Tuscaloosa, AL

[triptikit]

Need recommendation for c/g either side of Tuscaloosa of I-20. Went to RV Park Reviews, but didn't show much, and I know not all c/gs are posted. Thanks.

triptikit

[MCDDY]

We used to stay at the Sunset Park going to Nashville for Fan Fair when the show was at the old State Fairgrounds. It was just the older original park nearest I-20/59 but an acceptable overnight spot. Haven't been again since they moved downtown to the football stadium.

Dave

[Terrydactile]

Lake Lurleen SP and Deerlick Creek COE are the two best in the local area. There are others but they are further away.

[triptikit]

Thanks for all the responses. Will look into some of them.
Appreciate your inputs.

[Trlrboy]

Check my signature photolink. I have pics of Tannehill SP. Great place.

[magnusfide]

BobR wrote:
Lake Lurleen is where I stay when visiting Tuscaloosa. Nice state park.

Triple ditto.

[Johno02]

Having a college does not insure a good local campground. In Alabama, it has more to do with how good the fishing is.

[Johno02]

We just spent the winter as camp hosts at Jennings Ferry COE campground outside Eutah, AL. and would recommend it to anyone. There is a campground at Moundville, small, water and electric, but very reasonable price. It is more suitable for small campers and popups. Jennings Ferry is about 30 miles from Tuscaloosa, easy to get into, and reasonable at only $22 per night. 50A electric and water at each site, many sites back up to the water. Gated, and the gates are locked at 10:00 each night and open at 6:00 each morning. Bait shop and good resturant outside the gate. there are several pull-through sites, and all can handle regs up to 50'. Only problem is the COE staff itself, to which campgrounds are NOT a primary objective. The campground is actually run and maintained by dedicated volunteers, spending their own time and money to make it a very nice place to stay. OH, and BTW, for a weekend stay, you might want to check Reserve America for availability, but the best thing is to call the camp host at the campground gate. Don't bother calling the COE, they don't have any idea.

Edit for typo

[LindaAnn]

Tannehill State Park is about 35 miles east of Tuscaloosa and off of I-20. We've never camped there, but if you do a search here for 'Tannehill' someone had posted some pictures of the park.

Not sure if they take reservations, but their website is tannehill.org so you can check.

[NORM_WADDELL]

Not much IN town. Consider Lake Lurleen, west of town
maybe 15 miles......beautiful state park..........and
Deerlick Corps of Engineers park, maybe 10 miles west
of town...........and Tannihill Historic State Park,
maybe 30 miles north of town, my favorite place.....
P M me for more information on these places

[RoyB]

I was thinking there was a RV Place connected to the Indian Mounds there - may be a different town...

Being a college town you know its got a RV camp ground...


GOOGLE SEARCH shows around ten of them all around the couple of exits off the I59/I20 interstate..

They have an outstanding rest stop just an exit north that is great for staying awhile. No one ran me off....

Roy Ken

[BobR]

Lake Lurleen is where I stay when visiting Tuscaloosa. Nice state park.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

about the only one in the area is Sunset Travel Park, exit 76. See reviews under Cottondale AL. Lake Lurleen State Park is near there, but not right off I-20.