NPS · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park · Alabama

Camping

Horseshoe Bend NMP does not have camping.

First-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in Alabama

Camping
Photo from the area. Milt Reynolds (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Camping40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.72 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.49 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.64 inches of precipitationApril: 4.64 inches of precipitationMay: 4.46 inches of precipitationJune: 4.76 inches of precipitationJuly: 5.21 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.70 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.64 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.86 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.40 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.47 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 44.1°F averageFebruary: 47.7°F averageMarch: 54.8°F averageApril: 61.8°F averageMay: 70.1°F averageJune: 77.1°F averageJuly: 80.5°F averageAugust: 79.4°F averageSeptember: 74.2°F averageOctober: 63.7°F averageNovember: 53.4°F averageDecember: 46.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Alexander City, 6 miles from the campground at 640 feet, station USC00010160 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates32.8600° N, 85.9300° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearSure Shot Outdoors ↗4.9 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World of Salem ↗47.9 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Video

New River State Park Campground Review / North Carolina Mountain Town RV Camping

On the National Register nearby

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Guidebooks for Alabama and the South

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  • Best Tent Camping: Alabama
    Joe Cuhaj, 2018
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  • Exploring Wild Alabama
    Kenneth M. Wills and Dr. L. J. Davenport, 2016
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  • Rail-trails Southeast
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2024
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Camping?

No. Camping is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Camping Official Website

What if Camping is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Turnipseed Campground (40.6 mi, first-come), Amity (41.8 mi), and Whitetail Ridge (44.3 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Camping in?

Camping is a Horseshoe Bend National Military Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park