Best Tent Camping near Montevallo, AL

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Best Tent Sites Near Montevallo, AL (6)

    Camper-submitted photo from Weogufka State Forest Flagg Mtn
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    1. Weogufka State Forest Flagg Mtn

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    Weogufka, Alabama

    Sightseeing, hiking, camping, and bird watching are the main attractions at the state forest. Weogufka State Forest is open to the public for sightseeing, bird watching, primitive camping, and social events. Remember; be considerate to other recreational users and their needs.

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    3. Weogufka State Forest Campsite 2

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    Weogufka, Alabama

    Flagg Mountain is the southernmost Appalachian peak over 1,000 feet, located near Weogufka, Alabama, in Coosa County, and contains a CCC-built lookout tower and cabins. Weogufka State Forest consists of 240 acres of upland hardwood on Flagg Mountain. It is owned by the State of Alabama and Managed by the Alabama Forestry Commission (see map).

    The property is open to the public. It contains many hiking trails maintained by the Alabama Hiking Trail Society. The Pinhoti Trail’s southern terminus ends on Flagg Mountain. (The Pinhoti Trail extends northward to Springer Mountain in Georgia, where the Appalachian Trail begins.)

    Currently, there is a full-time caretaker on the property. Weogufka State Forest is open to the public. Overnight camping and social events are available, but reservations must be through the caretaker in advance. Please text 256-223-3990.

    Currently there are limited bathroom facilities. Efforts are underway to improve the facilities. This includes reopening the tower stairs, building a bathhouse, and improving the cabins.

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    4. Bohamia

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    Talladega National Forest, Alabama

    Bohamia is a 268 acre private forest retreat surrounded by 400,000 acres of the Talladega National Forest. You'll feel like a world away even though you are about an hour's drive from Birmingham and Atlanta.

    Booking options include temperature controlled Glamping cabins with queen size beds and private decks, RV sites, and camp sites around the property. Gorgeous bathhouse (seriously) with private restrooms and endless hot showers.

    Bohamia is best explored on foot or bicycle (or kayak in the case of our five acre spring fed pond and nearby Talladega Lake). We have miles of marked trails and many unmarked trails for adventurous types. We also have marked trail access to off property gems like Talladega Creek and the Blue Hole waterfall and swimming area.

    All sites allow at least one vehicle to park nearby unless otherwise noted. In many cases you can have two vehicles by your site, or can park in group areas nearby when not loading or unloading.

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    $25 - $99 / night

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    Recent Tent Reviews in Montevallo

    258 Reviews of 6 Montevallo Campgrounds


    • HThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park Campground
      Oct. 15, 2024

      Oak Mountain State Park Campground

      Wonderful updates

      I grew up near oak mountain and it’s always been a decent campground for the price. After we purchased our first camper this summer we decided to go give it a shot at Oak Mountain before we went further out. We were unaware that they had completely revamped the entire place. The bathhouses were awesome and clean as were the laundry rooms. They had plenty of supplies in the store if you forgot something. We will be returning during the fall. Sites are pretty spacious and well maintained.

    • Susan C.
      Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
      Oct. 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.

    • Joshua D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park Campground
      Jul. 17, 2024

      Oak Mountain State Park Campground

      Beautiful campground year round

      Having visited 3 times now, twice before the renovations and now once after, I can confidently say I love this park! I have previously primitive camped here and now camper at a full hookup RV site. Tent sites range from "water in vicinity," "water at site," and "water and 20 amp power at site." Rv sites are water and electric or full hook up. I think all RV sites are now 50/30/20 but I'm not certain. There is a dump station near the exit of the campground. Sites are mostly level/slight grade but found that not all drain very well when it rains, including our site a17.

      The park has so many different activities including -Hiking -Bmx trails -Swimmimg -Archery range And more I can't even remember.

      Flip side watersports operates at 2 locations and paid activities include -wake boarding -Aqua Park And rentals of -Kayaks -stand up paddle boards -paddle boats And -Canoes.

      There are things to do year round and the weather was great for mid July.

