Overnight Stay

Bookings For 2025 Coming Soon! 

Our Overnight Adventures are quite an adventure!  Step back in history as you explore the decks of the USS ALABAMA and learn about the men who served aboard this mighty battleship.  Sleep in the bunks that real sailors slept in during WWII.  Experience what one calm night aboard the ship would have felt like for these sailors during your overnight stay with us.

This program is open to Scout Troops, church groups and JROTC units.  For updated berthing policy, please see our information under berthing.

*The Overnight Adventure Program is for participants ages 6-18 and their chaperones. Additional family members and/or friends are not considered Overnight Adventure participants, and anyone under the age of 6 years is NOT PERMITTED to stay overnight on the ship.

Overnight Stays available at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

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information about Overnight stays

There is a $35.00 per person charge with a minimum charge of $300.00 for each group reservation.  There will be two adults admitted free for every group of 25 paid participants.  A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is required with each troop or group reservation.  A headcount for your group is required with your reservation as bunk space is in high demand.

The Overnight Adventure program includes a self-guided tour of the USS ALABAMA, USS DRUM and Aircraft Pavilion along with your berthing area for the night. The USS DRUM and Aircraft Pavilion are available to tour from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Early departure access to the USS DRUM and Aircraft Pavilion is available upon request. Next day touring is included  Please allow 2.5 hours for your tour.

Groups must check in from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on the evening of your stay. Everyone must be inside of the gate by 8:00 p.m. Checkout is at 8:00 a.m. 

USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park closes at 5:00 p.m. daily. There is a security guard and Fire Watch Duty Chief on hand from late afternoon through morning. The Scout Duty Chief will be available until 8:00 p.m. Groups should plan to arrive between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to allow plenty of time to store gear and familiarize yourselves with the area.  When you arrive, the group leader must check in with the Security Guard and they will notify your Scout Duty Chief who will begin your check in. The entire group must be present to board the ship. The group leader will hand in all Hold Harmless forms and roster. 

Check-In

Check in at security guard house between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00p.m.

Each group’s berthing area assignment will depend on your reservation size and time of arrival.  Showers are available.  All berthing areas are climate controlled for your comfort. Multiple groups are booked for the same nights and share berthing areas. 

Co-ed Berthing Policy
The USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission changed its policy on co-ed berthing for Scout groups.  As of January 2020 interested Scout groups may berth males and females aboard USS ALABAMA.  Males and females of all ages (Scouts, youths, chaperones, church leaders, Scout Leaders) will berth in separate compartments in accordance with rules set by Scouts BSA and the USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission.  Single sex berthing remains an option based on availability.

Checklist of supplies to bring:
  • Towels
  • Washcloths
  • Soap
  • Personal Grooming Aids
  • Twin Sheets, blankets or sleeping bag

Each group is responsible for providing their own food and beverages. There are shared microwaves and a refrigerator available aboard the ship.  Pizza or other food may be delivered. Aboard ship, the Wardroom on the main deck is a shared eating space with tables and chairs available. Groups are allowed to use grills in the recreational area (picnic tables and fishing pier) if needed. No cooking is allowed on the ship.

Must be inside the security gate by 8:00 p.m.

USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park offers Scout patches and dog tags for our overnight groups at an additional charge.  If your group would like to have one of these mementoes to celebrate your stay aboard ship, ordering is easy.

When your overnight youth group books an overnight stay aboard USS ALABAMA, other youth groups may also be staying.  However, no other Battleship Park function or event is permitted to be scheduled aboard the USS ALABAMA during that time.

USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park reserves the right to refuse entry to or remove from the premises, without refund, any group who has not prepaid their entire account upon arrival; does not have all Hold Harmless agreements properly completed; or displays disorderly, discourteous or unlawful behavior at any time.

Battleship Memorial Park serves as our state’s veteran memorial, a museum, and home to two National Historic Landmarks. We ask that everyone please be respectful of the Park and our collections during their visit with us.