Beach Camping Near Gardendale, Alabama, US: 12 Best Beach Campsites 2026

Looking for the perfect camping experience near Gardendale, Alabama? Look no further! With over 300 available options on Hipcamp, you're sure to find the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV. Whether you're into wind sports, snow sports, or fishing, there's something for everyone. Check out top campsites like Woodybrooke Farm Campground (115 reviews), Stay Awhile RV Park and Storage (5 reviews), and Rustic Cabins at East West Farm (4 reviews). Plus, enjoy popular amenities like toilets, campfires, and the ability to bring your furry friends along. With an average price per night of $45 and options as low as $20, your dream camping trip awaits!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Gardendale

Looking for the perfect camping experience near Gardendale, Alabama? Look no further! With over 300 available options on Hipcamp, you're sure to find the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV. Whether you're into wind sports, snow sports, or fishing, there's something for everyone. Check out top campsites like Woodybrooke Farm Campground (115 reviews), Stay Awhile RV Park and Storage (5 reviews), and Rustic Cabins at East West Farm (4 reviews). Plus, enjoy popular amenities like toilets, campfires, and the ability to bring your furry friends along. With an average price per night of $45 and options as low as $20, your dream camping trip awaits!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Gardendale

1. Serene Lakefront Retreat

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44mi from Gardendale · 13 sites · Tents, RVs

Greensport RV Park & Marina is a scenic lakeside retreat on Neely Henry Lake in Ashville, Alabama, offering a mix of spacious RV sites with full hookups and serene waterfront tent camping areas nestled among the trees. Enjoy waterfront access with stunning lake views, ideal for fishing, boating, and paddling from our full-service marina. Campers can unwind in shaded picnic areas, explore scenic nature trails, and take advantage of family-friendly amenities, including playgrounds and clean restrooms with showers. Whether you’re here for adventure or relaxation, Greensport RV Park & Marina provides the perfect escape in a welcoming, picturesque setting with all the amenities you could look for. Greensport is perfect for any getaway!

2. Oak Mountain State Park

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167 sites · Pelham, Alabama

Alabama’s largest state park offers scenic landscapes, and an impressive array of ways to play.

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3. Bankhead National Forest

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195 sites · Arley, Alabama

Find your sweet home in Alabama’s Bankhead National Forest where skies really are so blue! With 16 wilderness areas to explore, places like the Sipsey Wilderness offer adventure and solitude out on the trails. Horseback riding and bike trails are a rad way to get miles under your feet, while spotting wildflowers and quail galore. Looking to cool off? There’s plenty of fishing and swimming for water lovers, or take shade under Bee Branch, a 500 year old poplar tree that stand majestically in the park. Over 150 miles of hiking trails are a show in all seasons and with sick campgrounds that have all the hook-ups you’re sure to return to Bankhead time and time again.

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Public campgrounds near Gardendale

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Oak Mountain Campground

24mi from Gardendale · 167 sites · Tents, RVs · in Oak Mountain State Park

Great paddling on the lake and the Sipsey Fork nearby

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Clear Creek Campground

35mi from Gardendale · 42 sites · Tents, RVs · in Bankhead National Forest

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Corinth Recreation Area and Campground

42mi from Gardendale · 52 sites · Tents, RVs · in Bankhead National Forest

Outstanding paddling throughout the area

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Houston Recreation Area and Campground

42mi from Gardendale · 88 sites · Tents, RVs · in Bankhead National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Luis

November 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Serene Lakefront Retreat

Very beautiful place to camp at, we stayed around fall time so we had the full camp site to ourselves. Very clean, lots of accommodations, we will be coming back for sure.

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Joanna

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Serene Lakefront Retreat

Absolutely loved it here and wish we could have stayed longer. We did tent camping and it was so peaceful and beautiful, many sites to camp and private. Just behind the tent sites was a wonderfully maintained RV park with very clean bath houses, pools, and play areas for kids. We came up for 1 night as a couple and want to come back soon for 2 nights with our kids, one of the nicest spots we’ve found to camp.

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Stephanie

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Serene Lakefront Retreat

This was a great weekend getaway. The staff is so kind and great to work with. I will go again for sure!!

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Jake

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Serene Lakefront Retreat

This RV community was beautiful. There are many sites along the lake with picturesque views. There are plenty of activities on the grounds and the staff could not have been more friendly. I highly recommend staying here!

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Armando

March 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Serene Lakefront Retreat

We had such an exceptional experience! Me and my wife cannot compliment this stay enough! Upon arrival everything was well explained and we were led to our campsite where we had multiple options to choose from. We even had a fire pit brought to us the homemade cookies were also a plus! We recommend this place to anyone in the area or traveling through! We were able to camp right on the Coosa river and it was so beautiful! Best experience on the app so far!

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Nikki

January 2025

Tent

With kids

1 night at Serene Lakefront Retreat

We absolutely loved this spot! Quaint and quiet. Bonus was meeting some barnyard buddies <3 We will definitely keep this spot on radar for future trips.

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Logan

December 2024

Tent

Weekend Trip to Serene Lakefront Retreat

We stayed in our truck camper and had the best time! The views were gorgeous, fishing was good, farm animals were adorable and the folks were so kind and accommodating!! We would 1000% stay here again!