Wrightstown, New Jersey
JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst crashpad? Sitting between Trenton and the Pine Barrens in Burlington and Ocean counties, JB MDL is the DoD's only tri-service joint base, and the C-17s, KC-46s, mobilizing soldiers, and Navy test programs keep a constant stream of TDY travelers coming through. A furnished crashpad at the government rate beats a chain hotel on Route 38 — you get a kitchen, a quiet bedroom, and a DTS-ready receipt.
Mission
87th Air Base Wing — host of the DoD's only tri-service joint base, home to AMC's C-17 and KC-46 global mobility mission
Host units
87th Air Base Wing (host) · 305th Air Mobility Wing (C-17A, KC-46A) · 514th Air Mobility Wing (AFRC) · 621st Contingency Response Wing / USAF Expeditionary Center · 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard · Army Support Activity Dix / Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst
Commute
From Bordentown, Columbus, or Mount Holly it's a 15-25 minute drive to the McGuire Main Gate via Route 68, County Route 537, or Route 206; Browns Mills sits right outside the Browns Mills Gate, and Lakehurst is a separate 25-minute hop east on Route 70.
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Crashpads serving JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
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Why stay in a crashpad near JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst?
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst stretches across 42,000 acres about 18 miles southeast of Trenton, blending the old McGuire AFB, Fort Dix, and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst into one installation with more than 44,000 airmen, soldiers, sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, and family members. The 305th Air Mobility Wing flies C-17s and KC-46s around the clock, the 621st Contingency Response Wing and the Expeditionary Center run a steady calendar of courses, and Dix mobilizes Guard and Reserve units year-round. That mix means the All American Inn fills quickly whenever an exercise, a mobilization, or a class cycle lines up, and travelers get pushed off base into hotels along the Turnpike corridor. A crashpad gives you a real bed, a kitchen, and a place to spread out for a two-week course or a six-week TDY at a price that fits the FY2026 Burlington County lodging rate. You also skip the hotel breakfast line and the nightly key-card shuffle.
Who we host at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
- C-17 and KC-46 aircrew on TDY, mission staging, and mobility exercises
- Contingency response and Expeditionary Center course students
- Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers mobilizing or training at Dix
- NAVAIR engineers, test teams, and contractors working at Lakehurst
- Inspection teams, staff visits, and PCS families waiting on housing
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst stay is priced at or below the Wrightstown government lodging rate. You'll receive itemized, DTS-ready receipts for your travel voucher — for a typical TDY that means zero out-of-pocket lodging cost. Read the full breakdown in our TDY per diem guide, or run your own numbers: the per diem calculator and the on-base lodging calculator use the same rates DTS does. PCSing here instead? Check BAH for JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Local intel
JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst crashpad FAQs
Can I stay off base at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and get reimbursed?
Yes, if on-base lodging is unavailable. Call the All American Inn (609-754-4667) first; if it's full you receive a non-availability number and can lodge commercially. The McGuire and Dix sides fall in Burlington County, where the FY2026 Cherry Hill/Moorestown rate is $112 lodging plus $80 M&IE. Lakehurst is in Ocean County under the Toms River rate ($166, rising to $213 in July-August, plus $74 M&IE) — confirm which locality DTS assigns to your orders.
Which gate should I use when I arrive?
The McGuire Main Gate, the Dix Main Gate on Route 68, and the Lakehurst Main Gate are all open 24 hours. If you need a visitor pass, the McGuire Welcome Center at 3021 McGuire Boulevard, just outside the McGuire Main Gate, is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday (609-754-3628). Gate hours change during exercises and holidays, so check the JBMDL app before you drive.
How far is JB MDL from Philadelphia and New York?
Philadelphia International Airport is about 45 minutes by car via I-295 and I-95, and Center City Philadelphia is roughly the same. Newark Liberty is about 75 minutes up the Turnpike, and NJ Transit trains from Hamilton or Trenton put you in Manhattan in about an hour and a half.
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