Our Rating: GOOD –8
We were looking for a warm park, and EL Centro NAF filled our needs. Located about eight miles outside the city of El Centro, the elevation is 87’ below sea level. This is a small but busy base, where the Blue Angels acrobatic team spends the winter practicing for their summer season. On arrival, the gate guards opened a side gate for us since the barriers make the normal entry impossible. 
We had reservations, and checked in with the campground host to get a space. There are three sections; a new area (our spot) with landscaping and full-width patios, the larger section, also paved, and the “tarmack”, basically a parking lot with hookups. Our site was great – an end spot so no neighbor on one side, level, and with convenient hookups. 
No obstructions to satellite TV, which is good because there is no cable and while the OTA antenna picked up 27 stations, 23 were from Mexico. No Wi-Fi, but Verizon cell/data worked well. There’s a clubhouse, a bit time-worn, and a laundry with $1 machines. 
The exchange and commissary are very small and only carry the basics. The major drawback here is the noise; besides the Blue Angels there is constant jet traffic as the runway is painted and lit to simulate an aircraft carrier. Flying starts early and can last until 10:00 at night – and it seems like every aircraft flies over the park. But overall it’s a good place to stay, and is reasonable at $20/day or $350/mo, electric included. El Centro NAF RV Park
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