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Oak Mountain State Park Campground

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About

State Park

From its humble beginning as a 940-acre park atop Double Oak Mountain established by the Alabama State Lands Act of 1927, Oak Mountain State Park has grown to 9,940 acres making it Alabama’s largest state park. With the largest land-area, one of the widest varieties of outdoor activities of any state park, and its proximity to Birmingham, Oak Mountain is a perfect stop while traveling to and from the state’s largest city. Topping it all off is the park’s stunning physical landscape, which alone makes for an unforgettable experience.

Oak Mountain State Park has once again been awarded the coveted "Certificate of Excellence" from Tripadvisor!

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Location

Oak Mountain State Park Campground is located in Alabama

Directions

From jct I-65 (exit 246) & Hwy 119: Follow signs.

Address

200 Terrace Dr
Pelham, AL 35124

Coordinates

33.36133024 N
86.70930597 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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Reservations

Rick E.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 2, 2023

Updates please

At the regular campground, there’s only 30amp connections. Some have sewer and some not. There is no camp wifi. Swimming is quit a distance from campground.

The campground at the stables are pull through and 50 amp and full hookups.

SiteB18

Month of VisitJune

George L.

Guide

Reviewed May. 9, 2023

Ok sites bathhouses pretty bad

Rv sites were paved, pretty level and well spaced. Bathhouses were pretty rough, dirty in disrepair and dated.

Siteb40

Month of VisitJune

Maggie C.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 1, 2023

Just okay

I have camped at the horse campground a few times. Nothing fancy there, they are side by side pull thrus similar to a KOA. And the horse trails are nice. This time I camped at the regular campground in a travel trailer. Site A14. Site was pull thru across from camphosts and bathroom. Site was small but nice - water/elec only and pull thru. Picnic table and fire ring, no grill. Camp hosts (woman) was friendly. Asked for assistance in moving a bench so my son could get his wheelchair along the sidewalk to the men’s bathroom: her husband (assume they are married) never came out despite being asked by his wife a few times and me waiting 20 min. On that note, the bathrooms are old and dingy and not ADA at all. But it would have been nice to get some assistance. Overall, this is a good campground if you have young kids and like a lot of activity around you and don’t need anything ADA. Oh and be aware of poison ivy. It was EVERYWHERE

SiteA14

Month of VisitMay

Julie M.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 23, 2023

Needs updating

Bathrooms needed updating. Paid more than it was worth. Our site was nice and could walk down to the lake.

Sitea 27

Month of VisitApril

eddy B.

Scout

Reviewed Dec. 24, 2022

Oak mountain

Although weather is extremely cool this time of the year the campground is great very clean and quiet awesome experience

SiteA12

Month of VisitJanuary

Valerie S.

Scout

Reviewed Dec. 9, 2022

Oakmountain RV campground

The customer service was terrible! There was a bit of confusion while checking in and they ended up over charging my card by 40 dollars. Which would have been fine we chose to extend our reservation. However, they don't want to refund my money. I have had to jump through hoops just to gain consideration on the matter. In the beginning I was completely shut down with one excuse after another as to why my transactions from the bank were not accurate. Then I had to print off a official statement from my bank which is not a option. For security reasons they only mail requested statements physically to the address on file aside from the monthly statement issued at the end of each month and its th 8th! So I had to pay another 39 dollars to extend. I used the same card to show the same type of charge previously because we ended up paying cash upon check in. That wasn't enough! Its 2 days after check out and I still don't have my money back. She said the accountant had to review the alleged charge. I was outraged. Not to mention the fact that it wasn't I who made the mistake why was I having to jump through hoops regardless.

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Month of VisitJanuary

Dave P.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 13, 2022

Great

Love this park!

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Month of VisitNovember

Amber H.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 12, 2022

Underwhelmed

The park itself is beautiful, but the campground was trashy in my opinion. We were just traveling through but I wouldn’t want to stay for longer than a night. The campground by the interstate exit was a lot nicer when driving by.

The spot we had was extremely hard to park in and the hookups didn’t make sense how they were posted. Pavilion looked dumpy and not well kept.

SiteB17

Month of VisitAugust

Napunani

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 22, 2022

Huge Park

PROS

Senior discount

Reserved 363 days prior to arriving

Very friendly check in staff H

Huge park…very nicely landscaped and neatly mowed

Quiet

Regularly saw ranger driving through campground

A30 level site and nearly full shade coverage

Moveable wooden and metal picnic table

Metal fire pit with cooking grate

Campfire wood for sale at park office

Don’t miss the TREE TOP NATURE TRAIL!

