1 campground with availability this weekend
Corinth Recreation Area and Point Mallard City Campground provide upscale outdoor stays with modern comforts near Moulton, Alabama. Both locations feature elevated glamping accommodations amid natural settings while offering essential amenities like drinking water, picnic tables, showers, and full hookups. The spacious sites include fire rings for evening gatherings and convenient access to water features. One guest shared, "Great if you want to canoe or paddle board while camping. Has a little island not far by canoe." Unlike traditional camping, these glamping options provide climate control features, comfortable sleeping arrangements, and proper bathroom facilities for a luxury camping experience.
Visitors enjoy direct access to Smith Lake at Corinth Recreation Area with both public and private boat launches for water activities. The scenic waterfront setting features swimming areas with shaded picnic spots ideal for family gatherings. Point Mallard impresses with its six-mile walking and biking trail along the Tennessee River and proximity to an adjacent water park and golf course. According to a camper, "Family friendly with 2 playgrounds. Dog friendly. Walking and biking trails." Special events occur during holiday weekends including Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day celebrations. Canvas tent options throughout the area provide the perfect balance between outdoor immersion and comfort, with most locations open seasonally from spring through fall, though Point Mallard remains accessible year-round.
"Walking and biking trails. Laundry facilities on site and open 24 hours. Camp store on site and open everyday until 5pm."
"Very friendly staff, clean bath houses and next to a fun water park. Located in Decatur, AL, you are close to grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and more!"
"I arrived without a reservation trying to get one of the first come first serve spots. There is a gate without intercom, so you can’t just drive up."
"Well designed campground in the hills of Northern Alabama. Sites are well spaced. Well maintained. The lake is pretty. Each site has fire pit and table."
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Get a text when availablefrom $22 - $58 / night
"Check-in is at the camp store if you arrive during store hours or with camp host if you arrive after hours. We stayed on site 24, which had complete shade throughout the day."
"When I called Saturday morning to check on availability for that evening, I was told only primitive sites were available which would have been ok for a one night stay but upon arrival, we were told you"
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"Very spacious with a huge fire pit. Easy walking distance to bathhouse. Great hiking as well. Day use area was closed due to pandemic."
"We stayed on site 101 on Bear Loop. Clear Creek was a beautiful and quiet facility. Staff was kind and helpful."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $38 - $85 / night
"It's about a quarter of a mile walk to the campsite, but the site is absolutely gorgeous! Very secluded and very roomy! The waterfall at the campsite is not large, but it still makes noise."
"When you first arrive, you go down to the little general store that now has a cafe."
"There are no trees or bushes between spots, but the whole campground is situated with forest and creek on one side and the Tuscumbia River on the other."
"There is a marina, RV and tent campsites, a playground near the campground, and on the other side of the marina is another playground. There is the River Bottom Grill at the Marina."
from $25 - $125 / night
"Popular with the locals and fairly secluded. Pretty woodland all around. There is a bathhouse with toilets, sinks, and cold showers."
"They are not heated and there is no door. So you need to bring your own shower curtain. It's wide open to the world."
"It is a short drive to Bear Creek if you want to kayak or canoe, but the cabins are on lakefront property and you can just jump in! The cabins are clean and quiet. "
"One bathhouse for all campers. The camp sites"
ScoutMy daughter door dashes in Florence. Since we live in the Bankhead Forest, sometimes we stay closer to Florence. We love this park for peace and quiet. Easy to find. Only real problem is the showers. They are not heated and there is no door. So you need to bring your own shower curtain. It's wide open to the world.
TravelerCampground is completely surrounded by nature. The crickets and what not at night were almost deafening but in a good way. The facilities are well taken care of and the staff is friendly. The best water pressure at a campground shower I have ever experienced. Sites are spread out just enough to give you privacy but still a little camp neighborhood. Perfect base camp for activities around the area such as the Space and Rocket Center
TravelerLevel sites in the woods.good separation between rv sites. Washer/dryer in bath houses. Lots of hiking trails but it has been raining every day so trails r too wet. For July the temp has been very comfortable. Well maintained park. Easy to get to if u follow the directions given by park - don’t follow ur gps.
TravelerCampground looks nice, RV sites have water but no electricity, dump station available. Very quiet, some sites right on the water.
LegendSuch a great place with friendly staff! They run a great park and it is quiet too!
ScoutNice campground. Lots of shade. Quiet during week, busier on weekends.
