March ARB FamCamp

I'll have to be honest and say the good with the not-so-good. The good - The location is safe on the Air Force Reserve base. I am retired military and enjoyed seeing the different aircraft on the base. If you have business in the Moreno Valley or Riverside area, this is a good location. There are many stores, restaurants, and gas stations located right outside the gate. There is a nice commissary nearby. It is also outside the gated area. The not-so-good - The RV park seems to be an afterthought for the base. I don't really understand this because they are pulling in money from the campers. It's more or less like nobody really cares what kind of shape the park is in. I get the feeling the management believes that campers can take it or leave it. If you don't like it, you are free to go somewhere else. Although this is true, it's not a great reflection on the management. My tips for prospective campers - Take one of those hose-end insect control sprays with you. Spray your entire campsite before you park. There are gobs of ants. I pointed this out to the on-site manager once I noticed ants both outside and inside of my rig. He said, "Well, use some Raid or something." Hey, thank you for your service! The grass and weeds are pretty high. Does any landscape maintenance go on here? I had problems with the water hose bibs. I could not get them to stop dripping no matter what I did. The problem is that the threads were worn out. I wonder if the on-site manager has ever looked at stuff like this. Does the manager submit work orders for maintenance? It sure doesn't look like it. This famcamp may have been nice once upon a time. Now, it's a run-down relic of a place. All in all, it was not a good experience for my wife and I. The best part about it was leaving. Is that too harsh? Sorry, it's true. I will not be back.

Full time RV Snowbird West Coast oriented but never stopped at March ARB only driven past on Hwy 215 several times....this time decided to stop in for night thinking they were First Come First Serve but if full have overflow parking for several vehicles on mixed old asphalt /grass combination - so no issue. Pleasantly surprised by Courtesy of camp host Jerry who checked me in as paid Famcamp Office staffed only in mornings so all other check-in happens via camp host. There were Four open spots when I arrived unannounced about 3 in afternoon on Tuesday with S/W/E so I picked a back-in site 25 asphalt at Western edge of famcamp on asphalt parking lot. No issues - everything worked -but be prepared for a long sewer hose requirement to Rear of vehicle where parking lot services are located. Elected not to use sewer connection for single night opting instead to use regular dump station in morning before departure - worked fine no issues. SO HERE's THE GREAT THINGS - Free laundry brand new machines 3 Washers, 3 Dryers and Ultra CLEAN AS IS the locked Men's Restroom/Shower facilities. Nice small clean lounge with clean soft sofa and working TV/remote. AND ALSO NEW I'm told as last Apr 2022 RESERVATIONS via internet https://marchfss.com/famcamp just fill out the on-line Form submit it electronically and they'll get back to you!

The FamCamp here is closed. Don't bother calling, they won't answer the phone. It does say somewhere that it's a temporary closure.

A few months ago I was told "My wife was concerned with the cops showing up to break up fights a few times a week so don't bother." But I figured I would check regardless of the other reviews posted here just to make sure. There is a wide selection of rvs in the parking lot next to the campground and on the parallel street where we walked on the property towards the office to find it vacant during normal business hours with the answering machine ringing off the hook. After being told by senor grumpy a** that were closed due to covid well, I guess I was warned in advance as the base campground is hideous at best and who knows maybe the fighters actually got locked up? So if you are a commanding officer and this is your base exactly how does plausible deniability work? XO? XO are you there? or you just are a part of the problem with that whole command influence thing eh?

We did not camp here. This review is about our experience trying to camp there. We understand they do not take reservations, so we drove out there and found out there were no available spots, but we could dry camp until a spot became available. We chose not to do that. We tried calling at least five times over a few weeks just to ask about the probability of getting a space No one answered the phone and so we left a message each time. However, we never received a return call. We consider this an unfair way to do business. If you trek all the way there and then go from the front gate to the FamCamp to find out nothing is available it makes it difficult because now you have to start searching for some where else to stay. We did have a backup plan,.so we drove another 45 minutes to that location. All we wanted is for someone to return our call to get a feel for the probability of getting a spot.

RV camp is nice however both Camp Host’s are retired Navy with one of them pawning you off to the other. Rules are being made up as you go, MSG commander never leaves their spot but everyone else does.

Good luck getting a decent site. We visit a few times a year and see that this famcamp has become a trailer park for those working on base. The nice back ins are taken up by about 15 or so full timers. That leaves a few sites on the asphalt with no tables, just plug ins or the narrow, rocky pull thrus in the middle. Management needs to follow the rules and take better care of this famcamp so all military have access to it. Ants are also a big problem.

The sites were not marked in the area we parked in, you had to know the first site closest to the dumpster was site 30 and you had to count up to your site to get the correct number. The guy at the Laundry/office/lounge was clueless about anything associated with the camp ground, base or the community. Since this is a Reserve base the was very little that the base had to offer. If you need medical you have to go to the VA in Loma Linda or Navy Hospital Camp Pendleton. I had trouble getting my mail because the camp mailing address is incorrect and should be changed from: (Your Name), c/o General Delivery, 23580 Alessandro Blvd., Moreno Valley, CA 92553-9997 to (Your Name), c/o General Delivery, Moreno Valley, CA 92553-9997.

This is really an example of great potential poorly executed. While the limited staff is friendly, many days no one is present, the park is poorly set up and maintained. First the upgrade of landscaping is an unmitigated disaster. Whoever did it has no idea of the usage of RV parks. The pull throughs have river rock that is difficult to walk on...read easy to trip and fall and has cinder rock where you need to kneel down for hookups etc. Pet rules are a joke. Our next door camper was long term with two vehicles and two units on one site. Now the pets. Two chihuahuas crapped all over the grass you had to use to get to the rocks to get to the tanks. Of course if you stepped back at all you had dog crap all over your shoes. While I was leaning into my truck I heard the door on their unit and the two evidently raced to my leg and one bit me to defend the homeland. Luckily no skin was broken just caught my jean leg. Of course these were darling dogs who did not need leashes. Don't get me wrong I love dogs but I love responsible owners more and a properly monitored park even more. Now lets talk about site management. When you arrive you usually will not find anyone available to meet your needs or answer questions. You will find a note to call the billeting office and they will have no idea or number to call to find help. Yes they do refer you to the host sites which are carefully unmarked and with no one available either. DO NOT follow the directions in Allstays as you will end up on a closed road near a permanently closed gate. Since it is a dead end...good luck if you are back there with any length. The positive...well it is a great location, quiet at night and priced right. But had this been the old SAC base it was in the day you would never have to put up with the nonsense of this parks management or lack there of.

IMPORTANT INFO - There are a handful of dry camping spaces available if the park is full. The price is excellent for the area. It seems most of the residents are long term campers. The maximum stay is actually only 14 days, not 30 as stated above, but residents can roll over their stay indefinitely if the park is not full and no one is waiting. I was told some of the residents have been here for years!