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Lake Guntersville State Park Campground

40 Reviews

About

State Park

Lake Guntersville State Park offers Town Creek Primitive Campground which provides primitive campsites (boondock camping allowed 7 night maximum) on the water, bathhouses, boat rentals, ethanol-free gas (accessible by water), and the Town Creek Fishing Center.

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Location

Lake Guntersville State Park Campground is located in Alabama

Directions

From jct US-431 & Hwy-227: Go 6 mi NE on Hwy-227.

Address

11868 AL Highway 227
Guntersville, AL 35976

Coordinates

34.40061505070007 N
86.20394132799339 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Cabins
Tent Cabin
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Cort N.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 5, 2023

Great Campground on Beautiful Lake

We stayed three nights in primitive camping and it was fantastic. Our site was right on the water and far away from any other campers. The RV camping is not as secluded. Bath houses were very clean and tons of fun things for kids to do around the park.

Siteprimitive

Month of VisitDecember

Martin C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 4, 2023

Great campground

Great place for the kids our neck of the woods was very quite and right next to where the deer like to graze, nothing like seeing Bambi and friends in the mornings and nights. Come prepared very few items at the camp store

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Month of VisitJuly

Ron W.

Guide

Reviewed May. 20, 2023

Nice

A great beautiful lake. Lots of deer. Also numerous thunderstorms, unfortunately. Avoid area B where we stayed. Had no choice since we were there for our first Oliver Owners Rally and didn’t book soon enough. Those along Lake are best then F. Town of Guntersville has what you need, restaurants, etc.

SiteB03

Month of VisitJune

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Heather B.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2022

Lovely area to stay!

We arrived one day early which was semi planned, but we were not in the spot we were staying for 11 days. Thank goodness because the pic on the site Vs reality was a pretty big difference. We have a big rig and no way we would fit. I figured I would have to finagle something in my own to get us a different site. NOPE! They guy at the gate helped us out and 5 min later we had a site! Store has a few things in it, including some Lake stickers/shirts/etc with Lake Guntersville on them. There is a little library box by the store with books people have put in after reading. There are sites for full hookup, water/electric, or primitive. There are long term sites as well. There is plenty to do! Beach, boat, water pad, basketball and tennis courts. Laundry available. Nice bathrooms and bathhouse. Dog park for bigs and Littles! The power went out once for a couple minutes and then again due to an accident on the mountain. There are neat things within the park to see and do. Hike/trails, golf, fish, zip line, horseback riding. A must stop is to see the donkeys, goats and emus. Towing to get here is interesting, but doable! We have a 42 ft RV with a 16 ft boat behind and we made it. Close enough to town but you have to go over the mountain. There are some neat stores down town and a farmers market.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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David R.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 26, 2022

Nice but tight

Overall good campground with very good bathrooms and showers. Camping sites are tight together and somewhat odd shaped. Camp store is convenient and all staff are friendly.

SiteG06

Month of VisitApril

David R.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 12, 2021

Great campground! (But lots of ants)

Lake Guntersville State Park campground is just about as idyllic as it gets. It definitely has that “summer camp” kind of feel to it as opposed to the typical “we have some land you can camp on” vibe most places have. The camp store was very well stocked, and at the time we camped there wasn’t a limit on firewood so we were able to keep our fire going despite it being damp wood. The restroom facilities were immaculate (with A/C!) and clearly cleaned multiple times a day. The primitive campgrounds themselves were first come first serve and not assigned, but we lucked out with one of the best sites available, even on a Saturday arrival. Our closest neighbor was at least 100 feet away. The only logistical downside to the primitive sites is that they don’t have picnic tables, so be sure to bring your own if you do any sort of cooktop cooking. Outside of what the campgrounds lacks, our biggest problem ended up being ANTS. Once they discovered the scent of my cooktop, there was no getting rid of them, and there were a LOT. It even made sitting around the campfire a constant game of picking them off your legs. I’m not sure if there’s much the campgrounds can do about it, though. But the ants pretty much stayed to the cooktop and never got into our tent or anything. The view we had was absolutely second to none, though, and absolutely made the ants a very minimal gripe in the end. I would absolutely visit again!

Siteprimitive

Month of VisitNovember

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Lawrence P.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 11, 2021

Fun place but some sites are a bit tight!

Cool place to stay and visit. Was there during the 1st part of the COVID happenings! The staff was nice and friendly and started following the state guidelines... Was nice to see. Thanks! Spaces were a bit close but lots of shade in the upper parts of the CG. Lower section is more open due to a tornado several years back. Coming back nicely though. Lots of hiking in the area. There's a golf course. A Zip line and lot's of fishing and boating on the lake.

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Month of VisitApril

Kim M.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 8, 2021

Great for boaters

We like to come here for lake time. Easy to bring and access your boat from launch and paid boat slip. Campground store is nice. Some sites are nicer than others.

Kristi C.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 12, 2021

Great Lake, some good spots in the campground

This campground looks so different since the tornadoes a few years ago took out a lot of the trees. It is still a great campground, and they have planted lots of trees and really fixed it up. We ended up in a tiny last minute site I think in B section which I would not recommend. We have reservations this fall in F5 which looks so much nicer. (Anywhere in F would be pretty nice) The primitive section is quite nice looking and right on the waterfront. The staff said sometimes they allow small RVs like ours to boondock there (no generators) so we may try that next time we are in a pinch and need a last minute reservation.

