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We would love to give this a higher review, but the campground has some flaws that prevent that. Let's start with the PROs list....

As ususal, military facilities (FamCamps) are great places to stay. They are usually smaller than standard RV parks, which mean less people. They are ALWAYS clean, the people are friendlier and quieter, and the military community has a family feel amongst all who pass through. The added bonus is that you have full use of the base facilities as well, including a commissary, exchange, gym, parks, etc.

This particular campground is really nice. They have their own dog park, as well as a larger one on base. They have a really nice rec. room with movies, books, comfy leather chairs, free wifi, and office space to work semi-privately. There is a small laundry room with 4 washers and 4 dryers and a free ice machine. The camp hosts are EXTREMELY nice and helpful and keep the facilities immaculate. There is a large park next door, with a kids splash area, covered picnic benches, and plenty of room to have your own football game. There are walking paths that lead to duck ponds, trees and grass every where, sidewalks along all the streets, and several gas stations, fast food places, and banking facilities on base. It is typical of what you would expect from an Air Force Base.

The Cons.....

FamCamp, like most RV parks, is located right next to a major road. The road is busy most of the day, and doesn't really quit down until after 10pm. It's bearable, but a bit annoying at times. Also, Hill AFB is home to the new F-35 fighter jets, which are cool to see and watch, but after the first day or two get extremely annoying with their flying (because the are SOOOO loud). If you can get past the noise (which we learned to ignore) the biggest CON here is the RV sites. Although you are on level asphalt and have full hookups, what should be one large pull through site is actually two sites, butt to butt. Not only do you have a neighbor at your rear end, the space between sites is fairly small, so you feel like 4 RVs are parked in one RV location. (Hope you like your neighbors). The water and electric hook ups are also located in odd locations, in relativity as to how they have you park. Make sure you have at least 30-40 feet of water hose, sewer hose, and power cords.

There are a few sites, along the back road next to the track, which are single pull through sites. If you can reserve these, you would have a much better experience. They have plenty of overflow area, so if you don't make reservations, you will at least have a place to dry camp until something becomes available. Overall, we really enjoyed Hill AFB and the surrounding areas of Salt Lake City (plenty of things to do here). We would stay again, but would definitely reserver a back row site.

All sites are available on a first come, first serve basis. Call ahead and see what their availability is. They also have a huge overflow section where you can dry camp, and wait for a spot to open up. All RV sites have full hook-ups, quaintly located in a cute little light post. :)

This was our first time staying at a FamCamp. As an Army veteran (my husband) we are thoroughly impressed with the friendliness, cleanliness, and overall environment of the FamCamp. Connecting with other veterans from other services makes it feel more like home, rather than just an RV park.

The camp has so many amenities, like a dog wash, free wifi, laundry rooms, showers, trails, etc. Everything is clean and pristine, as you would expect at any military facility. There are a lot spaces, and they are all easily accessible for just about any size rig. Each spot has a level, gravel pad with a cement patio, picnic table, and full hookups (elegantly hidden in a lamp post). Everyone camping here keeps their site clean and aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

With fighter jets flying overhead, 0700 Reveille and 1700 Retreat, you get a warm and fuzzy feeling just being amongst your kind! 🙂 Staying here helps reminds us that people still care about this country, serving it with pride, and that freedom still exists!

Support Facilities (on base): A-liner Rental, Auto Craft Shop, Badminton Court, Bathhouse, Bowling, Chapel, Commissary, Convenience Store, Diesel (off installation), Equipment Rental, Exchange, Fire Rings, Fitness Center, Gas, Golf, Grills, Horseshoes Pit, Ice, Laundry/Pay, Mechanic/Auto Repair, Mess Hall, Pavilion, Picnic Area, Playground, Pool (seasonal), Propane, Rec Center, Restrooms*, RV Storage, Sewage Dump, Shoppette, Showers*,Snack Bar, Sports Fields, Stables, Tennis Courts. * Handicap accessible.

