Best Tent Camping near Wetumpka, AL

Recent Tent Reviews near Wetumpka, Alabama

223 Reviews of 7 Wetumpka Campgrounds

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  Kim T.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 29, 2022

  Wind Creek State Park Campground

  Beauty on the Lake

  Tent camping with family during Hurricane evacuation. Beautiful park, numerous bath houses, laundry, camp store, playgrounds, mini golf, and so much more. Secluded campground with RV and tent sites right on Lake Martin.

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  Sarah C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2017

  Lake Martin Recreation Area

  Stayed here with family

  This is another one of the U.S. Military Campgrounds (similar to the Maxwell/Gunter AFB one in Montgomery) and similarly, it caters primarily to RVs. There are a few tent sites available but they aren't very nice or well maintained. The whole campground is a bit run down and in need of attention and updating.

  There is a boat launch and beach area. However, I wouldn't recommend spending much time in the beach area due to the large amount of garbage and pet waste. Oddly, dogs are allowed within the park but only if you are camping in a camper or RV. Dogs are not allowed in the tent camping area which I find odd.

  We stayed here while visiting family in the area and I wouldn't stay here again. There isn't much to do unless you have a boat so you would be better off finding a different place to spend your time.

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  Leesha J.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 7, 2016

  Chewacla State Park Campground

  War Eagle

  We tent camped during football season. They have clean facilities. Several trails. We will go back.

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  Jackie Jr ..

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 24, 2020

  Chewacla State Park Campground

  A great park outside a perfect southern campus. War Eagle!!

  Parked late one afternoon to get a driving break in road trip. Tent camping from dusk till dawn was peaceful. Lots of areas to climb though the trails.

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  Brady S.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 20, 2020

  Paul M. Grist State Park Campground

  Decent getaway!

  I believe the parks budget was severely cut years a ago and this park is managed as best it can with limited personnel. Great hiking trail for a quick half day visit and also plenty of room on the ponds dam for tent camping!

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  ROBERT J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2021

  Chewacla State Park Campground

  Could Not Have Asked for Better

  I am rather new to tent camping so I really appreciated the helpful folks running the camping area.  Each spot had electricity, water, great internet, picnic table and places to build a fire.  Each site is shielded from the next by trees.  Bathrooms and showers are used but clean.  Clear maps available for hiking or biking.  Nice lake with swimming and boating.  Pet friendly.  Could not have asked for more or better.

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  Rebecca P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Wind Creek State Park Campground

  Words can’t describe

  This place was awful. We pulled into our “camping spot” and pulled right back out. It was packed in like sardines and even if we were not in a pandemic, it was too crowded. Not exactly camping. It’s just a spot on a over crowded lake to park you’re RV. Do not expect to tent camp here. The staff was super helpful and very polite though, which is why I am not giving it one star.

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  Mike V.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 22, 2016

  Chewacla State Park Campground

  Hiking, camping, and sight seeing at Chewacla State Park, near Auburn, Alabama

  Nice hiking trails here. Mountain biking is also allowed on many of the trails. Trails are along the lake, along the creek, and in the woods. Trail map is well done and helpful. Easy to get to this state park that is not far from interstate hwy I-85 near Auburn, AL. Some pictures attached taken while hiking and sight seeing. Both RV camping and primitive tent camping can be done here. Cabins/cottages can also be rented.

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  Es T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2018

  Prairie Creek Campground

  Bring ant killer if camping in tents!

  The tent sites are walk in only...guess I missed that bit of info when I reserved. The guy at the gate was nice enough to change us from the furthest site to the closest...with 2 kids in tow I definitely didn't want to carry all the our supplies in! Sadly the sites were infested with ants!! They were everywhere..inside everything and we had to toss food that was in containers...just gave us the jitters! Spray killed many of them but we used an entire can and still had ants!

  The bath house and washer/dryer were clean.

  Ppl were friendly. The lake wss gorgeous

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  Sarah C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 31, 2017

  Maxwell-Gunter AFB FamCamp

  RV Friendly, not so much for tents

  This is an okay campground but really caters to RVs. There's a whole lot of concrete, perfect for recreational vehicles but not so much for tent or hammock campers. It's more of an RV resort of sorts.

