Joint Base Lewis-McChord Travel Camp

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7 Feb 2023 to 13 Feb 2023
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4.9
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
We stayed here a number of years ago when we came out from PA to WA for our youngest son's marriage. Sad to say we never even noticed the lake that trip with all the business. This trip was a lay over on our way to Okinawa to avoid jet lag, it is a very beautiful spot. We were in cabin B. Ft Lewis had lots for us to do, shop at the Thrift store is one of my wife's new favorites, indoor pools, bowling, etc. PX is large, Commissary is too and well stocked. We would have stayed longer if we hadn't a flight to make.
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July 1-13 2021
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4.6
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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
Only thing that keeps me from giving this place 5 stars is they are closed on random days. The staff is very helpful and the facility is clean and very safe. It could be a bit more convenient if there was better lake access but not to keep us from coming back. Another quirky thing about JBLM is it’s split into main and north post. While there are controlled roads that can be taken if you want the direct route to say the commissary or PX to the camp ground, you exit the fort and then have to go through security again and repeat the process going back. Agin, not bad enough to keep us away. Enjoy the beauty of western Washington!!
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Travel Camp
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Travel Camp
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Travel Camp
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March, 2022
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
We stayed here while our child was setting up his household on base. The rates are now tiered, depending on whether you are retired or active and then tiered based on rank. The campsite sizes vary, and some can handle longer units and some can only handle pop ups. We stayed in site 308, and it handled our 44’ trailer with ease. There are 2 laundry rooms, and the one we used had 3 working washing machines and 3 working driers (#3 drier does not work, so it wasn’t counted). There was an ant issue in the bathrooms, and my kids did not like taking showers there. The camp hosts are very friendly and will help out wherever they can. There is no WiFi or cable at the campsites. There is only WiFi at the laundry room/wash house, and it doesn’t reach any site (site 108, which is right next to the laundry room/wash house, might get WiFi). Except for these small issues, the area is beautiful and well cared for.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Travel Camp
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August 22, 2021
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4.3
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
Fantastic RV campground at American Lake. Restrooms, showers, and laundry facility was very clean and well maintained. Site 209 was level with an overlook of the lake. Solid water pressure and no issues with electric or sewer. Wood fires still authorized and a well stocked camp store made the little things available all weekend. Privacy was better than expected and campers were friendly. The Camp Host was amazing as I had moved sites the day prior and he was able to get my previous booking cancelled and refunded. Already booked another stay before the rainy season returns (hopefully).
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Nov 4-5, 2020
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4.7
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
Another phone number that you might try, 253.967.3377. I got a gentleman to answer this line, who passed on my information to the...967-7744 personnel, who in turn called me back.
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September 12-26, 2019
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3.5
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3.0
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5.0
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5.0
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2.0
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3.0
Site 311....It was excited staying here because I was stationed here back in 1994-1995 on the way to Germany. The rates were ok except we paid 5 dollars more for a water sight with pull thru, which I was ok to pay, except there is no view of the water. The complaint that I have is that there was tall trees and overgrown brush prohibiting any view of the water. You have no idea it’s even there. There was an old trail about 30 feet from sight, to the water, but it was unusable because of the overgrowth. Plus we had to park our RV on the opposite direction, not toward the water, because the hook ups were on the water side and the road is one way. Even if I turned around and went in the wrong way, we would be opening our door to the sewer and electric connects. Very poor planning. A lot of the sights are all screwed up this way, and it was so disappointing. I can say that the recreation office and store was awesome though and wish I felt the same for our sight. It seems that this stuff only happens at Army facilities rather than the other military camps, since we have been traveling full Time. So if you stay here make sure you get a full water site with a view to not feel taken advantage of. BTW: we do love the military fam camps.
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August 2019
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2.0
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5.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
My negative review is based solely on the fact that the restrooms/lounge was out of service for my entire two week stay. I reserved site 103 specifically for the accessibility to have the restrooms and laundry right out my doorstep. I planned one whole year in advance for that site and amenity. Also went without a cable box for the first 4 days because the office doesn’t have enough boxes for each campsite. The campground should have been anticipating this review, because as a consumer I’m tired of getting screwed over. We won’t be coming back here next year or any year.
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Aug 23, 2019
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3.6
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5.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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3.0
Last minute split stay in sites 121 and 204. Very close to home and Tacoma/JBLM attractions. Not sure how they're doing it but, there are quite a few active duty homesteading the park. Lots of kiddos roaming around so, please be careful when driving in the park; witnessed too many driving way over the posted 5 mph. Site 121 - Back-in - FHU - 50 Amp - DO NOT try to back directly into the site, make the loop and come at it from the opposite site, very easy that way. Nice and level; accommodated our 36' travel trailer without any problems. Site 204 - Pull-thru - FHU - 30 Amp - Site is VERY unlevel (4.5" low driver to passenger and 17" low at the tongue!). This site ranks right up there with the dreaded 207 (which, quite frankly looked much better than 204). WiFi - None at either site
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August 19, 2018 - August 31, 2018
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4.3
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
Great park! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at JBLM. The base is huge and has everything you need and the RV Park is clean, quiet (some road noise - constant hum from tires on I-5), spacey and just plain appealing. The I-5 noise is like a background hum that you stop hearing after a little while. There is a huge amount of room for each RV with nature in between you and the next RV. You are NOT sharing your space with anyone else. The park sits right on a lake; however you can't see it from most sites because of trees. The utilities are well placed and worked just fine. There is no Wifi. I always take a point off for lack of Wifi because, in today's world, I belief Wifi should be available - period. The roads and sites in the park are asphalt. No washing allowed. Our RV and truck was SO dirty from being so near all the fires out in the northwest and no one will let us wash. Oh well....
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June 13, 2018
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2.7
Location
 