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Month of VisitApril

Helen K.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 16, 2021

Clean and fun

It was a beautiful campground. The site we were on was not ideal. As soon as we stepped out the door we had to go up an incline to get to our picnic table. Our camper was pretty level and most of the other sites looked much better than ours, but that is what we get for booking late. The sites were packed in together, but everyone one was really nice. They had a clean bathhouse with laundry. There was a playground, small splash pad, and the beach area for swimming in the lake. My kids had a great time with all there was to do. The paths around the campground were paved, so they enjoyed riding their scooters around.

SiteC45

Month of VisitJuly

Jeffrey S.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 29, 2021

Love it

Amazing place to stay. Good park with plenty for the kids.

Siteh55

Month of VisitJune

Katrin S.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 4, 2021

Primitive campsites at the water

We chose a primitive site for a quieter camping night. Although the furthest away from a bathhouse, we truly enjoyed this site. It’s “pick your own” and we picked the site next to Seals hiking trail along the water. Each site has a fire pit and is mostly level. No table, so bring your own. No water spigot so make sure you have your own. Beautiful location with amazing sunsets.

charles K.

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 22, 2021

Picturesque

There isn’t anywhere that doesn’t have a view connected to a great golf course and fishing that can’t be beat. Can get crowded but has places to get away on trails and the water

Alanna R.

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 9, 2020

Good not great spots. Awesome nature

We went to the state park for the weekend. Stayed in the A area which we were told had sewer (it does not but it’s very close to the dump station). Spots were average for a state park. The store at the front has a good variety of anything you might want/need. But, the views, the facilities, and the trails were awesome. Can’t beat lake Guntersville for beauty and nature.

Benjamin K.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 14, 2020

Great camping

Wonderful place to camp!!! Most sites include view of lake Guntersville. Several things to do here... Mountain bike, hike, fish, beach with volleyball, golf. Deer usually visit the campground several times a day. Take time to drive up the mountain to the Lodge and take in the great views. Friendly staff, clean bathrooms and showers.

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Tina F.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 24, 2020

Ahhhh the lake.

This was the first place we stayed in our RV. Amazing ! Is a understatement. We stayed walking distance to the water and 3 of our 4 kids fished for 3 days. They loved every minute of staying here. We will be back !!! Plenty of wild life and fishing.

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Clay M.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2020

Camping here is great

We stayed here in May 2019. It was very enjoyable. Full hook-ups. Bath house clean and functioned normal. Sites really don't have water views on even on the water that we saw. They have boat ramps and docks/slips. Tons of deer in the park. Drive slow dusk to dawn. We ate at the lodge and it was just average. Lake is beautiful and fishing is great. Nice cleaning station also. We will go back in the future. Also has golf course but I did not play. Sites are level and easy to back into.

Selenia D.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 29, 2020

Hot and sunny

Tent camped here on the water, absolutely no shade since the tornadoes brought all the trees down, even with the water nearby, temps hardly ever went below 85 at night. Poor planning on our part, not their fault. Much better for RVing.

Month of VisitSeptember

Scott M.

Scout

Reviewed May. 21, 2020

Meh Ok

Most spots are very close together so you don’t eat much privacy. Super crowded on the weekends. Great place if you like to fish.

Greg P.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 22, 2020

Great Stay

This park is local to us(only 7 miles away) but this was our first time staying with our TT. We stayed in the F section which was nicely shaded. Highly recommend

Bounding Around

Legend

Reviewed Mar. 1, 2020

Beautiful lake

This is a nice state park in a small town in north Alabama. The lake is really pretty and the campground has a nice view of it. The facilities were really nice and there is a store and restaurant all within the park. It’s a bit of a drive to get to town so try to get the essentials before setting up camp. The campground is nice– a definite recommend!

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Zoë

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 28, 2019

Awesome site

Super clean bathrooms, beautiful view of the lake

Haley H.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019

Riverside camping!

Love camping by the river in gunnersville! And the people there are usually quiet friendly!! :)

Brad W.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 12, 2019

Very nice park

The park is one of the nicer parks. Great mountainous drive to get to the entrance of the park. Right on the banks of Guntersville lake which has great fishing and watersports

Dale B.

Scout

Reviewed May. 29, 2019

Camp lakeside... dock your boat in the marina...beautiful grounds and lodge

Tent site... full hookups... plenty of space

Collin D.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 11, 2019

Great camping and fishing

We had a great time. Very clean place and great fishing!

Month of VisitApril

Collin D.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 11, 2019

Very clean and spacious

If you like to fish then this is the place to go! Our campsite was very clean and didn’t have people right on top of us which was nice. There was a bass tournament going on when we arrived but there was so much room we didn’t even notice. It stormed the night we were there so we didn’t get to do everything we wanted to but we will definitely be going back!

Bob F.

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 16, 2019

Fisherman's Paradise

One of our favorite places to stay. Situated on beautiful Lake Guntersville, there's lots of water and wildlife to see. Very quiet. Many of the sites are large with 50 amp, water and sewer.

Month of VisitJune

Linda A.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 30, 2018

Great campground on Lake Guntersville

Well maintained, friendly staff, few trees due to the 2012 tornado that came through the area, golf course and lodge available.

Month of VisitOctober

Emily C.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 22, 2018

Beautiful lake!

Such a beautiful spot! We like a bit more trees, which they had until a tornado came through in 2011 or 12. There is mot a lot of privacy; but we love to SUP, which was great there. The camp hosts and staff were very nice!