Dauphin Island RV Park

History and paw-friendly beach at your fingertips

This was a fun stop-over for us in the Gulf Coast of Alabama. The campground itself is a public operation run by the Dauphin Island Beach Board. It’s somewhat run-down and sites are basically just grassy parking lots, but it’s wonderfully located within walking distance of both Fort Gaines and the bird sanctuary, and has the huge attraction of its own semi-private (fully-paw-friendly!!) beach. The Island itself also offers lots of activities such as fishing, birding, biking and eating out. Sites themselves vary in size and some are too closely packed for my liking, but they do have a selection of various hook-ups. The nightly price for full hook-up at $34 is a tad high for what we like to pay, but the monthly rate is a steal at only $355/mo! As a result it’s very popular with snowbirders. We weren’t overly enthused on the campground itself, but really liked the overall area and I can’t think of anywhere else in the SE where you can stay all winter right next to a paw-friendly beach for this kind of monthly price. For that reason it gets a thumbs up, and we would certainly come back for a longer stop.

More info and pics here:
http://wheelingit.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/cp-campground-review-dauphin-island-al/

Extra Info: Both Verizon aircard and phone worked fine. Sites are reservable $34 for 50Amp/full hook-up ($355 montly rate), $31 50Amp/water ($330 monthly rate), $28 30Amp/full hook-up ($325 monthly rate), $26 30Amp/water ($300 monthly rate). On-site laundry and dump.