5.0
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3.0
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4.0
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3.0
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1.0
For a day and a half we called both reservation numbers with no answer or return call. After a day the message boxes were full. When we did get through we asked for 2 days but were not given a space number and told to check in the morning for a third day. When we arrived they had not put us on the reservation/sign-in board. The camp host had no knowledge of our reservation and assigned us one of three spaces listed as available. When we checked in the morning for a third day we were told we weren't in our assigned space and we needed to move. And if we wanted a third day we'd have to move a third time. We said we'd leave as three moves in three days was poor treatment. When we asked for our refund of the unused second day they said no. There were three women clerks and zero apology. We're retired military with extensive RV experience. We assume their bad behavior is because "they can" -- they're not in it to make money or win customer approval. This was a real MASH episode of military inaptitude, 
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7-11 December 2017
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4.4
Location
 
4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
There are signs to the RV park from the gate, however, there isn't any signs indicating the actual RV travel camp entrance. The camp entrance is the Northwest Adventure Center entry point. Even if you go pass it, there is a huge parking lot further down the road you can turn around. That's what I had to do. No WiFi, or OTA reception due to trees however cable is available. Just need to pick up the converter box from the Rec Center for a deposit of $150. Other than that, great RV park.
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1 - 12 July 2017
Overall rating
 
3.9
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5.0
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3.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
Location is right on American Lake and snuggled in the trees. Several of the spots are pull through, which is convenient. Cleanliness of 2 of 3 bathrooms is very good. Third one looks like it might fall down. It needs to be replaced. Park hosts are very nice and helpful. Office staff were great. Biggest complaint was the non existent dumping of recycle containers. Never saw them emptied while we were there. WIFI worked in two of three facilities. Just not up to the Navy's standard. Watch out for low hanging tree limbs. This is an area that needs serious attention. The lovely trees block all satellite service, but there's cable available. 
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8-16 Jul 2017
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3.6
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4.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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4.0
Had no issues with the reservation. Requested one of the few pull-throughs and had a site number (311) before we arrived. Reception staff was very friendly and helpful as were the camp hosts (two). Had a "water front site" but was completely overgrown with trees and brush, so there was NO advantage of having this site. The entire campground was thick with trees and brush so maneuvering our 42 ft long fifth wheel through the figure-8 roadway a real trick, but it CAN be done. Was 50A FHU with ample water pressure. Little TV reception and NO satellite reception (roof mounted) except for a few sites that had portable dishes. Cable box available with $50 deposit and worked well. Could not receive any cable channels without using their converter box. Rented a canoe there, also rented a fishing boat at the marina, but you have to do a CBT first. The paddle boat course is 45 minutes (free). The power boat course is 4 hours (free). Do it before you attempt to rent or reserve. Trash bin emptied but recycle bin which was overflowing with trash went unemptied for entire 8 days we were there. Trash cans near shoreline were also overflowing onto the ground. Did not see homesteaders. No decks, etc. Overall nice place.
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May 13, 2017
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2.7
Location
 
3.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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3.0
Host is exceptional campground is overrun with trees and weeds it's hard for a big motorhome to even get through the park hooking up the cable system is difficult and if you don't have long enough cables can't do it there is dog poop everywhere and a lot of homesteading it looks as though half the sites are filled with active-duty members homesteading they've even lost our mail.
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January 18th, 2017
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2.6
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5.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
We were extremely disappointed in this RV park since we love the Fort Lewis post. First, the prices quoted on this website are out of date.We paid $28 for a full hook up site for one night. Cable TV requires a converter box which means a $50 deposit. Since the office where you receive and return the box has business hours if you arrive late or plan on leaving prior to 9:00AM you cannot have a cable box. Antenna TV reception was extremely poor in our site (#210) with only Fox and a shaky ABC available, plus the usual junk channels. Wifi is available only in the common building and I am told in loop 100. We stayed in loop 200 and had zero wifi signal. The bathrooms were extremely dated and poorly maintained. The tiles along the baseboard were all cracked, broken or missing. There were many holes in the walls where racks or shelves had been removed. The showers are push button water-savers. You have no control over the water temperature, you press a button and get warm (not hot) water for 30 seconds then it shuts off. You must push the button every 30 seconds to keep the water flowing. Our pull through site was overgrown with brush that scraped our trailer. The septic connection was simply a PVC pipe in the ground - no threads and no cover other than a rock. It would surely smell bad on a hot summer day. Also, the septic hole was located far forward in the site requiring a 20 foot septic hose. Traffic noise from Interstate 5 was a constant loud drone outside. Our rig is well insulated so we did not notice it with the windows shut but in the summer with windows open it would be a major annoyance. For $28 this is definitely not worth the price. 
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June 2016
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3.9
Location
 
