We have stayed at this campground several times. It gets crowded on the weekends. The 3rd weekend of the month it has a big flea market. The people are real nice to deal with. We will stay here several more times. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We were very surprised that such a great campground existed relatively close to our home. There were many activities including hiking and craft demonstrations. We are glad we arrived early on a Friday because by that night the place was full. I highly recommend this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Spent "trade day" week-end here. We love this park. Staff very friendly. Kids are allowed to be more free with their actions now to which I do not agree. Parents seem to think because it has security or because it is so rustic, they can just let their children run wild. Almost got hit by several bicycles while there. Cars going into campground 3 wrong way and they didn't care it's plainly posted. What happened to common courtesy?? Best time to go is during the week after school starts. Very quiet and restful at that time. Some don't pick up after their pets but some do just like other parks. The park is wonderful but not all the patrons! We camped here in a Motorhome.

Every one was friendly. Had a nice stay. Only problem we had sites were not well defined and roads were not marked with directional arrows. Tables can be moved around. Had to round one up for our site. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Not a bad campground for a few days, but some of the sites are a bit sub-par. I stayed in site #332, on the backside of the water/electric section. The sites with sewer were too close together for my taste, and was filled mostly with long-term campers (Katrina evacuees?). This section had a bit of a "trailer park" atmosphere. The water/electric section was more in line with our expectations for a state park. The park itself is very nice, with lots to do and look at. There is a new restaurant in the park that has good food. It's the better alternative compared to Oak Mountain State Park when visiting the Birmingham area. I would stay there again, but I bet it's a zoo on the weekends. I was there mid-week for a conference in Birmingham, and the water/electric section had only a half-dozen campers. The sewer section was just about full. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We arrived at the registration office and requested full hook-ups. Since they were down several sites due to sewage problems, they allowed us to drive thru and pick our site, get set up and then go back to the office to register and pay. Talk about hospitality!! After setting up, we returned to the registration office/store to pay. There are lots of neat things in there. Make sure you pay a visit. We are looking forward to visiting in the Spring/Summer for Trade Days and touring the historical buildings. Also...watch out for the deer. They will cross your path in the campground. We saw 7 walking through. What a great sight! This is a great place to have fun or sit back and relax! Only bad thing....no reservations; first come, first serve! We will be back! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I have stayed there on several occasions. The campground is not at all fancy but great for the price. Very secluded and safe. An okay restaurant is now open. Folks are nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Stayed here on our way to Chattanooga and it was one of the highlights of our trip for our 9 year old. They offer so much that it would be impossible to list it all here, but we look forward to camping here again. You should really check out their website. We are looking forward to the re-opening of the Furnacemasters restaurant and attending Trade Days for the first time. The road to the park from I-20 is narrow in places but I really can't think of anything negative to say about the park itself. A very good place to camp. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We camped with our 6 year old son and absolutely loved it! The sites were big enough to move around in, and we had plenty of space to spread out. Campfires are permitted. Lots of things to see and do within the park itself. Nice trails. Staff very friendly. Several geocaches in the park if you are into geocaching. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Very clean park with very friendly staff. We stayed here for a total of 3 nights. There is lots to do here. A must-see for history buffs. There is a museum on site, as well as Civil War era buildings. The park has Civil War reenactments as well. There is a train for the kids. Every third Saturday and Sunday of each month there is a thing called "trade days". Park also offers trout fishing for a nominal fee. There are also rental cabins available. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is one of my favorite CG's. Located in the Birmingham Metro area but you'd never know it. The CG is level with earth sites. It is very beautiful, lots of trees, a creek runs through it. Lots of squirrels. There is fishing in the creek. The staff is very friendly. There are the ruins of the old iron furnace which are actually in excellent condition. They are doing a great job of preserving them. There is a really good resturant, a store that sells crafts, a small train, and down the road is a deer park. I always go midweek as the weekends can bring in large crowds. They also have certain weekends when they have flea markets set up and the crowds are huge. When the park is full your neighbors will be close but ok. Big rigs may have difficulty manuvering. When there are only a few campers you will be very spaced out. You can access the park from I-59 just south of the I-59/I-459 split, at exit 100 or from the I-459 by pass. Either will do fine for exiting the interstate but I prefer to get on the interstate at the I-459 ramp, exit 1, there is less traffic and you have a better run at it. There is a lot of traffic between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. In April 2005 they are finished with the road work between Bessemer and the Mercedes plant (near Vance, AL). They are just starting construction from the Mercedes plant to Tuscaloosa. Highly recommended. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice state park. Ranger Bob will welcome you with a stiff salute and he means it. Very friendly people working the park. An old iron works foundry and pioneer village with a working blacksmith shop. Close to Birmingham and just off I59/20 We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.