Our fishing and camping viliage, We live in North Mobile county, and yes we visit here every summer.I have been staying at this campground for over 30 yrs., I have taken my 2 daughters and my 27 foster girls there thru the years with us. Now our grandchild go,We have been staying for the last several years, for the summer program, 4 months (May thru August), and never had a bad experience with anyone, yes there has been campers traveling thru the area,and they did have some attitude, but they were there for only a few days. Our neighbors lost one of there pre-teen grandchildren, they locked down the campsite, until the young boy was found. All the staff workers were assisting on their own time, they were off the clock, helping search for this boy. He was found in another camper, with other kids, playing TV games, he was fine.
The summer campers are the ones who keep this camp site open all year long.We pay well for our summer site, and It does help when you can leave your boat in your camp site area, instead of hauling it back and forth each weekend, the fuel we save in not having to haul it, pays for our site, at least half. When you have been out fishing all day, the camp site provides a fish cleaning table, and all the visitors can watch this procedure, and ask the fisherman what kind they are? or any other questions they might have.
We who stay the 4 months have become neighbors and some of us family.We do watch our children and assure you it was your son who caused this reaction?
The staff does work with campers and try making the stay pleasant. There is campers who come thru and do not appreciate the campground like we do, so they do don't know how to clean up after themselves,
This camp site has been here for over 30 yrs, and does have many activites around, but if you enjoy fishing, there is a free fishing pier, within walking distance, you can get up each morning, with your cup of coffee, sit at the dock, and see every type of fishing boat you want launching, on any Saturday or Sunday morning. Then in the afternoons, go to the fish cleaning station, and see the catch coming off the boats. There is a fishing tournament every weekend during the summer months.
We do not appreciate what this oil spill is doing to our fish, wildlife,or our chance to go out in the Gulf of Mexico, enjoying our All American hobby, or pass time. Boating,fishing or picking up sea shells, or just laying out on our sunny beaches getting a tan.
Yes, we are all sorry about the lives lost on this tradgy, with everything that this oil spill is caused is so sad.
I have traveled all along from Mississippi, ALABAMA, and Florida Gulf Coast and enjoyed camp grounds, and this one does care about there vistors.

My husband and I, along with our 5 year old grand daughter arrived Thanksgiving afternoon. We spent 2 days and 3 nights at the campgroud. We were very please with everything. The grounds were well maintained, the staff was very helpful and friendly. Our granddaughter really enjoyed the playgrond and the walk to the private beach was enjoyed by all, including our family dog.

We will be going back and highly recommend

Great Location, at the east end of the Island. You are a short walk to The Dauphin Island Estuarium with tanks of fish and sea creatures, The old brick Fort is also very close to the campsite. My site for tent set up was under big shade trees with nature path and boardwalk trails to the beach close by. I Cooked breakfast on site then watch the sunrise from the beach! Great white sand and peaceful beaches. Try the shrimp poor boy sandwich at the local fishing dock hang out!

I just got back from the worst camping experiences ever with my family. We have actually stayed about 4 days each at Dauphin Island CG each of the last three summers. We knew what to expect about facilities and such. This year I was afraid for my children. About four hours after checking in, my 8yr old was harassed on the playground then a few hours after that, his bike was stolen from the campsite while we were on the beach. We actually found it around midnight about 15 feet into the thick bushes/tress off of the path to the beach (thank you to the constable who patroled that night). Then the next night a "tween" on the playground had my 4yr old in a choke hold. My son bit the much older boy and his mother got mad at me for him biting. While watching my children at the playground, I heard older children say loudly that they would get their shotguns to take care of the "problems". I immediately got my children and went back to the camper. We left the next morning even though we had paid for another night. My husband called after we were on the road. The campground seemed to be more concerned about their reputation than addressing safety concerns about the playground.

The policy on visitors was not enforced at all. There were several campsites that had 8 plus people staying onsite. There were boat trailers and extra vehicles parked so that it was difficult to drive a camper on the narrow roads.

Up to this experience, we have enjoyed our time at DI. We love the estuarium, Ft Gaines, Skinners Seafood has the best shrimp ever and no trip to Dauphin Island would be complete without a visit to Ship and Shore for supplies. We just felt unsafe around the "all summer campers" at the campground. (There are about 100 summer sites and only 40 that they reserve for people that stay short term)