Best Cabin Camping near Dauphin Island, AL

What we loved about this campground was that everything is so new, all of the RV sites were paved and level, they have a hot tub, four fishing ponds, and are only a few miles from the beach. This was one of our stops on our roadtrip from Dallas to Disney. Read the entire story at ChampagneOnDeck.com

I rented from them one of their rental campers they also have R.V lots for rent they have pavilion and laundry pretty quiet it's right at fowl river Rd on Bellingraph Rd. Just south of the coldest swimming hole you will ever exp. And Bellingraph Gardens if you love beautiful flowers and trees you can see alot of southern hospitality here and just a mile down fowl river Rd is a nice place called Memories fish camp to launch a boat in fowl river with peirs for fishing and a small bait shop that has cold drinks, snacks, and beer at the end is grocery store and other shops and entertainment , and nice restaurants take a right and over the bridge is Dauphin Island with Fort Gains then the ferry to Fort Morgan And the beaches of Gulf Shores

This park is now Mobile west. They are still going through some changes. Pretty quiet park with security gates and cameras. Alot of nice size trees with a 14 acre lake and swimming pool. They sell propane on site also. Alot of long term worker campers but it's been a nice month here. I recommend to drive to Dauphin island (about 20 to 30 min).

Dauphin Island is an amazing place! The island is not very large, but has lots to do. There are several good restaurants, ice cream shops, a great seafood market called Skinners, where you can order fresh seafood from the steamer (we ordered crab legs twice during our stay 😋), parks, bike paths across the entire island, great fishing, a bird sanctuary, an Estuarium (similar to an aquarium), and beautiful white sand beaches, just to name a few!

We stayed at the Dauphin Island Campground in the tent area on site 8. The check in process was fairly time consuming , as it is all written out by hand. Check out is the same way, and they don’t take online reservations. The people in the office are amazing though, so it was ok!

The campground map is not accurate for site selection. We were first given site 5, which looked great on the map, but was not great for our rooftop tent. Also, there is no way to see the ocean from ANY site, so don’t think you’ll have ocean view. On the map I thought we might be able to have a glimpse of the Gulf, but not so. Site 8 was perfect for us, nice shady spot with view of the trees in the bird sanctuary. All tent sites have water and electric hookups. They do not allow anything to be hung from trees, including hammocks, so bring hammock stand if you plan to use them.

The RV sites are all pretty close to each other. The row nearest the bay has water views, but is also next to the road and auto ferry. Several long time residents stay at this campground, Possibly seasonal.

The restrooms/bathhouse was immaculate! They have a designated cleaning at 9-9:30 daily, and they were in excellent shape. There’s also laundry facilities on site. There’s a camp store, and a fish cleaning station, and playground as well.

Beach access is in the back of the campground near the tent sites, we took our bikes and that was the best way to get there. It took us less than a minute to be on the beach. The beach was fairly empty and that’s what we loved the most! Like having our own private beach. Take a cart to haul your chairs, umbrella, etc, or plan on packing it on your back like we did. The people who were fishing were catching fish the whole time, so if you enjoy fishing, this is a great spot.

We absolutely LOVED Dauphin Island, and will definitely return, but if we come back in the summer, we will bring the pop up tent so we can have A/C, as it is blazing hot!

Meaher is a very nice state park campground. Several sites back up to the water, and all sites are full hookup! They have several big rig sites and the sites are a nice size, but the park itself is small. There arent shrubs for privacy, but way better so it doesnt take from the view from those of us that are not on the water... We have an interior site, but can still see the water and beautiful sunset. They have a few trails here, and you can also go boating, kayaking, canoeing, bike riding, and birdwatching. The only bummers are low water pressure (20 psi, so we filled our tank and used the pump) and their laundryroom. For a few months they have had a note on the laundryroom door that they are in the process of purchasing new machines, but still waiting. The few machines that work, dont work well. The park is close to Mobile, Bellingrath Gardens, Dauphin Island, Fairhope and Orange beach is less than an hour away.

There's absolutely everything you need right here! Took our kids and pups here often! They have tent spots, cabins, rv spots, sail boat rentals, paint ball, frisbee golf, and anything else you could want! Easy to reserve a space and plenty to do all around this place. Absolutely loved it while we were there and we'll always miss the beautiful views of the water. My daughter even caught her first big ole catfish right off the boat launch! Hope you enjoy as much as we did!

