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The Blakeslee Air Force Recreation Area (formerly the Fort Fisher Recreation Area) is an amazing facility. Hard, concrete platforms, with E/W/S and cable TV in the lower 24 full hookup sites. There are five upper overflow sites with grass/gravel spaces equipped with E/W/S. The remaining three upper sites are just electric with grass/gravel pads. There are cabins and dog kennels also available, but we did not use them during this visit. Prices have changed, with full/overflow/dry RV sites going from May 26-September 3 at $54/$27/$20, respectively. Prices vary for off-season (not summer) usage. Three tent sites are also available at $14/night. All sites are within short walking distance of the beach. There is a checkout time of 11am, with a $100/hr penalty for staying pass that time. No shade at the lower RV site, and bathhouse is at the end of the RV road. Heat seems to have impacted on the thresholds for the electric service as it arbitrarily tripped on the 30amp side. But, RV interior circuit breakers and UL-approved surge protector did not trip over. Have had that problem throughout the hot 2023 summer with our three-month old ClassC. Realtime amp meter checks out below wattage and amps throughout these events. Note the name changed as it was named by Confederate States for the facility called Fort Fisher on the Cape Fear peninsula. This new fortification was built to protect the major port at Wilmington NC from naval forces of the US military after North Carolina's succession from the United States. The recreation area was renamed on June 30, 2023, from Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area to Blakeslee Air Force Recreation Center. A current NC ferry schedule and prices is provided as a media upload.