    • Weather Warrior Media -.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Hollins Hunting Camp
      Jul. 2, 2024

      Hollins Hunting Camp

      Average but good

      This has a good road and decent open spots to set-up. Overlanders (w/rtt) will be the most happy. Open areas have tall grass a but, but some have enough pine trees the pine needles make for better ground camping. Small camper trailers could probably make it too. Just be mindful of turn around spots.

      I arrived late so harder to find spots. Mid-week so no one else here.

      -Lacked good signage on the last turn. -No facilities (as expected) -Open to sky (took awesome star pics here)

    • M
      Camper-submitted photo from Bohamia
      Jun. 23, 2024

      Bohamia

      Great option for multiple families or couples.

      Came with a group of friends from town to relax and disconnect. Services are great some cabins and tents having ACs, but primitive camping allowed as well. Great showers and bathhouse with filtered drinking water option that I used daily. Several hiking trails, but also roads to allow those who prefer to ride. They do offer ice, drink and snack delivery service with QR codes in each area. Definitely a place that I plan to revisit, but would refer friends to come as well for a weekend getaway.

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      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park Campground
      Jun. 23, 2024

      Oak Mountain State Park Campground

      Beautiful Campground

      This state park has it all. A place to swim, numerous hiking trails, playgrounds, etc. The newly remodeled campground is spectacular. The pads are super level (at least in A16. Small tent spots sprinkled in. Saw security and police several times just passing through to check on folks. Love that. We will be back many more times for sure.

    • MThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
      Apr. 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.

    • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sunset RV
      Apr. 10, 2024

      Sunset RV

      Bright light and road noise

      Stopped for an overnight on our way home to Atlanta from a trip out west. Not much of a park. Most sites are long term or semi permanent. Only 6 available for regular RV. Water, 30/50 amp electric & sewer There is a small laundry room The office wasn’t open but we had reservations and had received an email about our site and directions. WiFi was poor. It is right off of I-20 so there was lots of road noise all night. There was a very bright vapor light above our site that lit up the whole area. There is a small dog walking area.

    • mThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Weogufka State Forest Flagg Mtn
      Apr. 9, 2024

      Weogufka State Forest Flagg Mtn

      Private and Historic

       this is a great campsite. You might need four-wheel-drive to get up to the ruins, but maybe not. Mary the caretaker of the area could easily tell you and is a great communicator and very helpful. I highly recommend this area. 

    • David S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Rolling Hills RV Park
      Apr. 5, 2024

      Rolling Hills RV Park

      Nice place

      We just needed a stop with hookups for the night. But this place exceeded expectations. We had a pull through spot so we didn't have to disconnect our tow dolly. Gravel site was fairly level despite being in a hilly area. There's quite a bit of space between most of the sites (particularly the back in sites). Our site was right up against another pull through on our patio side though. No big deal, if we were coming to stay for a while we would get a back in spot. We did not check out the bathrooms or laundry facilities, but there are several of them.

    • Tonya B.
      Camper-submitted photo from Deerlick Creek
      Mar. 20, 2024

      Deerlick Creek

      Off the beaten path

      Its not impossible, just slow going. Roads to get here are narrow, hilly, and twisty, but in good condition. If you have a rig longer than 30ft and want room to breathe, get a pull-through site. The campground doesn’t do the best job at marking how to get to each site and some site number posts are knocked over, like Site #16, which makes it a little tricky to navigate. Water pressure is on the low side compared to other campgrounds. But the site views and peace & quiet are worth it.

    • Donna G.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
      Mar. 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.

    • Ali Z.
      Camper-submitted photo from Payne Lake East Side
      Jan. 14, 2024

      Payne Lake East Side

      Hidden Gem Close to Campus

      We had a great time visiting Payne Lake this weekend! We stayed at a primitive campsite with a beautiful view of the lake. 

      My biggest advice is to bring. your. own. firewood. As far as we could tell, there was nowhere at the campground to purchase bundles of firewood, and even the local grocery stores/gas stations weren't stocked with any either. We spent quite a bit of time using a hatchet to cut up down trees to fuel our firepit. 

      The campground is organized well and we were able to have our pick of campsites (mainly due to the fact that it was 30 degrees the whole weekend). The primitive campsites all had picnic tables and fire pits. Our group also uses hammocks and there were plenty of trees near enough together for hammock hanging. 