  Tent sites are cheap at $5/night but you're limited to only 7 nights. Which probably won't matter to a tent camper here, as I would think being here for that long would be a bit much.

  There are a ton of amenities here, including an old softball field turned into a dog park of sorts. There is a nice little lake but that's about it in terms of 'natural' amenities. Okay spot if you just need a place to stay the night but I wouldn't prolong a visit here. Also sort of loud given its close proximity to the train tracks.

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  Timothy R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 7, 2021

  Montgomery South RV Park

  Nice campground

  Really liked this campground it is a nice ace to break the trip from Decatur Alabama to Gulfshores Alabama sites are nice and clean there is a camp store on site.

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  Neil T.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 10, 2021

  Gunter Hill

  Clean, quiet and nice setting

  Good, level spots. Well-spaced but not private.

  About 50% full on the night we stayed and lots of really nice camping rigs. Saw no tents except ours (roof top tent).

  Dollar General near the entrance and only about 20 minutes from Montgomery.

  Couple of nice playgrounds for kids to run off energy.

  Restrooms/showers were ok. Could use some TLC.

  Definitely would stay here again. Not sure I would for a whole week though.

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  Deanna N.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 10, 2020

  Fort Toulouse - Jackson Park Campground

  Nice and quiet

  Clean and quiet. Great amenities. Get any size rv in the spaces. Tent sights. Very clean bathhouse.

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  Mitzi H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 18, 2022

  Gunter Hill

  Great sites at Gunter Hill

  Very quiet peaceful campground on the wooded shores of the Alabama River. Plenty of level sites. Bathroom and showers centrally located.

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  Brock W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 10, 2021

  Chewacla State Park Campground

  Easy Access

  As a local I’ve spent days worth of time here, it’s great to set up a hammock near the waterfall or tent for an overnight stay.

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  Deanna N.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2020

  Wind Creek State Park Campground

  Very nice amenities

  State park. Very pretty and lots of trees. Camp with all amenities (a bit pricey) or with no hook ups. Lots to do. Family oriented. Lots of trees and lots of waterfront lots on the shores of one of Alabamas most beautiful lakes.

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  Sandy O.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 26, 2019

  Chilton County Ranger Park

  Great Camp

  I stumbled across this place while traveling across Alabama. A bit rustic but it has a great bathhouse. Lots of locals at the camp. Very friendly place. I'll definitely stop in there again when I am.in that area.

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  Joe M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 12, 2018

  Wind Creek State Park Campground

  Good value for the money

  Lots of campsites, fishing, pavillions and bath houses. Sites for tents and RV's. Conveniently located near Alexander City in case you forgot anything. Loaded with activities for the whole family, fishing, water sports, hiking, geocaching, or just relaxing in the shade, this place has pretty much everything.

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  Debbie J.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 28, 2021

  Prairie Creek Campground

  Beautiful Well Kept Campground

  We stayed here for one night while traveling through Alabama. Looks like most of the sites are level with concrete parking pads. Many great waterfront sites with lots of big shade trees. No sewer sites, but the bathrooms are centrally located and an easy walk. This campground even has a laundry with pay washer and dryers.

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  Anita C.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 10, 2018

  Gunter Hill

  Many things to do

  Near Montgomery AL and the Hank Williams museum and the Alabama Shakespeare Theater. We also have the White House of the Confederacy. The campground itself is very nice. They only have one laundry area with just a couple of machines. They have 2 seperate playgrounds, and only 2 restroom areas. There are quite a few pull through sites. The sites are very large and paved. You just have to be aware of snakes and mosquitoes.

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  Asher K.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 30, 2021

  Weogufka State Forest Campsite 2

  Small backcountry site

  This is a small area for backcountry camping in the Weogufka State Forest. You can park fairly close to the site and there is enough space for a couple of hammocks or a single tent. There are better sites in the area but this one is easy to access and is already established. The hiking in the area is amazing.

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  Bran P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 26, 2016

  Gunter Hill

  Quiet woods all around!

