Maxwell Air Force Base FamCamp (U.S. Military FamCamp) - Montgomery, Alabama (June 2024)

It was easy to tell that we left the cool and tree lined hills of Tennessee and were back in Alabama. Our tire monitors were reporting Rosie's tires were hotter than 120 degrees and our truck was saying that it was 106 degrees outside. (Rosie is our Airstream trailer.) When we stopped for gas and opened the truck’s doors, we felt the oppressive humidity and heat. We knew we were back in Alabama during summer. 

We also knew that it would be midafternoon when we arrived home and we would have to unload Rosie in 100+ degree heat. That wasn’t a pleasant thought. Luckily, there was an easy solution. We could spend the night in Maxwell Air Force Base's FamCamp. We called and reserved a site for the night. 

Our hearts sunk when we pulled up to the gate for ID checks. The barriers were up. That meant we had to navigate around the barriers while towing Rosie. We took it very slow and the collision alarm on our truck kept going off, but we managed to snake through the barriers and head to the campground. 

Since we wanted to leave the campground and head for home no later than 6 the next morning, we left Rosie hooked up to the truck. We quickly connected the electric and turned on both air conditioner units. The thermostat inside Rosie read 100 degrees, so we sat inside the truck for about 15 minutes allowing Rosie to cool off. 

Rosie in this FamCamp

As expected, we were able to cut back to one air conditioner unit after an hour. We spent a relaxing evening in Rosie preparing to unload her the next morning. 

It was much cooler the next morning and we were able to unload Rosie without overheating. 

Here are some specifics about this campground:

• There were multiple loops in the campground
• Our site was a pull-through 
• Most sites could be classified as "full sun" as trees were few and far apart
• Most sites had very little space on both sides
• Our site was paved with asphalt and had a concrete pad for Rosie 
• Our site was level
• Our site had 20, 30 and 50 amp electrical service 
• Our site had a water connection
• Our site had a sewer connection 
• The trash dumpsters were near the bathhouses 
• There were two bathhouses in the campground 
• The park did not provide WiFi service 
• AT&T provided 2 bars of 5G voice and data service over our campsite 
• We were able to watch ABC, CBS, CW, FOX, NBC and PBS using Rosie’s TV antenna. Digital channels seen were Antenna-TV, Bounce, Buzzr, Charge, Comet, Grit, H&I, LAFF, ME-TV, Movies and Outlaw
• There were restaurants and shopping nearby
• This was a pet friendly park