Smith Lake Army Recreation Area Army Travel Camp

Below is a link to pictures we took while at Smith Lake Army Recreation Area Army Travel Camp.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=39120&id=100000150038442&l=4952c86c95

We arrived at Smith Lake Army Recreation Area Army Travel Camp, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Friday, September 10, 2010 and departed Monday, September 13.  Our original plan was to arrive Sunday, September 12 and leave Monday, September 13.  We changed our arrival date because we have found out we do not like to just spend one night at a campground.  Too much work setting up unless you are not going to connect everything.

We were pleasantly surprised by this nice campground.  There are full hook ups i.e. water, sewer and electric.  There is no WiFi, however.  It is a quiet, serene lovely campground in my opinion.  The campground does accept the America the Beautiful pass which gives you a small discount off the price of a night's stay. 

The campground is close to Fort Bragg so, you do not have to drive very far to use the commissary etc. on post.  Be aware, that Fort Bragg is a huge Army post.  We have never been on a military facility that has two commissaries as Fort Bragg does.  It took Dick 45 minutes to find our way back to the campground after we went on post to check it out.  There are a number of one way streets which caused us a problem trying to get back to the campground.

While at Fort Bragg, we had dinner with friends we knew when we were stationed in the Phillipines, way back in 1973.  We first went to the Airborne & Special Operations Museum.  It was very interesting with many exhibits to see, about each war our country has fought in.  It will take more than one visit to see the many exhibits; therefore, I have found a link on the Internet you may wish to read.

http://www.asomf.org/pages/main_exhibits.php

After visiting the museum, we were treated to a wonderful Southern, all you can eat smorgasbord dinner at a restaurant by Jane and Rich Hoskins.  My favorite was the boiled cabbage which I dearly love.  And, I didn't even have to ask for the cider vinegar which I put on boiled cabbage as it was out as a condiment.  Then, after eating we all went back to Dixie and talked and talked and talked.  We had a really good time.

I am posting a link about the Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers.  These RCW's have nesting cavities at Smith Lake Army Recreation Area Army Travel Camp.

http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/04/20/37653-fort-braggs-award-is-for-the-birds/