The RV park at this National Guard base is pretty new. Very clean, well laid out, large back in sites, full hookups, asphalt with grass, fire rings, picnic tables, trees, right near the ocean! The state runs the facility, and civilians are allowed to camp, but you must have a military ID to get the discounted rate or shop on base at the small post exchange.

They have their own, private, beach on Lake Erie. The facilities offer boat rentals, bike rentals, cabin rentals, and apartment rentals. For most of the year, the facility is like a ghost town; only an occasional troop will come on base to qualify for shooting. They are on the other side of the base, and although you can hear their gun fire in the distance, it is not loud or annoying in anyway. For 2-3 weeks in August (I think) they have the National Shooting Competition - don't even try to make a reservation during that time.

They have a bath/shower house near the RV park, and a very small laundry facility near the exchange - but it's usually occupied by soldiers not qualifying. The allow dogs in the RV park, but no where else on base (strange, but I think it's for their safety with the military training and vehicles around).

There are no guards or gates to deal with, but do not follow your GPS to enter - instead enter between the two stone pillars (look like light houses) that the railroad tracks run through. Follow this road all the way until it ends, turn right and follow that around to the left, towards the ocean, to the clubhouse - that is where you will check in and get the keys needed to unlock the water and electric at your site.

This is one of the more beautiful FamCamps we have seen. Huge pine trees, lots of grass, wooded areas with trails, asphalt roads, concrete pads, full hookups, cable tv, WiFi, laundry, countless recreation opportunities.....BUT...

It’s all ruined by the rude, unhelpful staff, and the unusable amenities. When we made reservations (6 months ahead) we were told they don’t reserve specific sites, they assign them as you check in. When we arrived, the park was only 20% full (and stayed that way except for the weekend) but they put us in a high traffic site right on the road, at an intersection. If that wasn’t bad enough, our spot was less than 100 yards from the pool, which they were demolitioning, along with the pool house. Each morning, at 7am, we were awoken to tractors breaking up cement and dumping it into dump trucks. We asked to move, to the other side of the park (which was almost empty) and were told that those sites were already reserved for the weekend. What?!?! We came to realize that all of the nicer sites were given to friends of the staff. The staff held sites for their friends, who were only weekend campers. Premium sites went unoccupied all week, when there were several people like us, willing to pay for several weeks at a time.

When we complained about obnoxious campers near us (they were loud all night and setting off fireworks in their camp), the staff did nothing. The free internet NEVER WORKS! When we inquired about it, we were told “it’s always like that, but it’s free so don’t complain”. Seriously?!?! Same with the cable tv hook up; it was so bad that our local antenna picked up better signal. The camp store carried nothing of use, except fire wood and ice, both of which they were out of regularly.

Planes overhead is something most FamCampers get used to; in fact we often enjoy it. But, at Uchee Creek, they airfield is just on the other side of the river, and planes are almost brushing the tree tops of camp as the come in and go out.

See the review and photos under West Oxbow Camping Area.....it’s the same road, with four separate camping areas.

That price is US$ with the current exchange rate.

This was a very dirty, unkept campground. The full timers have been here so long that there is moss and mold growing on their trailers. The bushes and trees are so overgrown, getting around in anything other than a small Class C is really hard. In fact, we could not even get into our spot with our big rig (even though they knew our size well in advance). We had to back up, from the office, up a curvy hill and onto another outlet, in order to get our rig into place.

They advertise free internet, but they don't tell you that they cap you off at 500mb a day. Really?!?!?! You can pay for extra wifi, but it's a scam. As soon as I paid this girl in cash, for 20 GB of data, the very next day she told me I had used it all. WHAT?!?!?

There is a lot of traffic noise from the highway, as well as the helicopter noise from the tourist area just across the street. If you are lucky enough to get an ocean view site, don't expect to actually go to the water. It's impossible. If you get a waterfall view site, be aware, if it's like ours, it means you have to walk to the very end of your site, and lean around a tree to look at the waterfall.

If you have a big rig, don't plan on using the dump station. The little windy roads that lead to it are damn near impossible to drive your rig through, especially with all the full timers parking their multiple cars and tents all around their sites.

