Trip dates: December 5 – 8, 2022 Site # 59
Located a short ten minute drive east of Mobile Alabama in Spanish Fort and tucked between Ducker Bay and Bay John sits the Meaher State Park. The campsites here are situated under a canopy of old growth pines that offer some shade and a breeze coming off the bay. There are 71 campsites, boat launch area and a separate canoe and kayak launch dock. Regardless if you are looking for a place to spend a night or relax for a whole month you should give this State Park some real consideration.
All of the RV campsites are paved and fairly level and come with water, electrical, sewer hook ups and a sturdy picnic table. They do not allow individual fire pits but, there are a couple fire pits scattered around the premises that can be used on a first come first served bases. There are several public restrooms and 1 very nice bathhouse. I didn’t see any bad campsite in the whole park. The odd numbered sites starting with 7,9 up to 35 are all closest to the water and have nice views, but because there are few trees around these sites there’s not much shade relief from the sun.
On one end of the park there is a Gateway to the Delta boardwalk that takes you out over the water and through some of the marsh. This boardwalk loops around and is about 1/2 of a mile long. Take your time here, especially early in the morning, because there is a lot wildlife to be seen. At the other end of the park there is a very nice fishing pier. The pier is 300 feet long then T’s into another 200′ foot section. If you like night fishing, no worries, the pier has lights.
Biking – not too many great paths or trails for biking or walking except for just around the camp sites. The WIFI signal strength was good – strong enough for me to catchup on a few of my favorite Apple shows. There were also several TV stations I could pickup with just my antenna.
The city of Spanish Fort has a population of a little over 10,000 and offers some since restaurants and shopping. The history of Spanish Fort dates back to 1712, when Jean-Baptiste Bienville of France founded the city of Mobile. Originally, Spanish Fort was the site of a trading post established by the French during their occupation of Mobile. Bienville goes on to found the city New Orleans and the Bienville Oysters were named for him.
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Address: 5200 Battleship Pkwy, Spanish Fort AL 36527 (251) 626-5529
Hours: 7AM to 3PM. Too many beautiful images of this park to post them all – below are a few of my favorites, enjoy!
Images from the Meaher State Park in Alabama.
