Murchison Farm's Primitive Campground

Golfers had better pack their clubs in among all the wild camping gear, as several of Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses are within an easy drive of Murchison Farm. If you’d rather get your exercise on a hike, try the trails of Frank Jackson State Park (an hour and a quarter’s drive), Conecuh National Forest (an hour and 20 minutes) or Blackwater River State Forest (an hour and 45 minutes). Head south for a couple of hours’ drive and you’ll hit the Florida coastline for days at the likes of Fort Walton Beach and Miramar Beach. You could also stop in Pensacola for the National Naval Aviation Museum and The Gulf Breeze Zoo. It’s worth making your way to Montgomery (an hour) during your trip too: the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement is full of places to find out more about this part of American history – the Rosa Parks Museum, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Dexter Parsonage Museum (Dr Martin Luther King’s home) should all be on the schedule.