Seymour Johnson AFB FamCamp

Very nice campground. Sites are first come first serve so there is a little gamble with what you end up with. We were on a nice new very big concrete pad(Site 21) with full hookups. The sewer hook up had a weird flange on it that prevented a complete seal, you need a weight or rock on the elbow to hold it in place. The park was very quiet and shaded. The staff was very friendly and accomodating. Base is nice and the exchange and commissary are close. The gas station is very large and you can probably fill up while hooked up. Plenty of shopping and restaurants off base. Use the Slocum gate for easy entry because the main gate has barriers that a big rig will never get through unless removed. At $25 a night this is hard to beat!

As far as location to things to do, there isn't a ton in Goldsboro to begin with. But, the base is nearby a mall, Target, lots of restaurants, and some brew pubs. The staff I've spoken with on the phone so far (Elvira) has been very helpful and informative. They have also called to check in and make sure everything was working as expected. When we arrived, the grass was a bit high, but the landscaping crew has since come through and mowed and edged and it looks much better. It could use a walk through by a trash crew though. Some sites have leftover small trash from other campers (come on, leave no trace) and the area by the garbage bins needs some cleanup. Our short term site (#7) is a pull through and faces the woods and it's quiet and isolated from the main area where the long term rigs are. It's been very enjoyable sitting out at night, facing the woods, and just enjoying nature. We have just retired and this is our first on base camping experience and we love it here so far.

Once I finally made it past the multiple [unnecessarily pop-up] ads on what used to be a great website, I decided it was time to update the reviews for Seymour Johnson FamCamp. (Editor's note: Unfortunately, the ads are required to pay for the website and keep it free for everyone.) There are 24 total sites here now, with the first 6 set aside for temporary, 14 day, stays. There the rate is $25/day. Oddly enough, as another reviewer noted, the long-term sites are $26/day, which is of course the opposite policy of most other DOD campgrounds. WiFi for the short term area works perfectly; the passwords for connecting are posted near the sites. WiFi for the long term area only works in the inner circle. So, if you don’t want to spend an additional dollar a day for LESS service, rotate in and out of short term stay and have great WiFi. Nevertheless, the staff have been very helpful (Tori/Sherry and others). It seems they want to answer the phone only if you call twice in a row; I suppose they must be multi-tasking. To register at the Outdoor Rec Office: go through the front gate and you’re on Wright Brothers Rd, after it curves around the medical center, make the second left onto Andrews St after the static aircraft displays. The Outdoor Recreation office is actually on the flight line/golf course end of Andrews Street, not on Goodson Street as stated above. The campground is on the opposite end of Andrews St, at the end of which you make one turn left onto Jabara and then a quick right onto Fickel St. You can’t see the other RVs there because of the fantastic trees that surround the campground, but head down Fickel, it’s there. If you see the Thrift Shop sign, you’re very close. At the Outdoor Rec office there is a great little restaurant because of the golf course that USED TO BE there. Outside you’ll see a nice walking path around the small lake on the course, as well. If you ask for a base map at Outdoor Rec, they have them, but they are rather old (2012) and the major buildings you would need to be labeled on it aren’t. Pen in the labels or just make your own map. The only noise we heard in the campground was from the awesome F15 sorties. This is also an air refueling base, so you’ll hear those wonderful KC-135s lumbering about too. Oh, and we could hear the critters scurrying in the forest. NOTE: Neither Google, Waze nor Apple Maps apps would accurately guide us around town or on base at all. Fortunately, both are small and fairly easy to navigate. There are great restaurants here (try Carl and Chelle’s Grill Room—the owners slice up your steak off a side of beef right there while you watch and then grill it to perfection. THE BEST! And Mezcalita’s on Berkeley St, the road directly out the front gate that leads you to just about anything you need.) Here’s a link to the Base Directory: https://www.military.com/base-guide/seymour-johnson-air-force-base/base-directory?combine=&page=4

Not much in the surrounding area to see so Seymour Johnson is just a stopover unless you are visiting someone in the area. The famcamp is clean but in my opinion over priced at $25/night. The monthly rate is more at $26/night! We have stayed here a few times over the years and it has always been a quite campground. It isn't near the flightline like so many other USAF campgrounds seem to be.

We knew we couldn't make reservations (we checked in advance) so we called on the road and they had several openings. Stayed 3 nights. Very inexpensive ($15/night for full hookups!) and friendly. Very quiet. Laundry facility, restrooms with showers, etc. We would definitely stay here again if we're in the area. Walking distance to the Exchange and Commissary (even for a 70 year old!) Caution - Don't arrive after dark. It's tough to find! And the people at the gate have no idea where the RV camp is!

The new sites here are excellent since the wifi have been installed. Now just waiting for cable to be installed. Also sure need the lights installed in the new area where they have light poles ready. Will sure stay here again...

They are in the process of adding six more sites at the rear of the existing ones and when they are done with them the front sites will get a paved road as well. Trees are down, road and sites are sandy bases with power poles in most of them at this point. $17.50 per night and I stayed two nights with a 38' motor home with no problem getting situated for the night. A very acceptable stay and very unlike earlier reviews that almost put me off going there, in fact I would not hesitate to use it again in the future. The walking trail I was told about by someone there could stand to be marked. UPDATE 8/15/15 the new sites have been completed and the roads have all been paved.

