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Meaher State Park Campground

5200 Battleship Pkwy. E., Spanish Fort, Alabama 36527 USA

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“1, 327 acres near the mobile delta!”

This 1,327-acre park is situated in the wetlands of Mobile Bay and is a day-use picnicking and scenic park with modern camping hook-ups and bathhouse facilities for overnight visitors. A boat ramp and fishing pier will appeal to every fisherman. A self-guided walk on two nature trails includes a boardwalk with a up close view of the Mobile Delta. New features in the Park include: The campground has 56 new campsites with 20, 30 and 50 amp electrical connections with water and sewer.  The campground also features a new bathhouse with laundry facilities for overnight campers. The Day Use Area's renovated Picnic Area is now open.  This renovation included the addition of a comfort station for the day use area visitors.

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57 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.7 Access
4.6 Location
4.8 Cleanliness
4.6 Site Quality
3.9 Noise

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Verizon 4G/5G

Confirmed by 35 users | Last reported on March 06, 2024

AT&T 4G/5G

Confirmed by 18 users | Last reported on March 27, 2024

T-Mobile 4G/5G

Confirmed by 7 users | Last reported on March 06, 2024
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  • 8 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
December 29, 2022
Rated

Some comments indicate this place is quiet. Not really. We were on site 15 right next to the water and there is a constant hum from the traffic. No trees on lot 15 but that was fine with us with the cold snap the south was having this last couple of weeks, the sun felt good. The sites are far apart. The only drawback was there are no fire rings located in the sites. However, there are a few community fire rings located throughout the park. It would have been nice to have a fire on those cold nights while we were there.

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roadtripper167761 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 15

0 Access
0 Location
0 Cleanliness
0 Site Quality
0 Noise
  • 24 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
January 23, 2023
Rated

This was a perfect stop after staying overnight just west of Tallahassee, FL. The park itself was easy to get to, checking in was simple and we met one of the kind hosts from the campground. We (ahem… I….) accidentally booked a tent site (hey, it had water and electric and was cheaper!) but it was good enough for us for the night.

The park had a few short trails but the coolest one was the boardwalk.

There was also a boat launch and a kayak launch which was quite tempting, but we were only staying the night (and it was a bit chilly when we got there).

There were quite a few large rigs and I believe most sites were full hookup. They also had a long L-shaped fishing pier to enjoy (of course) fishing as well as those beautiful sunsets.

One thing to be aware of is that since it is conveniently off the highway, you will inevitably hear a lot of traffic noise at the campground. For us, it wasn’t an issue (though we also don’t mind staying at rest stops with lots of truck noise, so take our opinion with a grain of salt!). And if you’re visiting the USS Alabama, it’s a hop, skip, and a jump from here!

See our travels, including this campground (and our YouTube video) at: https://www.joslynjourney.com/e108/

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Nightly Rate: $33.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: P7 (Tent Site)

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

Reviewed by
bjboyer22

  • 2 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
March 11, 2023
Rated

This is a really nice, neat, clean State Park with nice space between sites, and tall pines giving some shade if you're in the right site. It would get a 5*, but for the highway noise - and personally I wouldn't give it more than a 3 ½* if I could. This SP sits on John Bay, between Battleship Pkwy and Interstate Route 10 with a very long over-water bridge about ¾'s mile away that produces a tremendous amount of constant noise reverberating over the water, except for a few hours in the middle of the night. It's a shame, really. We loved our location (site 54), the inexpensive launderette, and the constant breeze. If you stay here, be sure to book a water site. The sunsets over Mobile are beautiful. There is no privacy between sites. There are a few trails between the park and Battleship Pkwy, but it doesn't amount to much as far as length. There's a small Little Library in the laundry with books and Video CD's. The park gate closes in the evening. Wifi is fair.

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Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 7

Site Number: 54

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
1 Noise

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Verizon 5G

  • 4 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
April 22, 2023
Rated

Mostly RV big rigs. Nice walk to the water. Some sites right next to the water. You can hear the sound of Rt 10 over the water pretty well depending on wind directions. People were very quiet.
I was disappointed because several reviews indicated 3 bars Verizon. I did not find that to be the case at all. I had often 1 bar Verizon and barely 2 bars. If you are working it matters where you are in the park I believe. I rarely found 3 bars and only briefly.
Easy access to see the ship Alabama which was interesting to see.
The walks are pretty repetitive (in a circle) around the park. People were very friendly and it was very clean!

