Happy_Trails
Fulltime, USA
Senior Member
Joined: 11/21/2006
View Profile
 Offline
|
WTTCS wrote:Monty-Rob, most military campgrounds are actually RUN AND OPERATED by the Commanding Officer of the respective post. Many will allow vets to use the military campgrounds on a "as needed or as available" use. Instead of taking the position you cannot, do yourself a favor and call the bases you are interested in and ask the proper authority. You and others might be surprised at the answers you receive. It doesn't cost to ask, only not to.
Especially when visiting a relative who is on the Post.
My brother and his siblings got to stay in Post Recreation quarters in HI when his son was stationed there.
My brother and I stayed at Ft Hood for a week, before my nephew went to Bosnia and again before he went to Iraq. My brother fm VT is not a vet, was fm CA, we met in TX and they let us both stay. It never hurts to ask, and if they say no, well you just stay where you would have anyway.
It may have helped because he was the Youngest SFC in the US Army or rated the Best Technical Inspector of Helicopters and had arranged for Tracy Bird (his commanders favorite country star) to put on a show for the base before they left for Iraq... He also almost got him for one in Bosnia, but the time line did not work out.
Bob & Nadine
1984 Allegro 23 feet, always at home!
Living Life With a "Golden Age Passport"
and Thousand Trails VIP Membership, Priceless!.
|
chuckster11
Idaho
Senior Member
Joined: 04/30/2004
View Profile
|
I don't know if this is correct or not but some of the military campgrounds do allow camping if there is a "sponsorship" from an active duty individual. My SIL drives a C-17 out of Elmandorff in Anchorage and I was under the impression that if he sponsored me, I could stay at the military campground there.
I think I read that in the rules for that campground.
|
enblethen
Moses Lake, WA USA
Senior Member
Joined: 01/05/2005
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
|
Yes, a person authorized to use facilities can sponsor a non- authorized person.
Bud
Suzuki XL7 pushing Pace Arrow
|
Doug and Cassi Glass
Clifton Forge, VA
Senior Member
Joined: 02/20/2006
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
Offline
|
True, many allow sponsorship but many also require the sponsor to be there camped at the same time. Many have time of year restrictions on sponsored guests.
|
katfish
Gallion Alabama USA
Senior Member
Joined: 08/03/2003
View Profile
|
Also a lot of Military campgrounds allow civilians workers(GS) to use the campgrounds. Usually there is a difference in price.
"Every day is a adventure and every trip is a voyage of Discovery"
Steve & Cathy
U.S. Coast Guard (retired)
2005 KZ New Vision 37ft FK (toy hauler)
2004 Dodge 3500 (Diesel DRW)
Advanced Air Rider Hitch
2000SE CSC Goldwing Trike
|
|
|
enblethen
Moses Lake, WA USA
Senior Member
Joined: 01/05/2005
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
|
Yes, DOD employees can use the military campgrounds. The cost is determined on whther they are on duty or vacationing. This is only for DOD civilians and not all federal civil service. They must have a valid DOD ID card.
|
BKJOR
STAUNTON VA
Senior Member
Joined: 07/28/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
Amen - we are actually headed to Onslow Beach at Camp LeJeune = $15 per night with full hooks, CATV and WiFi. Now where can you get that kind of rate at a private run campground? NOT! Usually at least $40 per night. We stay at military ones often = safe, clean, no noise or usavory types. We always meet some great fellow retirees. It's one of the best perks of being retired military (aside from the medical benefits).
SFC (Ret.) Kenny and Betty Jordan
Heine (Cocker Spaniel), Princess (Bichon Frise), and Oreo (Shih Tzu)
2001 Ford F-250 4x4 Triton V-10 super-cab
2004 Keystone Cougar 290EFS
|
lv2mtrhome
Stockton, CA
New Member
Joined: 11/07/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Attention all DOD retirees!!
Do you have the new DOD Retiree ID Card?
Until recently retired DOD civilian employees, excepting Air Force DOD civilian retirees, were not given any kind of ID Card to facilitate them using MWR facilities for camping and such.
The Department of Defense has authorized retired DoD civilian employees an identification card. This card is a trusted credential used to establish identity and affiliation with DoD and will provide retired DoD civilians with a uniform DoD identification card that can be easily recognized at any DoD base or facility within the United States and its territories or possessions.
A new DOD Civilian Retiree ID Card is now being issued at RAPIDS at any military facility.
|
tatest
Oklahoma
Senior Member
Joined: 05/14/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Generally not, but an installation commander can open the recreational facilities to anyone, at his option. I've been stationed at bases where the FamCamp was open non-military guests (both bases since closed).
Tom Test
Itasca Spirit 29B
2001 Ranger Edge
|
Doug and Cassi Glass
Clifton Forge, VA
Senior Member
Joined: 02/20/2006
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
Offline
|
Sigsbee is now $21 a night for full hookups and $14 a night dry camping with a two week max stay in FHU sites this time of year, then onto a rotation list. The wait now is about 2 weeks and will be up to 28 days to get back into FHUs.
No weekly rates and no sponsoring non-eligible guests. Not a bad deal when Boyd's just down the road is about $120 a night. We're in space 31 at Sigsbee now until 1/4/10, then to dry camp and the "list".
The vast majority of military camps don't allow non-eligibles without the sponsoring party being there also.
Some accept the Golden Age pass, so ask. The Naval Academy is one.
|
|
|
