Best Campgrounds near Elberta, AL

Lovely quiet camp ground, with white sand beaches on bay and ocean sides. Blue Angles provide air show around noon a few days a week.

The location is everything with this one. Right by the beach, the florida trail is right there for hiking. Lots of biking trails. The sites are not very private or shaded, but that worked in my favor because I needed to charge with solar panels. I had Verizon and was able to work with my hotspot, although for zoom calls I drove closer to town for optimal signal. The fort is really nice for a day trip. My only real complaint were the showers. They were very dirty and the water was scorching hot, like burn my skin type of hot. But overall great experience.

Great campground, but a little busy

So silent, clean bathrooms, nice people, rangers are really helpful

I loved my stay at Gulf State Park. We stayed in one of the bungalows and it was so pretty and had everything we needed. The restaurant in the park has great food. There are also great biking trails. Keep your eyes peeled for wonderful birds and alligators!

We love this campground. We stayed here a few years ago and were happy to have the opportunity to come back. It’s pricey at $40/night, but you’re so close to the pristine water and beaches (sadly, no dogs allowed on beaches). Don’t forget that this is a National Seashore and you’ll need to pay the $25/car entry fee to get in (or get the annual pass). There are several loops here. A is off by itself and has a more crowded feel to it, the sites are closer together and there are a lot more trees. The other loops are all together in one big group. C and E are more open, no division between sites. D is tents only (and$26/night). I don’t know about B or if there is a B. There’s also group camping. 

The tent/RV sites are 50/30 amp power and water, and there’s a dump station in A loop and in the C/D/E loop. We ended up using the dump in A loop because the C/D/E loop dump has you going in backwards and then to get out you have to go all the way back through the campground. This would be a good dump to use on the way in, but not on the way out. OK cell service for ATT and Verizon.

This was the closest thing I have found to a camping experience near the Gulf of America. Most RV parks in this region are sterile asphalt and concrete, but Bay Breeze is different. The sites are located under massive oak trees with Spanish moss hanging from the limbs. There is a 150' fishing pier and chairs conveniently located for watching the beautiful sunrise over Bon Secour Bay. A communal fire pit offers a gathering place to meet interesting people, many of which said that they come back to Bay Breeze every year.

Across the road is the Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge with hiking trails, sandy beaches on Little Lagoon and a kayak launch. Head west and you will find historic Fort Morgan and a public pier perfect for watching sunsets over the gulf. Head east and you will find Gulf Shores only 15 minutes away with some of the best beaches along the gulf.

This was a great find and We will be back!

The Gulf Island area is spectacular. The campground is typical for a state park, but it is clean and people are very respectful. My site was pretty out in the open but some sites had beautiful shade. The beach access for your site is a bit of a walk but I would come back here in a heartbeat!

When we pulled in there where four workers standing outside. They blocked the entrance and asked us what we needed. When we told them we were looking to stay a night or two we were told no conversion vans allowed. Never even got inside the welcome building.

As always we were running late. We called ahead and after proof of reservation, a few friendly questions, we were given a gate code. Florida parks is always on top of it! Never though I would feel it necessary to comment” the most astounding gravel driveway” Clean shower houses, neat and tidy park, slept like a baby.