Cliffside RV Park

This is one of those reviews I hate to right. The place is so wonderful and we had such a great experience we want to share to, but then again reservations are hard to get sometimes and don't want to make it more difficult:). Anyway, this is without a doubt the nicest military campground we have ever stayed at, and we have stayed at quite a few! It is also one of the nicest of any kind of RV park we have ever stayed at. Everything is immaculate! The sites all have modern utility hook-ups which all work, the pads are all level and clean, the laundry, restrooms and showers are spotless. Sites are well spaced and roomy. It is very easy to maneuver a big rig or 5th wheel in and around. I do recommend stopping at the large parallel parking lot at the baseball field to unhook your toad. Will make it easier when you check in. The wifi was good for e-mail and general web surfing. Cellphone coverage was intermittent, but found that to be the case all around the base. Wonderfull walking path along the shoreline. Did I mention how clean and well kept everything is. Ken continues with his flower gardens. Hard to really explain, just just have to see them. Staff was great ad very helpful. Directions on this site are spot on. We listened to the waves on the beach at night, windows open and a wonderful ocean breeze. This is the nicest RV park in the military system we have stayed at, in our opinion. Be sure and walk down by the flight line area, there is a very nice memorial to the EA-6B crews and maintainers. Then BX and Commissary are on a different part of the base, the office can give you a map, large and well stocked.

Coming into the Seattle area for a few weeks and everything was booked (early Oct), plus many of the campgrounds shut down mid-Oct, so we expanded our search and found this place. We totally lucked out! This place is right on the beach with FHU RV sites, tent sites, yurts, and RVs to rent. As you’d expect from a military campground the bathrooms & showers are immaculate. The laundry is FREE (yay for not having to find quarters!). But the real gem is the grounds. The camp hosts seem to work round the clock to tend to the beautiful gardens. I imagine in the spring when the grass is green this place is extra special.It was pretty quiet when we were here (besides the jets flying overhead), but the neighbors were quiet. There seem to be a few people who are stationed here and live here, then the majority of the other sites were people staying for a few weeks like us, with of course some people coming in for just a few days. Weekends get busier with more tent campers and more people coming to the beach. If you can get a waterfront site that’s a must but the other sites aren’t bad either. We were in the south loop which would be my preference as it’s slightly closer to the open areas and beach access, but again the other loop would be almost as nice. There is a fitness loop that goes into the trees and then back into base which the kids and I would ride our bikes to the nice playground just over the hill. Yes the jets can be annoying (especially if you work from the road like we do) but they don’t seem to fly on Sundays, holidays, or when it’s too foggy or overnight. This was the perfect spot to slow down and enjoy the PNW beach life for a couple weeks.

Cliffside is an outstanding RV park! Probably one of the best military famcamps in the nation. It is on the Puget Sound (Salish Sea) water’s edge and the views are spectacular. You have an open ocean view with Olympic National Park in the southern distance and the San Juan Islands & Vancouver Island in the western and northern distance. The sites are spaced out so there is no crowding at all. All utilities are easy to access and work fine. There are 2 loops, southern and northern. We were in the southern loop and the camp host, Ken, is a master gardener. The gardens in and around the park are just beautiful. The staff is friendly and helpful. There are a few negatives that are worth mentioning. The Naval Air Station is very active and they have flight ops often. Jet noise can be annoying. The other is the wind. During the fall and winter months the wind can be relentless. There are days when the winds are a steady 20 to 30 mph with guts of 50 to 60 mph. Other days are a steady 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 mph or so. However, the weather in the summer months are the best in the country!! Cellular service is almost non-existent. We had Verizon and had very spotty service (at the park). We switched to T-Mobile and had the same problem. We ended up buying a cell booster, which made a huge difference. We spent a month there in Aug/Sept of 2018 and (this time) we spent 4 months there during Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov. The part of the base on the other side of the island houses the Exchange and Commissary. Both are very large and have about anything you’d need. Oak Harbor is a pleasant town and has plenty of restuarants, shopping, and everything else. VERY IMPORTANT: Use the Chas. Porter Gate for entry and exit to the base. All other gates have too many obstacles and you’ll regret it.

