Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Robertsdale, AL

We went tent camping for two nights with our pups at Fort Pickens and we really did enjoy it. The campground was nice and clean. They had nice showers and potties as well. The showers in the RV section have better shower heads btw. The beaches are gorgeous! A tip for travelers with pets, FL does not allow dogs on their beaches accept in specific "dog park" locations. Our dogs are not.. eh, normal .. so we ended up driving down to a private beach so they could enjoy the ocean. There is a lot of night life but We decided to skip that this trip. We enjoyed the beaches in the park at night and i highly recommend it! All in all we enjoyed our trip but we probably won't be back to Fort Pickens campground. The sites are very close together and we had a very nosey and drunk neighbor who really wanted to chat. We camp to get away from people, just saying. We were also bothered by RV and truck lights shining directly into our tent both nights from people driving through the campground. Not the best but we enjoyed camping at the beach.

This camp ground is growing so there was quite a bit of construction debris around, but looking past that. This spot is literally right off Hwy 10 at exit 26 making it convenient for travelers. I would not recommend this campsite for true "camping". On ground fires are not allowed and there are no trails or walking areas. There is a small dog park but it is not really a "park". The Pool looked nice, but was closed. Nice shower house with great shower pressure. Probably 50/50 on folks living there and those just stopping through. I stayed 3 nights during the week, it was very quiet. The price is great for the location close to beaches, rivers and city. Not the prettiest camp ground, but if you just want to park your rig while you hit the beach, good choice.

We stayed for the weekend. First thoughts were that it felt a bit cramped. We had an issue with the electrical that we couldn’t figure out, but one of the campground workers was very nice and tried to help us figure out the issue. We loved walking to the waterfront. My son enjoyed the basketball court. My kids loved the pool. It was quiet at night. The dog park consists of two fenced in areas which was nice because my dog gets bored quickly of the same area, so I alternated between the two. Overall it was a decent stay. The basic pull throughs do not have a fire pit, which sucked because it was chilly at night. The store was nice, as well. There is an entrance and an exit on opposite ends of the park - the exit is a bit tight and my husband was nervous to pull the camper that way. We noticed several people going out the entrance because it’s easier, just a heads up.

This is our 3rd time here we pay a lot of extra money for premium site only to find out that they have a tiki bar directly behind us . Partly spoiling our view but the worst part is lots of people walking through our site to get to bar . This includes workers at bar pulling through supplies on carts . People drunk outside our camper cursing and swearing at night . We came for beautiful relaxing time not happening . The place looks lovely and we have enjoyed it immensely until this time . Also people not using dog park and dogs shitting on our premium site . Next to us had a family that had 4 RVs and they all congregated at the one beside us taking over part of our lot . I couldn’t hardly use my outdoor shower without 20 or more people there . This place has really changed . We won’t be back will look in destin probably for the future.

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.

This RV park is tucked under the overpass and situated across from a golf course and next to a neighborhood. We were able to safely ride our bikes on the sidewalk to the public beach that wasn’t far at all. There’s also a public dog park/beach not far from the RV park. The little beach at the RV park is right where the house boats anchor and so it’s a little awkward to sit for a while as you feel you’re looking into their living room windows. The pool is nice - there’s a shaded canopy area on the side of the pool. Perdido Key is a very quiet town with not a lot to do and shuts down pretty early.
The public beach at the end of the road was hard to find a parking spot - very small parking lot with limited parking.

This is a nice RV Park with lots of ammenties, like shuffleboard, pickleball, basketball, social room, pool with cool slide and a dog park. Its pretty close to the highway, so you get road noise, but its not bad. The drive in is about 1/4 mile of dirt road, but the park is paved with decent sized gravel sites, patios, picnic table and firepit and there is a "lake" in the middle of the park. The park is surrounded by tall pine trees, which is really nice. It was pretty expensive, and is 15 miles from the beach (66 for one night including discount), so not sure that we'd be back, but their weekly and monthly fees arent so bad. Overall a very nice park.

December of 2016 my husband and I decided to stay at HillTop RV Park in Robertsdale, AL, for the cold winter months. Our first and second winters in the park were wonderful. Activities were planned, weekly dinners out as a group, potluck dinners, and weekly games in the clubhouse. The clubhouse when it was unlocked, you could watch TV, play Wii games, and visit others. It was also the place to pick up your mail. If the managers were not around, the clubhouse was locked.

The following year, December of 2017, the park was pretty much the same as in 2016. Volunteers would begin doing the mowing and planning all the activities. Upon leaving in the spring of 2018, we could see changes happening in the park. 

In December of 2018, changes started to happen. The managers became distant, rude and very uncomfortable to be around. The maintenance that was happening began to stop. My husband and I would fill the potholes in the road and take care of the ant hills throughout the park. Other people would help as well. The clubhouse was locked 80% of the time therefore having access to your mail was very difficult. Since the clubhouse was being used as the managers’ own personal space, living room and dining room, there was no time for the clubhouse activities as in the past. Furthermore, there was a sign at the clubhouse stating no pets allowed, but apparently that did not pertain to the numerous cats the managers fed. The only time the clubhouse was thoroughly cleaned was when the owner was going to arrive. The cleaning was done by volunteers. 

We arrived December of 2019 and could feel a different vibe as soon as we walked in the office. The park managers were even more distant and rude. We decided to get our mail from a post office box since our experience in 2018 was less than good. Since, once again the clubhouse was locked for almost 90% of the time, there was no activities scheduled, no time to watch TV or play games or enjoy visiting with others. Definitely no good time to get mail if it was being delivered to the park. It seemed like the managers were very involved with one family who arrived in March of 2019 and not really anyone else. There were even more cats in the park marking their territory on everything and making it uncomfortable for the rest of the animals in the park. Absolutely No activities were planned the entire winter season(even though it says they are on the website). 

We left the end of February of 2020. Our take away from stay this past season is this: 

1. Do not expect any activities or anything else the website says they have. 

2. Do expect to be locked out of the clubhouse. Know that the rules only apply to those who the managers don’t like. 

3. Do expect tension if conversing with the managers. 

4. Do not expect typical maintenance to be completed by the managers.