Review of Birmingham South Campground
Birmingham South Campground is located, as the name would imply, south of Birmingham, Alabama. Take I-65 south to exit 242, follow the signs and you will see that it is actually in the Birmingham suburb of Pelham. (222 Highway 33, Pelham, AL 35124) This campground was a KOA and many of the locals continue to refer to it as the KOA.
It is a large campground with paved roads and paved sites including a substantial number of pull through sites. The sites seem to be generally level, though we had to use levelers at our site. The store has a good supply of RV items as well as drinks, snacks and some food.
The Birmingham South Campground comes complete with free coffee, free Wi-Fi, and free cable. By "free" I mean that there is no extra charge for these services. The Wi-Fi worked reasonably well, though either it or my computer was pretty slow at times. I managed to get through all of my e-mail so it was certainly adequate. There were 17 cable channels listed but some of them did not come in clearly. At several sites I noted the presence of a satellite dish.
Rates at this time are: Water & Electric $37.00; Water/Electric Pull-Thru $37.00; W/E & Sewer 30 Amp $38.00; W/E & Sewer 50 Amp $41.00: This is a Good Sam Park and members receive a 10% discount. It is not a bargain, but given the amenities and location it is reasonably priced.
There is also a playground for the young, or young at heart, a pool and a picnic pavilion. All of the employees were helpful and quite friendly. There is certainly plenty of southern hospitality. I have stayed at this park several times and currently store my RV in their adjacent storage facility. It would be difficult to imagine a friendlier and more helpful group of people.
The showers have lots of hot water. They are cleaned daily and are more than satisfactory.
We rented a car from Enterprise and were picked up five minutes after calling. At $18 per day plus gas that turned out to be a very good deal.
Their office hours are generally from 8 am until 6 pm, though Sunday is a different matter. I suggest checking on the hours upon arrival.
You can send them an e-mail at: bscampground@aol.com and make reservations by calling 800-772-8832. Further information is available at their web site http://www.birminghamsouthcampground.com.
This campground rates a "definitely would return" on the Kean meter. Happy camping.
About the Author:
Jack Kean is an author and humor columnist. He has written hundreds of columns covering a wide variety of topics. He is the author of Deadly Sacrifice, a mystery set in Mississippi. He also published Being From The South Doesn't Make Me Stupid. He currently writes on a variety of subjects including RV Travel. At his web site, It's A Kean World, you will find tips on RV buying and selling, other campground reviews and much more.
