Military Park Joint Base Charleston Outdoor Recreation Center
Corby M.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020

Spectacular Military Family Camping

I am a retired military office and my son is stationed at Charleston AFB, so this campground is a perfect place for my wife and I to stay at while visiting our son. COVID-19 kept us from camping here the first week we were in town (we stayed at Lake Aire in Hollywood...check-out my review of that campground), but once the Health Protection Condition was reduced, reservations were easy to make through Outdoor Rec at 843-963-1732 or 1672.

Check-in was smooth and easy & site 12 was easy to back into and set-up was a breeze on this wide concrete pad. The sites are comfortably spaced and there was plenty of room for us to relax and enjoy ourselves. 

Laundry and the bathrooms were closed because of COVID. Over the air TV provided plenty of essential TV and news access, and the WiFi was surprisingly good. There are a lot of pull-through sites that they reserve for bigger rigs.

Our site backs up to an open field near a playground. While we don't have little kids and a need to access the playground, the field was a nice place for the dog to roam.

Another review mentioned the giant voice that plays reveille at 0700, the anthem at 1630, and retreat at 1000. It may be annoying to some, but after a few days we got used to it and we could easily fall back to sleep in the morning. You should also know that the campground is near an active military and civilian flight-line, so expect aircraft noise. 

The campground is close to a ton of activities that were mentioned below. One highlight that doesn't seem to get much press is Old Downtown North Charleston Park Circle area https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g54171-i105-k6958193-Take\_a\_detour\_to\_old\_downtown\_NORTH\_Charleston-Charleston\_South\_Carolina.html 

The restaurants, bars, breweries & distillery are super nice (and dog friendly) and are a must see. 

The next time we visit our son, we will definitely be back on base for a spectacular camping experience.

Site12
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Military Park Joint Base Charleston Outdoor Recreation Center by Corby M., August 21, 2020
  • Review photo of Military Park Joint Base Charleston Outdoor Recreation Center by Corby M., August 21, 2020
  • Review photo of Military Park Joint Base Charleston Outdoor Recreation Center by Corby M., August 21, 2020
  • Review photo of Military Park Joint Base Charleston Outdoor Recreation Center by Corby M., August 21, 2020
  • Review photo of Military Park Joint Base Charleston Outdoor Recreation Center by Corby M., August 21, 2020
  • Review photo of Military Park Joint Base Charleston Outdoor Recreation Center by Corby M., August 21, 2020