Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute)
Visitor Center · Alabama ·
Managed by the National Park Service
- 592 ft
- Elevation
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument opened this visitor center in August 2026, while renovations of the A.G. Gaston Motel continue. The visitor center is located inside the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute which helps connect the Birmingham Civil Rights story to the larger struggle for civil rights history.
Getting there
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument encompasses roughly four city blocks in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Seven sites are affiliated with the National Monument - The Historic Bethel Baptist Church, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park, the Masonic Temple Building (within the 4th Avenue Business District) and the AG Gaston Motel. The only site not within walking distance is The Historic Bethel Baptist Church.
33.51591, -86.81438 · 33°30'57.3"N 86°48'51.8"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute)
- Can you reserve a site at Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute)?
- No. Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute) is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute)
- Burchfield Branch Park 32.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rocky Branch Day Use Park 38.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Deerlick Creek 39.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Clear Creek (Al) 43.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Corinth Recreation Area 50 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Houston Shelter 50.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed) 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Lake Virginia 42.9 mi · Facility
- Little Lake Wills 43.4 mi · Facility
- Vick Shooting Range 45.1 mi · Facility
- Houston Recreation Area 50.3 mi · Facility
- South Sandy Shooting Range 52.5 mi · Facility
Contact
- Email bicr_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-23.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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