About this campground
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument opened this visitor center in August 2026, while renovations of the A.G. Gaston Motel continue. The visitor center is located inside the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute which helps connect the Birmingham Civil Rights story to the larger struggle for civil rights history.
Getting there
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument encompasses roughly four city blocks in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Seven sites are affiliated with the National Monument - The Historic Bethel Baptist Church, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park, the Masonic Temple Building (within the 4th Avenue Business District) and the AG Gaston Motel. The only site not within walking distance is The Historic Bethel Baptist Church.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed)Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument0 mi
- BURCHFIELD BRANCH PARKBlack Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes33 mi
- Rocky Branch Day Use ParkBlack Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes38 mi
- DEERLICK CREEKBlack Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes40 mi
- Lake VirginiaNational Forests in Alabama43 mi
- Little Lake WillsNational Forests in Alabama43 mi
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Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute) doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Alabama campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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