Overview
A.G. Gaston Motel is a historic site managed by the National Park Service in Alabama. This is a developed location, not a camping area. The motel functions primarily as a museum and visitor center dedicated to preserving civil rights history.
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The 1954 wing of the motel and visitor center are temporarily closed. The A.G. Gaston Motel served as headquarters during the Birmingham campaign in spring 1963. Civil rights leaders, including Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stayed here while organizing the nonviolent campaign against segregation in Birmingham. Key events of the campaign took place at this property. It stands as a significant landmark in American civil rights history.
If you are looking for overnight camping, this site does not provide that option. The National Park Service generally requires permits or reservations for any overnight stays on NPS land. Most parks prohibit dispersed camping entirely. This location functions as a historical site and museum rather than a campground or dispersed camping area.
Before visiting, contact the National Park Service office to confirm current access, hours, and any ongoing closures. Conditions and rules change. You should verify what is open before making the trip.
Data verified May 2026.
Plan your visit
- Shelter typeDeveloped site
- Stay limitVerify with agency
- FeeFree
- Best forRV and tent camping
Access
Features
- toiletsunknown
- potable waterunknown
- fire ringsunknown
- picnic tablesunknown
- trash serviceunknown
- dump stationunknown
- hookupsunknown
- pull-through sitesunknown
- rv length infounknown
- paved accessunknown
Conditions and access
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