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Gulf State Park Campground

20115 State Hwy 135, Orange Beach, Alabama 36561 USA

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“glamping on the beach”

Located 1.5 miles from the white sand beaches, Gulf State Park Campground offers 496 improved full - hookup campsites with paved pads and with 11 primitive sites. Tents are welcome on all sites. All full hookup camping pads are large enough for RVs with pullouts and have picnic tables, pedestal grill tops (no fire rings yet but you are welcome to bring your own that are above ground) Campground features 11 modern air-conditioned bathhouses, a campstore, laundry facilities, swimming pool with splash pad, tennis/pickle ball courts, horseshoes, volleyball, Nature Center and ongoing weekly activities. Gulf State Park is home to the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail which has over 25 miles of paved, enhanced trails. Rent a bike from our campstore. We also have camper storage for $50 per month. Please email gulfstatepark@dcnr.alabama.gov for more info. Because of its size, Gulf State Park has limited Wifi Service and is only guaranteed in our Activities Building and Refuge Golf Course Grill. Enhanced service is being installed and should be active soon. Gulf State Park is home to may types of wildlife including alligators. Please be aware at all times. Please see: Alligators in Gulf State Park.

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78 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.9 Access
4.8 Location
4.9 Cleanliness
4.7 Site Quality
4.7 Noise

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Confirmed by 37 users | Last reported on November 10, 2024

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Confirmed by 28 users | Last reported on March 07, 2024

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Reviewed by
Nancy Sewell

  • 1,228 Reviews
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January 04, 2017
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Approximately 1.5 miles from the white sands of the gulf beaches, Gulf State Park offers a 496-site improved campground including 11 modern bathhouses, pull-thru sites, back-in sites, water front campsites, and ADA accessible sites.

OFF PEAK RATES– NOVEMBER 1st—February 28th
Live Oak Across from water— $40 / $44 /$242/$595
Gator Waterfront Sites— $40 / $44 /$242/$595
Live Oak on Water Back In- $40 / $44 /$242/$595
Canal on Water Pull Thru- $49 / $52 /$293/$715
The Outpost Back Country Trail— $50 per night

PEAK RATES = MARCH 1st- OCTOBER 31st
Standard Sites : $37 / $40 / $228

Bobcat, Raccoon, Bear, Quail, Opossum, Sumac,
Rabbit, Off Water Gator, Live Oak off Water
Live Oak Across from water— $40 / $44 / $249
Gator Waterfront Sites— $40 / $44 / $249
Live Oak on Water Back In- $40 / $44 / $249
Canal on Water Pull Thru— $49 / $52 / $299
Primitive Camping Rates— $18/ $20 per night
The Outpost Back Country Trail— $50 per night

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  • 3 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
March 07, 2024
Rated

Beautiful beach right across the street. Lots to do, there’s a swimming pool, tennis courts, volleyball, laundry facility. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

1 person found this review helpful
roadtripper4453553 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $71.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 208

5 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T 5G

  • 56 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
April 23, 2024
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The first thing that struck us about our campsite was the huge amount of space between us and our next-door neighbors. Sites have concrete pads with grass around them, and lots of elbow room. Very forested and natural (there was a rabbit at our site when we pulled in), but with enough open sky that Starlink had no problem getting a signal. Pad was one of the most level we’ve had at 73 campgrounds this year. Water pressure was good. Site was very clean, as was the whole park.
We only stayed a week, but would love to have stayed longer, and will definitely return. There is SO much to do here, all of it wonderfully natural (biking, hiking, even attended an outdoor concert at the campground). Of all the campgrounds we’ve been in this year, this one definitely has that laid-back “camping” feel to it, and a genuine sense of community. And it's incredibly quiet at night!

1 person found this review helpful
roadtripper6184502 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 7

Site Number: -

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

Reviewed by
heather.wolf

  • 3 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
October 26, 2022
Rated 5.0

Spacious sites with easy hook ups. WIFI is spotty. Wish we had more time here to explore, but just a pit stop for us. Quick drive (or little bit longer walk) to the beach. There are tons of trails all around. Staff is very friendly.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Chrisland602

  • 4 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
July 02, 2022
Rated 5.0

This was a beautiful location. We got there late and didn’t have a ton of time to enjoy the beach, but we were able to park our RV at the beach pavilion for free which saved us some time as the campsites are quite a distance from the beach by foot.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
cindydm

  • 4 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
January 18, 2021
Rated 5.0

Beautiful park. Loved the boardwalks and trails. But be careful, so many sand burrs in our pup’s paws. The rv sites are large and the way the were positioned were quite private. Loved it.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Bambi L Carlson

  • 5 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
June 08, 2019
Rated 5.0

Pristine State park with lots of spaces for camping! They fill up fast so make a reservation! Wonderful pool. Clean, updated bathrooms and showers. I would stay a month if I could!!!

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Doug Welch

  • 66 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
November 10, 2024
Rated

The sites are widely spaced, all with full hookups. November is the off season with some shops and restaurants closed. More close during December but the campground was full.

With almost 500 sites, it is a big park. But the sites are well laid out so it doesn't feel crowded.

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Doug Welch would stay here again

Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 249

RV Length: 33 ft

RV Type: Fifth Wheel

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Reviewed by
Campendium

December 04, 2014
Rated

I think this might be the largest state park we've ever stayed at. With roughly 500 sites I feared it might be noisy and crowded, but since the park was only about half full at the time of our visit, it was actually the exact opposite. The sites are well spaced with level paved pads and full hook-ups. I had to knock a star off the rating because our site on Gator Rd. had no foliage between us and our neighbors, which meant we had zero privacy. Next time I would request a site either on Live Oak Dr. where you get a view of the lake (25 was my favorite because it had trees on either side), or way in the back of the park on Possum Rd where the sites back up to a wide open view of a large marshy area.

Overall it was a great park with laundry, a pool, tennis courts, paved bike paths, and easy access to a gorgeous white sand beach.

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This reviewer would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $29.00

Days Stayed: 7

Site Number: 260

RV Length: 25 ft

RV Type: Travel Trailer

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 13, 2016
Rated

This is a beautiful park across the road from the beach. The park provides beach access to the paid section of the beach. There is a large pool that gets crowded quickly. It's possible to kayak, walk the many trails, bike ride, sightsee, fish and more. There is lots to do right outside of the park as well: bumper cars, zip lining, etc.

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Nightly Rate: $45.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: -

RV Length: 27 ft

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Gulf State Park Campground

20115 State Hwy 135
Orange Beach, Alabama
36561 USA
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