Weston Lake Recreation Area
U.S. Military Campground
Write a Review Leesburg Rd. Fort Jackson, SC 29061 803-751-5253 803-751-6337 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.0072, -80.8284
Overview of Weston Lake Recreation Area
Military campgrounds are for authorized users only and eligibility may vary by base. Please contact the campground directly to confirm eligibility prior to arriving or making reservations.
Last Price Paid: $25
Reported by Craig on 5/11/2024
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Haznavy on 6/22/2023
Number of Sites 34
Reservations yes
Elevation 262 ft / 79 m
Max Length 50 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Weston Lake Recreation Area
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 803-751-5253
mario asked on 3/23/2023
Do you accept Canadian military and /or Canadian retired military? Ie Canadian veterans? Thanks for your time
Electricnurd62 asked on 10/10/2019
Do you need to be active/retired military to stay at the Weston Lake Recreation Area Military FamCamp?
Reviews of Weston Lake Recreation Area 7 people have reviewed this location.
Cell Phone Coverage
Confirmed by 3 Users
Last reported 6/22/2023
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 6/22/2023
Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 3/2/2024
“Going Downhill Fast”
Reviewed 5/11/2024
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
Overall Rating
If you don’t know the place it might seem ok but wow, what’s happening here? First, don’t assume one of those nice big flat level pads is what you will be assigned, you might get number 6, or heaven forbid one of the ones up top facing the lake. With those you won’t have half the leveling pads needed to get even close to level. Ridi... more
If you don’t know the place it might seem ok but wow, what’s happening here? First, don’t assume one of those nice big flat level pads is what you will be assigned, you might get number 6, or heaven forbid one of the ones up top facing the lake. With those you won’t have half the leveling pads needed to get even close to level. Ridiculous! Does the front desk care. Not from my observation. This was the worst spot assignment I’ve had from here to Alaska and back, even while they had six perfectly level, full hookup, spots available.
No camp host, pad assignments you can’t use (number six) in particular, and an “oh well,” attitude by the contractor running the place and you might get my point. It gets two stars only because it has so much potential. Hard pass next time I head this way.
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“Great time!”
Reviewed 3/2/2024
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 19 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Travel Trailer) |
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We had an amazing time. There are cement pads we had 50 amp Full hook ups. Playground is walking distance. We were right by the bathhouse but never used it. The grounds are gated in and will lock after hours. They give you a code to get through the gate.
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T-Mobile 5G
camper-2387 would stay here again
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“Great Family Camp”
Reviewed 6/22/2023
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 33 |
| RV Length: | 45' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Arrival - Super easy to get to. Plenty of room in the parking lot to register. Front desk staff was ok. Tips - Get there early as there are no street lights leading to the turnoff or within the recreation area; don't be that guy who arrives after dark. If you are a Starlinker, be choosy regarding your site. Favorites - The tre... more
Arrival - Super easy to get to. Plenty of room in the parking lot to register. Front desk staff was ok.
Tips - Get there early as there are no street lights leading to the turnoff or within the recreation area; don't be that guy who arrives after dark. If you are a Starlinker, be choosy regarding your site.
Favorites - The trees, lake, flat and long sites. Close to Fort Jackson
Negatives - Really hard to get anyone on the phone to make the initial reservation. Ground bees (Carpenter I think were vicious). South Carolina highways and roads rank right up there with I-10 in AZ.
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Verizon 5G
Haznavy would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice military campground”
Reviewed 12/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
I wouldn't go out of my way to stay here, but we had some business to take care of in Columbia, SC and chose this campground. All of the sites were large with concrete parking pads. If you stay here, you best be ready for the bugles on the loudspeakers. Not sure why they need to sound off in the campground, but they do 12 times a ... more
I wouldn't go out of my way to stay here, but we had some business to take care of in Columbia, SC and chose this campground.
All of the sites were large with concrete parking pads. If you stay here, you best be ready for the bugles on the loudspeakers. Not sure why they need to sound off in the campground, but they do 12 times a day and they are loud!
Good spot for Starlink usage.
