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Best Tent Sites Near Peterson, AL (6)
1. Holt Lake
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4. Tom Bevill Visitor Center
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Recent Tent Reviews In Peterson
248 Reviews of 6 Peterson Campgrounds
Joshua D.
Guide
Oak Mountain State Park
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.
- LLance B.Guide
Oak Mountain State Park
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.
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Maggie C.
Legend
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.Legend
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.
- David S.Guide
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.Guide
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.
Hugh N.
Scout
Pickensville Campground
Quiet in Feb
Nice river front sites on the Ten-Tom waterway. You get to watch river barges approaching the lock/dam. HOT showers. Facilities are aging but in good condition.
- Ali Z.Scout
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.
- Kristi D.Legend
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
Nice campground off hwy
Great little campground for a two day too though looked like people for staying there for much longer.
Aladrian M.ScoutPayne Lake East Side
First Camping Trip
It was beautiful, quiet, and the lake was perfect. Would definitely go back!
- RRonnie H.Scout
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.
- CCat
Traveler
Oak Mountain State Park Campground
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.
Belinda H.Scout
Faye Whittemore Farms Inc
The campground is wooded with electric and water hookups . Very nice!
The campground is very nice and woodsy. The campsites have water and electric hookups. They have nice paddocks for your horses. The multiple trails are so beautiful . I have been here many times.
Amy L.Scout
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.LegendSunset 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.GuideGunter 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.
Donald J.Scout
Brierfield Ironworks Historical Park
Great little campground
Very clean well kept campground lady at campground store very nice well be going back.
- Donald J.Scout
Payne Lake West Side
Peaceful
Very well kept clean relaxing campground been going here for years.
Adrienne D.TravelerFaye Whittemore Farms Inc
Great time!
Lots to do and amazing trails. Helpful and friendly farmers. Clean washrooms and near campsite. No too far from town.
- RRick E.Scout
Oak Mountain State Park
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.
- LLinda S.Traveler
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.
- GGeorge L.Guide
Oak Mountain State Park
Ok sites bathhouses pretty bad
Rv sites were paved, pretty level and well spaced. Bathhouses were pretty rough, dirty in disrepair and dated.
Will G.GuidePickensville Campground
Great family getaway
Shady & spacious campground along the Tenn-Tom with a boat ramp on calm water just off the main channel. Take your bikes and kayaks!
- MMaggie C.Legend
Oak Mountain State Park
Just okay
I have camped at the horse campground a few times. Nothing fancy there, they are side by side pull thrus similar to a KOA. And the horse trails are nice. This time I camped at the regular campground in a travel trailer. Site A14. Site was pull thru across from camphosts and bathroom. Site was small but nice - water/elec only and pull thru. Picnic table and fire ring, no grill. Camp hosts (woman) was friendly. Asked for assistance in moving a bench so my son could get his wheelchair along the sidewalk to the men’s bathroom: her husband (assume they are married) never came out despite being asked by his wife a few times and me waiting 20 min. On that note, the bathrooms are old and dingy and not ADA at all. But it would have been nice to get some assistance. Overall, this is a good campground if you have young kids and like a lot of activity around you and don’t need anything ADA. Oh and be aware of poison ivy. It was EVERYWHERE
- JJulie M.Traveler
Oak Mountain State Park
Needs updating
Bathrooms needed updating. Paid more than it was worth. Our site was nice and could walk down to the lake.
- Patty D.Traveler
Chilton County Minooka Park
Quite new and very quiet
So far there’s nothing here I don’t like! From what I’ve been told, this RV destination has seen significant improvements overs the last 2 years and they are still working on things. Right now there’s about 30-40 spots, spaced out well, and lots of trails! There’s a small lake but it’s only for fishing. Can’t paddle board or canoe here. Dirt bikes and Atv’s have lots of trails to ride! They have a dirt track for dirt bikes or even RC cars which we used the other day. Very clean bathrooms with full showers. Brand new docks to fish from! They’re putting in a sports area but isn’t done yet. Overall, this campground is very nice and for day use really fun if you have dirt bikes or an ATV.
Casey L.Legend
Lake Lurleen State Park
Loved the beach and trails!
Overall, this is a very nice and convenient campground. We really enjoyed the beach area and the trails. Lots of mountain bikers throughout the weekend. It did have shower houses but we did not use any because we lucked out and got a full hook up site I will say most of the sites are not level, I have some broken concrete and need some TLC. We stayed in the B loop and loves the proximity to the playground and beach. Seems like there could have been numerous full-time residents staying in Loop A.
Guide to Peterson
Camping near Peterson, Alabama, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family getaway, there are several campgrounds to choose from.
What to do
- Hiking and Exploring Trails: There are plenty of trails to hike, like those at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "Trails to hike, water to play in, fishing, history places to see and go through."
- Fishing and Water Activities: At Payne Lake West Side, you can enjoy fishing and swimming. A visitor shared, "Very quiet and secluded, there is a beach area for swimming."
- Historical Sites: Check out the historical aspects at Brierfield Ironworks Historical Park. One reviewer noted, "Lots of neat buildings" to explore.
What campers like
- Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Burchfield Branch Park said, "The bath house was super clean."
- Spacious Campsites: Many enjoy the roomy sites at Deerlick Creek. One camper remarked, "The sites were large with new wooden picnic tables."
- Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of the staff. A reviewer at Birmingham South RV Park said, "The guy at the front gate was super nice and helpful."
What you should know
- Limited Cell Service: If you need to stay connected, be aware that some campgrounds, like Burchfield Branch Park, have no cell reception. A camper noted, "There is no reception here… so if you want to disconnect it’s an ideal place to do so."
- Seasonal Availability: Some campgrounds, like Deerlick Creek, are only open from early March to late November. Make sure to check the season before planning your trip.
- Noise Levels: Campers have reported noise issues at certain times, especially during holidays. One visitor at Birmingham South RV Park mentioned, "It was noisy at night with some folks partying."
Tips for camping with families
- Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds or sports areas. A family at Birmingham South RV Park enjoyed "movie night, coffee and donuts" during their stay.
- Bring Your Own Firewood: At places like Payne Lake East Side, it's a good idea to bring your own firewood, as one camper noted, "As far as we could tell, there was nowhere at the campground to purchase bundles of firewood."
- Plan for Weather: Be prepared for humidity and heat, especially in summer. A visitor at Lake Lurleen State Park Campground mentioned, "It was hot and very humid during the day."
Tips from RVers
- Check Site Sizes: If you're bringing a big rig, make sure to choose a campground with spacious sites. A camper at Deerlick Creek advised, "If you have a rig longer than 30ft and want room to breathe, get a pull-through site."
- Look for Full Hookups: Many RVers prefer campgrounds with full hookups. A visitor at Hoover Met Complex RV Park appreciated the "easy hooks ups and good WiFi available."
- Be Mindful of Noise: Some RV parks, like Birmingham South RV Park, can be noisy due to their location. One camper said, "I dislike speed bumps in a parking lot, and I definitely am not a fan of them in RV parks."
Camping near Peterson, Alabama, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!
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