Gulf Shores, Alabama, is a vacation spot that allows travelers a place to relax and enjoy the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, with plenty of activities to keep them busy. If you're more of an outdoorsy type or prefer to travel in your own RV, there are plenty of campgrounds along the beach in and around Gulf Shores to accommodate you during your stay there.
Located right along the water, Southport Campgrounds in Gulf Shores has a number of facilities for both regular and seasonal campers. The campground offers coin laundry, clean bathrooms, hot showers and two clubrooms with kitchens. Southport regularly hosts RV clubs that travel to the area, but they also have plenty of room for regular campers.
This campground designed for RVs promises guests a scenic place to get away from it all, including their camping neighbors. This park has only 35 campsites spread across six acres, giving guests plenty of room for privacy and comfort. The campground is located on Mobile Bay, and has a number of bay-front campsites to choose from. If you don't want to camp directly on the water, you can camp a little more inland, underneath a cool shade tree with the bay in sight.
Gulf State Park, one of the official state parks of Alabama, has nearly 500 campsites, and is only a mile and a half away from the different gulf beaches. Lodging includes cabins, cottages, boathouses and lots that allow you to bring tents, campers or RVs. Visitors to the park can enjoy fishing, hiking, a beach pavilion and a beachfront picnic area on Lake Shelby.
This park gives you a place to park your RV and enjoy the Alabama's gulf coast. Each campsite is designed specifically for RV use, and includes power, water, sewage, cable television, wireless Internet and a picnic area, all at no extra cost. The park also has laundry facilities, a bath house, a playground, a swimming pool and a clubhouse.