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Snowbird Getaways: Alabama

Originally Published in Trailer Life Magazine

Golf is not generally the first thing that comes to mind when Alabama is mentioned. But snowbirds who need their daily serving of greens will love the Yellowhammer State. Revered golf-course designer Robert Trent Jones has laid out an amazing 21 signature tracks within the state’s borders. Collectively known as the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (which officially includes 27 courses, counting the nine-hole and par-3 layouts), this necklace of emeralds adorns the state from top to bottom, with no course more than 20 minutes off Interstate 65, and with no more than a two-hour drive from one to the next. Each layout serves up its own charms, with Capital Hill’s fairways, for example, skirting the serene waters of the Alabama River, and the verdant greens of Mobile’s Magnolia Grove practically linking up with the snowbird destinations in the southwestern corner of the state.

It’s no wonder that RVers congregate in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, both within an awning’s length of Gulf State Park, and within a wafting salty breeze of both Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. And that much water should tempt any angler. History buffs and nature lovers can zip on out to the needlepoint of Fort Morgan State Park to explore the Fort Morgan Historic Site and to gawk at all that blue. Then a quick ferry ride to the sliver of Dauphin Island permits travelers to head north on SR 193, having arced halfway around Mobile Bay, allowing them to investigate the bustling city itself. Don’t miss the attractions on the east side of town, including the IMAX Dome Theater and the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park.

Snowbirds can swing through Montgomery in January for the Winter-Blooming Azalea and Camellia Show, then partake of the festivities during the annual Snowbird Day at the Riviera Center Factory Stores in Foley, just north of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Call (800) ALABAMA.

GADSDEN
Noccalula Falls Park & Campground
Facilities: Good paved interior roads. Restrooms and showers; dump station; security; public phone; laundry; food service. Sites: 130 total, hookups (30 amps), paved, mostly shaded; 5 pull-through (25×70); back in (24×40); mostly side-by-side hookups. Handicap access; cable TV. Recreation: River; pool; horseshoes; recreation hall; recreation field playground. No reservations. Contact: P.O. Box 267, Gadsden, Alabama 35902-0267; (256) 543-7412. A Good Sam Park.

GREENVILLE
Sherling Lake Park & Campground
Facilities: Good paved interior roads. Restrooms and showers; dump station; public phone. Sites: 41 total, paved, hookups (30/50 amps), some shaded; 23 pull-through (27×45); back-in (27×45); big-rig sites; 4 tent sites. Handicap access; central modem hookup. Recreation: Sherling Lake: freshwater fishing, tackle, boating, dock, rental. Recreation hall; playground. Contact: P.O. Box 158, Greenville, Alabama 36037; (800) 810-5253. A Good Sam Park.

GULF SHORES
Island Retreat RV Resort
Facilities: Good paved interior roads. Restrooms and showers; security; public phone; laundry. Sites: 172 total, full hookups (30/50 amps), paved, patios, some shaded. 16 pull-through (32×110); back-in (32×60). Handicap access; modem hookup in office; cable TV. Recreation: Heated pool; recreation hall; recreation field. Contact: 18201 State Highway 180 West, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542; (251) 967-1666

GUNTERSVILLE
Little Mountain Marina Resort
Facilities: Good gravel interior roads. Restrooms and showers; dump station; security; public phone; laundry; LP-gas canisters only. Sites: 313 total, full hookups (30/50 amps), 88 paved, 225 gravel, patios, some shaded; 10 pull-through (30×60); back-in; big-rig sites; 22 tent sites; 18 rental units. Handicap access. Recreation: Lake Guntersville: freshwater fishing, boating, ramp, dock, marina. Heated pool; spa; adults room; shuffleboard; horseshoes; recreation hall; recreation field; playground; game room; planned activities. Contact: 1001 Murphy Hill Road, Langston, Alabama 35755; (256) 582-8211; e-mail: [email protected]

OZARK
Ozark Trav-L-Park
Facilities: Good paved interior roads. Restrooms and showers; dump station; public phone; laundry; groceries; limited RV supplies; LP-gas; firewood. Sites: 45 total, full hookups (30/50 amps), 28 paved,17 grass, some shaded. 28 pull-through (15×80); back-in (25×40); big-rig sites; mostly side-by-side hookups; 2 tent sites. Central modem hookup; cable TV. Recreation: Pond; freshwater fishing; tackle; pool; horseshoes; recreation hall; playground. Contact: 4000 US 231N, Ozark, Alabama 36360; (800) 359-3218; www.trav-l-park.com. A Good Sam Park.

PELL CITY
Lakeside Landing RV Resort & Marina
Facilities: Good paved/gravel interior roads. Restrooms and showers; dump station; security; public phone; laundry; groceries; limited RV supplies; LP-gas bottles only. Sites: 193 total, full hookups (30/50 amps), gravel, patios. 176 pull-through (25×70); back-in (30×60); big-rig sites. Handicap access; central modem hookup; cable TV. Recreation: Logan Martin Lake: freshwater fishing, swimming, tackle, boating, ramp, dock marina. Recreation hall; recreation field; playground. Contact: 4600 Martin Street South, Cropwell, Alabama 35054; (205) 525-5701. A Good Sam Park.

THEODORE
I-10 Kampground
Facilities: Good paved/gravel interior roads. Restrooms and showers; dump station; public phone; laundry; limited groceries; limited RV supplies; LP-gas. Sites: 177 total, gravel, mostly shaded; 165 pull-through (22×60); back-in (24×40); some side-by-side hookups; big-rig sites; 5 tent sites. Central modem hookup; cable TV. Recreation: Pool; horseshoes; recreation hall. Contact: 6430 Theodore-Dawes Road, Theodore, Alabama 36582; (800) 272-1263. A Good Sam Park.

For more campgrounds in Alabama, visit the Good Sam campground directory.

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