Whitten Park

We stay at Corps of Engineers parks frequently as almost full-time travelers. Whitten is a true gem of the COE parks.
The staff is competent, helpful and unobtrusive. Facilities are clean and well maintained. Roads are in good shape.
If you walk through the woods behind the bath house in the northern loop, there is a marina with a reasonably priced restaurant on the other side.
People from the area around the park stay there, especially on weekends. Halloween at Whitten is a really big deal. Locals told us that the community pitches in to help maintain the park due to diminished funding. We were told that the local Boy Scouts do projects there to help out.
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway abuts the park. Barges and pleasure boats pass frequently. The park has a large boat ramp area and a historical site for the namesake of the park, Jamie L. Whitten.
Sunsets over the water are spectacular.
We played disc golf a mile away at the community college. There is a wide, paved bike path that follows the waterway a few miles toward Fulton. Connectivity with AT&T was really good. Verizon not quite as good. OTA channels aplenty. Fulton is very close and has a Walmart, grocery stores, restaurants and cheap gasoline.

If you like what COE campgrounds offer, Whitten is a 10/10.

Love written campground

Love written campground

Quiet, well maintained campground. Check in was quick and friendly. Plenty of services available in nearby town. Hope to check out the nearby bike path along the waterway on future visit. We plan to make it a regular stop on visits to family in MO.

Quiet, well maintained campground. Check in was quick and friendly. Plenty of services available in nearby town. Hope to check out the nearby bike path along the waterway on future visit. We plan to make it a regular stop on visits to family in MO.

I arrived without a reservation. Though the park was almost empty I had to find a way to go on line and make a reservation while I was sitting at the camp. The host was very nice and I understood that they had to follow procedures. The park is very nice park but is very dated and in need of a lot of TLC. I did enjoy our time there. most sites were well spaced and level. Will stay there again if in the area.

I arrived without a reservation. Though the park was almost empty I had to find a way to go on line and make a reservation while I was sitting at the camp. The host was very nice and I understood that they had to follow procedures. The park is very nice park but is very dated and in need of a lot of TLC. I did enjoy our time there. most sites were well spaced and level. Will stay there again if in the area.

I arrived without a reservation. Though the park was almost empty I had to find a way to go on line and make a reservation while I was sitting at the camp. The host was very nice and I understood that they had to follow procedures. The park is very nice park but is very dated and in need of a lot of TLC. I did enjoy our time there. most sites were well spaced and level. Will stay there again if in the area.

I arrived without a reservation. Though the park was almost empty I had to find a way to go on line and make a reservation while I was sitting at the camp. The host was very nice and I understood that they had to follow procedures. The park is very nice park but is very dated and in need of a lot of TLC. I did enjoy our time there. most sites were well spaced and level. Will stay there again if in the area.

Excellent Park. Large Level lot, great view of river, power and water worked flawlessly. Will return.