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ALABAMA   (last update 07/14/2009)

For those traveling Hy 72 from Arkansas or Memphis to The Ochee or Nanatahala Rivers, consider these two locations:

Parnell Creek just west of Scottsboro or Point Mallard at Decatur, Alabama.

Corps of Engineers campgrounds

 

 Alabama State Parks (it appears that none take reservations)

Decatur; Point Mallard 250 sites, no reservations, (revised 5/2005:: Now a Good Sam Park and they take reservations.).

Home | Ice Complex | Water Park | Golf Course | Campground

This looks like a great place, about 2 miles off Highway 72, east of town and near I-65. Great for a 1-night stop or several nights stay. Only about 21 miles to the Space Center at Huntsville. My understanding is that it fills early on Friday. The park can tell you if they sold out the night before. If you plan to stay several nights, you need to call and find out when you should arrive during the week. Unfortunately, there are no other campgrounds in the immediate area. There is a State Park near Huntsville, but again no reservations. (Monte Sano)

 More reviews and links added 8/2003

 More reviews and links: (NOTE: These reviews are by various unknown authors)

Alexander City ;Wind Creek State Park

This is the largest state run park in America with over 600 sites. Our full review is at

http://www.outdooralabama.com/wind_creek.htm

Sites are located naturally around the banks of Lake Martin.

This is the largest State operated campsite facility in the entire USA.  It is our favorite place to camp in Alabama mainly because of Lake Martin, and the fact campsites are built around the lake.  The staff are very helpful and friendly as well!

Wind Creek is Located seven miles southeast of Alexander City, this park spans 1,445 acres along the shores of Lake Martin, which is a 41,000 area clear water reservoir perfect for fishing, swimming and boating. Park facilities include  669 sites, many of which are waterfront sites allowing campers to fish, swim and boat right out their back door. There is also a marina, camp store, fishing pier, hiking trails, playground and picnic areas with tables, grills, and shelters. Please read above paragraphs before clicking the below map picture
images/wcsm.jpg  Site Map for Wind Creek (click to enlarge - large file, read above paragraph, Internet Explorer may shrink the picture depending on your browser settings.  After clicking the above thumbnail picture to load the full picture, move your mouse OFF the page and then back on to the picture and then hold your mouse over picture and click the expand icon that will appear to return it full size.)

Birmingham South KOA

If you need a good place to stop over while traveling through Birmingham this is a well kept park. Our full review is at:

http://www.outdooralabama.com/koa_south.htm

Birmingham, Oak Mountain State Park

Birmingham/http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/parks/state_parks_index_1a.html/ all types of hookups/average site size/great campground conditions/fees <$20 per nite/overall experience ***+/Strongly recommend, especially for someone who wants to be within a short drive of Riverchase Galleria shopping and within 20 minutes of downtown.

We have maps of the Oak Mountain RV Campground layout at our site for your convenience.

http://www.outdooralabama.com/oak_mountain.htm

Cheaha State Park

Highest point in Alabama at 2,407 feet. Our full review is at

http://www.outdooralabama.com/cheaha.htm

Definitely recommend for those that want quit nature time and beauty.

Desoto State Park

If you intend to see Little River Canyon National Preserve this is the place to stay. Our full review is at

http://www.outdooralabama.com/desoto.htm

This area of Alabama is truly Nature unspoiled

Ft. Toulouse near Mongomery

South of Wetumpka, within 15 minute drive of downtown Montgomery, on banks of the junction of Tallapoosa and Coosa Rivers/{http://www.wetumpka.al.us/features.html} All hookups except sewage - has a dump station/sites are large and shaded/bath house; owned and operated by Mongomery Historical Society, which operates adjacent Ft. Toulouse Historical site/fees less than 15 dollars a nite/uncrowded/overall experience ***

Foley Alabama

Stewart Golf and RV. Near Foley Alabama. Off highway US 98 take county 49 about 3 miles
south at Magnolia Springs. On right, second turn in at golf course. Phone unknown.
38 sites. NEW campground. Full hookup, no cable tv. Some pull thrus. New sites, so
grass has not grown. $18.. Some shade. Quiet.

Goose Pond Colony

Scottsboro, Jackson County, on lake guntersville; on lake Guntersville, about 4 miles out of town. Sites range from no hookups to water, elect and sewage. Next to a golf course. sites are normal sized, most are shaded. Probably better than most. Overall experience is ***+ out of 4.