GuideThis park is very well organized, clean and has gorgeous views from the trails. The bathrooms/showers are well dispersed through the park and the sites are very level. I will definitely be back!
Only warning is not a negative but if you are wanting to use Starlink you will struggle because of the tree coverage. Not a knock, just an FYI
LegendWe camped here last weekend for the first time. The area is really beautiful and the park has a little Japanese garden, which is definitely worth to visit.
We stayed at one of the primitive campsites. They have a fire pit, but no picnic table, which didn't bother us. The sites are very big and private, but unfortunately our site had some trash laying around.
The bathrooms were just a short walk away, but also, pretty dirty and some of them had no toilet paper since Saturday afternoon.
It is just a short drive to Huntsville, which is really nice and fun to explore.
TravelerI’ll start with the good- BEAUTIFUL state park. Tons of trails. A hikers dream. Playground for kids and lots of trails throughout. The sites are well shaded, have good cell service, and are pretty spacious. The first row of sites when you come straight in and to the right side all back up towards a road that goes to a planetarium but I can count on both hands how many people and cars are want down it in the week we were there. I think the privacy of theses sites is the best and still a good distance to bathrooms. To get to the campground it can be difficult with how you are going uphill so be mindful. There is a camp store that sells pricy wood and essentials but it’s convenient. A single washer and dryer were in the bathrooms for $1.50 and $1 but the washer leaked badly the entire time even not in use. Bathrooms are probably some of the worst I’ve used. It smelled of rotten eggs to the point you couldn’t be in more than a few minutes without feeling sick and I never saw or noticed them cleaned in the week we were there. Dead bugs on the counter and they were on the Texas chainsaw inspired curtains on the showers too. Not unusable but a cleaning would be nice.
Now for the bad- during our stay we pretty much had no one in most of the sites around us besides a man that was in the site behind us for a few days and a family across from us. We saw him go through the site across from us and steal an armful of items while the family was gone from the site. He noticed us and said “you snooze you lose” and it was WEIRD. I’ve never once seen someone steal from another persons site before. We reported it to the camp office right away and they did not care. We told the family when they got back and they went to the office and got the same reaction. Even after the family was back at their site, the man moved his chair to just watch the family and their young children for what felt like hours. Maybe myself and the parents at the other site just always happened to see him staring but it was extremely weird and uncomfortable especially with small children around. The family reported it to the hosts and different workers in the office and to park rangers and had to call several more times voicing concerns before they went to the police directly the next day. It’s frustrating that the host, park office, or park rangers had no concern for this and not a single person even spoke to him about this. To allow someone to steal from another site and be okay with it is beyond disappointing. I’ve never seen this happen in all the years I’ve camped, but I would expect someone with the camp to do ANYTHING. We didn’t feel comfortable to leave our site again after that out of fear he would steal from us too and nothing would be done.
The park is beautiful but the safety concerns outweigh that. We should be able to enjoy the campground and not be worried that none of the staff will help if something goes wrong
Camping options near Moulton, Alabama range from primitive tent sites to glamping yurt accommodations. Located in Lawrence County at an elevation of 764 feet, this north Alabama region experiences mild winters with occasional freezing temperatures and hot, humid summers that average 90°F in July and August. The surrounding area features limestone karst topography with numerous caves, sinkholes, and underground streams that influence the camping terrain.
Water activities on Smith Lake: Clear Creek Recreation Area provides access to one of Alabama's cleanest lakes. "There is a nice hiking trail and also a paved bike trail. Will definitely camp there again!!!" notes Leesha J. The waterfront setting includes white sand around the swimming area and a rentable pavilion for gatherings.
Hiking in Sipsey Wilderness: Corinth Recreation Area serves as a gateway to the nearby Sipsey Wilderness trails. "This is a great campground which puts you near all the magic of the Sipsey Wilderness Area in the Bankhead National Forest," writes Kristi C. She adds practical advice: "If you go hiking, make sure you have AllTrails with a downloadable trail map before you leave the campsite, because there is not great cell service on most trails."
Disc golf and fishing: Brush Creek Park offers free camping with multiple recreational options. "I went down to the parking lot so I could sleep in my car and have a fire by the water. It was great and quiet except there are parking lot lights which I didn't see until they turned on," shares Justin L. The park features a disc golf course and direct lake access for fishing.
