Fort Benning Home of the Infantry, Follow Me!

Fort Benning, Georgia is home to the Infantry whose motto is “Follow Me!” In order to get to the Uchee Creek Campground you really do need someone to lead you because it’s not easy to find. However, once there you’ll discover a jewel of a military campground. Nestled between the Chattahoochee River and Uchee Lake this campground is pristine. There are 35 RV sites near the pool area and 36 RV sites in the long term area. Each site is paved with a table and BBQ. The current price list is located at the bottom of the article.You will see white tail deer, many birds and an armadillo now and then. Did you know that research doctors use these guys to study leprosy because the majority of them carry it? Be careful hiking in the woods. I ran into this guy (literally) on the road to the campground.
There are 50 cabins (which by the way MWR unwisely placed on spots designated for RV’s and now it’s hard to reserve an RV space). Uchee Lake is flanked on one side by large cabins which are very nice. You can sit in a swinging chair and offer yourself as a sacrifice to the mosquitoes while enjoying picturesque views of the lake. It also has a fishing dock, but please don’t feed the alligators as it’s against the law. Wrestling them may be OK, but you better check with the folks at the office before you try it. For reservations call (706) 685-3060 ext. 202. Reservations can be made Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

The marina has a boat launch and a covered slip. You can rent party boats, fishing boats and canoes. Uchee Creek is out in the sticks, so it’s nice to have the store for emergency items like soda, milk, hot dog buns, marshmallows, chocolate and gram crackers. On base you will find all the amenities you would expect. The big news is that they are building a new Exchange shopping mall which should be completed soon. Right now you can not really park an RV in the PX or Commissary parking lot in the front (due to construction), however you can park up by the gas station. We have to wait and see how the new PX parking lot comes out to see whether it will accommodate large RVs. The new “Follow Me Chapel” is awesome and so are the services. Dress is casual for the Protestant contemporary service and they have many activities including pot-lucks, Bible studies and kids programs.The new theatre features first run movies and is quite nice.An RV wash rack is available next to the class-6 store, The RV wash rack is at the end of the regular car wash, however I recommend entering by way of Ingersol Street to avoid the tree branches. There are several museums in town and many points of interest on base – look for the historical marker indicating where President Eisenhower lived in base housing when he was just a Major. Other famous Generals lived here as well, so it's worth driving around and exploring Ft. Benning itself. You can watch students fire machine guns, practice jumping out of mock-up aircraft, parachute from the towers and swing like monkeys on the parachute trainers. Or, you may choose to take in an outdoor concert on the lawn of the General's house which is also a famous old mansion. There is lots to do on base and more to do downtown.Columbus, Georgia has many fine restaurants as well as the standard chain restaurants like Cracker Barrel, Cheddars, TGI Fridays and Chilies. There is a brand spanking new Super WalMart and Sam’s Club here as well as a fabulous indoor mall. If you can’t find it here, Atlanta is only a short drive away.

Uchee Creek & Ft. Benning Info

Driving Directions: S on 185 past main gate turn R at First Division Road – turns into Dixie Road and passes AAFES gas station and ranges on your left. Turn Left at Sightseeing Road which takes you around the end of the runway. Turn right at Sunshine Road to the back gate. Cross the bridge and turn left at the stop sign. Turn left at the sign for Uchee Creek Campground and Marina. There is also a way to drive here from the Alabama side and I strongly recommend using your GPS system to navigate to this back door. The roads are fine, it’s just a little convoluted.

Here are the GPS coordinates for the points of interest in this article:

Fishing Pier & Chalets
32.30308 N
84.96458 W

Uchee Creek Office & Store
32.30510 N
84.95826 W

Uchee Creek Famcamp Campground Entrance
32.30646 N
84.95867 W

Uchee Creek Marina
32.30465 N
84.95750 W

ON BASE

Current Exchange & Commissary
32.37233 N
84.96502 W

New Exchange
32.37450 N
84.92309 W

RV wash rack
32.36079 N
84.96421 W
Note: Watch tree branches overhanging the street. Recommend entering by way of Ingersol Street.

Post Office
32.36541 N
84.96502 W

AAFES Gas Station with Diesel
32.35249 N
84.95661 W

Follow Me Chapel
32.35818 N
84.92110 W

Main Gate
32.39324 N
84.93121 W

Back Gate (on the way to Uchee Creek Famcamp)
32.32533 N
84.99816 W

Notes: Cell phone coverage at the campground is weak. The base also has riding stables and a golf course. The military hospital will see Tricare patients in the emergency room.