Best Tent Camping near Eight Mile, AL

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386 Reviews of 6 Eight Mile Campgrounds

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  marilyn G.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 13, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Wasn’t impressed

  Large campground. Not near the beach. Seems to be decently maintained. Bathrooms were updated and clean. Campground not near the park restaurants . Would be a long walk to get to them. Decent hookups. Beware of the ants!!!!!! The whole campground is infested with stinging ants. There are ant piles all over the campsites. I was stung really bad after accidentally getting near an ant hill. They are really bad!!!! Almost had to go to the ER.

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  John R.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Davis Bayou Campground — Gulf Islands National Seashore

  Gulf beauty.

  Beautiful campground with large spaces. Wildlife is in abundance. Hosts kept us informed of the weather. Close to everything.

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  Angela C.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Campers with way too much stuff

  If it didn’t have the Gulf weather and bugs and or for that matter, the campers, this would be a five star campground. I sit here writing this review at the pool. I opened my book to read and the lady next to me brought out her Bluetooth speaker to blast music. Last night, a family chowed down on a can of pringles in the pool. Trash everywhere at the fishing docks. My husband went to put our wash in the dryer last night and dryers were filled with abandoned clothing. People have bicycles with horns.

  We did make the mistake of coming here during one of the busiest weeks of July, but that doesn’t mean that every campsite should be littered with crazy amounts of gear, despite it being so obviously oppressively hot and muggy that much of it seems unusable. I want to reiterate: the weather is vile but I still can’t imagine bringing fans to plug in OUTSIDE of my camper. The campers next to us have a large trailer, camper bus, a large truck and a golf cart. In one spot. That doesn’t include the bikes, the chairs, the tents, etc.

  The actual campsites and facilities are nice. Individual campsites are spacious and level and come with a grill and picnic table. Some site locations are much better situated than others (I would never want to camp along Campground Road - it’s insanely busy with cars and bicycles). It’s great to have a large pool w backside, clean and fairly large laundry facilities, a camp store and an exceptional network of bike trails. There is also a very awesome nature center, several playgrounds, pickleball courts, a boat ramp, and free bicycle rentals! There is ten bathhouses and while only three bathroom and shower stalls each seemed insufficient to me there wasn’t anyone in the bathhouses any time I utilized them. They were super clean and in reasonable proximity to all of the sites in the loop.

  The campground, which is massive (500 plus sites) consists of several loops, and is smack dab in the middle of the State Park. Campers get free parking at several beaches in the Park, which we utilized (beach was pretty quiet in the morning). I thought that was a great perk. We didn’t get to bike much between the heat and rain but the trail system looks amazing and there were plenty of staged opportunities for both free and paid bike rentals.

  The campground is located right smack dab in between Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, which is ideal if you want to go play some miniature golf or grab a bite to eat.

  I think coming off season is probably the best bet - we honestly didn’t even feel like we were in nature when we came and it was so darn humid I didn’t really want to nature anyway! I think the campground would benefit from allowing less vehicles at each spot - from my vantage point, I’m literally staring out at nine trucks for maybe three campers.

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  Aaron D.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Great beach access with a ton of activities all around

  We stayed at spot 448. It was a pull through spot with a good amount of morning and late afternoon shade. Site was somewhat level, maybe about.75” lean on one side. Bathrooms were relatively close, but there was a lack of stalls for how many campsites there are. There is a lack of places to throw trash and the dumpsters are all the way back at the front of the park, it’s quite a drive. Not a lot of street lights throughout the campground made things nice and quiet at night. It was very nice that almost every spot had full hookups. The site had decent Verizon cell service, around 10-20 mbps. The Tmobile service was around the same. Service seemed to be better the closer to the main road you were in the park. The biking trails were amazing, very wide, with a good amount of shade. Lots of activities to do around the park besides the beach. You can walk or bike to the beach, although it's around 2 miles depending on where your spot is. Your parking pass for the campground also provides free parking at various beaches around the park. It’s only about a 15 minute drive to either gulf shores or orange beach for even more things to do. Overall the campground was clean, relatively quiet, right next to the beach, with a ton of activities. Negatives would be how expensive it is, lack of bathroom stalls, and since the park is so massive, it takes a while to get everywhere.

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  Laborde

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 17, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Clean and quiet

  Clean restrooms and nice clean showers,nice big pool,beach nearby

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  Daniel H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 31, 2024

  Meaher State Park Campground

  Very nice state park

  Very clean, well kept park. Good space between sites. The only downside I could find was I10 is close enough to be heard. 5 minutes away from battleship park. Plan for a whole day there if you really want to see everything they have to offer. Only an hours drive to the Naval Air Station at Pensacola. Highly recommend the museum there as well as Blue Angels practice viewing.