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roadtripper7179231 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $36.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 12

5 Access
3 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
3 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
David B

  • 41 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
May 07, 2023
Rated

Meaher is a great state park near Mobile. We stayed one night. Many of the sites are shady. The park streets and sites are asphalt. The park was clean and quiet except for road noise which wasnt bad. Restroom was clean.

Stayed in back-in campsite #33 which was waterfront, shady and pretty level. It was an asphalt site with grass on either side. There was long enough parking for my 34 ft TT and truck. Neighbors are not too close. The site included: picnic table on asphalt and BBQ pit. Utilities: 20/30/50A electric in middle. Water in middle, good pressure. Sewer in middle with screw-on fitting.

AT&T had 3 bars of 5G and Verizon 2 bars of LTE service. AT&T Speedtest: 8 Mbps down, 2 Mbps up. Verizon Speedtest: 2.5 Mbps down, 6.4 Mbps up. Did not use the available free Wi-Fi. Would stay here again. We camped at Meaher State Park in a Travel Trailer.

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David B would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $43.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 33

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

AT&T 5G

  • 238 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
May 18, 2023
Rated

We stayed here for 3 nights in mid-May of 2023 - price is averaged over our stay. We were here in January of 2022 as well (my video from that stay is posted above). We ended up getting the same site! Which just might be the best site - in May it was very green and the trees provided nice shade for this site. Full hook ups - nice! Laundry was clean, all in working order and $2.50 total for wash/dry. Didn't use the showers - but all looked clean. The pier has been repaired (can see old pier remains in video), but sadly the boardwalk was closed for renovations this year (can see it in the video as well). Not a lot of short foliage for privacy, but the sites are far enough apart that it's private enough. I like sites where I don't have to close all of our blinds - some could be left open here. You can hear traffic noise from the I-10 causeway, but mainly in the afternoons - lights are pretty at night!
Last year we hit the Piggly Wiggly in both Fairhope and Spanish Fort. This year just the Spanish Fort one - good selection of craft beer, but the store smelled bad...

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roadtripper6474771 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $43.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 54

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise
  • 3 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
October 03, 2023
Rated

Stayed 2 weeks at this campground. Beautiful park! Staff were friendly and welcoming. Bath houses were tidy, laundry facility well priced and well maintained. No complaints! Gorgeous views!

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roadtripper8078772 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $42.00

Days Stayed: 12

Site Number: 18

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
matthewvenis

  • 17 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
March 06, 2024
Rated

By far the best place to stay while in Mobile. Sites are large and spaced far apart. Never used the showers or laundry but both were clean. Turn into the park is a little hidden and hard to see at night.

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matthewvenis would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $47.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 45

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

T-Mobile 5G

Reviewed by
thomasbeard

  • 89 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
March 27, 2024
Rated

Even though urban parks is not our first choice, this campground a stone’s throw from downtown Mobile is nice. All pads are asphalt and very close to level. Each site is angled so the neighbors don’t appear close. Bathrooms were clean. Be aware that the entrance is narrow.

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thomasbeard would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $35.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 8

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

AT&T 4G

Reviewed by
shannonneumann

  • 5 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
January 18, 2016
Rated

The overall experience here was quite good. We were here in the winter, so we didn't have issues with ants that many of the reviewers talked about on other sites. Our site backed up right against the water on Mobile Bay. We had full hookups, and no problems there. The park is relatively quiet for having highways pretty close. Also, not a lot of stuff for kids to do, which wasn't an issue for us.

The park offers WiFi, which must be a recent addition, as none of the other review sites indicated it as an option. Having said that, the WiFi was not very good and kept kicking us off. We've got the WiFi ranger Elite pack, so signal strength wasn't an issue. It just kept kicking us off. Also, even when we were connected, it was not fast. But, like I said, we weren't expecting to have it at all, so maybe they'll up the service quality as time goes on.

The location is really convenient to get to anything in Mobile or across the bay in Spanish Fort or Daphne.

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shannonneumann would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $40.00

Days Stayed: 8

Site Number: 19

4 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Meaher State Park Campground

5200 Battleship Pkwy. E.
Spanish Fort, Alabama
36527 USA
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