Hoover Met Complex RV Park

Easy in and out for a one night stop. Basically a parking lot. We are in a 45 ft toyhauler and we fit in our spot but would have had trouble parking our dually if the spot next to us was full. If you are a big rig choose a spot with no one else around you and hope it doesn't get booked. Playground was GREAT - my boys loved it after a long day of travel to get the wiggles out. Worst part was the massive 5G tower directly next to us. Good signal, but if you are sensitive to EMFs you will feel awful the entire stay, we did. We won't be back just because of the tower.

We booked here for an overnight on our way to Atl. There are over 100 sites in this sports complex. We arrived mid-afternoon on a Sunday, many activities happening but could make it around to the rv section. The pavement is smooth, sites are very tilty in most of the area, and hook ups are on an island between sites. There is little to no shade so in the summer it is hot all around your rig. At night, make sure all of your windows have black out curtains because the parking lot lights will keep you up. I am thankful it is well lit if you are coming in late but it can be challenging to sleep. The area is quiet once the splash pad and sporting events are done for the night. Great place for families with little ones.

Our grandson was in a big baseball tournament with many games at the Met, so this location was perfect for us. Since there's no shade and lots of pavement, we had to put up lots of reflective items in our windows to help keep our RV cool, but it was manageable. Didn't like the hookups being between campers so that every other rig either had to run them underneath or pull into the site in the opposite direction from the other camper. That resulted in the doors to two campers facing each other pretty close together, but the campground was more than half empty, so it wasn't a big deal. Not having showers available for a long stay like ours was a downside for sure.

We knew the negatives ahead of time, so we were prepared, and would stay here again if we were in the Hoover/Birmingham area.

We were traveling from VA -TX and this was one of our over night stays.

As other reviewers say. Just a parking lot with RV hook ups. Nothing fancy.

Spot 35 was incredibly uneven, so much so that we couldn’t get the 5th wheel to self level, spent the night without our middle feet down.

Would stay again for over night, but not in #35.

The Hoover Met is a good location to access the attractions of central Birmingham using the excellent freeway system. And surprisingly, in spite of all the sports complex activity, we found it to be a quiet spot. We arrived on 3/2622 a Saturday, and the sports complex was hopping. As we set up, heard rousing cheers from what appeared to be a cheer competition in front of the arena. No check-in procedure was required for our online reservation; a gate guard only asked for our site number. Meanwhile a little league baseball tourney was underway on the nearby outdoor complex. The RV park was not near full. By Sunday, RVP mostly empty, even though LLBB finals continued on fields out of sight of the RVP. Strong Verizon cell coverage including 5G-UW.

This is basically a huge asphalt parking lot for RVs. It holds maybe 100 RVs with space for many big rigs. Every site has full hookups. There is almost no shade and there is no Bathhouse or bathrooms for RVs. There are bathrooms at the adjacent playground (fabulous playground!) and soccer fields. It is a clean and well-maintained place. The big positive is that it is close to Birmingham and many attractions there. It is also right next to the Finley Center and stadium; there are a lot of sports activities next to the camping area.

Very convenient location to I-65, I-59 and I-459 and the Hoover Met sports complex, but it is a just a parking lot. Walking the dog was interesting since grass is scarce. The designer and builder did not understand the needs of an RV, for example:

* The sites are not level, but it drains well, like all parking lots
* The island is between 8 and 12 inches high, so getting your stinky slinky to drain is tough
* The island between site has the power & water on the pedestal. No electrical concern there, right?
* The sewer connections are on either end of the 35-foot island. Hopefully the rig using the other side of the island left you with a sewer you can reach

For an overnight it’s OK, but it is not a destination or easy to use. This is an RV parking lot so plan accordingly.

Easy in and out off I-459 Loop. Spots are pull through and have full hookups. They are more spacious than I thought they would be so that’s a plus. When making your reservation, consider which side of your RV has the sewer connection if you plan to use it. The dumps, along with the water, electric, and cable, are located in the concrete islands. I picked a site and, just my luck, the island was on our passenger side which is opposite our dump connection. Take a look on Google Maps satellite view and make a better choice than I did. It wasn’t that bad but a little planning on my end would have made it easier.
There is a nice playground on site for those of you with small children. Site felt very safe and secure too.