We like staying here for a number of reasons... clean restrooms/showers, laundry facility, on base=SECURE, affordable rates, near to commissary/exchange/base facilities. We don't do a lot of advance planning so we are often too late to get a spot with hookups. We've often ended up in overflow parking with no hookups but that works for us as we really just want a good place to park and sleep. They seem to run on a skeleton crew so getting someone on the phone is difficult but if you leave a message, they'll eventually get back to you (not necessarily the same day). There's a nice fishing lake (Bass Lake) adjacent and a group center with a small library and games. They have some family bunkhouses (think Cozy Cabins - bring your own linen, utensils, dishes) near the lake. Nice dog park and fire ring. read more

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Be careful which gate you enter as it makes it more challenging to maneuver. You have to drive all the way around the flight line for a few miles. The bathhouse is centrally located and very well kept; I didn't even need to hookup to water. Not much to see there and not much shade, but spot was paved and level with a nice picnic table. For the price, it's a great spot to stay overnight or longer if needed. read more

My wife and I stopped here for five nights on our way North. Shady sites seems to be along the eastern side of the camp that has mostly long-term residents staying in those sites. We are in a large spot, a pull through where we could keep everything but zero shade. The Famcamp is on the other side of the base from where gates are functioning on a regular basis. There seems to be some confusion about who can use it as we watched one class A with a tow get turned around by security because they had no military ID. There is a good Wi-Fi and we were able to have cellular service through T-Mobile with good connectivity. The washer/dryer facility is located in the bathroom and shower house. Washers are $3 and dryers are $2; however, getting change to operate them can be challenging. We ended up going to the commissary and each cashier there could only sell us one roll of quarters. Honestly, the bathroom/showerhouse wasn't as nice and well kept as most state parks we have visited which we find odd. Only propane, portable fire pits are allowed. There are no fire rings. There are some close by things to do, including the USAF national Museum, Wright Brothers, national historic park, and other lovely things in the Dayton area. We found an authentic British pub not far from here, The Last Queen, we thought to be very good! read more

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We arrived at W. P. AFB July 8th 2023. After a huge thunder storm. We waited about 2 hours 30 miles East of the campground to allow the nasty storm to go over the AFB and clear us, so we could get there safely. When we arrived, we saw that our site was under water. We asked a neighbor if there was a host. They went to get him, when he came over and we asked if we could move to another site. There were no other sites we could go to. We did not want to stand in 5 inches of water at the electric post and plug our RV in. So, Nick the Camp Host got us two wooden pallets to stand on, and all kinds of cinder blocks to put under our RV legs. My blocks would float away trying to level the RV. Nick did everything he could to make it work and good for us. Great Host. Thank you. Is a well kept up campground. Nice RV pads, some are not level, but not to bad. The rest of the stay at the Campground was good. The weather was nice after that day for our next 4 day stay. They have a nice lake to fish on and a nice event building on the lake. It was also quiet while we were there. The planes going in and out were not all that frequent and not at night. The quietest AFB we have ever been to. Would stay again. read more

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GPS Coordinates: 39.837136, -84.052898 Military Use Only: Active Duty Retired National Guard Reservists 100% Dav DOD/NAF Civilians Great little park located near private lake on base. Full hookups and partial hookups available. Level cement pads. Clean restrooms with showers, and laundry onsite. Park host very friendly and helpful. Fishing, canoeing, and paddle boating available in nearby lake. read more

Very nice FamCamp on base for active, retired or disabled military. Paved sites are reasonably spaced, with enough room for slides and awnings without feeling cramped. Nearby lake and open areas for play make it very enjoyable. Location is on backside of the flightline, which isolates you a bit from the rest of the base, but it also keeps it quiet. WiFi provided, and seems adequate and reliable. Only negative issue is lack of any shade, which could be issue in the Summer. read more

