us that they were on a holiday schedule and their office was only open from 10-1. An e-mail confirmation/receipt was supposed to be mailed but never was. We got there at 1:15 and fortunately, the girl there got our paperwork with our assigned site. She said if we had any questions to contact the camp host. (There was a sign at a spot, but no one there the whole time.) She tried to print out a receipt, but the printer was out of ink. The next day, we went back for a receipt and again, printer out of ink, so he e-mailed it. This time we got it. He gave us the information on the base, etc. There is no restroom/shower, or laundry but we found out we could do laundry at the Air Force Inn. It was free. The posted price was $18 but the price had gone up to $25. I would like to give ratings about 2 1/2 . Location, very little in Del Rio. Cleanliness/hospitality, grounds were clean but hospitality left a lot to be desired. Amenities/facilities, no restroom/shower, laundry not at campground, no wi-fi. The sites are long and level. Value, for the previous $18 it would have been fine but for $25, not really worth it. Overall experience, could have been better. Very noisy with training but that is to be expected. Pet cleanup was not enforced. Watched a man walking two big dogs behind us an he didn't clean up after them. 
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March 2015
Overall rating
 
4.2
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
G.T. left this review: On arrival we found the MAIN GATE CLOSED with no turnaround to be had on the 2 lane road. So we started our stay with an unhooking the toad and back/fill exercise. We found this was done for construction starting mid-Feb BUT neither of us saw any signs of this on 90 coming in from the east (a banner indicating closed across the exit sign comes to mind as something useful). So we could have missed something, BUT I had called outdoor rec to check site availability a couple of hours out and were told sure --- come ahead, with nothing said about the gate. Its supposed to be closed til mid April but you know how that goes - call first and ask specifically about the gate. In the meantime take 79 south to the first exit and head to the West Gate. Ok entering, concrete barriers in the exit lane are a bit tight for big rigs but doable. The individual I spoke to on the phone at outdoor rec wasn't there when we registered but I spoke to the manager. Unfortunately, I got the impression he didn't think my issue was of much significance. ICE time. Otherwise the FAMCAMP itself is as described previously - nice level concrete pads. Basic hookups. No amenities such as wifi or laundry. Limited dining and shopping options. Nice large fitness facility and library tho.
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December 2014
Overall rating
 
4.2
Location
 
5.0
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4.0
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3.0
Value
 
5.0
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4.0
Stopped here for 2 nights. Personnel in MWR office inside BX mall for check-in. This is a very small base but has a nice commissary/BX. The camp is well located. Yes, there will be jet noise, it's a training base! But AF people love hearing them right? Right! Access off the highway is easy and straight back to the camp, nice partitions between sites and a lovely park next door. No laundry, bathrooms/showers are basic but very clean. Lots of TDY personnel here as it's a training base. No wifi and we used our Tailgater satellite system so cannot speak to TV reception. The dog loved the walking trails. Del Rio is interesting to explore, very old town with great architecture in the old parts, just be careful which bridges you cross if you don't want to end up in Mexico! ;-)
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Jan 6-7, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.7
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
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4.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
R.F. left this review using the Directory software: - A very good stop off point along US-90 / US-277 to avoid having to travel I-10 across west Texas. Clean, efficient. New cable TV being installed. Nice sound barriers between sites. Yes, the flight line/ runway is located less than a half-mile from the FamCamp. You can hear the planes, and the students are flying by 8 am and til 8 pm.
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27 June 2014
Overall rating
 
3.9
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
2.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
We were passing through and stayed here for one night. Pros: well groomed facility; layout was pretty simple and basic; sufficient pull-through sites with full hookups; within easy walking distance of the BX, a Subway, and Outdoor Rec where you pay. A little further up the road is the AF Inn which has a "business center" where one can check e-mails; great deal for $18 a night. Cons: no WiFi available at the campsite, no place to do laundry near the campsite.
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May 7 to May 13, 2014
Overall rating
 
4.6
Location
 
4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
If your goal is to be in West Texas, this is a great place to stay. Good value - $100 for a week. Check in and Outdoor Rec is in the PX. Close enough to Lake Amistad for day trip and the Visitors Center has lots of information and films to see. Not a lot to do in Del Rio but we had a recommendation from a local for Poncho's Restaurant - great Mexican food and very reasonable prices. Facilities on base are adequate but no restrooms,showers or laundry in the FamCamp area.
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Nov 8, 2013
Overall rating
 
4.7
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
A.T. left this review using the Directory software: - Visited for 3 days. Everything is convenient except laundry. Quiet, easy to get to. FAMCAMP is run by outdoor recreation, personnel are helpful. Library is good for internet.
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December 23, 2013
Overall rating
 
4.0
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
4.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
Stopped for an overnight stay. There were 5 empty sites. 10 on left are reservable, 10 on right are first come first serve. Did not see camphost, appears to maybe be some homesteaders, three or four, however sites are clean and not junked up. 4 sites with FEMA trailers as rentals, camphost on a site, and homesteaders. That leaves about 10 sites for RVers. We enjoyed the quaint atmosphere of the campground. Sites are fairly level some sloping but not bad, concrete pads, nicely spaced, and have privacy fence between sites. BX one block away, didn't go in. Did not use the restroom facilities located at the playground area not far from campground. The whole base appeared very clean and remodeled with mostly newer buildings. Nice place to stop and we would consider staying for a week or two just to relax. Price is now $18 a night, not sure of weekly rate.
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July 2013
Overall rating
 
4.7
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
5.0
Visited my wife who PCSd there in June. Easy to get to off the highway - just turn into the base and go straight. Being in this part of the country one expects barren land and spartan conditions. This FamCamp has more than most FamCamps or RV parks in the military and was a nice surprise considering the location (in the middle of no-where Texas)! It was clean, the camp host were pleasant and those who were there were very friendly. There are a few folks who stay at the FamCamp who are stationed there but not too many. Besides, sometimes with split families such as ours (one PCSd and the other at home) it is a nice and proper way to live. Wished my wife took the RV and lived there instead of paying 2 places to live. Those who complain about "long-termers" might need to reconsider their harsh comments. You get what you pay for and as far as I'm concerned, the military camps are the cheapest for the price with a good value. I have no problem with "long-termers" at the military campground as long as they are keeping the place clean and there are at least 50% of the spaces open for visitors. Hey, it's a money maker for MWR, just keep the spaces clean and not have any porches built with Pink Flamingos in the yard.
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