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NORTH GATE: Exit I-25 at exit 156 onto North Gate Blvd. heading West (to the Academy). Once through the gate, go about 1 mile and turn left at the B-52 display onto Stadium Blvd. Go about 1.3 miles to Academy Drive on your right - but turn left off Stadium Blvd. then an immediate left to the campground. ---- SOUTH GATE: Exit I-25 at exit 150 onto South Gate Blvd. Travel Northwest approx. 2.5 miles. After crossing the bridge over the railroad tracks, South Gate Blvd then curves to the right, which turns into Stadium Blvd. Follow Stadium Blvd approximately 2 miles to campground entrance across from Academy Dr. Turn right off Stadium Blvd. then an immediate left to the campground. The North Gate is a little closer to the FamCamp.
On the rules that they make you sign it says the office is open until 8, but the office closes at 3... Classic government civilians. There are no fire pits. They make you rent a fire pit... But they close at 3 so better get one early.
I have been to other USAF Fam Camps but this one is by far my favorite!
1. The campground has 2 sites which makes it better coz you don’t feel crowded.
2. In these sites they each have a bath house which is simply toilets, shower, and laundry facilities. Each bath house also has a quarter dispenser for your bills so you can use the washer and dryer. There is also 4 sets of washer & dryer in each bath house. If you forgot detergent or dryers sheets, they have a dispenser at each bath house as well. The Tide detergent was .75 cents.
3. It has lots of beautiful trees!
4. Another thing that I like about it is the dump station or sewer, as it is a bit sloped inward towards the ground (not sticking up and has no liners) so your sewer hose is positioned well so water would flow smoothly. To me that is important because I want to be able to really flush it all out LOL.
5. The spaces are very spacious, so it is easy to maneuver and you don’t have to worry about hitting trees, fixtures or other vehicles. Plus the spaces come with a picnic table.
6. It’s clean and well-maintained. In fact when we stayed there, I saw 2 campground staff maintaining the grounds - cutting weeds and such.
7. There is only 1 code to access the toilets (both male and female) as well as the laundry facilities. So no hassle memorizing different codes.
What I don’t like about this ram camp?
1. No late check in under any circumstances. This means you have to call ahead for a reservation OR arrive DURING office hours so you can check in. Otherwise, don’t even try.
2. When you call the office you will be directed to a voicemail message asking you to leave your name and other details so the office staff can call you back for a reservation. We did leave a message but we didn’t get a call back. When we got there during office hours the lady manning the front desk had a list of all the voicemails that she need to get back to. Good thing we drove there while the office is open. If we have just waited, we wouldn’t get a place for the night.
3. No WIFI at the camp. The map says that wifi is located at the bath houses; but that doesn’t make sense coz we don’t stay at the bath house. Good thing we have data. Signal is not that strong, but at least there is data.
NOTE: This camp is near a train track and you will surely hear it at night. In the morning, if you are sensitive to noise you may not be able to sleep in. The USAF has trainings so it may be a bit noisy… We were just not easily bothered by it so my husband and I’s experience were overall great!
I love coming here because it is very quiet. If you are going to stay here a water pressure regulator is mandatory because the pressure is over 100psi. We stayed in several different spots and they were all really easy to back in to. Some spots are more level than others but they were all pretty reasonable. The price is fair, and them having propane at least during the regular season was nice. The only thing that I didn't like too much was there wasn't a designated area for dogs to run which would have been nice with a high energy pup but it wasn't a deal break for us. They do have a bathroom that you need a code to access, which is nice.