If you stay at Goosepond try to visit Cathedral Caverns for several World Records in caves, including the largest stalagmite and cave opening. Our review is at:

http://www.outdooralabama.com/cathedral_caverns.htm

Greenville , Shirling Park

Shirling Park is a county park, and deserves a 10 rating for beauty. It is clean, landscaped,
with sites not close together, with full hookups. There are azalea, dogwood, and other flowers,
with excellent paved roads and sites. It is located about 3 miles west of Greenville AL,
next to a Robert Trent Jones golf course, and in town are several excellent restaurants.
Fees are about $14. I highly recommend it.

Gulf Breeze Resort - Gulf Shores

19800 Oak Road (Country Rd 6)334-968-8462
All sites are full hook-ups with cable, some sites have phone hook-ups. They have an indoor pool, and outdoor pool, pond for fishing/paddleboats. Very nice campground about 5 miles from the Gulf. Sites are nice sized with cement patios and a grill. Fees are $22 per night and less by the month. Clean bath house with a big laundry.

Gulf Breeze RV Resort, CR-6, 1/4 mile W of SR-59, Gulf Shores, AL
website: wakefieldenterprises.com/gb.htm

RV resort over Spring Break, April, 2001. $22 for a full hookup site. The site was decently sized. They also have rental units available. Not much shade. Beautiful indoor and outdoor pools, shuffleboard, fishing pond, 2 laundry rooms, etc. Clean and well kept facilities. Quiet at night. Friendly staff. Reservations accepted. An eight out of ten!

Gulf State Park - Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores, 1 mile from Beach/{http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/parks/state_parks_index_1a.html}/all available hookups/some pull throughs/sites large, most shaded, conditions excellent/fees less than 20 per nite/overall experience ****

Gulf Shores Island Retreat RV

www.islandretreatrv.com New park. Very, very friendly staff. Even escorted me to my site! Very close to Gulf (bay) fishing. Pool, full hook-ups, $24.50/night but is a Good Sam Park ($22.05 with the 10% discount). Concrete pads. Quiet, child-friendly place. I-10 on to Highway 59 South, turn right at Burger King in Gulf Shores on to Highway 180, about 3 miles.

McCalla; Tannihill Historic State Park

is located at McCalla AL, with the turnoff at mile 100 on Interstate 59, a few miles south of Birmingham.
This is a large park, with almost 300 sites, a child-size railroad with tours the park for
$1, and a great restaurant (being rebuilt after a fire). There are many restored log cabins,
with 3 of these available for renting. The area is mountainous, with MANY trees, and 2
streams bubbling through. There is a restored iron mill, destroyed by the Yankees in 1865.
On the 3rd weekend of each month Trade Days is held, and the place is packed. Other times there
is plenty of room. Some sites have sewage, all have 30 or 50 amps, and water. No cable TV,
and reception on antennae is poor due to the mountains. This is my favorite campground.
Restrooms are large and clean, and there is a small store in a restored building. An Iron
and Steel museum is on site, free, and a restored school and church. Fees are about $18.

 

Scottsboro Area

 Woodville, AL

Parnell Creek RV Park is a family owned and operated park. Your hosts, the Roberts family welcomes you to Parnell Creek. Kevin, Dawn and Will are ready to make your stay a pleasant one.  A GOOD SAM Park.

Free WiFi

10527  Hy 72 E (115 Parnell Circle for GPS or Street Pilot users, GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 34.6137 Longitude: -86.2345:) (If east bound, just over the hill from the small Texaco station and on the south side of the road) ( If west bound on Hwy. 72, you can easily see the campground and the turn on your left)

 

Woodville, AL  35776

256-776-2348               

256-508-7308       http://www.parnellcreekrvpark.com/home

 

Send E-Mail to: parnellcreekrvpark@yahoo.com

. Pavillion

A full house during a 2006 Good Sam Rally.

Space for all size units.

Tent camping area.

NEW: 4 individual bathhouses:

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SALT WATER SWIMMING POOL
Salt Water is better for your skin, clothing and the kids can open their eyes under water!

NEW:  Club House:

..

 

29 sites, 30 amp elect, 12 sites are full hook up sites, dump station, 1/3 mile off highway. Very friendly owners and they take pets.  Great for a quick place to stop overnight or for a day or two to camp while visiting the area.  Nice family type restroom.  Also a coin-op laundry.

