Experience A Quiet Famcamp In The Heart Of Georgia
This is a great famcamp located on a quiet little lake inside Robbins AFB, Georgia. You can fish and boat on this lake (provided you have a licence and a boat).
There are 24 full hook-up sites that include 20, 30 and 50 amp service. Several are pull-through sites. 
The bath-house has one shower each in the men’s and women’s restroom. The showers are handicap accessible. The bath-house also has one coin operated washer and dryer. 
This campground is almost always full so it is best to make reservations at (478) 926-4500. The #2 host (Larry) told me they will “piggy-back” four units and they also have dry-camp overflow for two or three units. 
All the main sites have cement pads, picnic tables and fire rings. There is also a tent camping area that looks like it will hold three or four tents. Playground equipment and an enclosed event hall overlooking the lake complement this famcamp.
Rates are $12.00 per night, $77.00 a week and $285.00 per month. 
Do not pull your RV through the main gate. You must use gate #4 (GPS 32.61535, -83.59806). If you arrive after hours (normal hours are 0600 – 2200) call (478) 926-2187 and the security police will open the gate for you. After you clear the gate prepare to be boarded! Security concerns require that all commercial trucks and RVs have a vehicle inspection.Directions: After clearing inspection proceed East on Peacemaker Way and turn right at Robbins Parkway. Caution (there is a large low hanging tree at this corner and stay in the left hand lane as you drive down Robbins Parkway because there are many low hanging trees hovering over the right hand lane). Turn left on 10th street follow it past the gas station and exchange, through the residential neighborhood until you come to the “T” intersection at the horse pasture. Turn right then left towards the stables. Bear right down the hill and up the other side until you see the lake and campground on your left. (GPS 32.59280, -83.56698)
Pick up a copy of the base newspaper, “The Robins Rev-Up” at the Library for the latest information about activities on base. Here you will find information on chapel services, the theatre schedule, MWR, ITT, golfing and other special events.Gas Station: (No diesel available) GPS (32.59877, -83.58441)
Exchange: (RV parking available) GPS (32.59797, -83.58252)
Commissary: (RV parking available) GPS (32.59698, -83.58458)
The town of Warner Robbins has several shopping centers, a mall, Home Depot and Lowes, a WalMart Supercenter, and many restaurants (we went out tonight and had, among other things, fried green tomatoes – mmmm good!
Co-located at Robbins AFB is the Museum of Aviation.
This isn’t your run of the mill air museum, check out this slick website and you’ll see what I mean: Museum of Aviation 
For a listing by state of all the stateside attractions go here and click on the on the map where the attraction is and it will give you the available discounted attractions by state. 
Some ITT offices allow you to order tickets using email and a fax machine. You will need to call the individual ITT office to check on availability of this service. You can always go to one of their many office locations and purchase tickets in person. The last time we were in Hawaii we went to the Pearl Harbor ITT office and took advantage of many of the local attractions at a significant discount. In fact ITT saves military members over $15 million each year!
First up is Birch Lake Recreation Area (GPS: 64.3195, -146.6506) which has 34 RV sites ($18.00 per night) with 30 amp hook-ups but no sewer or dump station. They also have cabins for rent but no indoor plumbing. What do you expect, It’s Alaska!
Elmendorf AFB Famcamp (GPS: 61.2383, -149.7517) has 60 back-in sites with 30/50 amp hook-ups at $16.00 a day. Elmendorf has a nice large exchange and commissary on base. They have two dump stations, showers and a laundry. Call (907) 552-2023 or visit the website here: 
Just north of Anchorage you’ll find Black Spruce RV Park (GPS: 61.26, -149.7245) with 43 pull-through sites at $17.00 a pop. 39 have 30 amps with full hook-ups and 4 sites with electric only. The sites are close together and do not give you that “secluded” feeling, if you know what I mean. This campground is old and needs a facelift. (907) 384-1476
Seward Air Force Camp (GPS: 60.06861, -149.4384) is another famcamp in dire need of a facelift. They have 35 sites with electric $17.00 and 47 dry camping sites $11.00. Call (907) 224-5425 or view the website here: 
I particularly enjoyed the military working dogs exhibit. 
The Revolutionary War artifacts are amazing. 
World War II is a large part of the exhibit and included both Pacific and European operations.
The most moving exhibit is the Holocaust exhibit that shows you the infantry’s involvement in liberating these holocaust death camps. 
What do you think this sculpture is? 
It’s a hollow sculpture of Adolph Hitler’s head found in Berchtesgaden, Germany. An infantry officer lopped it off, had it mounted upside down on a metal plate and used it as a trash can under his desk.
There are over 1,500 firearms on display from the 1600’s to present. 