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  koffe B.

  Scout

  

  May. 31, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Nice campground

  Check~in was a breeze, nice people in the office. Site was easy to back in and very clean.

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  L&A C.

  Legend

  

  May. 26, 2024

  Alabama Coast Campground

  Great RV Park! (Tents also)

  Our site was pull thru, all with FHU, great water pressure, gravel sites. Great place to decompress and unwind, in a natural environment. Spacious sites, also saw a nice tent area, several portable potty’s, and a free to use washer and dryer in the Hanger/guest clubhouse , that also has a sink station, picnic tables, and grilling area! Lots of added touches! 3 dog parks, dog washing station, mutt mitts throughout park(which was much appreciated,) a nice playground, tree swing, volleyball area, soccer field, and disc golf. This is our third time here, the first was for the balloon festival, and we stayed in a smaller back-in site, second time was for our granddaughter’s cheer competition, in Orange Beach, and now we are here to kick off the summer with our grand at OWA! The pull through site was partly shady and more than accommodating, with our truck and 40” RV. T-Mobile was ok, but we used our Starlink for work and streaming, which was awesome…no interference. We went to the fireworks at OWA tonight and ate at The Goat and watched the playoffs! The rest of the week will be full of fun at Tropic Falls, and ACC is within minutes of restaurants, stores and beaches!

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  Keith H.

  Scout

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Mystic Springs

  Very nice and quiet .

  This was a nice spot and was free. You do have to have a reservation. It's a little unlevel and best to back in. Be sure to get a site map, or it will be hard to find.

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  Kathy L.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 28, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Awesome facilities

  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!

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  Maggie C.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 13, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Beautiful beach getaway

  This is a beautiful state park with lots to do for the kiddos. They have nature trails, a swimming pool, tennis courts, shuffle board and a nature center where you can learn about local wildlife. There are several lakes for fishing. The beach is across the highway from the park, so you have to drive or take the shuttle service - there is a shuttle that runs throughout the park. It is a large park and very spread out. Tons of bathhouses - We did not use so can’t comment on the status. We did see alligators on the nature walk. Super cool. Most of the sites do not have shade, just fyi. the beach had one of those rollout handicap mats so you could get your wheelchair closer to the water. LOVED that!!

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  Ransom J.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 30, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Amazing park on the water

  These campgrounds areamazing. We have full hookups, wifi, activity center with pool, tennis courts, horseshoes and volleyball. Great hiking and biking trails.

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  jim

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 29, 2024

  Gulf State Park Campground

  The Queen of Campgrounds

  What can I say?  Gulf State Park is the one by which all other parks in the region (NW Florida/Alabama) are to be compared.  Everything you want: Hiking, BIKING, access to the beach, fishing, etc.  Many sites have shade and a degree of seclusion.  28 or so paved bicycle trails, great Wifi, etc.

  Only caveat:  Good luck trying to book a site.  Takes a pro, or a bot or something.  It's rightfully popular.

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  Adrianne T.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 28, 2024

  Gulf Breeze RV Resort

  Liars

  They are not calling guests with reservations to let them know that there is no longer free cable or internet.  The outside pool is empty and unsafe. They have removed putt putt, basketball,  and docks for fishing. Also, the amenities listed, like alcohol and market, do not exist. More lies to get people in. After raising rates and getting really bad feedback,  they are now begging people with promos to get them to stay.  And don't let them tow your rv because they don't have the truck that they use insured.  So if they damage it who pays for it? They can't afford repairs in the park so don't count on them paying for your repairs if it gets damaged. I see no future for this park with the " investment " management company they brought in. More worried about filling their pockets than caring for guests. It's sad that the summer folks will show up and find all of this out and be stuck because all of the other parks will be full for summer.  It's companies like this that take the fun out of the rv life.  If you want to see for yourself Google REEAF and RVPM. They don't even treat outside investors well.

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  Lexi W.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 9, 2024

  Dauphin Island Campground

  Secret Beach

  Cute little beach that wasn’t crowded at all. The water gets deep fast. It’s a nice spot to park and be to your spot with little walking.

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  Lexi W.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 8, 2024

  Davis Bayou Campground — Gulf Islands National Seashore

  Peaceful Spot

  I enjoyed walking around by the water. This is by ocean springs a little town with awesome art!

