The Agave Gulch “FamCamp” at Davis-Monthan Air Force is one of about 144 campgrounds at military bases across the country. People on active military duty, retired veterans, veterans with 100 percent disabilities, and civilians who have retired from the Department of Defense can use the facilities. Jim retired from the Navy Reserves, so we're included.
Agave Gulch has 266 sites with electric water and sewer hook ups that cost $19 a day. They also have what they say are an unlimited number of overflow spots where you can camp without hook ups for $8 a day. You can stay at the sites with hook ups for up to three weeks and can stay another three if spots are available. If the camp is full, you go into the overflow area and wait until someone’s three weeks is up, then you get a spot.
The only other military base RV park we’ve been to was in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was not as well maintained as Agave Gulch; however, it was right on the Gulf of Mexico, a location that’s hard to beat. From what I’ve read, some military camping parks have only trailers that people can rent, or are filled with folks who live there full time. But others, like the FamCamp in Tucson, are just like a very nice, private RV park -- an RV park with a grocery store, department store, two 7 Eleven-type shops, rec centers, gas stations, a Burger King, banks, housing, schools and more -- plus fighter jets and missiles.
This looks like a nice place to stay and Cooper looks happy too.
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