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From I-40, take the Marine Corps Logistics Base exit, which is about 2 miles East of the junction of I-40 and I-15. Go North for a very short distance and turn right to the main gate. There's room for a large rig to maneuver. Once through the gate, go 1/2 mile and turn right onto Wake Ave. Go past the childcare center and turn right again onto Tripoli Dr. A block down, you'll see the RV Park in front of you. Take an open site and report to Bldg. 185 for payment. Bldg. 185 is directly behind the RV park on the South side, at the corner of the lodging.
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The outside of billeting in Barstow does not look so nice. But don’t let this fool you….the inside of the units are IMPRESSIVELY SPOTLESS, Marine Corps squeaky clean😀! A definite compliment to the lady who cleans these rooms. I think her name is Alicia. The units are like little mini suites. The bedroom is separate from the living area. It has a microwave and a little mini fridge with a big screen TV and cable. It looks like these units have been recently updated. In the separate living area is a pull out couch, perfect for a family of 4. Previous to our stay here at the Marine Corps Base Barstow, we had spent 7 hours in 117° weather. We had mechanical problems with our motorhome, and while waiting for a tow, both air conditioners went out so we had to sit in our Prius for 4 hours. The manager of billeting is named Hannah. She was so incredibly nice, kind, and compassionate. They close at 4 PM but when I didn’t show up by then (due to multiple towing issues), she called me and actually WAITED past her regular hours so we could check in. Apparently, the other lady at the front desk (Who is also the same lady who cleans the rooms ) does this very same thing for people. Hannah even turned on the air conditioning in our room so it would be a cool place for us to be after terrifying ordeal we had just gone through. In this day and age, where everyone seems to do the least amount of work possible, this wonderful person went above and beyond and autographed her work with excellence. I would not hesitate to stay here again. I absolutely love our Marine Corps family. I feel like they are so much more service oriented and I’ve always come across extremely kind people on military bases. Most everyone I’ve encountered seems to understand what the word respect means they exercise it . The civilian world could learn a lot from the way it’s done in the world of our Armed Forces.
RV park has nice large concrete pads; however, they aren’t even close to level so you will need to raise the front of your rig A LOT. Rough parking lot to drive into, but good for a stop over if you’re passing through. Staff is friendly and there’s a gas station close on base that’s cheaper than on the economy typically.
No frills. As advertised. However, for the price you might as well go to Irwin. For the same price you get internet, a community center, showers, restrooms and working washing machines. Not sure how they are charging so much.
The base itself has been a pleasant surprise with a modern, well-equipped fitness center, super nice tennis court, clean, well-maintained bowling alley, a cafe and a very nice, well-stocked commissary appropriately sized for a smaller base. The campground itself is nothing special, but is safe, quiet (except for highway, but no biggie), has free laundry (2 washing machines and 2 dryers) and the RV hookups work and have good water pressure. The pads are a bit narrow and no tables. We have a 26' trailer and there was barely room to park our truck. We started our stay with one night of dry camping while we waited for our spot to open the next day. This was all the way to the left of the lodging office on a slanted pad, but nice to have. The campground is mostly longterm residents with a few spots for "overnighters." Word of warning, there are a ton of giant sand spurs, so make sure to check your shoes often and don't walk through the medians! Also, cigarette butts are all over the place.
