NAS Corpus Christi A Primo Campground By The Sea

Shields Park is the family RV park at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. This park is right on the bay and has a marina and two fishing piers. The base also has a nice golf course. Francis, one of the camp hosts, likes to prepare breakfast for campers every Thursday morning. The laundry room and shower facilities are nice. Full hook-ups are available and reservations are recommended. The Commissary is small but well stocked. The same goes for the Exchange. There is ample fast food on base and the club serves lunch. There are many things to do and see including a visit to the USS Lexington, Padre Island National Seashore, The Corpus Christi Aquarium and lots of shopping and dining. This truly is a fine military RV park run by competent and friendly MWR staff and camp hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this park and look forward to returning in the future. But don't forget, it is frequently windy by the sea so prepare accordingly. Some Commanding Officers "get it" when it comes to military family campgrounds and others don't have a clue - like those I've reported on previously. So, if you visit a family campground you enjoy tell the CO in a letter of phone call. The same goes if it's a lousy facility. Tell them if you think the rates are too high or the place needs fixed up - these are our campgrounds and the Commanding Officers are the custodians responsible for these treasures. The more people voice their opinion the better. Bravo Zulu to the CO at Corpus Christi. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing

Kicken It At Kingsville NAS

Kingsville Naval Air Station has a nice little RV park that is available to eligible active, retired and DOD active and retired personnel. It's windy in Kingsville and there are no shade trees to speak of, but there things to see and do like the King Ranch tour. The facilities are spartan but the good news is they are currently constructing 12 new RV sites. They have picnic shelters with a table and BBQ at each site. Full hook-ups include 30/50 amps. A nice place to stay if you're just passing through or have business in the area. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing