Crashpads near JB Langley-Eustis

Where the crashpads are

Neighborhoods our JB Langley-Eustis hosts are in

From Hampton neighborhoods like Fox Hill or Buckroe it's about 10 minutes up Mercury Boulevard or Armistead Avenue to the LaSalle Gate; from Poquoson or Yorktown/Tabb plan 15 to 20 minutes via Route 134 (Magruder Boulevard) or Route 172, and from Newport News figure 20 to 25 minutes on I-64 to exit 265.

• Fox Hill, Buckroe, and Phoebus (Hampton)

  ~10 min

  Old-school waterfront Hampton right outside the gate — modest 1950s-70s ranches, Buckroe Beach on the Chesapeake Bay, Phoebus's walkable main street, and Hampton City Schools, which are 100 percent Purple Star; cheapest commute on the Peninsula and prices to match.

• Poquoson

  ~15 min

  A small independent city of marsh, docks, and boat trailers with some of the highest-rated schools in the region and a tight housing supply that keeps prices up; flood zones are real, so read the insurance fine print.

• Yorktown and Tabb (York County)

  ~15-20 min

  The default pick for Langley families — newer subdivisions off Route 17 and Victory Boulevard, York County's Purple Star schools, and a straight shot down Route 134 or 171 to the gate; three-bedrooms here often sit at or above BAH.

• Kiln Creek, Oyster Point, and City Center (Newport News)

  ~20 min to either

  The middle ground between the two installations — a big planned community with a golf course, plenty of apartments and townhomes for singles and geo-bachelors, and restaurants around City Center; equidistant to Langley and Fort Eustis.