Why so many Canadian plates at our Military Camps

Hi a retired Canadian Military Member, 37yrs + here and first post on the forum. My wife and I were planning on staying in some of your base campgrounds this coming June along the eastern seaboard while touring Civil War Battle fields. After reading some of the post on the forum I am not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling. It appears some resent Canadian military serving or retire and outsiders taking camp sites. I think we will change our plans and start looking at commercial/Good Sam campgrounds.
For those of you wondering about Canadian Bases with campgrounds, I only know of one, here in Petawawa On., Black Bear Campground. All are welcomed. www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Petawawa/EN/Facili...kBearCampground.aspx

Don't read to much Into It!!!! It's a love hate relationship!! Retires don't like active duty staying In the campground, and vice versa!!! Its a constant fight over who can stay and for how long!!!!

If your really thinking about It I would start booking now!!

EME411 - Many U.S. military campgrounds do not in fact allow non-U.S. folks on base (note I did not say anything about the FamCamp) however, some do. I would suggest that if you plan to be in the area of a U.S. base that you call ahead to that base and ask for Security (base telephone numbers are listed for each base found under the Recreation Facility tab above). They will be able to tell you if you will be allowed on base. If so, then you might also try the campground to ensure they will also allow you in. BTW, several years ago we spent three and a half months in your beautiful country. Along the way, we likewise planned to spend some time in a Canadian forces campground. At the time (2005) I believe there were four CGs that allowed U.S. military usage. As it turned out, due to route and timing, we never did stop at one, but it’s nice of you to provide the resource here, should we return ‘up north’.

Also, please take much of what bigredtruck posts here with a grain of salt; I don’t think I have ever seen a positive post from him.

John

As far as I am concerned, any Canadian forces active or retired are welcome in our sites also. We hope you do come and use them if it is authorized at the campground.

EME 411 wrote: Hi a retired Canadian Military Member, 37yrs + here and first post on the forum. My wife and I were planning on staying in some of your base campgrounds this coming June along the eastern seaboard while touring Civil War Battle fields. After reading some of the post on the forum I am not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling. It appears some resent Canadian military serving or retire and outsiders taking camp sites. I think we will change our plans and start looking at commercial/Good Sam campgrounds.
For those of you wondering about Canadian Bases with campgrounds, I only know of one, here in Petawawa On., Black Bear Campground. All are welcomed. www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Petawawa/EN/Facili...kBearCampground.aspx

Personally, we'd always welcome Canadian retired or AD at our campfire.

But, I think the OP was about one campground where he saw 35% of the sites with Canadian plates, so we wonder where that specific MCG is ... and we have no response as yet.

Far as EME411, if you're around any MCG where we are ... please stop and introduce yourself ... and don't stay away because of one or two negatives.

I don't have any problem with Canadian military folks staying in U.S. military campgrounds. I've stayed in theirs and was made to feel at home. After all they are our neighbors, about 10 miles away from where I live. Be nice to your neighbors.