U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks
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2 Additional Military Campgrounds ADDED! |
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Those website users who have been with us for awhile know I'm always on the lookout for "secret" Military Campgrounds and RV Parks. I mean "secret", in that they are not advertised or well known - hence, they are kept secret. If you know of any potential military campgrounds or RV Parks that I don't have listed on this website, PLEASE let me know! Any little information will help us track them down. And this is what has recently happened. I was told about a couple possible "secret" military campgrounds. Upon further investigation, I'm VERY PLEASED to add these two military campgrounds to the website:
- Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center RV Park. Formerly, this was the Phelps Collins Air National Guard Base located in Alpena, Michigan. There's 26 camp sites located here, with 18 of them having water and electric. I'm still missing some details. Please send any additional information you have to me.
=====> You can find the campground listing here.
- Krueger Recreation Area is a new area at McConnell AFB, Kansas. It seems the base golf course was closed and turned into a recreation area. This campground is in addition to the existing FamCamp, which is located down the street. At the recreation area, MWR has created a dozen "rustic" camp sites around a couple ponds.
=====> You can read more about the development of the Krueger Recreation Area in this article.
=====> You can find the campground listing here.
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Last Updated on Friday, 24 February 2012 10:03 |
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2011 Campers Choice Awards Results! |
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During the last few months of 2011, over 26,000 website members were invited to vote for the Campers Choice Award for the BEST Military Campground in 2011. TWO awards were voted on and are being awarded. Seperate Campers Choice Awards for BEST Military Campground in the Western USA and the Eastern USA are being awarded. The votes have been counted and the reults are in!
Started in 2007, this is the fifrth year that we have conducted the Campers Choice Award voting. For those website members who have been with us for at least a few years, the results won't be much of a surprise. The membership of the U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks website has selected Agave Gulch FamCamp, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ once again as the BEST Military Campground in 2011 for the Western USA, and Eagle Hammock RV Park, Kings Bay Navy Submarine Base, GA again as the BEST Military Campground in 2011 for the Eastern USA. The final results for the top 5 Military Campgrounds for the Western USA and the Eastern USA are below.
Competion for the Campers Choice Award has been getting tougher every year. This year, the winners received a higher pecentage of the votes than in previous years. The following table shows some of the differences between voting since the first award in 2007. In 2007 and 2008, there was only one award for the entire USA. For the past three years, we had seperate Campers Choice Awards for the Western USA and the Eastern USA. This is the fifth year in a row that Agave Gulch FamCamp has won (Western USA) and the third year in a row that Eagle Hammock RV Park has won (Eastern USA) the Campers Choice Award (Eastern USA Award has only been availble for three years).
It's commendable that the same military campgrounds are constantly being voted as the BEST, perhaps it's time to change the voting to allow other recreation facilities a chance to be recognized. Join us in the Dicussion Forums where we're discussing various options to "change up" the voting for 2012.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 12:29 |
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KARS Park Now Open to Service Members |
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The Kennedy Space Center in Florida operates the Kennedy Athletic, Recreation, and Social (KARS) Park. The KARS Parks are operated and maintained by non-appropriated funds generated by the Exchange Stores, Child Development Center and KARS Park membership and facility usage fees. Until recently, KARS Park was only open to NASA employees and military assigned at the Kennedy Space Center, along with family and friends. However, they recently opened KARS Park to active duty and retired military personnel. Note that the KARS Park website still hasn't been changed to mention military are eligible.
KARS Park has numerous outdoor recreational facilities, including a RV Park and campground. There's 104 RV sites that include water and electric. There's also a primitive camping area for tents. They also have 2 dump stations. You do need to purchase an annual KARS Park membership, which is only $15 a year. Here's a review from a reader who relayed to use that KARS Park is now open to the military:
"All said and done it cost us $15 a night and we have a free night coming for that stay. If anyone is too lazy to take a trip to one of the two dump stations every week or two there is a honey dipper truck for $10. I can't believe the number of "military" guys who have never heard of a sea shower much less know how to take one. This place is so laid back it is a dream. I've stayed at many, many military Famcamps/RV parks, none of them have the extent of facilities this one provides and we are eligible to use it as long as you have the proper ID card. Isn't there some way for you to include this great destination? It would be a shame for folks to not learn of it and then it closes from non use. Maybe I should shut up and keep it for ourselves. ;-) A marina, fishing, nature trails, ball fields, meeting halls and pavillions, rocket and shuttle launch viewing from NASA and Canaveral Air Force Station, Port Canaveral cruise ships across the river, wildlife (keep small dogs away from the alligators!), inexpensive RV and boat storage (yes, for retirees too), and so forth. 30 Minutes to Partick AFB, 5 to the Kennedy Space Center attractions."
=====> Click here to learn more about KARS Park at their website. |
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