About 45 miles from Decatur in Tuscumbia, Alabama, this 65-site campground is close to such local attractions as the Helen Keller Birthplace, Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Tuscumbia Railway Museum. Full hookups are available at all of the park's sites, 29 of which also have free cable TV. Other onsite amenities include free wireless Internet access, showers, bathrooms and self-laundry facilities. The park can accommodate rigs of any size and encourages extended stays.
Heritage Acres RV Park
1770 Neil Morris Rd.
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-7368
heritageacresrvpark.com
The campground at this state park in Rogersville, Alabama, about 42 miles from Decatur, has 116 campsites, 110 with full hookups; the remaining six sites have water/electric only. Onsite amenities include some pull-through sites for big rigs, laundry facilities, grills and picnic areas.
Joe Wheeler Resort State Park
3171 McLean Dr.
Rogersville, AL 35652
800-252-7275
alapark.com/joewheeler/camping
This 56-site campground, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), is open from mid-March through mid-November and offers water/electric hookups at all sites. The campground, about 12 miles from downtown Decatur, is convenient to other TVA recreational amenities, including hiking trails, lake fishing and swimming, and picnic areas. Onsite facilities include a dump station, picnic tables and grills.
Mallard Creek Campground
Spring Creek Road
Decatur, AL 35602
(256) 637-6723
tva.gov/river/recreation/camping.htm
Located in Elkmont, Alabama, 34 miles from Decatur, this park offers 20 pull-through sites with full hookups, all of which can accommodate rigs of any size. Other campground amenities include a large, screened pavilion with kitchen facilities and wireless Internet access. The campground is adjacent to about 200 wooded acres adjoining the creek and is perfect for hiking and bird watching.
Mill Creek RV Park
28861 Veto Rd.
Elkmont, AL 35620
(256) 732-3686
millcreekrv.com
Part of an outdoor recreation complex featuring a water park and golf course, this Decatur campground boasts 217 sites with full hookups; 25 sites are pull-throughs. Open year round, the campground is located on a 25-acre wooded site and is within walking distance of Point Mallard's many attractions, including the water park, golf course, tennis courts and ice rink. Onsite amenities include a grocery store, playground, picnic areas, dump station and laundry facilities.
Point Mallard Camp Ground
2901 Point Mallard Dr.
Decatur, AL 35602
(256) 341-4826
pointmallardpark.com/camp-ground.php