Beautiful setting on Puget Sound. This campground is clean and very well run. The landscape is gorgeous and plants are labeled. The sunsets are beyond words. You also get the benefit of watching the F-15's fly over. Definitely on our list to return.

We spent 30 days July-August and we’re amazed how beautiful Ken the host flowers are. The weather was awesome too. Best DOD FamCamp we have been too in our four years of full timing.

This is a top not (world class!) campground. I would say a must stay in the state of Washington. All sites are full hook ups, paved and can accommodate big rigs. Our site was #20 (water view site). A beautiful view of the water from the back end of our site. Save room back there so you can set up your chairs to watch the sunset! The grounds are just lovely. The staff takes great pride in planting all kinds of flowers, including artichokes! This campground is well run, no kids running unattended, no loud music, no wild parties etc. It's super quiet at night you hardly know you are in a campground. Cell coverage is poor as is tv off antenna. We are not typically tv watchers, but did want to watch the soccer games and local news which we could not get even with our antenna. We took a bike ride along the water trail that is designated for PT and timed it such that 2 F18s took flight right above our heads - monumental thrill! I just had to yell "Wooo hooo!" You also get to see them clearly from the campground as the take off over the water. Do not hesitate to stay here, call early and get your reservation in the system. Easy launch point into Canada or ferry to Alaska or the San Juan Islands. If you have kids with you there is so much there to keep them busy. Easy access to the beach from the lower section of the campground. The only reason I downgraded them on value is that I think $50.00 is a bit high for a military campground - even though it's very nice. There is a discount for a week long stay as well as month long stays. Overall: Highly recommend!

We just had our barbecue put on from the hosts. Met a new manager Dave Meyers along with longtime host me Ken King The park has never looked better the flower arrangements and gardens here are worthy of a botanical garden Dave and Ken were great hosts and saw to our every needs this place just keeps getting better unfortunately everybody is finding out about it and it is difficult to get reservations. Stephan Pohrivchak should be happy with his new assignment!!

This is a great park every site has a view of the water. Great staff, very clean. The views are just stunning.

Disappointed. We had reservations for late Aug. Got a call on July 30th from the campground that they had to cancel our reservation. The base CO extended the active-duty only restriction until 8 Sept due to his COVID concerns. This seemed to be a base policy not a Navy or DoD policy. We stayed at two other Military RV Parks already so far in July. We felt lucky that our reservations were far out enough we were able to find a alternate location.

My wife and I were in Oak Harbor for a short visit in 2015 and looked at this park while on base. The location and beauty of this place put it high on our list of places to visit while full timing. Now we're full timing. Called to see about reservations for April 2020 and was told, by Greg, that the monthly rate for non water front is $840 regardless of the month. Since we have relatives we'd like to see on Whidbey we're still headed that way however will be staying at another park close by. We'll be saving over $200... The more we get exposed to military RV parks the more we think they're not a better deal than civilian RV parks especially now that they've become (with the exception of Davis Monthan in Tuscon and Sheppard Annex on Lake Texoma) extensions of family housing for active duty personnel.

We had heard so much about Cliffside RV Park and had always meant to come here. We finally made it and this is a great RV Park. VERY well maintained, with manicured landscaping and plenty of flowers. There's lots to do here and the views are fantastic. The weather was perfect for our short visit. We watched Grey Whales off the shore from our RV. The office staff and hosts are very friendly and work hard to provide campers a good experience. Laundry was $1.50 load and $.50 to start drying. Unfortunately, the RV Park is located on an active Air Station under the flight path. It got VERY NOISY at times, which distracts from the relaxing and serene atmosphere of the RV Park. Don't get me wrong, I love the "sound of freedom", but it was impossible to hear others talk at times. The Air Station has a large Commissary, Exchange, Gas and Diesel. It's a very active installation.