Carr Point Recreation Facilities

A couple of notes: The reservation number on their brochure is 401-841-3283. The info number produces nothing of value. The hours show 0900-1800 but these are not correct. The hours are 1200-1700. Although the phone rings in the Marina office that is open until 1/2 hour prior to sunset. See https://www.navymwrnewport.com/programs/28fabad3-c7f9-4bc1-bdca-467c94a79096 I have called multiple times, left message but no call back. The office , as the showers and laundry, is in the marina next to Gate 1. All of the sites slope toward the bay but flatten at the end. Site 6 is really sloped. Suggest the motorhomes pull straight in to face the water. This means that your water/elec will pass under your coach.

Great view and spacious sites for $20 a night! Cons: no sewer hook ups and the water coming out of tap is rust colored, we used our full water tanks for drinking plus filtered through a Berkey filter system. Pros: great location to see sites of Rhode Island, beaches ( recommend 2nd beach) and seafood! Set GPS to take you to Walmart in Newport or you may get sent onto ridiculous small streets that are a nightmare to maneuver with a trailer or 5th wheel! 

We attempted to stay in May 2018. We called numerous times prior to our arrival no one ever answered we left messages no one ever returned a call. But we kept going. On arrival there was no one around, called again finally someone answered. We were told they don't open until May 22. When asked if we could dry camp again told they were not open. When asked why no one returned calls we got no response. We have stayed at many military camp sites always treated very respectful and courteous not here. This is to bad we will not be back and remember one ah s..t whips out 100 at-a-boys. It is not far to bases on the cape or Hanscom. 

Little has changed from last year, except for 2 items. One is just an awareness issue and the other is an inconvenience. (1) They just added 4 dry camping sites, OK, but they marked the space between them with the 4' concrete parking lot bumpers and placed them about a foot off the road edge along with wooden posts with site numbers. It adds some challenge to back out of sites # 4 & 5 without catching a hitch or the back of your RV on one of them. My neighbor took a ding out of his car hitch. (2) Is an issue at Melville Dump Station. It used to be a circular drive where you pulled in the the entrance, went halfway around, dumped and then pulled out and back on the road. Now there are new sites there and the dump station was relocated along the back fence. You have to do some jockeying around to get lined-up (dump on driver's side) and then unless you want to run 30+ ft of hose, you are nose in with a building/parking lot on your passenger side. There were cars in the lot when I was there and no way out except to backup first. I had to unhook my tow, do all that and then re-hook on your way out. If you can, delay hooking up your tow until after dumping and just do it once on the way out. If all else fails, you are pointed at the long-term area entrance so you could enter and go around the park to come back out.

No amenities such as restrooms, showers, laundry or wifi, but the scenery is absolutely the greatest - right on the water. Well maintained, clean park, spacious sites, and such friendly staff! There were only two other campers there at the time. Nice place. 

For a good price, this is a nice spot to stay on Aquidneck Island and experience Newport. Sites are fairly level, trash at each site with electric and water hookup. No trees, but open view to Narragansett Bay! Newport Dinner Train rolls by every so often. We were disappointed we couldn't have a little fire, but for the most part we spent our time outside of the facility. You must check in at the fitness center which is located about 10 min. away, on base. Six spots and for our weekend all spots were taken, but with a little planning ahead of time, and some flexibility you shouldn't have too many problems. If you need to dump your tanks you need to travel north about 8 min. to Melville Pond, $10 and off you go.

Great for the Price to see Newport Rhode Island mansions and beaches! Okay so the facilities are a little bare bones. W/E only. Gravel sites are fairly level with a nice table. That's about it but the VIEW! Okay the shrubs and trees obscure some of the view but still you have a water view for $20 bucks a night that the campsite 1 mile down the street that gets almost a 80 bucks a night for just grass/pastoral views. It was still relaxing just to sit with coffee in the morning and an adult beverage in the evening and watch the yachts, sailboats and shipping traffic go by.. Please note that this campsite is not on base and there is quite a bit of civilian traffic that comes to fish and get on the beach though it is posted no access. Still we felt very safe as the police come by several times a day. Yes it's hard to get reservations. There is only 6 spots and they are not thrilled with anyone dry camping. They do have the room for some but they don't allow it. We lucked out and got in because of a cancellation. I was persistent and called to check several times. Anothony had me fill out the reservation form for the days we wanted and we lucked into 5 nights. If MWR would Spend a bit of money and expand and upgrade a bit this could be a gem of a place. Really it already is just where it is located in a very expensive to stay area. The commissary was going through renovations while we were there. It is an average commissary. The exchange had great shopping especially for upscale beach wear and other items. The Officers club has lobster special on Thursdays. There is free internet and computer access at the Starbucks on base. I will be back as it is a beautiful area and an easy drive to other touristy locations. You can drive less than a hour and a half and stay at Hanscomb Fam Camp to continue touring New England. Please see my review on that campground for more info. 

Anthony at the gym is now in charge of Carr Point. Things seem a little more organized so maybe we'll see some improvements. It didn't appear that any maintenance had been done on the gravel pad areas since last year; thin to no gravel in places with weeds growing through. Grounds are kept mowed and trash is routinely picked up. The bay view is good from the RV, but the shoreline tress/shrubs are starting to obscure it if you're sitting at the picnic table. If they had sewer this would be great. Police do make occasional cruise-bys into the park in the evening. 

Sites are gravel and sort of level with water & electric. Sites are back-ins, but everyone pulls in, as hookups are on the drivers side if you pull in plus you get great views of the bay. An unusal, but welcome touch is individual trash cans on site that are regularly emptied. The CG is in a great location, being near Newport, but security is non-existant at the campground. It's a favorite spot for locals to come down and fish, evenings and weekends. The price is high since amenities consist of one portapotti that is changed once a week, but great compared to the couple of public CGs in the area. There are great facilities on the base. The back gate is about 3 miles down the road, but is only open during normal work hours M-F. Other times you have to go around the base to Gate 1. The dump station at Melville is easy to access.