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    2. Murchison Farm

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    We are in a quiet area with access to a town aprox. 18 miles away. We are about 45 minutes from the Alabama River and an hour from Millers Ferry. There is a Robert Trent Jones golf course near by and we are about 2 1/2 hours from the beaches. With a total of 265 acres, we have 2 ponds and a creek for fishing and recreation. The land consists of open fields and woodlands. Pitch your tent in one of our beautiful grass covered fields and enjoy access to 263 acres of pure nature. You can go fishing, swimming, hiking, or sit back and enjoy the sounds of nature on this farm out in the country. You can even go wading in a beautiful creek. Get off the beaten path! If you live in the city, you will see stars, in the night sky, that you never get to see where you live. 35 minutes from Millers Ferry on the Alabama River. 50 minutes from Montgomery, the state capital, and 30 minutes from Cambrian Ridge golf course on the Robert Trent Golf Trail. We are horse friendly and have a pen where you can keep your horses. Stalls are in the plans and hopefully should be completed sometimes late next year! We have made some major changes, that began this year! We Opened our Camping Season on March 1st and now extend it throughout the entire year! We have eliminated the hunting lease and are now a Wildlife Preserve! We are focused on a major effort to vastly increase our Wildflower populations as we have begun planting a minimum of 1 million new seeds, each year for the next 3 years! The colors should be awesome! We are planting strawberry patches, Blueberry bushes, and Fruit Trees, as well as improving existing stock! Now is the perfect time to come and enjoy exploratory hikes and leisurely walks along our many roads and trails! There are very few tall grassy areas and most of the ground is still visible, from this years controlled burns! The number of plants blossoming will steadily increase throughout this growing season, providing multi colored eye candy! If you have not been exposed to the Corona Virus, we also offer a secluded area to come and lay low, until the crisis has passed! We are not gouging prices and we ask that you not come, if you have been exposed to the Virus, until you have passed through adequate quarantine!  IMPORTANT:  In order to comply with Public Safety Guidelines, Murchison Farm's Primitive Campground will host no more than 5 groups of 4each, at any given time. Each group will be assigned an area and asked to not interact with other groups. If You are getting tired of those 4 walls yet, Murchison Farm's Wildlife Preserve and Primitive Campground offers a Great Place to take a break, and get Out into the Wide Open Outdoors! Don't waste time, make Your Social Distancing Experience exciting and full of new experiences! If you are interested in some of our current Blossoms catering to Pollinators. I caught some photos of a huge Green Moth, just shortly after it exited the cocoon. It's wings were mostly dried out, except for the very ends. They were still curling out. Would have been Nat. Geo. awesome if the full event had been videoed! If You look at the Photos, compare the Moth's size to the Pick-up Tire! I would love to see You add some of Your Own photos!! If You like to Fish, You might want to book early. We only have 2 areas with Bass, Brim, etc… And only 2 areas where You can Fish Ultra-Light. Each camping party will be assigned only one of these sites.​We will have very little interaction with guest, other than an occasional check to make sure all is well.​We Use several Booking Venues, so please remember bookings will be first come first served! Hope to See You Soon!

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Recent Tent Reviews In Alabama River Lakes

132 Reviews of 2 Alabama River Lakes Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
    October 11, 2024

    Gunter Hill Campground

    We love Gunter Hill!

    We are local (30ish miles) but love to just escape here when we have 3 or 4 days and don't want to travel long distance.  Perfect spot to be closer to the river in the summer and in the woods in the fall.  Catoma loop sites are full hookup with concrete pads including both back in and pull through options.  Antioch Loop does not have sewer hookup and these sites are gravel lots but offer some amazing water views.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill
    June 26, 2024

    Gunter Hill

    Excellent

    Amazing cg! Site Catoma 33. Back in site water behind. But cliff is too intense to go down. Gorgeous site, huge, shady, and across from restrooms. Boat ramp. Rode bikes around, but not many places to go besides cg. Friendly hosts and great place!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill
    June 26, 2024

    Gunter Hill

    Very nice campground

    Wow, this is such a pretty campground! Our site is absolutely huge! I absolutely love all of the trees!! Unfortunately, it’s still 97° out. 🤣 We are in the shade for most of the day. With a fan, it wasn’t too bad sitting outside in the shade. I am so excited to see the lightning bugs. We don’t have them in my part of FL.

