Reviews

Merry Stanford

Oak Mountain is a beautiful state park. Sites were level, with full hook ups available and good tasting water. The bathhouse was ideal: several heated and private toilets, showers, and sinks each in their own handicap accessible unit. There are numerous hiking trails and opportunities for outdoor activities. We stayed there while visiting historical sites in Birmingham. One downside was that the campfire wood was too dense to make a good campfire. We couldn't even split it with the hatchet. If you like campfires, bring plenty of fire starter and plan to hunt for kindling.

Joseph Barnett

Loved the fall view from our cabin. Great value. Easy nearby hikes. Nater center wonderful with great info. Looks like they work hard to reduce invasive plants...but the bird window looked like invasive nandina may be present. Windows protected by bird friendly surfaces. Thanks! Reds were sasafrass, sumac, tupelo, sourwood, red maple, and even some dogwood!

Eric Sarracino

Great place to run, hike, trail run, bike, kayak and any other outdoor activities you can think of. Trails are well marked and you can also get a trail map at the front gate when you enter the park. They have a bunch of fun events at Oak Mt from biking & bmx track races to 5K and many other races on a weekly basis. There is also a beautiful golf course and great campground.

Erin Jones

We loved the Double Oak lake! It's never too crowded and the atmosphere is refreshing. This was our last lake day of the year today with the kids and the weather was perfect. There is a beach volleyball court and Pavillion acquired grills. If you don't want the beach part there are grassy park areas to picnic, there is a concession stand that offers gear and snacks.

Peter T

Oak mountain State Park is really a lot of fun for hiking and biking. I did not go to the beach area but I did see people filling their cars with kids and swimsuits and some kayaks on the water that I did pass. I was really impressed with the campground: I had a site that had electric, water and sewer. They have very good washers and dryers. Very good shower and toilet facilities, and very friendly staff. I was camping but I also see that they have cottages for rent that look very nice... They have so much to offer. I would say that you should go to the Alabama State Park website so that you can see everything. Sweet home Alabama 🎵

Von Westy

There’s no question this is a beautiful park with the lakes, waterfalls, trails, golf course, etc. The biggest letdown is the campground. The campground’s bathrooms are in a terrible state of disrepair. Alabama State Parks need to prioritize replacing the currently bath house structures with clean, safe, and usable structures. One bathroom during our stay had the lights off at night and the doors wide open. Anything could have crawled or walked right in. Major rust in and round the sinks. Showers are unsafe with broken and missing tiles on the floors. Rusted metal doorway frames. Toilets that may or may not work. I tried three different bath houses. All had these issues. If you are in a completely self contained RV you’ll be OK. Anyone else needing the campground bathrooms be aware.

Jim Pickett

Enjoyed the stay. Our site B48 was nice with 30Amp elec water and sewer. The parks over all appearance was satisfactory. The reason for the 3 stars. It would have been great to have 50 amp service , now available only at the equestrian sites, at our site. The staff I spoke to were helpful and friendly. The biggest disappointment were the bathrooms. They are in need of a major makeover. New everything on the inside and a good coat of paint. There are other things but I am sure the park has a wish list.

Ed C

Really nice park! We have an RV, but we look at tent sited for our kids. Oak Mountain has some of the nicest tent pads. They each have a wall on the uphill side to divert water away from the pad. The pad is pea gravel which doesn't wick moisture up to the tent floor, but it's small enough to be comfortable to sleep on. The sites were well maintained and have the long picnic tables. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The last star would have been earned if the bath house was a little better maintained. It just needed a little TLC.

Deborah Hoover

This is an awesome park! Beautiful with many, many amenities. The staff is great! However, the campground sites are not laid out well with only 30amp and the restrooms are very outdated. A 5 for the park and 3 for the campground = 4. I would highly recommend if you are in the area and don't miss out on the Birmingham Botanical Garden!

Rebecca Messenger

Awesome state park with many activities, but the price for an annual pass is ridiculous in my opinion.