 John Adams, Trail-Cruiser 27RKS (2004, 2005) Trail Cruiser 306 8/2005, 5/2006, 6/2006.  (updated 7/14/2009)

NEW:::  Northeast Alabama birding trail near by.

The Boaz Outlet Center is a large unclaimed, damaged freight store that has been there for years.

If you spend several days, you may want to take advantage of other
attractions within an hour's drive away. These include:

U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville

Space Camp, Huntsville

Russell Cave National Monument Site 1

Alabama Fan Club Headquarters

Boaz Outlet Center

Review and updates by John Adams, Memphis

 

TUSCALOOSA, LAKE LURLEEN ST. PK.

This is one of the prettiest parks I have seen. Hilly, forested, a beautiful lake, with some sites
'over' the lake. All hookups except TV, but antenna reception is good from Tuscaloosa and
Birmingham. About 70 sites. Sites at lakeside do not have sewage. Boat rental, canoe rental,
etc. Fishing. All Alabama state parks are beautiful and well run. This park is in Northport, west of Tuscaloosa, off highway 82. Fees about $18. We agree with Norm. This is one of our favorite campgrounds. The camp is great for kids. Our oldest rides his bike from sunup to sundown and our youngest would spend all of his time in the museum if we'd let him. We prefer loops 2 and 3 in the campground. Loop 1 is near the entrance to the park and the sites seem to be more crowded. Our full review of Tannehill will be posted soon but we have several pictures of the site at

http://www.outdooralabama.com/tannehill.htm

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This is a long list, by city, compiled by one of the state campground organizations: (age unknown)

