Rickwood Caverns, AL RV Rentals and Motorhome Rentals

Rickwood Caverns is a park located in Blount County, Alabama, just a few miles north of the town of Warrior. The park is centered around caverns that were discovered by two Boy Scouts troop leaders. The leaders, Rickles and Arwood, discovered the caves in the early 1950s while they were exploring the area. They combined their names to achieve the name of the caverns. Originally, the caverns were run as a private business. Now, they are part of a publicly-funded park.

Central Alabama has a humid, subtropical climate. The winters are mild, and the summers are very hot. Snowfall is common each winter, but it is typically light snowfall that doesn’t stick to the ground for very long. Blount County and surrounding areas are near Ruffner Mountain, Mount Cheaha, and Red Mountain. As such, an RV rental near Rickwood Caverns will mean some driving through the hills.

From Rickwood Caverns, outdoors lovers can reach Birmingham in less than thirty minutes. Tuscaloosa is about 90 minutes away, and Huntsville is about an hour away. These major Alabama cities provide several interesting places to drive an RV rental. Many nearby towns also have interesting attractions.

Getting Outdoors

Rickwood Caverns is focused on the caverns at the park. The cavern tour is a major attraction for outdoor enthusiasts who book an RV in Blount County. “The Miracle Mile” is another particularly popular attraction. The tour explores a mile of connected underground caverns. Visitors to the park can view stalactites, stalagmites, and other natural rock formations. Some of the limestone formations are dated to be 260 million years old.

Natural water formations in the cave are home to blind cavefish. These are a major draw for many tourists as well. Since the caves were formed by running water, many fossils of ancient water life are also plainly visible.

In addition to the caverns, Rickwood Caverns offers an Olympic-sized swimming pool. The park also has multiple picnic shelters, open-air picnic areas, and a gift shop. Outdoors enthusiasts who want to stretch their legs can hike along the trails or take their kids to the playground. Geocaching is also a popular activity for many hikers.

Camping at Rickwood Caverns

Rickwood Caverns has 13 campsites. Nine of the sites are landscaped, and the others are undeveloped. The sites offer 30-amp electric and water hookups. Big rigs can fit at some of the sites, but there are no pull-through sites. Since the park is close to Birmingham and other sizable towns, cell phone service tends to be pretty reliable.

Many of the landscaped campsites are gravel, but some of the undeveloped ones are dirt. Each landscaped parking site tends to be fairly level, but some are slightly sloped. Outdoors lovers who rent an RV near Rickwood Caverns will also find fire rings and picnic tables at most of the sites.

Exploring the Area

Evelyn Burrow Museum, on the campus of Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, AL, features decorative art from several different artistic styles. The various pieces of art range from the Victorian period until the present. The museum has pieces of pottery, glass, bronze, and porcelain. Several of them contain facts and information about the different pieces of art. There are over 5,000 pieces in all.

Swann Covered Bridge in Cleveland, AL, is one of the last remaining covered bridges in Blount County, Alabama. Those who are interested in early Southern architecture might rent an RV in central Alabama to explore this walking bridge. The bridge is commonly featured in engagement photos and other iconic photoshoots.

Hanceville also contains the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery. The shrine is a functional shrine, featuring mass and daily recitation of the holy liturgy. The shrine was built in the 13th-century style and specifically intended to resemble the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy. The shrine is of interest to many Catholics who are RV camping in central Alabama. It’s also of interest to outdoorsy types who love architecture.

Houston Historic Jail in Houston, AL, is the second-oldest log cabin jailhouse in the United States. The jail was burned down during the Civil War by pro-Union Alabamians. It was rebuilt in 1868 and has been used for several purposes since. The historic jail features a plaque and artifacts detailing the history of the building and the neighboring post office.

Rickwood Caverns is directly off of Interstate 65, the interstate which runs north to south through the major cities of Alabama. As such, there are dozens of opportunities near the park to buy gasoline, food, and supplies. Rent an RV in Warrior and get to exploring everything Alabama has to offer.