  The Catoma Loop is only a couple of years old and is FHU 50A with paved roads, concrete parking pads and pea gravel patio. Busy but quiet woods all around. On the Alabama River Lakes with a boat ramp in the older Antioch Loop which is in need of updating. Only water and electric there and better suited for smaller rigs. We were on site 35 right across from the playground. It is difficult to get the Catoma Loop to pop up on the Reserve America’s site. No swimming here but nice place to rides bikes, relax and soak up the green.

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  Wolf P.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 9, 2019

  Prairie Creek Campground

  Quiet, out of the way, and a charming place

  Wifi non-existent.

  sketchy phone service...we have verizon and had very limited coverage.

  great staff...very helpful.

  showers...pressure was great!  restrooms were old(er), but clean!

  Site was very level....ours had good shade...fair amount of space and many concrete pads (but not all).

  Some have raised issues about the ants...we did see ants, but ONLY on the tent walk in area...and there were places there that looked like the ants would have been a real issue.

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  Suzy E.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2020

  Gunter Hill

  Gunter Hill Park - Mid State Gem

  Gunter Hill Park is a Corp of Engineers campground just outside of Montgomery, Alabama. Although we have not camped at many COE parks, I can't imagine any of them topping this one! Of the 142 sites, 1-75 are renovated with concrete pads and full hook-ups. We were there in February and the weather was a little wet & cold. Since it wasn't very crowded, only 1 area of campsites was open. Be aware if you're there during a string of heavy rain days as some low lying sites may become flooded. Our site backed up to a point where we could sit and watch the water. However, if we had stayed another day we would have been told to move as more rain was expected and the water levels were rising.

  The bathrooms were very clean and well maintained. There were also a few hiking trails and nice paved roads for bikes. I did smell a paper factory in the air while we were there. I've also read that you can hear the race cars from the Montgomery Speedway during racing season from your campsite.

  There was a lot to explore around the area as well. We went into Montgomery several times. I recommend checking out the AL Dept of History & Archives free museum. Its very well done and I learned a lot about Alabama. We also visited the Memorial for Peace & Justice along with the Legacy Museum. Both very well done and thought provoking.

  For a different setting for a meal, check out the nearby Stockyard Grill. You can go in for a burger and leave with the whole cow!

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  Shea M.

  Legend

  

  May. 28, 2020

  Lake Mitchell Fishncamp Campground

  Coosa River

  This is actually a really good location for fishing on Lake Mitchell. It is close to Lay Lake Dam. You can stay for $25 a night or $220 a month. The boat launch is $5 and located directly beside the campground. The sites are mostly filled with RV's but there were a few tent campers. They offer some picnic tables and a pier to hookup your boat. Sites are close together and the bathrooms (only 2) are very close to all sites. The campground could use some TLC but still good for lake camping!

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  tim G.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 6, 2020

  Bar-W RV Park

  Off the freeway, and livestock!

  I enjoyed a couple days there while visiting Tuskegee Historic site, and enjoyed seeing a working farm, among the hills of Alabama. The driveway looked freshly graded and groveled, and I had no issues driving in with a tall coach. Once down the hill, Mike met me with a UTV and led me to my pull through spot. A lot of work to make an atmosphere of buildings and trees memorable, yet not intrusive to getting your rig in and out. Quiet and enjoyable. A herd of Angus with a Longhorn thrown in, a pond with ducks, geese flying over, cool!

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  Sarah C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2017

  Fort Toulouse - Jackson Park Campground

  Historic Park, small campground

  While this is a neat park to visit, there is limitedcamping available here. There are 39 RV sites with water, electric (dump station provided as well), grills, picnic tables and a paved pad not ideal for tenting. However, there are nice restrooms with clean hot showers.

  Given the feel of this facility and its amenities, I feel as though this is primarily a day use facility. Full of historical buildings, interpretive information and other artifacts. This is a popular spot for school field trips, so if you're visiting during the school year don't be surprised if there are kiddos running around.

  Whether you are camping or not, admission is only $2/person and there is a nice visitor's center full of helpful information to help understand the significance of the park.