Cities with RV Parks are shown in blue type.
The other listed cities on I-10, in green type
are included for orientation.

I-10 and ALABAMA

   Coastal Alabama, too, is very special to us. The Gulf Coast of Alabama is unique. Its next door neighbors share many features of Alabama' coast but not all. Some of these features no longer exist; Mother Nature wiped them out in a few moments of wind-driven water. One very special feature, however, will probably be around a very long time but has become so popular it can no longer be enjoyed by us. That is the beautiful bluff, Red Bluff it was called, overlooking Mobile Bay. We couldn't park there but were within strolling distance. We could stand there, a hundred feet above the Bay and watch the waves struggle as they rolled over shallower and shallower water. You could see the currents change. The water was so busy it was actually exciting to watch.
   There is an RV park, now, in Fairhope. It is about 4 miles from the coast and that is about as close as you're going to get. The property in the area has swelled in value. Yes, things change.
   We bent the rules for Mississippi; it is only fair that we do the same for Alabama. In Mississippi there was, typically, only about a half dozen miles between I-10 and the coast (US-90). Both I-10 and US-90 are a long way from the coast on the east side of Mobile Bay; we have US-98, instead. From the point of land on which Fort Morgan is situated, to Gulf Shores, to Orange Beach at Wolf Bay is a stretch of coast line that has become very popular and for good reason. The weather is usually good, the temperature much milder in the summer than one would expect and the people — well, most of them — actually welcome visitors.

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   Eastbound travelers can get there via AL-59 (I-10 exit 44), an excellent highway, and westbound travelers would take I-110 (I-10 exit 12 in Pensacola FL) to US-98, then west to AL-59 in Foley and south to the shore. All are excellent highways and Class A rig friendly.
   RV parks are scattered all over the area. There is even an excellent KOA just off US-98 on Perdido Bay (near the Florida border). The slope to the Bay is more gradual but the park is about 70 feet elevation and does have a great view.
   Gulf State Park, a 6,150 acre recreation area set aside by the State of Alabama for folks like us to enjoy, straddles Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. The facilities include a resort hotel, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, golf, a kids playground and, most importantly, a campground. The campground is on the west side of the park (in Gulf Shores). It has been virtually rebuilt recovering from hurricane damage. The Gulf Park is now our favorite spot.
   You can get more information from the Alabama Gulf Coast Visitors Bureau. Phone 800-745-7263, e-mail info@gulfshores.com. Their web site is www.GulfShores.com.
We haven't forgotten those of you who wish to drive straight through. At exit 53 of I-10 (about 18 miles east of the east end of the Mobile Bay bridge) there is a trio of RV parks very convenient to the Interstate. There's more information on our Robertsdale page.

contributed by Bob Masters

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American Interstate System Alabama Directory of RV Parks near I-10 Exits (from West to East)

I-10 and ALABAMA

American Interstate System
Alabama Directory
of
RV Parks near I-10 Exits
(from West to East)