Edwards AFB Famcamp Where Records Are Made To Be Broken
Military RVers will enjoy a stop at Edwards AFB Famcamp. 
At the current rate of $15 bucks a night it’s a good deal. With a newly added bathroom, shower and laundry room it’s more comfortable than ever. 
There is a dog clean-up convenience station in each corner of the campground. 
Full hook ups are available at 25 sites. 
Registration is self help and there is also a campground host. There is a stand alone dump station and overflow parking in the paved parking lot next to the pool. They do not take reservations. The familycamp has it’s own tennis courts and is by the base swimming pool and the bowling ally. Many other support facilities are available including a nice golf course. 
The Commissary and Exchange are within walking distance of the campground. The food court at the PX has your standard fare and there’s also a barber shop and various vendors. Around the corner and down the road about a half mile is the post office, pizza and sandwich shops, convenience store, thrift shop, MWR and the veterinarian. The base is a long way from anywhere (the closest town of any size is Lancaster - a good 45 minute drive) but there is a base gas station (with diesel) so be sure you fill up before you leave. 
The Air Force Flight Test Center Museum is a must see attraction. It has some great displays inside and a pretty good static aircraft display outside. Watch the video for a brief visit. You can see the tail of the B-52 looming just a short distance from the famcamp.
The museum is free and has a nice souvenir shop as well. If you want a detailed tour of the flight line area then you can contact the Public Affairs Officer Dennis Shoffner at (661) 277-3517. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Sunday, Monday and Federal holidays. Directions - look at a map of Southern California and find Edwards AFB out in the middle of the Mojave all by itself and take the shortest route (You can’t miss it). The GPS coordinates are 34.9178, -117.9251. I like Edwards because it is open year round and it’s much nicer than the next military campground down the road at the Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base (cheaper too). See you around - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
At the current rate of $15 bucks a night it’s a good deal. With a newly added bathroom, shower and laundry room it’s more comfortable than ever. 
There is a dog clean-up convenience station in each corner of the campground. 
Full hook ups are available at 25 sites. 
Registration is self help and there is also a campground host. There is a stand alone dump station and overflow parking in the paved parking lot next to the pool. They do not take reservations. The familycamp has it’s own tennis courts and is by the base swimming pool and the bowling ally. Many other support facilities are available including a nice golf course. 
The Commissary and Exchange are within walking distance of the campground. The food court at the PX has your standard fare and there’s also a barber shop and various vendors. Around the corner and down the road about a half mile is the post office, pizza and sandwich shops, convenience store, thrift shop, MWR and the veterinarian. The base is a long way from anywhere (the closest town of any size is Lancaster - a good 45 minute drive) but there is a base gas station (with diesel) so be sure you fill up before you leave. 
The Air Force Flight Test Center Museum is a must see attraction. It has some great displays inside and a pretty good static aircraft display outside. Watch the video for a brief visit. You can see the tail of the B-52 looming just a short distance from the famcamp.
The museum is free and has a nice souvenir shop as well. If you want a detailed tour of the flight line area then you can contact the Public Affairs Officer Dennis Shoffner at (661) 277-3517. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Sunday, Monday and Federal holidays. Directions - look at a map of Southern California and find Edwards AFB out in the middle of the Mojave all by itself and take the shortest route (You can’t miss it). The GPS coordinates are 34.9178, -117.9251. I like Edwards because it is open year round and it’s much nicer than the next military campground down the road at the Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base (cheaper too). See you around - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVingLabels: Edwards AFB
posted by Jim Twamley at
7:16 PM
5 Comments:
I assume the camping facilities are for active duty, or 2030 retired Air Force Members. I served the Air Force for 6 years and discharged.
Since I was a member am I able to use Air Force camping facilities.
Thanks bob srkdp@comcast.net
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srkdp, at February 17, 2008 4:12 PM
Bob, generally you must be either active duty or retired to use military family camps but posts might vary in their requirements. Best to check with the individual facility.
By
Anonymous, at March 1, 2008 3:08 AM
We're retired DOD and have stayed there twice. I think we paid $5 more per night than active or retired military. We enter of the base exit off of Hwy. 58.
- CoolJudy
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Anonymous, at March 1, 2008 7:03 AM
I most cases you must be active duty , retired , 100% DAV and some times DOD civ.
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Anonymous, at March 1, 2008 9:02 AM
Jim,
Have they upgraded the Rv park at Edwards in the past year? We are full time RVers and travel coast to coast during the year and stay at MANY military RV park's ( have stayed at Edwards twice ) & it was one of the worst we have ever stayed at. Dirt, dirt, dirt, have never seen any one working in the park, no grass, trash all over, neve again for us ! We do love the park at the naval station Mayport, FL, now thats a well run & maintained military rv park. Larry
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knightenl, at March 1, 2008 9:24 PM
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