Explore unique glow worms: Dismals Canyon Cabins and Primitive Campsites offers a rare natural phenomenon. "When you first arrive, you go down to the little general store that now has a cafe... it is absolutely gorgeous, and is one of the few places in the world where you can see the tiny glow worms called Dismalites," explains Trinity W. The night tours to see these bioluminescent creatures require reservations.
Private waterfront sites: "We stayed in site 17 on the Fox loop. It's right on the water and couldn't have been more perfect!!" reports Rebekah C. about Clear Creek. The sites feature enough separation that campers "were close enough to see your neighbors but far enough away to not hear them."
Spacious camping areas: McFarland Park Campground provides generous sites along the Tennessee River. "I have camped here twice so far and it is a nice, basic campground. We tent camped but there were a couple of RV's there, so I know there are places for them," says Trinity W. "It is on a nice stretch of the Tennessee River, and you can swim, fish, and boat there. Plenty of camp sites and very spacious."
Yurt camping options: For those seeking yurt camping near Moulton, Alabama, Sipsey Creek Farm offers unique accommodations in a rural setting. Though no reviews are currently available for the yurts, this farm provides an alternative to traditional tent or RV camping with just three sites available, making for a quiet experience.
Hot showers and amenities: "Has paved roads in it 18 padded spots with water hookups. Bathroom's with hot water and shower's. Has designated dispersed tent spot," reports Michael W. about Brush Creek Park. The free camping with developed facilities makes this an attractive option for budget-conscious campers.
Fees and regulations: Dismals Canyon has a structured fee system. "Sites are anywhere from $27/night to $48/night. But then they also charge you a $5 cleaning fee and a 'one time admission fee' of $30," cautions Sarah C. The park also requires a "$50 refundable damage deposit due to excessive issues with campfire damage."
Seasonal closures: Most campgrounds in the area operate seasonally. Clear Creek is open March through October, while Corinth Recreation Area operates from March 15 to October 30. Some amenities may be limited outside peak season.
Cell service limitations: "Make sure you have AllTrails with a downloadable trail map before you leave the campsite, because there is not great cell service on most trails, and it's easy to get turned around in some places," advises Kristi C. about hiking from Corinth Recreation Area.
Access challenges: Some camping areas require walking to reach sites. "It's about a quarter of a mile walk to the campsite, but the site is absolutely gorgeous! Very secluded and very roomy!" notes Rebekah C. about Dismals Canyon's Sleeping Waters campground.
Playground access: Monte Sano State Park Campground offers excellent facilities for children. "There are cool little wooden play obstacles for the kids in the campground and a huge playground 1/2 mile away inside the park," shares Greg S. The campground also features clean restrooms and hot showers.
Swimming areas with varying conditions: "Swimming area has shaded picnic areas but is down a steep hill a good way from your car. Also small pebbles in swim area are very painful," warns Kelly S. about Corinth Recreation Area. Consider water shoes for children at rocky swimming spots.
Wildlife viewing opportunities: Many campgrounds offer chances to observe local fauna. "The nature itself is amazing," states Meredith M. about Dismals Canyon, while Shelly S. mentions at Monte Sano that "you always see something new" during hikes.
Secure campgrounds: "The camp host was very nice and helped us move to Yellowhammer where the bathhouse was open," reports Genie C. about changing sites at Corinth Recreation Area. Most established campgrounds have hosts or rangers available to assist families.
Site angles and access: Point Mallard Campground offers angled sites that help with RV placement. "The spaces were a little bit tight & close but they were angled nicely. We had to maneuver the trailer around the trees but not complaining about the shade," shares Timothy T. The tight roads require patience when backing in and unhitching.
Leveling considerations: At Point Mallard City Campground, "It appears that many of the RVs there are long-term, permanent residents; wood porches, lots of yard items, etc. The roads to the site was hard to navigate due to the amount of vehicles parked along the roads. However, the sites were great angles and easy to maneuver into and out of," reports Katie D.
Bathroom access planning: For RVers without onboard facilities, "They are only keeping open one bathroom at a time, so you have to pick and choose your site when you don't have a built in bathroom (teardrop camper)," advises D.W. L. about Clear Creek. This requires strategic site selection based on proximity to open facilities.
Hookup availability: "Loved this park! It was our first trip in our new Travel Trailer and it couldn't have gone better. We stayed at Yellow Hammer site #9 easy pull through with plenty of room," reports Thomas H. about Corinth Recreation Area. Full hookups and adequate cell coverage make working from your RV possible at select sites.
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