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Gulf State Park, located in Gulf Shores, Alabama, is the perfect place for a getaway adventure to the beach. It features two miles of beaches, a huge campground (496 full hook-up sites and 11 bath houses) and a brand new lodge (a Hilton Hotel). Things to do include hiking, biking, swimming (in the ocean or in a pool), canoeing & kayaking (in freshwater Lake Shelby), a nature center, a beach pavilion for picnicking, a fishing pier, and they even provide beach vendors for things like parasailing and kayaking. Besides the campground and lodge, the park’s accommodations also offer cabins, cottages, 3 “glamping” sites and 11 primitive camping sites.

Lakepoint State Park, located on the banks of the 45,000-acre Lake Eufaula in southeast Alabama, is one of the state’s 6 resort parks. Accommodations include the Lakepoint Resort Lodge and Convention Center with 101 hotel rooms, 29 cabins and 10 lakeside cottages. The campground has 192 improved campsites for both RV’s and tents. There’s a marina, hiking trails, a swimming complex, an archery park, tennis courts and playgrounds.