This Bradley Fighting Vehicle trainer simulator is in the Desert Storm section of the museum.
The nation’s smallest nuclear bomb was the “Davy Crockett” and the launchers only had a 1 ½ to 3 mile range and could be fired by a crew of three men. No smoking at this exhibit please! 
The museum is housed in Building 396 on Baltzell Avenue, admission to the National Infantry Museum is free, and is open to the general public Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. 
You can take a descriptive tour and a photo tour via the internet here
The National Civil War Naval Museum is located in Columbus, Georgia. Open daily from 9:00 to 5:00 (closed Christmas Day). Adults $6.00, Students $5.00, Seniors $5.50, Active Duty Military $5.50. 
If you enjoy Civil War history or naval history, you will absolutely love this museum.
Modern submarine warfare finds its beginnings in the innovations of Confederate marine engineers who sought new ways to prevent the naval blockade. The Confederate Navy was the first to sink a ship using a submarine.
The ironclad CSS Jackson was rescued from the bottom of the Chattahoochee River and restored in its present resting place. A frame is suspended over the top of the remains to give you an idea of the size and dimensions of this ironclad. 
Steam driven Propellers provided the propulsion for this monster. 
The museum has a piece of the USS Monitor on display and a partial mock-up of this formidable and famous ironclad. This was the first turning turret ever built on a ship and the precursor to the modern battleship. 
Notice how thick the armor is. 
A unique experience awaits you as you enter the partial model, with full scale dimensions, of the ironclad CSS Albemarle. 
As you enter the ship, you immediately notice the thickness of the armor plate and the superstructure. Cannon balls would just bounce off this armor. 
This cannon inside the CSS Albemarle is enormous. The sound must have been deafening when this baby was fired. 
As you pass through the CSS Albemarle, you enter the “Battle Theatre” that gives you a glimpse into what it looked and sounded like to be in battle with this beast. There are many authentic Civil War relics here along with informative exhibits, drawings, art and models. The flag display or original Civil War flags is impressive. 
If the parking lot is not crowded, you can easily maneuver a large RV in and out of the parking area. You are safe to drive in and investigate because there is a large turnabout near the entrance of the museum. To look this up on Map-Quest the address is 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus, Georgia, 31901.
Located next to Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, civilian visitors will no longer need to go through the hassle of presenting ID, proof of insurance and standing in line just to get on Fort Benning proper where the present museum is located. There are also plans to establish an Armor Museum here as well.
The exhibit galleries are being created by top-notch exhibit designers and will cover Infantry history from pre-Revolutionary times to the present. The mission of the museum is, “To teach the lesson that freedom is not free and to help Americans see the faces of the men who sacrifice so much for our freedom”. 
Patriot Park is much more than a museum; it will also be a history maker. Patriot Park will be the site for public military graduation ceremonies on a seven acre parade field with a grand-stand. Over 30,000 Infantry School students will graduate here each year. 
These graduation ceremonies draw more than 150,000 friends and family members from all across the country each year.
But wait, we’re not done yet! Right next to the parade field is an authentically recreated World War II Company Street which includes a functional chapel for reunion groups, weddings or other special events. 
The World War II Company Street also includes barracks, mess hall, day room, supply room and the headquarters and sleeping quarters used by General George Patton prior to his deployment to North Africa in WWII. 
A Memorial Walk of Honor will feature monuments from many Infantry units currently scattered across Fort Benning. There will also be a replica of one of the famous 250-foot jump towers. Every airborne student past and present has been dropped from one of these towers, so it will be a “towering” feature of Patriot Park. 
State of the art Patriot Park will also include exhibits like the “Cold War Gallery” highlighting the “Vietnam Experience” with a glass-enclosed, heat- and humidity-controlled environment where visitors will feel and sense the dangers of face-to-face fighting in this jungle environment. 
World War II Street should be completed soon. 
Construction on the museum and parade field began in January 2007 and completion is expected in 2008. 
What is amazing is that this is being done by a private non-profit organization known as the “National Infantry Foundation” which has already raised 61 million dollars and continues to raise money toward the project goal of 85 million dollars.
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.
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.
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. 
She experimented and came up with picnic-ez. These colorful picnic table and bench covers come in 8 colors. 
They are made of washable water resistant nylon pack cloth. They have an adjustable bungee cord to hold them in place with ez-locks at both ends for a snug fit. 
And best of all, they are oversized so they can fit on those thick and huge cement tables that nobody but Atlas can move. 
picnic-ez is easy to clean, fits all tables (and to Lari’s knowledge no one makes an 8 foot cover). The table and bench covers fit neatly into a color coordinated stuff sack for easy transport and storage and it only weighs 3 pounds. 
You can order picnic-ez at 