Lakeside Resort

Henry County 97

Abbeville

AL

36310

334-585-3402

Wind Creek State Park

4325 Al Highway 128

Alexander City

AL

35010-6100

256-329-0845

Logan Landing Campground

1036 Paul Bear Bryant Rd

Alpine

AL

35014-6350

256-268-0045

Hidden Cove Outdoor Resort Inc

Old Bethel Rd

Arley

AL

35541

205-221-7042

Big Bull Campgrounds

4310 Martin St S

Athens

AL

35054-3942

205-884-4748

Hatfield Campground

647 Hatfield Lake Rd

Athens

AL

35611-8415

256-232-9802

Sportsmans Park

11165 Elk River Mills Rd

Athens

AL

35614-4601

256-232-1599

Sundance Marina & Campground

141 Sundance Cir

Athens

AL

35054-3421

205-525-4439

Leisure Time Campgrounds

2670 S College St

Auburn

AL

36832

334-821-2267

Clevenger's Marina Park & Rec

Taylors Ferry Rd

Bessemer

AL

35023

205-491-6684

Tannehill Historical State Pk

12632 Confederate Pkwy

Bessemer

AL

35111-2620

205-477-6102

Campbell Estates & Rv Parks

301 Whiskey Run Rd

Camden

AL

36726-2303

334-682-5232

Big Oak Campground

830 County Road 732

Cedar Bluff

AL

35959-4052

256-526-8723

Cherokee Camper Park

RR 1 Box 311e

Cedar Bluff

AL

35959-9768

256-779-6142

Driftwood Family Campground

County Rd 48

Cedar Bluff

AL

35959

256-526-8069

Koa Kampgrounds

22191 Highway 216

Cedar Bluff

AL

35111-1011

205-477-4778

Lad Marina & Campground

County Road 51

Cedar Bluff

AL

35959

256-422-3120

Riverside Campground & Motel

Rocky Ford Rd & Highway 9

Cedar Bluff

AL

35959

256-779-6117

Shangri-La

2230 County Road 104

Cedar Bluff

AL

35959-3524

256-779-6841

Bay Springs Campground

RR 3 Box 118

Centre

AL

35960-9363

256-927-8224

Cherokee Rv Park

12500 72 Hwy

Cherokee

AL

35616-4726

256-370-7606

Colbert County Rose Trail Park

9395 Riverton Rose Trl

Cherokee

AL

35616-6601

256-360-2764

Desoto Caverns Park & Campgrnd

5181 Desoto Caverns Pkwy.

Childersburg

AL

35044

800-933-2283

Sleepy Holler Camp Ground

Union Chapel Buttermilk Rd

Cordova

AL

35550

205-483-7947

I-65 Rv Campground

730 Jackson Rd

Creola

AL

36525-4848

334-675-6347

Mobile North-River Delta Koa

2350 Dead Lake Marina Rd

Creola

AL

36525-4306

334-675-0320

General Lee Marina & Camp

1367 River Rd

Cropwell

AL

35125

205-525-5114

Cullman Campgrounds

215 County Road 1185

Cullman

AL

35057-5274

256-734-5853

Good Hope Campground

330 Super Saver Rd

Cullman

AL

35055-0234

256-739-1319

Dauphin Island Campground

107 Beinville Blvd

Dauphin Island

AL

36528

251-861-2742

Twelve Oaks Rv & Travel Trlr

Highway 80

Demopolis

AL

36732

334-289-1050

Lazy Acres RV Park

12160 Wortell Rd

Elberta

AL

36530

877-986-5266

Plantation Harbour RV Resort

24711 CR 20

Elberta

AL

36530

334-987-5131

Wolf Bay Plantations Inc

24711 County Road 20

Elberta

AL

36530-6567

334-987-5131

Lakeway RV Park

Highway 9 S

Equality

AL

36026

334-541-4958

Lake Eufaula Campgrounds

151 W Chewalla Creek Dr

Eufaula

AL

36027-6129

334-687-4425

Safe Harbor Resort

11401 US Highway 98

Fairhope

AL

36532-5404

334-928-2629

Southwind Rv Park

12863 Highway 9 N

Foley

AL

36555

334-988-1216

Knotty Pine Campground

1492 County Road 618

Fort Payne

AL

35967-8019

256-845-5293

Dive Land Park

401 Websters Chapel Rd

Gadsden

AL

35905-7150

256-492-4455

Noccalula Falls Campgrounds

1600 Noccalula Rd

Gadsden

AL

35904-3333

256-543-7412

River Country Campground

1 River Rd

Gadsden

AL

35901-5387

256-543-7111

Point A Park Campground

County Rd 59

Gantt

AL

36038

334-388-2720

Spring Creek Campground

Spring Creek Rd

Geneva

AL

36340

334-684-3891

Sherling Lake Park & Campground

SR 263

Greenville

AL

36037

800-810-5253

Azalea Village Rv Resort

PO Box 1021

Gulf Shores

AL

36547-1021

251-974-5602

Bay Village Mobile Home & Rv

5975 Easy St

Gulf Shores

AL

36542-2675

251-968-5613

Doc's Rv Park

17595 State Highway 180

Gulf Shores

AL

36542-4019

251-968-4511

Gulf Breeze RV Resort

19800 Oak Road West

Gulf Shores

AL

36542

251-968-8884

Gulf State Park

20115 State Highway 135

Gulf Shores

AL

36542-4501

251-948-7275

Hallmark Rv Park

5584 County Road 6

Gulf Shores

AL

36542-2646

251-968-6494

Island Retreat RV Resort

18201 Hwy. 80 W

Gulf Shores

AL

36542

251-967-1666

South Port Campground

108 Cotton Creek Dr

Gulf Shores

AL

36542-2728

251-968-6220

Sun Runners Rv Park

19436 County Road 8

Gulf Shores

AL

36542-2510

251-955-5257

Surfside Rv Court

561 E Beach Blvd

Gulf Shores

AL

36542-6605

251-948-6533

Honeycomb Campgrounds

Highway 431

Guntersville

AL

35976

256-582-7529

Lake Guntersville State Park

24 State Campground Rd

Guntersville

AL

35976-8128

256-571-5455

Lakeside Campground Resort

22206 US Highway 431

Guntersville

AL

35976-8518

256-582-8051

Riverview Campground

1345 Cha La Kee Rd

Guntersville

AL

35976-7715

256-582-3014

Cherokee Beach Kamper Village

2800 Highway 93

Helena

AL

35080-7722

205-428-8339

Montgomery Koa

250 Fischer Rd

Hope Hull

AL

36043-4507

334-288-0728

Ditto Landing Campground

293 Ditto Landing Rd SE

Huntsville

AL

35803-9618

256-883-9420

Thunder Canyon Campground

583 Thunder Canyon Dr

Ider

AL

35981-3347

256-632-2103

Peach Queen Campground

12986 Cty.Rd 42

Jemison

AL

35085

205-688-2573

C & C RV Store & Campground

Phillips Rd

Lanett

AL

 

