Ok, lemme rip some answers off here:
- Navy Lodge is across the Naval Academy Severn River Bridge in the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis complex. Not within walking distance but a quick 10 minutes over the bridge to USNA by car. Now, the 2/C mids who park their cars at the NEX lot walk it, but it's a hike. THe Lodge is new within the last 10 years, across the street from NEX, Commissary, gas station and Mini-Mart/package store, very convenient to use military benefits. Usual active duty /Reserve/retired booking rules apply. Good news is, your mid can book it in his name eventually and get the active duty advantage to the booking window. Am sure you can find the Navy Lodge booking site/number online.
- There is a very small BOQ on the USNA Yard, in the Officer's and Faculty Club, but it's usually reserved for senior officers or VIPs visiting the Yard and not your typical BOQ. No other VQ on the Yard itself. Not sure what is left over at NSA; it downsized from a full-size NAVSTA about a year ago.
- Ft. George G. Meade, up I-97 and west on MD 32, has an Army Inn. About 30 minutes away. Again, right next to the large BX and Commissary complex.
- Yard accessibility for wheel chair/crutches. Plenty of paved paths everywhere, and theoretically, public spaces meet ADA standards. The bumpy brick paving is a bear, though, and there are some uphills. But, I see plenty of folk in wheelchairs making their way around. There is well-marked handicapped parking, if you have Yard access with DOD sticker or mil ID/visitor pass. I will defer to other previous posters as to what gets provided to parents without DOD ID and when.
- The many threads/posts on here offer some good thoughts on where to stay if the primary goal is walking to and from Yard events. That means the DTA (downtown Annapolis) B&Bs, Waterfront Marriott or using hotel shuttle from the West St. hotels such as Westin, Loew's and O'Callahan's. Some of the hotels out near Riva Rd. also have shuttles downtown. There is a cabstand at the foot of Main St. for the leg back to the hotels with shuttles.
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