4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
First off we had the dreaded space #207. Really not bad at all except no sewer hookup, 30 Amp. Great location. Nice company. I tried for weeks to update but like other RVers and I agree, there paper reservation system has got to go. Ha written in a large format notebook, geez. We did not get upgraded but those that did, had days split between a couple of sites. The grounds need a good trash cleanup. Lots of small and large bits of trash everywhere. Although we did not stay at the cabins next to the campground? I think people must take their dogs over there to poop (Gopher), disgusting. Spaces aren't quite level so it will take a few blocks to help. People up front can answer all your questions. Rental items available. Outfitter retail store has lots of outdoor items. Will accept FedEx. There is some remodeling going on at the laundromat/showers. Looks very nice and is clean. The smaller restroom needs to be bulldozed as it has rotted in place. Be careful of children on bicycles!  The scenery is beautiful and peaceful in the mornings. Choppers fly all hours M-F. We were unable to use our satellite because of the trees. Cable is available BUT BE SURE to ask for a cable box. I went two days before someone told me a box was needed. Free. 
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August 1,2015
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2.9
Location
 
5.0
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4.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
Was charged $10 per day as a change fee. To change the reservation. There is ALWAYS a problem between reservation and checkin.
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June 11-22, 2015
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2.3
Location
 
3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
Lousy reservation system. We had reserved a 50 amp full hookup waterfront site 90 days before our stay and put a deposit down. When we arrived, we were given a 30 amp site adjacent to the busy main road that barely fit our 40' motorhome. The staff said whoever took our reservation probably just wanted to give us a site, any site, and wasn't paying attention to our request. Yeah, right! Other nearby campgrounds were booked because of the golf tournament in Chambers Bay. Our site was overgrown with knee high weeds and dry grass. Previous campers had left trash (xmas lights, confetti, plastic cups and lids, dead flowers, kitty litter, dog poop, cigarette butts) all over the site. We had to rake. It was disgustingly dirty. We took pictures and reported it to the lodging office because we didn't want to be charged for leaving a dirty site like their rules stated. The staff member we reported it to behaved as if a dirty site was normal. The campground does not trim trees away from the roadway either so our motorhome could not avoid hitting 3 branches on the way in and out. They do not enforce their own rules and turn a blind eye to unleashed dogs, or people leaving their sites dirty or multiple vehicles in their sites. The site next to us had two trucks, a boat and a motorcycle parked along with their 5th wheel. There are signs everywhere to not park in the grass but where do you park all those multiple vehicles if not on the grass? It could be an awesome campground if they just took care of it and enforced their own rules. Lanes are paved and narrow, sites are paved requiring minimal leveling. Wi-Fi is only strong in or near the common rooms. Elsewhere it's nonexistent. No cable and with the trees, satellite reception isn't good. The only good things about this park were the price and proximity to Seattle and Tacoma. They take reservations but you can never be sure you'll end up getting what you actually reserved. I asked if they ever confirm reservations with an email the way other military famcamps do and the staff member just shrugged and said they aren't required to. They don't seem to care or like their jobs much. Won't return.
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May 2015
Overall rating
 
3.9
Location
 
4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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4.0
A pretty nice place, the roads are tight to drive around to find your space. I was told to go to one site and found someone still in it. They put me in another spot that was open. Upon check in, they didn't tell me about needing a special adapter to use the cable, and luckily I had just enough tree clearance to use my satellite. Fairly quiet and the spaces are far enough apart to give privacy. The sites did need some clearing of weeds, limbs and cutting the grass. Paved spots that were fairly level, but others did angle downhill. The showers need major upgrade and more hooks/shelves at least in the female head. The directions did confuse me and I ended up taking a tour of the main base. At the exit off I-5, from south, go to the LEFT off exit to North gate, then right at light, etc...
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Feb 12-14, 2015
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5.0
Location
 
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
What can we say, just picture perfect, nestled next to American Lake, near the commissary and PX, 5 minutes to I-5, 20 minutes to McChord AFB. Last reviewer must have been at a different park. We found the staff helpful, attentive and accommodating. Our site (120) was a large pull thru parallel to the roadway convenient to the entrance of the park, we had great wi-fi and cable. There were two common area that had showers, laundry, toilets and tv rooms. Everything was clean and tidy at all times and we were there in the rainy season. No bad points worth mentioning.
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