334-576-0800

Little Mountain Marina

1001 Murphy Hill Rd

Langston

AL

35755-7303

256-582-8211

Mountain Lakes Resorts Inc

1345 Murphy Hill Rd

Langston

AL

35755-7318

256-582-5556

South Sauty Creek Camp

6845 South Sauty Rd

Langston

AL

35755

256-582-3367

Holiday Trav-L-Park

900 Old Ashville Rd

Leeds

AL

35094-1114

205-640-5300

Perdido Bay Koa

33951 Spinnaker Dr

Lillian

AL

36549-5109

334-961-1717

Dogwood Meadows Campground

76626 Al Highway 77

Lincoln

AL

35096-5052

205-763-7454

Live Oaks Rv Park

25975 County Road 27

Millbrook

AL

36526-6108

334-621-0034

Ace's RV Park

US 98

Mobile

AL

 

251-460-4633

Brown's Rv Park

1619 Jasper Rd

Mobile

AL

36618

251-342-3383

Chickasawbogue Park

760 Aldock Rd

Mobile

AL

36613-2905

334-452-8496

Pala Verde Mobile Home & Rv

3525 Demetropolis Rd

Mobile

AL

36693-4949

334-660-7148

Gunter Hill Park

561 Booth Rd

Montgomery

AL

36108-5744

334-269-1053

Leisure Isle Campground & Sale

4451 Wetumpka Hwy

Montgomery

AL

36110-2719

334-262-4309

Bob's Campground & Marina

15183 Marina Dr

Northport

AL

35475-2706

205-333-1397

Willow Point Campground Ctr

138 Willow Point Dr

Ohatchee

AL

36271-4235

256-892-2717

Baker's Trailer Park & Cmpgrnd

431 Old Lafayette Hwy

Opelika

AL

36801

334-745-5165

Perdido Key Rv Park

28835 Perdido Beach Blvd

Orange Beach

AL

36561-3342

334-980-5162

Ozark Trav-L-Park

4000 US 231N

Ozark

AL

36360

800-359-3218

Birmingham South Koa

222 Highway 33

Pelham

AL

35124-1821

205-664-8832

Knox Landing Campgrounds

1200 Knoxs Landing Rd

Pell City

AL

35128-7335

205-338-3403

Powell's Campground

10 Powells Hideaway Rd

Pell City

AL

35128-6968

205-338-4946

K & K Recreational Vehicle Pk

1810 I65 Service Rd E

Prattville

AL

36054-4202

256-285-5251

Camper's Choice Inc

502 4th St NE

Red Bay

AL

35582-3760

256-356-2810

Hilltop Rv Park

23420 County Road 64

Robertsdale

AL

36567-4044

334-960-1129

Wilderness Rv Park

24280 Patterson Rd

Robertsdale

AL

36567-4304

334-960-1195

Elliott Branch Camp Area

Highway 88

Russellville

AL

35653

256-332-9804

Clay Marina

3784 Scottsboro Hwy

Scottsboro

AL

35769-9417

256-582-4709

Goosepond Colony Campground

417 Ed Hembree Dr.

Scottsboro

AL

35769

800-268-2884

Winddrift Travel Park

521 Main St

Shorter

AL

36075-4311

334-724-9428

Blakeley Historic Park

33707 State Highway 225

Spanish Fort

AL

36527-3111

334-626-0798

Delaney's Travel Trailer Park

568 Thomas St

Stevenson

AL

35772-3302

256-437-8269

American Rv Park

208 State Highway 59 N

Summerdale

AL

36580-3654

334-989-6522

Vick's Grocery & Rv Park

23937 County Road 38

Summerdale

AL

36580-3259

334-989-7374

I-10 Kampground

6430 Theodore Dawes Rd

Theodore

AL

36582-3956

334-653-9816

B & B Mobile Home & Rv Park

2189 Ben Brown Rd

Valley

AL

36854-6016

334-756-6161

Halawaka Campgrounds & Grocery

8180 Lee Road 279

Valley Head

AL

36854-7718

334-749-4912

Sequoyah Caverns & Campgrounds

1438 County Rd 731

Valley Head

AL

35989

256-635-0024

Escatawpa Hollow Campground

15551 Moffett Rd.

Wilmer

AL

36587

251-649-4233

 

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