Update (4-19-21): Just before I moved, Outdoor Recreation finally contacted me regarding my r-dome. Their representative agreed that the r-dome is not a tent. It is a canopy. She showed me the OI (not available upon reservation or payment) that says campers cannot have canopies with sides. I informed her that I would have been happy to find another campground, had that restriction been made known to me. Instead, that restriction was not in our contract, and that the W-P FamCamp was in breech of our contract. She conceded that they would make an "exception" for my r-dome. How generous! To offer to follow the contract, regardless of their internal policies that are not shared until after-the-fact! I accepted their exception. Now, I will comment on the campground in general. It is a good place to park your camper, hook up, and bore yourself to death. Since I am only looking for a place to crash for two months until I retire and leave Fairborn (my house sold FAST), this will do. However, if you are looking for a vacations spot, this place is a horrible option. The bathrooms are relatively clean for a campground. There have been some updates, but some of the fixtures are getting old and gross. There is only one stall in the men's room, so there is often a line. Windy. I suspect that is because they recently culled a huge number of trees from the surrounding woods. Laundry facilities (coin-operated) are pretty good. Dryers are HOT! Do not use the highest setting. Your clothes will still dry in less than one cycle. RV parking spots, pad, picnic table, and hook-ups are all excellent. I had zero issues with bad quality power, excessive or not enough water pressure, or and unwieldy sewer hook-up. All worked well. Still, always have a variety of sewer hook-ups, power protection, and an adjustable water-pressure gauge. Campground hosts can be hostile at times. They like their rules--even the ones they never told you about until you ran afoul of them. WiFi stinks, not because of lack of range. I can't speak to range; I was two sites from the antenna. When it worked, the signal was strong and speeds were passable. It just kept crashing in ways that I could not fathom--even though I am a former computer programmer and network system administrator. Even though the network showed up on WiFi lists, connection was routinely impossible. And the reasons would vary wildly. One time I was able to connect after "forgetting" the network, and then connecting by resupplying the password (unchanged). The next time, the error message says my settings need changing, even though they are the same as when I was able to connect. When I could connect, there were times when the connection would go up and down like a yo-yo from one minute to the next. Prices are decent. $25/nite $525/calendar month. No campfire rings. Very close quarters, but everyone pretty much stays in their campers--no campground atmosphere. Exchange/Commissary/Express/Food Court/Gas station/Gates are four to five miles away. The campground is pretty well isolated from other base activities. I recommend AGAINST staying here, except as an overnight stay on a longer trip or as a temporary living situation (as in my case and the case of the three other people nearby). This is NOT a good vacation spot. This update raised the rating from one to two stars. Original Review (4-5-21): They have arbitrary rules that they spring on you after-the-fact. My camper has an r-dome. They decided that it was a "tent" and therefore against their rules. They called it "living space". If I unzipped a side, it would be OK, because now it was a "canopy". They are unreasonably making stuff up as they go. We will be moving and demanding a full refund for days not used. Since they changed the rules after-the-fact, I shouldn't have to pay the $25 cancellation fee. We'll see how that goes. I expect to get grief. If you are going to stay here, spend an extra 30 minutes on the phone to nail down every detail before committing to staying here. Better yet, don't stay here. read more

Extremely helpful staff. When we arrived, only dry camping sites were available, but the staff/host were able to move us to a full hookup site when a late arrival guest delayed till the next day. Lots of mature trees and open grassy areas. Definitely would stay here again. read more

Small basic military campground. Our site was blacktop and had large rut that made it difficult to level our unit so we had to pull closer to the road than we would have liked. Most sites are fairly close together, have a nice picnic table on a small concrete pad, and a few feet of grass before the next unit. On full hook up sites your picnic table is right next to your neighbors sewer line. Nice mix of pull through, back in, and wooded sites. Looks like around half of the sites are full of people that live long term at the campground. Thats not supposed to be allowed but if defiantly is here. The bath house is very well maintained and very clean and the onsite laundry was pleasant and stocked with local brochures. Met a camp host briefly who was welcoming and friendly. Good for what it is, but probably hard to get a space during busy months due to the large number of people living there long term. read more