Good food at The Grille at Oak Mountain State Park inside the Pro Shop at The Oaks Golf Course

All major shopping and eateries just beyond the park boundaries in Pelham, Hoover and Birmingham

CONS

$5 reservation fee for making my own on-line reservation

Street lights throughout campground

Toilet/shower facility heavily used which badly needs updating

Campground trash dumpsters are beyond the campground gate…not walkable

Poor signage upon entering Park. We stopped at the first building on the right, as it was marked RANGER OFFICE with a large, rig-friendly parking area, but it was not a check-in for campers. Then we went through another gate on the main roadway and it wasn’t the campground check-in either. Campground directional signs after we got through that gate. Glad we didn’t arrive in the dark!

Limited and very tight rig parking at campground gate check-in

No notice by park on the south entrance roadwork and roundabout construction...horribly tight to maneuver... recommend North entrance/exit until construction is completed…that’s how we departed.

Never saw a camp host

No WiFi

2 bars Verizon

SiteA30

Month of VisitJuly

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Heather K.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 21, 2022

Large park

Beautiful large park. One night. Likes the site arrangements - interspersed with tent sites, parking pads at a different angle next to each other. Enjoyed the Peavine Falls Trail on the way out of the park in the morning. Have to buy a trail map. Damp wood from the camp store. TMobile good signal.

Month of VisitMarch

Karen L.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 4, 2022

Carry in tent sites

I had booked a tent site at Oak Mountain - site unseen. The tent sites were across from the RV sites (the RV sites in this area were very close together- there were other RV sites with more distance between). My site had power and water. There were two section on my site. One higher (I assume for tent setup) and one lower, surrounded by a wall of cinder blocks . The power and water hookup was just above the cinder blocks so I assume that area was for table/kitchen set up, or canopy/screenroom. I chose to setup my tent below the wall due to the ground being more level and flat (and a bit more privacy). The site was completely shaded so great for camping in warmer months, and the tent sites were spaced a good distance from each other.
My only drawback was that this was a carry-on site. You couldn’t park directly on the site. It wasn’t too terribly far of a walk, but it was up and down a steep hill. So me being unaware, did not bring appropriate way to carry my heavy gear 1000 feet or more , up and down a hill. Not a problem if you have a strong man with you, but for this 60 year old bird-it was a challenge. All in all the tent sites are fairly spacious (don’t think you could put an 18 person tent tho) have good space between each site, have power and water and are shaded.
Drawbacks would be the distance from parking to setup area.

Month of VisitMay

Susan G.

Traveler

Reviewed Dec. 9, 2021

Quiet beautiful park

We stayed for three days in December 2021 and really enjoyed it. Camp was about 1/3 full and it felt like we had the whole state park for ourselves. Bath houses were adequate and very clean, little long in the tooth. Four washers and three dryers on site all worked great. Staff was super nice and helpful. Highly recommend the site we stayed at, it was in the back of the camp near the lake.

SiteA14

Month of VisitJanuary

Nicholas

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 4, 2021

Does Not Allow Car Camping

I was not informed upon check-in that car or van camping is not allowed. The ranger was kind enough to let me stay for the rest of the night but said I was required to buy a tent if I wanted to stay the next night. I politely asked why they had this policy and they couldn't even give me a reason.

Month of VisitDecember

Hillary W.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 30, 2021

Beautiful must see

This is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been. There’s lots to do. Level lots for RVs. Fire pit and picnic tables at site. Will stop back by here.

SiteA14

Month of VisitNovember

Tatyana B.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 16, 2021

Nice quiet area

Quiet and respectful campers and staff.

SiteA10

Month of VisitNovember

David H.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 16, 2021

Oak Mountain State Park

Very clean and restful place! Everyone was friendly and helpful if needed!

SiteB53

Month of VisitOctober

D H.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 15, 2021

Primitive camping

Was very peaceful relaxing experience. Lots to do, if you like riding bikes this is the place. Beautiful place to take a couple days off or a week or so.

Siteprimitive camping

Month of VisitSeptember

Tina V.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 14, 2021

Excellent park

Oak Mountain is great for camping, hiking, biking, fishing, water sports and golf . You can even catch a concert at the amphitheater!

Sitetent site 67

Month of VisitSeptember

Lee A.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 27, 2021

Great park, great staff, great trails, nice lake, aging campground

Oak Mountain State Park is a fantastic destination. However the campground isn’t the best. Loop A is better than Loop B. Loop B has limited trees. Both loops have old bathroom facilities. They are clean but old. Loop B RV sites are oriented so that to sit around the fire you are basically sitting on the camp roads.
Tent sites are all back off the road into the trees. Almost all are nicely laid out. Camp hosts and park staff are great.
Trails are worth the trip on their own. Challenging and fun.

