Oak Grove Park and Cottages

We stayed here a couple years ago and again this past week. It was good the previous stay. It was excellent this time. First off , the directions listed above bring you to the back gate, where you need to enter. Once though the gate it is a straight shot to the campground. Look for an orange and white plane on your left and campground is directly across from it. Check in was super easy and Lisa is still working in the office. Friendly, cordial and informative. Great gal! We were in site 41 near the tent camping area. Site was level, clean and plenty of space for our 38' Class A. On our previous visit the cable wouldn't work and the WiFi was iffy. This time both were working perfectly with no problems. The bathhouses were clean and kept well. A short walk through a path from the campground to the beach. One note, the commissary and exchange are off base. No complaints and will surely return.

Follow the directions given on this site. RV sites can be a little tight but doable. Short walk to a nice quite beach. WI-FI was weak and cell service was ok.

Not quite what we expected from the photos. A little tight but maneuverable. No pull thrus. No real pet run except for path to beach. Most guests just go out to front of park along the road. The staff was friendly enough and didn’t bother us. The camp host stands watch from his MH most of the day but is friendly. No plans on staying here again. Blue Angel park seems like the better park to stay at. We checked it out and will be our choice next time. Just make sure you have reservations!

Pros: * Many spots are pull through * Super friendly Camp Host * Nice Walking Trail to Beach * Well maintained bathhouses * Easy booking, easy check in Cons: * Had a hard time finding this place, ended up driving all over the base and having to call the Navy Lodge for directions (Trust but verify your GPS) * Wifi signal is weak * Campsites feel close do to minimal tree coverage (but that helps keep down bugs) Overall a great stay, we were only there for one night. We look forward to heading back to the area to explore more of Pensacola. 

Cleanest park I have stayed at in a long Time. Host friendly and helpful. Check in quick and easy. Loved the park.

We spent three days/two nights at this campground. It was our first time. We loved this place! Imagine getting up and watching the sunrise on the sand with a cup of coffee or watching a spectacular sunset over the ocean. The access path to the sand was one campsite away from ours. The campground pluses included cleanliness of the sites and bathrooms; space of and between the sites; ease of hook-up for electric, water and sewage; and the professionalism and friendliness of the staff even when dealing with unreasonable campers (as we observed first hand while waiting to register). Don't expect to show up without a reservation for this military campground (or many others) and find a space for more than one night. Plan ahead! We made our reservations early enough that we were able to secure a site by the water. The campground needs to improve WiFi access. Having to use a computer in the community room is not acceptable. It was not accessible from our site even with a WiFi Ranger signal amplifier that we have installed in our trailer. We had to use our Smartphone as a hot spot. My recommendation is to install better WiFi in the campground so people can access email, websites, and, for some of us, work. As for activities, there is a community center for folks to get together and meet other campers. There is an air museum on site as well and a beautiful lighthouse. The NAS has the usual amenities as most other bases. The Pensacola area around this base has many restaurants, shops, and other attractions for both adults and kids. This is a campground that I would return to time and time again.

It is a tough challenge to add anything new in a review for Oak Grove Park. There are many reviews that give a good explanation of the oak tree shaded, beachside park. I especially liked OLD NAVY’s review of Jan 16 -30, 2017. Oak Grove is the 2nd Navy RV Park out of 5 that we made reservations through the online system. It [reservation system] worked great, the park was ready for our arrival. Check-in was easy, friendly and informational. Like most MCG’s you get a handful of paper with various types of information - Oak Grove is no different. The green pamphlet has been the most useful one for us. It contains maps of the base and the surrounding Pensacola area. In addition to the Navy-wide reservation system, we could logon to the Navy-wide GoWiFi system using the same user ID and password we used at other Navy RV parks. There are WIFI extenders located throughout the park. We had no problems with the WIFI system and response time was good. The 40’ x 20’ cement slab should be the norm for all MCG’s. The slab is large enough for an RV with multiple slide-outs plus enough room for outdoor activities, regardless of the location of the door on the RV. The parks interior streets are gravel which cause the front end of some slabs to get a little messy when it rains. We had a great time staying at Oak Grove Park. It is quite a sight to watch the Blue Angels flying their air show routines. We will return. 

My wife and I booked this campground for July 1-8, 2017. We left after the 2nd night. This was in no fault of the campground. We left because the campground is located within the guard checkpoints of the NAS and we brought our motorcycles. It was our fault for not checking on the required riding gear for the NAS. We did not have all the gear needed. That being said, the day and half we were there, the park was clean but tight with some neighbors and spots, the bath house was clean and roomy. The parking pads were concrete and level. The camp host was extremely friendly and nice. The beach is within walking distance. Signs say no swimming but there were a lot people swimming. The lighthouse and Naval Air Museum is a must see and is a nice walk from the campground. We would stay there again but only if we brought a car and not our motorcycles.