Awesome state park with incredible facilities. We had reserved a campsite for our camper van, with my elderly parents renting a cabin at lakeside eagle cabins (also part of state park). It wasn’t a feasible option to walk between the two on a regular basis, so we ended up staying with them in their cabin so we could be together. It was phenomenal. New, modern, three bedroom cabin with awesome screen porch. Campground was clean and nice too. Good hiking trails in the park. We would return!

We recently stayed in a cabin with 4 kids. This campground was perfect. The girls enjoyed being able to play outside and the pool. The scenery was gorgeous as well. 

I liked that it was close to Biloxi/Ocean Springs but it is off the beaten path and peaceful. It was great with the kids because the cabin has everything we could need and we didn’t have to go out to eat for meals. We could enjoy just hanging out. 

The cabins are slightly dated but very clean. The staff was friendly and so were other campers. We will definitely be back to stay again in the future.

We’ve stayed here several times. Nice flat sites in the pines and next to the Bay. Bathhouses are nice. Only problem is they are push button showers so it takes a couple pushes to get it hot. Shelter houses, boat ramp, tent sites, and a few cabins. Only 5 miles west to the USS Alabama Memorial Park. Well worth a visit!!

Beautiful clean park. Getting upgraded. Two wonderful boardwalks. One to the Bayou. Ice machine, showers cabins, upgraded tent sites and wifi. Large sites with full hookups.

It's a really great campground, the sites are nice and so are the cabins. It's very close to town and really close to Walmart, for those that prefer to be close to civilization. It's a great way to go to the beach and not spend a lot of money on accommodations.

If your looking for a quick over night stop this is it. Stayed for Father's Day weekend and was not impressed for what I have seen from other KOA's. Getting set up was a pain because the escort took me the wrong way and ended up facing the wrong way. Had drive around the park again which has some tight turns for campers over 30 feet. Reservation was for a 30 amp hookup but the site only had a 50. They did loan me a step up adapter which was nice. If you can get the site's closer to the entrance those are the good ones with more room but no shade. Sites are cramped here in some spots. There was a couple activities going on each night. There are a lot of cabins to rent here and they do have premium sites with decks. Being on the water is not a true statement if you have an rv or travel trailer. There are a couple of cabins and some tent camping only. Will not make a second trip.

This park is in the middle of the delta, giving easy access to the water and lovely views. Trails are short but the boardwalk connecting the two parts of the park is incredible. Plan to spend your time on the water.

About a quarter of the sites are right next to the water. There are have a few furnished cabins on the water as well. The sites are shady and sparsely wooded.

Yay: Great simple little sites, clean, good wildlife, nice little park, fishing from the pier if you don’t have a boat.

Nay: The park is between two highways, but we didn’t notice the noise.

Surprise: The people camping next to us caught so many fish they invited us to their BBQ and on a sunset cruise.

Such a beautiful little getaway when my family and I have visited this city park there was little to no people around us and it was like her own little getaway I highly recommend it

We camped in hammocks and used the tent platform for our canopy to cover our food and gear. The view was beautiful to wake up to in the morning. Very quiet. Kayak rentals

Loved this campground. Paved roads and campsites, large very clean bathrooms and showers, Camp store, pickle ball/tennis courts, huge heated pool and splash park. Boardwalk trails and you can even take one to the beach. Bike rentals, laundry. It has it all!

This is a huge campground. But, the sites are far enough apart that you don’t feel crowded. And, they have everything you need: camp store, museum, bike rental, propane, pool, tennis, splash pad...and alligators. Short walk to the beach. Short drive into restaurants and shopping.

Disclaimer: We found ourselves staying here due to campground closures at Fort Pickens due to Hurricane Nate.

This is definitely a park focused on RV camping/guests. With only 11 tent/primitive sites, I would not recommend this spot to tent campers. The sites are small, loaded with fire ants, trash, in overall disarray and right on a relatively large swampy canal with a very active alligator population (it literally sits 10 feet or so from the picnic tables in these sites). That being said, the staff were VERY kind and accommodating. They were receptive to our concerns and made the situation right in every possible way. So if you are in an RV, TOTALLY spend some time here!

The RV sites are quite nice and well maintained. There are many amenities (pool, bike rentals, laundry, 24 hour ice, well kept bathrooms just to name a few) and lot's of recreation opportunities. The beach is just across the main road and the beaches here are absolutely stunning! Lot's of shells and wildlife. It you enjoy biking there is also a large network of trails (I believe called the Backcountry Trail) throughout the park.