      When we got to the campground, the check in area is quite simple. There is a box with envelopes/forms to fill out that ask for your payment (in cash!), car information, and site number. Once you fill out your information, you simply drive and park at your campsite. As far as we could tell, each site had ample room for parking 2 cars within 15 feet or so. We paid $6 a night for the site, as well as an extra $3 fee/day because of a third car. 

      The area is quiet and peaceful, and the lake is a beautiful spot to catch the sunrise. On the East Side of the lake, we got a large amount of late afternoon sun, but minimal sunshine until later in the morning. The West Side saw a lot of sun early in the morning. 

      We got the chance to meet the Camp Host, who was very gracious and also introduced us to his dog, Reecie. He even offered to take our trash out for us!

      We took a walk around the entire campground, and it is clear that the West Side of the lake sees more visitors and is generally kept up with more. The blue hiking trail on the East side required quite a bit of bushwhacking and didn't seem to have much upkeep at all. On our hike, we ended up walking the roads of the campsite and seeing the whole grounds.

    • H
      Camper-submitted photo from Bohamia
      Oct. 25, 2023

      Bohamia

      Coolest campground in Alabama

      This place is exquisite in every way. Beautiful scenery and perfectly clean grounds, water areas are fun and safe, lots of privacy and plenty of room to explore. Love the staff manners and information. This place is the BOMB!

    • R
      Camper-submitted photo from Bama RV Station
      Oct. 17, 2023

      Bama RV Station

      Nice quiet friendly campground

      Quiet campground with 3 dog parks level lots. Numerous sewer as well as non sewer lots. Economy camping option in the economy storage area. Numbers posted for assistance as well as campground office in with the self storage office.

    • C
      Camper-submitted photo from Backcountry Site — Oak Mountain State Park
      Oct. 11, 2023

      Backcountry Site — Oak Mountain State Park

      A family tradition

      I’ve been going here since I was a kid and it’s one of my favorite places in the world. You’ll never run out of things to do between the endless hiking trails, the museum of wildlife, and the wildlife rescue center. There’s an archery station within the park and a petting farm. The campground is easily navigated with multiple bathhouses per campground so you’ll always have one nearby.

    • Amy L.
      Camper-submitted photo from Chilton County Minooka Park
      Sep. 4, 2023

      Chilton County Minooka Park

      Manooka Park Jemison Al

      Great people Always willing to help, loves our long term stay here. Mr. Gerald, Mr. Teddy & Mr. Scott are always more than willing to work with you & help in any way. Loves everything about this place. Family friendly, atv park.

    • Cat R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sunset RV
      Aug. 15, 2023

      Sunset RV

      Easy Off Interstate

      We stayed at Sunset West, which is the same RV park, but just about 5 minutes down the road. Amenities were only available at the east location. This included a small office, laundromat, and shower room. We had site 57, which was a level blacktop site that had sewer, water, cable and electricity. Dumpster located on site for trash. Loud traffic noise. But, with all that, it was 45.33 with tax.

    • Aaron D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
      Jul. 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.

    • R
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park Campground
      Jun. 2, 2023

      Oak Mountain State Park Campground

      Updates please

      At the regular campground, there’s only 30amp connections. Some have sewer and some not. There is no camp wifi. Swimming is quit a distance from campground.

      The campground at the stables are pull through and 50 amp and full hookups.

    • L
      Camper-submitted photo from Deerlick Creek
      May. 18, 2023

      Deerlick Creek

      Great But Noisy Around Holidays

      I tent camped with two kiddos in spot #30 and we had a lovely view of the woods. Each spot has a gravel platform and some of my stakes wouldn’t grab but the tent held up. It was noisy at night with some folks partying but eventually it died down. Spots are a bit close (you can see the camper parked across the street from us) and you can easily hear comings and goings of other campers. It was May when we camped here and hot and very humid during the day. Cooler but still super humid at night. Each site has a nice fire ring, picnic table and a grill.

      The guy at the front gate was super nice and helpful.

      My kids enjoyed hiking and the bball court (where some other kids congregated). The nets were barely hanging on but still playable. The bathrooms were clean.



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