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The RV Park at Air Station Cape Cod is located on the grounds of the former Otis Air Force Base closed in 1973. Until recently the base has lived under the name of the Massachusetts Military Reservation / Camp Edwards. That was changed in July of this year. It’s now called Joint Base Cape Cod. It is a huge piece of real estate totaling more than 23,000 acres or 13 square miles. There are four major tenants here and many smaller ones. Obviously there is a lot going on every day, but the character of the base is very quiet. It is so big much of the activity is not in sight or within earshot. If you are interested in learning more about the base and its mission check www.mmr.org. The RV park is operated by the Coast Guard, one of the major tenants, and it is is a small gem. At present there are only 5 parking spots, but the office tells me that they hope to add another 5 in the future. There are many good things to talk about. There is a small, but amazingly well stocked Exchange / Commissary. The base gas station is just adjacent (no diesel fuel), and both are within 1.5 miles of the RV park. There are no facilities at the RV park, but there are two free washers and dryers and a free ice machine in the same building with the RV / Coast Guard Quarters office where you will check in. The base is a paradise for walkers, runners, and cyclists. You will never run out of places to explore. There is a golf course which is a little rough, but where else on Cape Cod can you play 9 holes for $21, cart included? 18 holes are available if you desire. There is a base pool, and a cafe called the Crosswinds. The cafe has limited hours. Ask about their hours when you check in. You can eat at the Coast Guard chow hall located across the base in their air operations area. Ask the RV office for directions and a menu when you check in. There is a good MWR travel office that can help you set up things to do on Cape Cod. If you are the tourist type you will not run out of things to do while at the cape. One piece of advice though. Be prepared for heavy traffic any day during the summer, and stay in the park on weekends. It’s just plain nuts on Saturday and Sunday. That is the beauty of this park. It is a welcome respite from the world outside the gate. You won’t hear anything but the breezes. It is sooooo quiet ! The park itself is gravel. The spots are level if you position your rig correctly. All 5 spots are pull throughs and can easily handle the biggest rigs. 50 amp power and full services are available in all spots. There is no shade at all. The temps climbed into the high 80’s while we were there, but the lack of humidity and the near constant ocean breezes kept it pleasant. Wifi is available in the RV office area. Verizon Jetpack works well at the RV park. Pets are allowed with the usual restrictions and “pick up after” rules. There are a few things on the negative side. As noted earlier there are no facilities at the park. There is no onsite manager or host. It is a very small park and probably won’t grow much. The beaches are a 1/2 hour drive off base and parking on weekends is very limited. They do not allow RV washing at the park, and there is no car / rig wash on the base that I could find. In my opinion you will find no better RV facilities on Cape Cod without first mortgaging your house and your bird dog. It is a perfect base of operations for exploration. Call early though. The word is now out on this park and it will be tough to get reservations. Our visit was in August of 2013.