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T-Mobile 4G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice Spread out Campground With Cement Pads”
Reviewed 8/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 9 |
| Site Number: | 14 |
Overall Rating
Check-in and out is through the MWR office with limited hours, but the camp host handles the off-hours. Just call the office to let them know if you are checking in after they close. Maintenance and upkeep here is t the greatest but the campground isn’t too shabby and it is great for the price. The pads are spread out so you can get s... more
Check-in and out is through the MWR office with limited hours, but the camp host handles the off-hours. Just call the office to let them know if you are checking in after they close.
Maintenance and upkeep here is t the greatest but the campground isn’t too shabby and it is great for the price. The pads are spread out so you can get some relative peace from your neighbors.
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Brendan would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Peaceful ”
Reviewed 3/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 21 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
I was stationed at Jackson from’07-‘09 and the only thing that has really changed is the dam is being worked on so you can only observe the lake, no swimming, boating, anything on the lake until repairs are completed. The receptionist said they’ve been working on it for maybe 4 years. Hopefully it’ll be completed sooner than later. The... more
I was stationed at Jackson from’07-‘09 and the only thing that has really changed is the dam is being worked on so you can only observe the lake, no swimming, boating, anything on the lake until repairs are completed. The receptionist said they’ve been working on it for maybe 4 years. Hopefully it’ll be completed sooner than later. The grounds could be kept up a little better as could the restrooms/bath houses but I imagine they lost some revenue due to the lake being closed for dam repairs.
There isn’t any concerns getting back here, the biggest rigs will not have any problems. All sites are large concrete pads, FHU. Most sites are spaced very well, some better than others but you won’t be on top of anyone whichever site you’re at. They have a large concrete patio area, nearly the size of the pad itself with a picnic table and fire pit/grill and stand alone grill.
Verizon cell coverage is adequate. I had 2 bars and LTE, sometimes 5G. Not like being in the city but sufficient. No wifi.
There are cabins and tent sites as well. This isn’t a large campground but there were still a few open spaces.
There will be various bugle calls throughout, morning, day and night. You may hear firing range training going on in the distance. You should expect this and it should not be seen as negative, you’re on a military campground.
Current RV site price a night is $35, if you have a National park pass it’s $32.50. Despite the lake being off limits right now I will still come back. Once it’s opened back up I’m sure it will be more busy, right now it’s very peaceful.
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Retired Roamer would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 6/26/2018
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 19' |
Overall Rating
We stayed overnight at the Weston Lake Recreation Center which is the military campground of Fort Jackson, SC. The road in is gravelly and hilly. Check in at the Rec Center was easy and the staff was friendly and helpful. There are books and DVDs to borrow. The RV sites were mostly back-ins and on a sparsely wooded hill. The paved s... more
We stayed overnight at the Weston Lake Recreation Center which is the military campground of Fort Jackson, SC. The road in is gravelly and hilly. Check in at the Rec Center was easy and the staff was friendly and helpful. There are books and DVDs to borrow.
The RV sites were mostly back-ins and on a sparsely wooded hill. The paved sites made it easy for us to stay balanced while still being hooked up to our truck. The hookup pedestals were the nicest I've seen.
We stayed at site # 16. My husband enjoyed spending some time and eating with a military retiree named Jim staying at the campground. Nothing like the ease that comes from conversation with someone who automatically has so much in common with you.
The lake is very nice with a clean beach. If we had more time we would have rented a canoe to do a little more exploring. I'm confident that everyone in a family would be able to find something they could enjoy to do at this campground.
Being veterans, we did a little walk down memory lane when we heard the live fire from a closeby range at 8 a.m. The 50 cals and M4A1s didn't bother us a bit, but I think anyone who wanted to sleep in would find it difficult at this campground.
Weston Lake Recreation Area (Military FamCamp)
Fort Jackson Army Post, South Carolina
Phone: (803) 751-5253
Visit Military Campground Website
RV Sites: 34
Recent Rate: $22
manatina would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- boat rental
- fishing
- playground
- swimming beach
- volleyball
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- cabins
- general store
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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