    We have one bathhouse near our site (across from site 34), which appears to be older. I do love that the water is regulated and will only be on for a short amount of time. The lights have a motion sensor, which is a great idea. Unfortunately as I was getting dressed, the light turned off and wouldn’t turn back on. I had to open the door and flail around to get it to turn back on. Sorry for anyone who may have witnessed that. lol I was covered up, I promise. The water did not drain where the changing area is. The water just puddled there. We ran across the bathhouse by site 71 and that one is way better. It has AC too, which was nice in this heat. Yes, we use the showers at campgrounds. This also has washers and dryers, but both washers are broken. 😞 Our RV shower is really small and I like to actually move my arms around while showering. Please don’t criticize us for our decision.

    Our unfortunate event: while sitting outside, something smell really rancid. Unfortunately, people before us lost their dog. We walked down to look at the water and that’s when we discovered the body. 🥺 I called the front office and they were able to confirm that it was the lost dog. We were unable to sit outside most of the time because of the decay smell drifting up to our site. We hoped the ranger would have come here to pick up the body for the people, but they never showed up. Not the camp hosts responsibility at all and I’m not blaming them. I hope the owners were able to get some closure, but I can’t imagine how they feel.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill
    June 25, 2024

    Gunter Hill

    Amazing

    This cg is amazing! We were in Catoma Loop. Huge sites, water in back, 50 amp, FHU. Restroom good condition and directly across from us. Very well maintained and friendly hosts. Very quiet. Plenty of walking, and biking. Has a boat launch. Definitely stay here again.

  • Camper-submitted photo from COE Alabama River Lakes Chilatchee Creek Campground
    May 2, 2024

    COE Alabama River Lakes Chilatchee Creek Campground

    Piece of nature heaven!

    Level gavel site! Lots of trees So cool to see lighting bugs at night! Lot of sites on the water not ours though. Trails and nature for walking dogs. Nice playground. Laundry and bathroom needs updated, but clean.Fire~ring, picnic table, and water & electric at each sight. Not a good signal with T-Mobile. Thought we were lost because the dirt road to get to the campground was very narrow and rough. Once arrived near the campground it was fine!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Millers Ferry Campground
    April 30, 2024

    Millers Ferry Campground

    Great RV Lakeside Park

    Third time at Millers Ferry! Water & electric hook ups . Good water pressure, dump station on property. Our site was paved and easily accommodated our 40 ft Rv/ fifth wheel & Dooley. Each site has a fire ring/with top grate to grill, picnic table, shepherd hook.Bathroom clean another one under construction. Nice playground. $1 for washer and dryer. Lots of sites are gravel as well, but level. Lots of people fish-parking for trucks & trailers at water ramp on property. No dog park, but lots of nature walks and paved roads to walk on. Oh yes, Lots of mosquitoes & ants, bring bug spray for a more pleasant stay! Shopping in town about 15-20 minutes away. Several good restaurants. There is a Piggly Wiggly, True Value Hardware, and Dollar stores. Approx 20-30 min to Walmart, next town over. Public lake for swimming, on site, with playground!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
    April 13, 2024

    Gunter Hill Campground

    Lovely federal park

    If you have a boat and are a fisherman you will love this park. We had a spot right on the water. Views were beautiful. Brought our kayaks but didn’t use them as it was a bit chilly and windy. Would definitely. Return. Only downside - lots of poison ivy!! And the bathrooms were rundown and dingy.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Montgomery South RV Park
    April 11, 2024

    Montgomery South RV Park

    Great little campground off I-65

    Ultra clean Good Sam campground located just off I-65. Staff was wonderful and engaging. Expect a former Marine to escort you to your site, rain or shine. It was pouring buckets when we arrived and he insisted on taking us literally across the street from the camp store to ensure we had everything we needed.

    All lots appeared to be pull thru and level. Due to rain, we kept our Airstream connected to the truck and just connected water and electricity. Leveling was minimal (fore/aft) with no need for blocks or boards.

    Recommend staying in sites closer to camp store, as they are farthest from interstate. We barely heard it from site 2.

    Laundry room was clean and available to wash/dry lots of towels due to rain and wet dog. Water pressure in campground is 80 psi.

    Large fenced dog park at north end and plenty of green space for walking your puppy. Just be aware there are rabbits all over the place.

    Propane is available on site and the camp store has a little bit of everything. And there’s a Love’s truck stop at the exit as well.

