Campgrounds and RV parks near Underwood-Petersville, AL

Underwood-Petersville is a small community in Lauderdale County, just north of Florence in the Shoals region of northwest Alabama. It sits within easy reach of the Tennessee River, Wilson Lake, and Wheeler Lake, giving RV travelers a compact base for water recreation, music history, and Natchez Trace Parkway trips. The area is roughly 100 miles south of Nashville and lies close to the Tennessee state line. RV options cluster in and around Florence and nearby Tuscumbia. Joe Wheeler State Park sits about 27 miles east of Florence on Wheeler Lake, and the park has 116 modern campsites, 110 with full hookups. Florence, AL RV Park, Creekside Camp, Hidden Creek Campground, Heritage Acres RV Park, and Tuscumbia RV Park are the closest private choices for hookup sites. The surrounding Shoals area, made up of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia, adds music heritage sites, riverfront parks, and a walkable downtown Florence anchored by the University of North Alabama.

For Joe Wheeler State Park, reservations run through the Alabama State Parks system at reserve.alapark.com or by phone through the park's Country Store. Advanced reservations may be made up to one year in advance, there is a non-refundable reservation fee per reserved campsite, check-in time is 2 PM, and check-out time is 11 AM. Cancellation terms vary, so review current policy before booking. Private parks such as Florence, AL RV Park, Creekside Camp, Hidden Creek Campground, Heritage Acres RV Park, and Tuscumbia RV Park take bookings directly by phone, on their own websites, or through common third-party platforms. For holiday weekends and summer lake trips, aim to book several weeks out.