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  Karen L.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 7, 2024

  Mystic Springs Recreation Area

  Primitive site with fire ring, grill, trash can, , large portapotty and nice water view.

  I’ve camped at Mystic Springs numerous times. I book the group site. Very large & spacious. Perfect for a large group or multiple people. Plenty of room for several tents. It has a fire ring, grill, covered structure with 2 picnic tables, a garbage can and a large portapotty. It’s generally very quiet. It’s a gated site so to me it feels more secure. People do walk through the site occasionally but not too often. It’s primitive camping so no power & no potable water. Most sites have water view.

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  Troy L.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 29, 2024

  Shady Acres Campground

  Convenient, Full Hook Up, Nice Shade...but nasty showers & dog off leash...

  Passed through one night stay.  Convenient to get to off I-10, shady spot and full hook up.  Should have used our own shower, but I like to look around......not good.  Code to use the shower wasn't necessary because door wasn't shut and locked, shower was NASTY, but they did provide your own personal brillo pad for cleaning.....Wait, that wasn't a brillo pad!......lol.  Walked dogs in the morning to have to retreat back to camper due to pit bull running around off leash.  Probably won't be back.

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  Jareth C.

  Ranger

  

  Jan. 18, 2024

  Winner's Circle RV Resort

  Easy check in, great office personnel, clean, safe and nice amenities

  Seems newer, close to town but not with all the noise, set far back from the road, clean, really nice pool, great amenities. Reasonably priced. We would visit again

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  Deborah W.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 9, 2024

  I-10 Kampground

  Ok for one night

  I know there are new owners but when I pulled in there was no one in the office. They had a lot of long term people with some pretty old rigs. Did not like the place at all and I moved on.

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  Karen S.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 27, 2023

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Spacious sites, amenities and close to ocean, but no dogs

  This was our first visit to Gulf Shores State Park in Alabama.  The check in was as slow as molasses even though they had lots of staff, mostly standing.  Waited in line for 45 minutes with one person ahead of us taking her sweet time to book a future campsite.  Our site was nice, spacious with privacy.  We were worried about the alligators and snakes so kept pups on a short leash.

  The beach was beautiful, with sandy white shores and lots of shells.  However, if you have dogs, it's a no-go so they have to stay back at the camp.  They do have a lovely dog park, right on the lake where dogs can run and swim, but the 'do not feed alligators' was a concern.  Locals said they had never seen one in 15 years... so not sure and not sure I want my dog to be the exception.

  We enjoyed the friendly, southern hospitality of the town and would definitely return.  I would investigate other dog friendly places in the area.

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  Randy C.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 10, 2023

  Mystic Springs

  Great Stay, Reservation needed.

  Great stay, open spaces. Could pick up trash more often. Three great sites: 7,8, and 9. 1 &2 are joined.

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  Joerg M.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 11, 2023

  Meaher State Park Campground

  Nice location but I thing special

  This site is ok with a mix of nice and ok sites. The sites are a bit crowded but the overall location is nice. Would come back but would also be open to explore other sites in the area

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  Joerg M.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 11, 2023

  Davis Bayou Campground — Gulf Islands National Seashore

  A real gem

  This is a great site at a great location. We arrived in the dark but luckily we had the gate code in the email to move in set up our spot. The next morning we were amazed by the beautiful location of it. Highly recommend will definitely come back here

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  Ron H.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 7, 2023

  Meaher State Park Campground

  Really nice!

  Awesome state park! Plenty of room between spaces which are staggered so you aren’t looking out your door at another trailer. We lucked out and got a waterfront site. Had a great seafood dinner at Felix’s just down the road. Would love to come back for more than just a couple of nights.

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 4, 2023

  Gulf State Park Campground

  Always a pleasurable experience

  This is a great place to camp. We have been here several times. It is always clean, the bathrooms are now all repaired from hurricane damage, there are hiking and biking trails and occasionally wildlife. It is s huge park right on the gulf. They have a fishing pier that is currently closed to finish rebuilding after it was destroyed by a hurricane s few years back. The beach is large, but not dog friendly. There us a dog friendly beach a few miles away in Fort Morgan. Several bathrooms/ showers throughout the park. Sites are large and level. Most Ruth full hookups. There are a few primitive tent sites.

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  William B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 8, 2023

  Southport Campground

  Great Location and Good value!

  Stayed here because of convenient beach access and walking distance to Lulu’s. Campground manager is excellent. Facilities include hookups if needed and restrooms, showers. Only possible issue is it’s noisy near the i-59 bridge but really didn’t notice when we were closed up inside.