Wall Doxey is truly a treasure with its rustic appeal like many of the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed parks. The facilities were clean and the staff was very friendly. This park is highly recommended. We camped here in a Tent.
This is a pretty park in a rural setting. Although it is obviously old and a fairly typical state park (no sewer hookups at the sites), it is reasonably clean. There was no one present at the gate in the two days we were here and probably fewer than six or seven rigs in the whole park. There is a front section that is older and a newer back section with more sites. Most of the sites are well shaded, but ours was not very level. If it were full, it would probably seem closely packed since there is not a lot of space between sites and the roads are close and narrow. Cell phone coverage was excellent (AT&T), but antenna television was spotty. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This State Park had the basics seemed a little run-down overall. It has a lake, but no place for swimming. The focus seemed to be more on fishing. It has 2 campground loops: a newer one which no one was in, but it was the middle of the week, & an older loop, which had most of the people. The gatehouse person was very friendly & helpful, but I thought one of the office staff was a little snippy when I asked about the availability of their lodge room facility for an event. There is a nice loop road around lake to walk or fish from. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Enroute to Red Bay, AL we found a GREAT spot most of the sites are PRIVATE with lots of shaded. Access was fairly good with exception of few low hanging limbs which were not a real problem for our 42ft bus. We were able to locate 4 sites where we were able get satellite reception otherwise local TV reception was fairly good and both cell phone & wireless internet cell coverage (National Access) was good using Verizon. The private setting and shade was a great spot and chance to wash the bus and tow car. The only draw back was no sewer dump at camp site and (50/amp) voltage was low during peak hours 4-7pm. but manageable. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Pros: Great wooded sites in the "New Back" campground. Sites are separated by trees so you don't walk out of your rig into someone else's. Nice trail around the lake, very scenic. Cons: No pull throughs which was tough for some neighbors. A few websites lead you to believe there is swimming in the lake. That may have been the case years ago, but it's gone to seed. All swimming areas are closed. This campground is OK for a night or two, but there is little or nothing to do in the surrounding area. Tours of antebellum homes are also touted on some websites, but good luck finding them. OK but won't go back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
May 2006
$15
The staff was rude and very unhelpful. They seemed to not really care about our needs. We camped there on an overnight stay while passing through the state on our way home to Georgia from Michigan. Overall the campground was nice. The roads were narrow. Some of the sites were small and crowded. We think the sites were color coded for rig access, but, we did not get any help from the staff working there. It seemed to be a nice place for family stays. There was a big lake. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very wooded and spacious sites. You're not right up next to someone. The bathrooms are heated in the winter and air conditioned in the summer. They also have washers and dryers in the bathhouses. The roads could use some re-paving. They have a disc golf course throughout the campground and on the outer campsites, sometimes you have people playing right behind you. The trails are nice to do and the lake is very scenic. This is one of our favorite places to go in the spring and fall. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.