This place was a total rip-off! We don't advise!

Boothbay Brewery has 5 full hook-up RV sites, along with some dry overnight parking, and cabins for rent, on the site of their brewery/tavern. It's the perfect place to stay, while exploring BoothBay and surrounding areas.

It's quiet, peaceful, clean, well cared for, level spots, great hookups, free wifi, and just minutes from the harbor. The brewery is open 12-4pm Tues-Sat (which we found odd) and has great brews and the occasional food truck to try out. They have a nice outside patio, bocci ball, inside seating, and the friendliest staff ever!

The Boothbay harbor is just 2 miles way, with plenty of actives, shopping, and dining. Other harbors are easily accessible from this area, and there are tons of preserves and hiking trails all around. This was the PERFECT Maine experience!

**Note - it is an extreme sharp (almost U) turn to get onto Adams Pond Rd from the state highway coming in. If you are a smaller rig, you can come down the North side of Adams Pond Rd from the highway. If you are a big rig, or taller than 12 foot, then you MUST continue down the highway about 2/10ths of a mile, and use the large round about to turn around and come back to the South entrance.

There are two RV parks to stay at - Anchor Cove and Battleship Row. Anchor Cove is a bit tight (roads and turns) and not the best for bigger rigs. Battleship Row has a lot more space for bigger rigs to get in and out and turn through the roads.

We stayed in Battleship Row, and were lucky enough to get a waterfront site. You can make reservations, but not reserve a site. After you check in, you drive to the park (a ways away from the main gate) and find an open site. You can either drive around and look yourself, or go to the camp host and have him tell you what's open and show you the best way to get there. Be careful, just because a space is empty does not mean it's not taken. People are allowed to check in that morning (with their RV in storage at the park) and then come back later to put their rig in the spot. So, some empty spots have placard cards in the reservation holder, and are not actually available (this is why it's best to check with camp host first).

The sites are huge concrete pads, with plenty of room for your rig and patio setup. The water front sites have lots of space between them, and are the most ideal. You can only stay 30 days in a waterfront site, so people move in and out often. There are two laundry rooms and shower/bath houses. There is no wifi!!! Lots of walking trails, open areas, playground, disc golf courses, mini gold, boat rentals, paintball, private beach, fishing, on and on and on!

The park is not on base. It does have a check in gate, but is not closed or locked at anytime. Pensacola NAS is just a couple miles away. The Blue Angels Museum is super cool to see, and close by. There are plenty of stores, restaurants, etc all within a couple miles.

You can have all types of mail delivers to the gate. They ice and some snacks at the marina. They have propane at the marina (on limited days). Hookups are of good quality. Plenty of trails for dog walking, but they are not allowed on the beach. Park is super clean and well kept. Squirrels and deer around. Laundry facilities are low cost and very clean. Vending machine with sodas and laundry products.

The review below, from Get’n Back, is spot on. This is wan amazing dry camping area. There are four designated camping areas, along this one road. The first and the last are the easiest to get big rigs in, but the other two will work with planning and slow maneuvers. We did not get cell service with Att or Verizon, but it may be possible with a booster. We just came for the day, to check it out, while in the area. We would definitely camp here!

Hands down, the best FamCamp we have stayed at. It’s not over crowded, it’s not seasonal campers, it’s not higher ranks or full timers edging you out of a spot!

The entire base is super clean and very quiet. There are three camping areas...old RV, new RV, and primitive. In our opinion, the old RV is the best. It has mature trees, extra extra large spaces, and no bath house for the public to frequent and destroy.

The lake is beautiful. The rec center has paddle boat and kayak rentals. Dogs are only allowed in the two RV areas, and no where else. You must have a pet pass to take animals off and back on base. Both RV areas have full hookups. There is free internet and premium internet for a price. Laundry facilities stink, but you can get a couple loads done for very cheap.

A short drive away is Jacksonville, St Augustine, Gainesville, and Orlando (a bit farther). So, you can find many things to do.