Camping near Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Camping near Tuscaloosa, Alabama includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The nearest, Deerlick Creek, is 5.9 miles from Tuscaloosa in a straight line, and 1 of 2 is within 15 miles. Another 2 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Tuscaloosa.
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Camping near Tuscaloosa at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 Army Corps of Engineers)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable
- Distance from Tuscaloosa
- 5.9 miles (Deerlick Creek) to 17 miles (Burchfield Branch Park) in a straight line; 1 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 220 ft (Burchfield Branch Park) to 244 ft (Deerlick Creek), 2 of 2 on record
- Campsites
- 82 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; hookups at Deerlick Creek and Burchfield Branch Park; longest stated RV length 175 ft (Deerlick Creek)
Distances are straight-line miles from Tuscaloosa's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Tuscaloosa
- Payne Lake Recreation Area, 25 miles from Tuscaloosa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Brent.
- Lock 8, 28 miles from Tuscaloosa in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable (Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Hale.
Things to do near Tuscaloosa
Public land and water within 30 miles of Tuscaloosa, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Lake Lurleen State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 9.8 miles from Tuscaloosa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Tuscaloosa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 29 miles from Tuscaloosa; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Tuscaloosa
Nearest emergency room
Dch Regional Medical Center
809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1.9 miles from Tuscaloosa . (205) 759-7111
Next nearest: Bibb Medical Center, 208 Pierson Ave, Centreville, AL, 30 miles , (205) 926-4881.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Chevron
- Aldi
- Food Mart
- Fuel
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- Buddy's Food Mart
- Texaco
- Chevron
- Propane
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- Clark Gas Company
- Airgas Store
- Ferrellgas
- RV dump station
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- Tuscaloosa County Rest Area (Southbound)
- Tuscaloosa County Rest Area - I 59 Northbound
- Pharmacy
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- Tuscaloosa Drug Co
- Jim Meijers Drug
- Jann's Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Cleansing Tide
- Wash And Go Tuscaloosa
- Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Tuscaloosa: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Tuscaloosa, AL?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Tuscaloosa. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Deerlick Creek (5.9 miles) and Burchfield Branch Park (17 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Tuscaloosa, AL?
2 campgrounds near Tuscaloosa take RVs: Burchfield Branch Park and Deerlick Creek. Burchfield Branch Park and Deerlick Creek have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Tuscaloosa County Rest Area (Southbound), 12 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Tuscaloosa, AL?
Burchfield Branch Park and Deerlick Creek list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Tuscaloosa, AL?
Dch Regional Medical Center, 809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL, is 1.9 miles from Tuscaloosa in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (205) 759-7111. In an emergency, call 911.
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