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Consumer Watch: Summer savings

Tucked away on military bases around the country are vacation getaways to suit virtually anyone’s taste and budget — a cottage at a lighthouse in Maine, lakeside cabins and beach retreats among them.

But there are other deals, too, for day trips, weekend getaways, or a week or two of relaxation — whether you’re looking for whitewater rafting in Georgia or feel like heading for Elvis’ Graceland mansion in Memphis.

A good military discount might drive your decision about where you want to go. Or, if you’ve already decided on your spot, you might find discounts to help you stay within your budget. And it’s not too late to snag such deals for this summer.

Some sources for finding them:

• PathsAcrossAmerica.com provides information about some cottages, cabanas, town homes and other rentals, in addition to camping and recreational vehicle sites. Some are located overseas.

The listings may be out of date because of personnel cutbacks, but contact information is included, so call or email to check prices and availability. One example: Great Pond Outdoor Adventure Center, operated by Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation in Great Pond, Maine, has seven cabins and is adding seven more that will be finished in August. Each cabin sleeps eight people.

Through Oct. 31, rates are $115 a night. Offseason rates are $90 a night. A lodge that sleeps up to 10 people rents for $150 a night, and camp sites and yurts (a combination tent-cabin) also are available. Fishing, hiking, sailing, canoeing and kayaking are just a few summer activities available.

• Armed Forces Recreation Centers are resorts that include Shades of Green at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.; Cape Henry Inn and Beach Club at Fort Story, Va.; the Hale Koa Hotel in Honolulu; Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Garmisch, Germany; and the Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul, South Korea. Detailed reservation information is at http://www.armymwr.com/ .

• Space-available lodging may be available on installations at official lodging facilities.

• Your installation’s tickets and tours office, operated by the local morale, welfare and recreation (or Air Force Services) division, can provide information and tickets for a wide variety of discounts on resorts, hotels and attractions — many of which are available only through these offices.

The Army, Navy and Marine Corps work together on volume discounts available at any of their offices; Air Force Services offices have their own separate arrangements. The available discounts and prices “literally change by the minute,” said Dawn Smith, Information, Tickets and Travel program manager for the Navy.

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