SiteB46, B44

Month of VisitSeptember

Joyce T.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021

Stayed at Equestrian Campground

Very happy at this campground. But there aren't many campers here. I think they are at the main campground. But regular RV campers are allowed at the Equestrian center. We are close to the farm/petting zoo. Also the horses are next to the campground. Very quiet and reasonably priced.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Joyce T.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 28, 2021

Equestrian Campground

We stayed at the equestrian campground at Oak Mountain. It was very nice and quiet. Once you go through the gate take your first left and keep driving. We only stayed 2 nights and didn't get to see everything they have at the park. We want to go back!

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Month of VisitAugust

j B.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 11, 2021

Something for everyone

This is a must visit park. Plan to stay at least 3 days. The campground is very nice. The bathrooms and showers need some maintenance, but overall it's nice. There are many activities for everyone of all ages and abilities. They have a Gulf course, an interactive farm, wildlife area with animals, water activities with rentals, trails for bicycling and hiking and amazing sites to see.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Blake B.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 30, 2021

Family Fun!

We took our kids for the first time and it was a great trip! I’ve always lived Oak Mountain so I for sure go back as often as I can. We stayed on 42B which was an AMAZING site. My favorite one so far. There was a lot of traffic just because that was the way to get to the campground beach, but it was still really good. Staff is great, campsite was great, bathrooms... need some updating! But hey, they work! You’re not there for glamor and luxury, you’re there for camping. 🤷🏼‍♀️ we already have our next trip planned and we are so excited!

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Month of VisitMay

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Jeremy W.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 11, 2021

The Oak Mountain Review

So I've only camped here in a Tent & RV. There are nice Bathhouses that include Toilets, Urinals, Sinks, Stand-Up Showers & Lights! There is also WiFi and a small beach. And Cabins that are not in the campground area you can camp Primitive campsites, one's with power & water hookups and others w/power, water & sewage and a fire🔥pits in every campsite.and you can bring your own boat as long as you Only Use an electric motor like a trolling motor. There is fishing and pets are allowed. Also certain nights there will be games including bingo for all campers to participate in & win stuff. Every Sunday morning there is an indoor/outdoor Church gathering.

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Month of VisitSeptember

larry L.

Scout

Reviewed May. 2, 2021

Oak Mountain

Beautiful park and very well kept. If you can’t find something to do here you aren’t looking. Mountain Biking, road biking and very well payed out lanes. Tents, cabins, pull thoughts for classA’s. Just a beautiful park!!

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Lauren D.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 24, 2021

Great Respite

Third time staying at Oak Mountain and it was great. Stayed in B37. A20-27 are better but our trip was short notice. Decent size and pretty quiet. Bathrooms could use some updating but still pretty clean. Great hiking trails and lots of stuff to do!

Jeff A.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 8, 2021

Add this place to your list!

What an amazing campground! Alabama knocked this one out of the park. From the first time you enter the park, which isn’t too far from BHam or the interstate, you’re transported to a different place where things move much more slowly just the way we like it. The campground is a 5 mile ride from the main entrance. A beautiful winding road takes you all the way, deep into the property. If you’re lucky, you will see plenty of wildlife (we saw 7 deer and one rabbit). The campsites are very spacious, we stayed in site A30 which was great! But if you want a view, try A26 which overlooks the lake. There is a general store on property that even has propane. If you’re active, they offer bike and hiking trails, horse riding, kayak and paddle boat rentals, and a couple of beaches. Don’t wait, book your stay here ASAP!

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Scott C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 10, 2021

Absolutely love this place!

Love this park, you really forget how close to Birmingham you are. Lot’s to do here, camping , biking, fishing, hiking . So worth a visit if you’ve never been here .

Crystal

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 5, 2021

Big State Park

Well wort the little extra drive to get to the campground in the middle of the park. Beautiful sites. Some spread out some near each other but still lots of room. Park has lots of stuff to do or just relax in nature. Watch our video showing Oak Mountain Park. https://youtu.be/Kw3BTjl8io8

Clinton N.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 27, 2020

Great state park, campground could use improvements

Oak Mountain has plenty of activities for everyone including a demonstration farm, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, swimming and fishing. The campground is conveniently located to the lake with it's own beach area. There is also a pier to fish or swim from. Our campsite had a major ant problem and the bathhouse was subpar. Still Oak Mountain is my favorite Alabama state park thus far

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