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February 7, 2018 by Julie 4 Comments

Blue Angel Naval Recreation Area (Pensacola, FL)

We recently stayed at a wonderful military campground in Pensacola, FL: Blue Angel Naval Recreation Area, also known as Blue Angel Park. It is operated by Pensacola Naval Air Station, but is actually 9 miles outside of the NAS back gate and off of Hwy 98 just before the Lillian Hwy bridge to Alabama.

Camping Options

There are two separate camping areas here along the northern shore of beautiful Perdido Bay: Battleship Row and Anchor Cove, as well as a mobile home rental section.

Battleship Row

  • RV: 75 large paved RV full hook-up sites. We have a 44’ Fifth Wheel and fit in it no problem. Every site had a picnic table and fire ring. There are two bathhouses and laundry rooms with change machines.
  • Tent: Near the beach, there are 4 elevated 10’ x 10’ tent platforms with picnic tables and fire rings. A single water spigot is shared. There’s also a beach bathhouse.

Battle Ship Row at the Blue Angel Naval Recreation Area in Pensacola, Florida has 75 full hook-up sites.

Anchor Cove

 

  • RV: 72 sites with water and electricity. There is a dump station available.
  • Tent: 4 elevated 10’ x 10’ tent platforms with water and electricity.
  • Cabins: 7 rustic cabins with a full-size bed, television, microwave, and air conditioner. No running water or bathrooms, but they are close to the bathhouse.

Anchor Cove Campground at the Blue Angel Naval Recreation Area in Pensacola, Florida has 72 RV sites with water and electricity.

Bos’N Court

  • Mobile Homes: 12 two-bedroom mobile homes. Outside each trailer is a fire ring with a cooking grill and picnic table.

Amenities

Both camping areas have bathhouses and laundry facilities. Although they don’t offer cable or internet, our Dish Satellite and Verizon hotspots worked great in the Battleship Row section.

Activities

One of the great things about this campground is the range of activities. They have a 35-acre wooded paintball course (open weekends only), three 18-hole championship disc golf courses, mini golf, playgrounds, a beautiful beach, numerous hiking trails, and several geocaches. The Blue Angel Outpost Marina has kayaks, paddleboards and sailboats for hourly rental. They even offer small boat sailing courses by reservation April through September.

Reservations

You can make reservations online at: http://get.dodlodging.net/propertys/Blue-Angel-Naval-Recreational-Area-Pensacola or by phone via Navy Getaways at 1-877-NAVY BED (628-9233). Blue Angel Park is open year-round for active/retired military and DoD employees and their family members. To verify patron eligibility for Navy Getaway Parks click here.

Gulf Coast Beaches

The closest beach area on the Gulf of Mexico is Perdido Key. It’s only about a 20-minute drive and where there is the National Seashore and Perdido Key State Park, as well as public beach access. Pensacola Beach is actually about an hour away.

Perdido Key State Park is one of the most beautiful Gulf Coast Beaches in the Florida Panhandle.

Our Favorite Area Attraction

Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park is an amazinga parrot rescue and bird sanctuary in Pensacola, Florida. While there we paid a visit to Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park, a parrot rescue and sanctuary. Entry costs $5.00 for adults (13+) and $2.00 per child and includes one cup of peanuts to feed the birds. The money goes directly to help these beautiful birds and to educate people about the demands of owning a parrot, the kind of lifestyle a parrot lives, and how to provide them with essential needs to keep them happy and healthy. You’ll get one-on-one handling of an exotic bird and the chance enter the largest open flight aviaries in the Florida panhandle.

 

 

Visit Blue Angel Naval Recreation Area in Pensacola, Florida for a terrific campground and day use area for military personnel. Located on Perdido Bay, this beautiful setting has a full hook up RV campground with tent sites, hiking trails, mini golf, and paintball. A trip here will make the entire family happy campers.

 

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October 5, 2017 by Julie Leave a Comment

Midway RV Park (Memphis, Tennessee)

We recently stayed at Midway RV Park, a wonderful little military campground located on Naval Support Activity Mid-South, in Millington, Tennessee near Memphis.

Midway RV Park and Base

It is a small campground with only 48 full hook up sites–no tent sites or dry camping. The layout consists of six small circles of eight paved sites with plenty of trees. They have free washer and dryers in the small bath house, and there are two dog parks right across the street, as well as a playground, and little water park that is open in the summer.

Midway RV Park sign

I really enjoyed walking around the quiet base, and the nature trail tucked behind the Navy Recruiting Command building.

nature trail

Memphis Sights

One of the things we really liked about this campground is that it is only 20 miles north of Memphis, TN with such a wide range of activities like the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel which is where Dr Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. If you can only go to one place in Memphis, I’d recommend this museum full of moving displays.

Civil Rights Museum at Lorraine Motel
Exterior Civil Rights Museum at Lorraine Motel
Exterior Civil Rights Museum Bus DisplayExterior Civil Rights Museum Bus Display
Exterior Civil Rights Museum Strike Display

I really enjoyed Big River Crossing where you can walk cross the Mighty Mississippi River. You can also stand in two states at once: Arkansas and Tennessee. From there you can see one of the coolest Bass Pro Shops!

Big River Crossing
Big River Crossing State Line
Memphis Bass Pro Shops

Resources

A great source of information for the Midway RV and other military campgrounds is the website US Military Campgrounds and RV Parks. It provides a wealth of information including which gate to enter the installation, as well as reviews.

We’re posting reviews of all the campgrounds we stay at. To see our other reviews, click here.

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