Peterson AFB to install FamCamp for military retirees, visitors
The Peterson Air Force Base has approved the installation of a FamCamp.
Due to a large number of retirees in Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB has decided to set aside 18 acres between the Child Development Center and Area Dental Lab along Stewart Avenue to give them a place to live. It will also allow a location for visitors to set up camp.
The area is expected to be up and running by 2019, and it will include recreational vehicle parking, some tent sites, on-site bathrooms, and showers, sewage and electricity
“Colorado Springs has one of the largest military retiree populations since Colorado is a big destination,” Tim Wise, 21st Force Support Squadron, Outdoor Recreation director said. “Obviously a lot of our retirees have campers or RVs — being at such a desirable location, there are more customers than there are sights available in this town.”
Peterson AFB currently has about 330 RV parking spots, Wise said, but this is just for storage and there is currently a waiting list for all RV sizes on base.
Outdoor Recreation is looking to place 64 RV stalls in the new FamCamp.
“I think ultimately what it will do is give base residents much more recreational activities,” he said. “Not only does it give our military retirees and dependents, or people traveling through and visiting military families, a secure location to stay and explore Colorado from, it also gives them an overall great experience that ties into what Colorado has to offer.”