    Great spot for an overnight stay on your trip. You won’t find a nicer staff or a cleaner campground!a

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
    March 9, 2024

    Gunter Hill Campground

    Spacious Site

    Very spacious sites in Catoma loop. Stayed in site 65 with great access to bathroom/shower house and volleyball net. Beautiful park with some fantastic lakefront sites. Clean, well kept, very affordable rates, and very friendly staff. Some online information suggests the gates close at night. The guard confirmed you are never locked in and can leave at any hour.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kountry Air RV Park
    August 31, 2023

    Kountry Air RV Park

    We felt very comfortable

    We felt so welcome! Beautiful spot in the country. Gigi and Don helped us a lot and both are so wonderful and nice people

  • Camper-submitted photo from Millers Ferry Campground
    July 28, 2023

    Millers Ferry Campground

    A favorite place

    This is one of my favorite places to spend a few days. It is by a beautiful lake and a friendly, well kept campground. It's also close to home so it is easy to run down and get out of town.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Prairie Creek Campground
    July 24, 2023

    Prairie Creek Campground

    Hidden Gem right on the water

    We stayed in spot 36. We we're very close to the water with a little cutout to walk down to the water. Bathrooms were clean but had no AC, they we're fairly close to the site. Pull through site was easy to park but required side to side leveling. Verizon cell service was okay, bounced between 1-2 bars with 10-20 mbps. Quite a drive from Montgomery but well worth it for the morning views out over the water. Just a warning that the ants were crazy! We're still cleaning them out of our camper.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
    July 24, 2023

    Gunter Hill Campground

    Great place for a 1 night stopover!

    We stayed in spot 30 on the Catoma loop. We we're very close to the water but obscured by the trees and underbrush. The sewage hookup was very nice to have on a 1 night trip. Bathrooms were clean but had no AC, a little bit of a walk from our spot. Pull through site was easy to park and didn't require any leveling side to side. Verizon cell service was okay, bounced between 1-2 bars with 10-20 mbps. Close enough to Montgomery but still felt very isolated and quiet.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Capital City RV Park
    July 8, 2023

    Capital City RV Park

    A nice place to be for a while!

    Traveling through the area fairly often, I stayed here every other week over a 3 month period. The host was very friendly and oriented me to things I might need in the area. (Groceries, Hardware store, Food, etc.) Every check in gets escorted to their campsite, guided in, and he personally checks the water hook up and the power pole to make sure it works. Ground crews are constantly out making sure the areas stay neat and clean. The sites are gravel and are mostly level, I believe the most I had to adjust was 1.5". Every site has a concrete patio with a table. The laundry and showers are cleaned every day and work as expected. Washer is $2 and dryer is $2. Lots of long term renters present in the campground, but I never had a bad interaction with any of them. Large fenced in area for dogs, but being dogless in my travels....I never used it. There is an open field that connects to an oyster bar on the West side of the park with descent food. To the South of the park is a small pond with a walking track.

    All in all this is a GREAT place to stay. the only reason I gave 4 stars is that there's not a lot of shade. Every site has a small tree next to it, but it's not much.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Millers Ferry Campground
    June 23, 2023

    Millers Ferry Campground

    Great weekend retreat

    Great space between sites, pet friendly, nice bathrooms and showers, friendly and helpful host, clean site with concrete pad and picnic table and fire pit! Water access nearby and fun swimming area and playground! Our family had Lots of fun & We will definitely be back!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Fort Toulouse - Jackson Park Campground
    May 31, 2023

    Fort Toulouse - Jackson Park Campground

    Tents and RV

    2 days ran us $32 power right next to the cement RV pad and grassy shaded areas abundant. Camp host wasn't visible, the next morning they were very understanding in letting uz stay another night. 24 hour showers and a firepit wirh water. Dont let the 5pm cut off for the office scare ya off, the gate does close at 9pm so give em a hollar.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kick Back Ranch & Event Center, LLC
    May 30, 2023

    Kick Back Ranch & Event Center, LLC

    Excellent RV Hideaway

    We stayed here from 29 Apr - 13 May 2023. We originally reserved a spot for 1 week but,had such a positive experience, we extended it for another week. We were in Spot #15 which sits directly in front of one of the several bodies of water on-site. Kickback sports a pool, laundry facility, game room, general store, large tv room, hiking/bike trails, large water slide (separate from pool), and a very strong wifi signal. The entire staff was extremely courteous and very helpful. Already looking forward to our next stay there!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Millers Ferry Campground
    May 24, 2023

    Millers Ferry Campground

    Great sites, lousy bathrooms

    Large, well kept sites. Horrible bathrooms a long walk from many sites. If the urge hits, you won't make it. Bring your own if you can.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Montgomery South RV Park
    April 29, 2023

    Montgomery South RV Park

    Very nice and quiet

    Right off of 65, this was a perfect place for an overnight. All the spots are pull through, gravel, and full hookup. Easy in and out. Very quiet campground despite being able to see the interstate.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Peach Park RV Park
    April 1, 2023

    Peach Park RV Park

    Great overnight stay

    Great campground for overnight stay. 30/50 amp hook-up Water Sewer Concrete pads Playground Separate picnic area Easy back-in spots 10 available (first come, first served) no reservations

    We came in late & paid in the AM at Peach Park Express $35 for overnight stay.

