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Alabama Free Camping Rank and Rules

Alabama ranks #38 of 50 for free camping

Alabama ranks #38 of 50 for free camping, with 2.6 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Data as of

Alabama free camping in numbers

Alabama ranks #38 of 50 for free camping, with 2.6 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Rank
#38
Known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi
2.6
Known dispersed sites
134
Land area
50,645 sq mi
Developed campgrounds
122
State-land rule
Marked sites only
Forest restrictions tracked
0

Dispersed camping in Alabama

Can you camp on Alabama state land?

Marked sites only. Wildlife management areas allow camping only at marked sites, with a 9-day limit in any 30 days. (Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.55) Barbour and Freedom Hills take no campers before September 1 without a written permit. Every state, with the rule behind each answer: dispersed camping on state land, state by state.

Where is dispersed camping restricted in Alabama?

Our records hold no National Forest restriction on dispersed camping in Alabama. That is not the same as having none, so check the forest's own alerts page before you camp.

Each restriction, cited and dated: where dispersed camping is restricted.

How the rank works

We divide the known dispersed campsites in a state by its land area, in square miles, and multiply by 1,000. The rules above sit beside the rank but never change it. The count includes only sites that public sources map, so mapping effort affects the result. Roadside camping corridors and the points we place inside state wildlife and forest areas are not counted.