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Department of Defense recreation site mapThe U.S. Army's Morale, Welfare and Recreation Web site has a guide to six Department of Defense family campgrounds in North Carolina, and there are several additional tents-only campgrounds available. In general these facilities are available to active duty, reserve or retired military, National Guard, or Department of Defense civilians, though Smith Lake Recreation Park at Fort Bragg is open to civilians.

Oak Grove Recreation Area, Camp Lejeune. (Locator Map). 4 primitive campsites, drinking water, port-a-johns, picnic tables and grills. $10 per site, up to 20 eople each. Reservations required at least five days ahead of time. (910) 451-1440.

Onslow Beach Recreational Area. (Locator Map) 26 RV sites and 15 tent sites with water, sewage, electricity, cable TV and laundry. The area also has cottages, cabanas and trailers for rent. Camping is $15 per day. Additional rates (on the Web page above) vary. Reservations may be made 30 days in advance. Note that Onslow Beach's Web site and the Army's MWR site have conflicting information. (910) 450-7502.


Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area, Kure Beach. (Locator Map). (Recreation Area Map)
16 RV sites with water, sewer and electricity; 10 overflow sites without hookups. 50 primitive tent sites. 26 cottages, 15 mobile homes and River Marsh Landing, with two suites and six rooms (children under 12 not allowed), are also available. Area also has a boat ramp and fishing pier on the Cape Fear River, beach access, swimming pool, recreation hall, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, beach house bar and grill, convenience store, gift shop and kennels. Camping equipment can be rented. RVs $18 per day, $126 per week. Tent camping is $10 per day, $8 November through March. Additional rates vary. (910) 458-6546. (The area is adminstered by Seymour Johnson AFB.)

MCAS Cherry Point MWR Family Camping. (Locator Map). 15 RV sites with water, sewer and electricity. Dump station available. No bath house or showers. $15 per day, $90 per week, $360 per month. (252) 466-2197/2172. (Go to the DOD link above for a Cherry Point camping Web page accessible with proper ID.)
Cherry Point Marinas offer tent camping at several picnic areas: Bartlett Pond, Duck Pond, Lonetree Point and Mead's Beach (accessible only by boat). They each have bathrooms (except Mead's Beach) and other amenities. (910) 466-2762.


Seymour Johnson Air Force Base FamCamp, Seymour Johnson AFB. (Locator Map)
10 RV sites and gravel overflow area, eight sites have water, sewer and electricity; bathhouse, picnic tables, grills, laundry, dump station. $15 per day; $7.50 for overflow sites. (919) 722-1104/7437.

Smith Lake Recreation Park, Fayetteville (Fort Bragg). (Locator Map)
31 RV sites, 22 with water, sewer and electricity and nine with water and electricity. Bath house, showers, dump station available. Undesignated primitive tent sites. Eight cabins with two rooms (one double bed and one set of children's bunk beds), one cabin with three bedrooms (two double beds and one set of children's bunk beds). Cabins have electricity, refrigerator, small microwave, air conditioning and heat. Two-week limit for camping and cabin rental. RV sites: $15/$13 per day. Tent sites $5. Cabins: $24 per night; three-bedroom cabin, $75 per night. (910) 396-5979.

Elizabeth City Lodging aka Weeksville Campsites, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. (Locator Map)
14 RV sites with water, sewer and electricity; three cabins with one bedroom, loft and screened porch (sleeps six); and six fully furnished two-bedroom mobile homes (sleeps six). Boat and camping equipment rentals. Beach, boat ramp, gas, picnic area, playgrounds, gymnasium, indoor pool, fitness trail, driving range, country store and Coast Guard exchange available. Reservations required with payment accepted up to 90 days in advance. (252) 335-6482.

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