    From I65S, take exit 205, turn left off ramp, turn left onto Bradberry Lane (between Whataburger & Peach Park), RV park on right by lighthouse (no signs).

  • Camper-submitted photo from Pinchona Farm
    January 19, 2023

    Pinchona Farm

    120 Acre Horse Preserve

    Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're happy to have this property on our platform. There are 2 campsites located next to a 3 acre pond. Give them a try and leave them some love.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
    December 3, 2022

    Gunter Hill Campground

    Winter visit

    Arrived December 1st for a three night stay. The front gate representative was direct and informative. With map in hand and directions I made it to my site. These sites, several of which are pull through, are huge! Not just the level cement pads but the area around and in between the next site. Very well maintained area. Several water side sites with nice views.

    The pavilion is nice and big, awesome for group gatherings. The playgrounds are older and a little worse for wear. The showerhouse on my end was in the middle of a “freshen up”. That being said it probably could use a remodel/update. When I went to shower the funky smell and water sitting in the floor was not pleasant. I picked the one of four that had a dry floor, which when I was done had water sitting in the floor. It was clean but definitely older. The large showerhouse is in a little better shape and no odor, no standing water.



Guide to Alabama River Lakes

Camping near Alabama River Lakes, Alabama, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Fishing: Many campers enjoy casting a line in the Alabama River. One reviewer at Gunter Hill mentioned, "Gorgeous site, huge, shady, and across from restrooms," highlighting the great spots for fishing nearby.
  • Biking: If you love biking, check out the trails around Prairie Creek Campground. A visitor shared, "Rode bikes around, but not many places to go besides cg," indicating that while the campground is great, the biking options are somewhat limited.
  • Wildlife Watching: Campers at Chilatchee Creek Campground have spotted plenty of wildlife. One camper noted, "Secluded, quiet, plenty of wildlife and great fishing," making it a perfect spot for nature lovers.

What campers like:

  • Friendly Hosts: Campers rave about the welcoming atmosphere. At Montgomery South RV Park, a visitor said, "Some of the nicer folks you will ever get to meet. They understand hospitality!"
  • Clean Facilities: Cleanliness is a big plus. A reviewer at Sherling Lake Park and Campground mentioned, "Clean, well cared for park," which is a common theme across many campgrounds in the area.
  • Spacious Sites: Campers appreciate the roomy sites. One guest at Kountry Air RV Park said, "The sites are well placed and spread out so you don’t feel like you’re right on top of the campers next to you."

What you should know:

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Prairie Creek Campground, don’t have showers. A camper noted, "Bathrooms were clean but had no AC," so be prepared for basic facilities.
  • Road Conditions: Access roads can be rough. A visitor at Chilatchee Creek Campground warned, "The dirt road to get to the campground was very narrow and rough," so drive carefully.
  • Reservations: Some campgrounds, like Fort Toulouse - Jackson Park Campground, may not require reservations. One camper mentioned, "We didn't have to make a reservation and did not have to pay until the next morning."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Playgrounds: Look for campgrounds with kid-friendly amenities. Gunter Hill has a fun park for kids to play on, making it a great choice for families.
  • Spacious Areas: Choose campgrounds with plenty of space for kids to roam. A reviewer at Sherling Lake Park and Campground said, "Nice large sites. Many with full hook-ups," which is perfect for family setups.
  • Pet-Friendly: If you’re bringing pets, many campgrounds, like Montgomery South RV Park, allow pets. One visitor noted, "Large fenced dog park at north end," which is great for furry family members.

Tips from RVers:

  • Level Sites: Look for campgrounds with level sites for easy setup. A camper at Capital City RV Park mentioned, "Sites are gravel and are mostly level," which makes parking a breeze.
  • Friendly Staff: Many RVers appreciate helpful staff. A visitor at The Backyard RV Resort said, "Shannon and his wife, Stacey have the gift of hospitality," making for a pleasant stay.
  • Convenient Location: Choose campgrounds that are easy to access. One reviewer at Montgomery South RV Park noted, "Ultra clean Good Sam campground located just off I-65," which is perfect for travelers on the go.

Camping near Alabama River Lakes, Alabama, offers a variety of experiences for everyone. Whether you're fishing, biking, or just enjoying the great outdoors, there's something for every camper.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Alabama River Lakes?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Alabama River Lakes is Jones Bluff with a 4-star rating from 1 review.