Beautiful, quiet campground nestled in the woods on the edge of the base. Nice walking trail into the trees. Rustic look to the restrooms and picnic shelter. Extra picnic tables in the middle are nice but the trash is overflowing. Yes, the water is on the opposite side but there's good voltage and water pressure. Sites are spacious with concrete pad and, except for Overflow, with sewer on the pad. Restrooms are in a trailer, a private one for each gender. Laundry has one washer, one dryer. All were reasonably tidy but dirty and showing wear and tear. Our 30A service was broken but 50A worked. There's the appearance of neglect everywhere. Eight sites are FHU, another two are called Overflow and share a sewer connection and a third Overflow spot is on the grass with just W/E. The two Overflow sites that share the sewer have long-term occupants. For $9.50/night no wonder! I question occupying those sites when there are FHU sites available. That's $285/month for what amounts to full hookups.

Don't forget to stop in at Outdoor Recreation to pay and find a site. This was a nice campground in a woodsy area. Small sites, but concrete pads made it very nice. We had poor cell phone coverage (T-Mobile), but when we walked over to the commissary I got a few bars. Restrooms were very nice and I didn't use the laundry room, but it appeared clean with nice machines. I didn't even check to see what was available outside of the base, but on base was great. We were within walking distance to the commissary, PX, and bowling alley :) All and all, we will definitely return.

Our last visit here was about 10 years ago. Since then the campground has enjoyed some improvements: a new laundry/bathhouse and cement parking pads. I called the day before our planned arrival and Kim at MWR said there were two sites open. When we arrived there were 5, although 2 had cones in front of them and "site occupied" signs on them. Since our stay was on a Saturday night, the MWR office was closed. Kim had said there was a payment box outside the MWR office. We went by Sunday morning as we were leaving and found a box; however, it was labelled as a mail box. I slid my payment envelope through the edge of the door. Hope they found it Monday AM. They should consider putting an Iron Ranger in the Campground. For $15, this is a good deal and we'll undoubtedly stop by again. Ted H.

This small campground is located in a heavily wooded area which blocks satellite TV signals. The sites have a concrete pad and are level with full hookups. A laundry (1 washer, 1 dryer) and bathhouse are nearby. It is quiet until the kids get home from school. There are several active duty families that are homesteading here and the kids don't have many options. The interior one-way road is dirt and gravel and was muddy and filled with potholes while we were here. We called ahead to ask about availability (no reservations are taken), we were told that the place was full. We came anyway and found an empty site. For $15 a nite, I shouldn't complain.

We called in one hour prior to arrival and they thought they had two sites available. On check-in we were told to check the camp as they were not sure that any were available. When we got to the campground, there were four open sites. We stayed in site #8 and to our surprise, we had satellite if we pulled to the edge of the road. They have solved their trash problem with the addition of a dumpster. The rest rooms were clean and the laundry room was immaculate. They have a civil engineering crew that now handles the grass cutting. This woodsy campground was clean and had all slots filled during our stay. Improvements will bring me back again.

Nice small CG, forget about Satellite and very little local over air antenna. Verizon reception is good with the exception of Hot Spot drops every once in a while. Folks at the Outdoor Recreation are very nice and try to help. Don't know about the ladies bathroom, but the men's bathroom has no heat and the shower leaks onto the flooring which feels as though is going to cave in when you first walk in, probably due to the fact that the shower does not drain properly. I would recommend to them to use the clear area adjacent/across the CG and establish some full hook up sites so that folks can get satellite and better reception. They no longer have trash cans about and can't really blame them, there is now a dumpster which is less than 100 yards from any of the sites. Both commissary and exchange are within walking distance so is the bowling alley and gas station where they have a Shoppette (Air Force term for 7 day store). Exchange is very small, but they do have what you need. Overall a good experience. By the way, stop by the Bowling Alley during lunch, great burgers and sandwiches.

CG is in a nice wooded setting. Great for walking your dog in the woods. The bathrooms had no heat and during cold weather needed to take showers in your own camper. Men's bathhouse floor is caving in from rotting wood floor because shower runs over into floor and floods the bathroom. No campground host but people friendly in outdoor recreation building where you need to go to pay. $15 nightly. Told rec dept. of problems but said they had to tell someone else of problems to get things fixed so I guess it will be wait and see.

Arrived at Seymour on Saturday June 12 for two days. Had checked on Friday and they had three sites available. They are not open over the weekend and you need to leave your check in their mailbox unless you want to wait for them to open at 9AM on Monday. Nothing has changed. There is no camp host, but this is not a problem with such a small campground. Trees obscure satellite reception at most sites. The laundry room was clean with air but had no soap products to buy. Campground was clean but the trash receptacles were full. The library is no longer open on Sundays, so you can't keep up on those things we need the internet for. They have lowered their price to $15 per night but this is still high with no cable or WIFI available. We stay here because nothing else is available in the local area and the kids and grandkids are close by.

W.T. left this review using the Directory software: We arrived on a Sunday morning to find 10 clean, shaded sites in the tall pines, only one of which was occupied. All had 30/50 amp, water and sewer. There was no host - a sign at the entrance advises to call the office at 919-722-1104. We selected south-facing site #3 and received a satellite signal and a 5-bar Verizon phone signal. The small bath-house was clean, with one washer and dryer ($1.00) in the laundry room. The grass between sites had been freshly mowed. The only minor negative about this FamCamp is that, with the exception of sites #9 & #10, the water spigot is on the curb-side of the coach, requiring a 25-foot hose. There is no WiFi or cable, no hot tub, pool or club house, but the FamCamp is conveniently located near the base facilities - walking distance to the Commissary and BX.