Boondocking on base?

Has anyone had experience staying on military installations and boondocking for a night? Just want someplace to stay where we feel safe while we're passing through. Thanks

Years ago, I inquired at a couple bases. Asked the cops if I could park overnight in the commissary or exhange parking lot. Both times I was told no, for security reasons. One Navy base did allow it, but that base is now closed.

On two separate occasions, we were able to park in the commissary parking lot at Kirtland AFB, due to the FamCamp not having openings. Not sure if that is still possible, because the last time was about two years ago.

John

Homestead FL does not have a MCG, but stuck me in the gym parking lot for a night on my way to the Everglades. Happened twice - ask at base security. This was years ago, and am not sure policy still the same. At the time, they were floating a plan for an MCG, but have no clue if that's still in the works. Same thing happened to us at Kirkland too a couple times. As I recall, that base has a small MCG and no overflow, no restroom or shower facilities.

I guess it would depend on the base CO and security issues. Never hurts to ask, but I'd bet it's a base to base policy and not military wide.

Homestead will park you in a lot buy the Motor Pool if you have accommodations at billeting. We stayed there in March of this year and it was quite a hike to the billeting area. Again, the issue was security. They would not let you park anywhere except in this one particular area. So if you want to drop your passengers or disconnect the toad you can save nearly a half mile walk to billeting. They will let you stop to unload and load in the morning but only if you brief them in advance. You are not permitted to stay in your motor home under any circumstance.

There will probably be exceptions to this (there ALWAYS are), but I think you will find that MOST (not all) military bases will not allow camping anywhere but a designated campground (I.E., FamCamp). As has been said, security is the main reason for this. Probably best to assume any given base will have this security restriction. I know for a fact that Hill AFB, UT will not allow boondock camping.