Little River Adventure Company, near Little River Canyon, Alabama, is a fantastic spot for tent camping that offers a unique blend of privacy and natural beauty. With around 30 sites, you can choose between secluded spots by the river or more open areas, giving you the chance to enjoy the great outdoors your way.

The campground is known for its friendly host, who goes out of his way to make sure you feel welcome and comfortable. Visitors have praised the clean facilities, including a unique bathhouse and well-maintained grounds, making it easy to unwind after a day of hiking or exploring. One camper noted, “The owner is a great host! Awesome tent sites, bathhouse, lots of cool trails.”

If you’re up for adventure, you’re in luck! The campground is right at the gateway to Little River Canyon National Preserve, where you can find stunning hiking trails and opportunities for swimming and kayaking. Plus, the access to the river is a big hit, with many campers enjoying the chance to cool off or launch their kayaks right from their campsite.

While some sites are closer together, the layout allows for a sense of privacy that’s hard to find in many campgrounds today. Whether you’re planning a quick overnight stay or a longer retreat, Little River Adventure Company is a solid choice for those looking to connect with nature and enjoy a laid-back camping experience.

\*\* We are closed for the Winter Season and will reopen March 2025 \*\*

The Little River Adventure Company features adventure rentals and 40 acres of dispersed tent camping in a natural unimproved property surrounded by Straight Creek and Yellow Creek. Conveniently located near the entrance to the Little River Canyon National Preserve. One mile from Little River Falls, and one mile to the WMA roads trailhead. Close to DeSoto Falls, Yellow Creek Falls, Cherokee Rock Village, Hippie Hole, and many other local attractions. We welcome dogs, cyclists, riders, kayakers, climbers, musicians, and all nature lovers.

Little River Adventure Company

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I had seen postings for the Little River Adventure Company over the last few moths and while looking at the map, I realized it was close to the TAT as it dips into AL (Sam's route), which I would be riding soon, so I decided to try it. It was a great spot and I had a great time. The site has everything you could want i.e. a field to camp in close to the bathhouse or secluded riverside sites to get away from it all. I chose the secluded sites next to the river and it was great. The owner, Giorgio, is a off-road bike rider and a super host. This is a great spot and I would stay here again in a second.

Great fun and great folks!

This is a great little campground super close to Little River Canyon! Although there is nowhere to camp inside of the park this is my preference for the closest you can get. Although there are other sites nearby they are more geared towards RVs whereas this location is for those who want to tent camp. On top of the campground, they also have access to the river for swimming and kayak launching. They also rent out pedal and motor bikes for exploring the parkway along the canyon. Overall, I would highly recommend checking out this campsite if you are making a visit to Little River Canyon.

Wonderful tent camping

Ok, not sure where to start but this place is awesome.
Ok, while other camp grounds all over are focusing on RV &amp; pull behind trailers this place is specific to tent and RTT (we have a turtle back trailer with RTT on it) and we arrived later than planned &amp; we’re greeted by Giorgio and he is great host. He explained everything and let us pick out our own spot. Then looking around I didn’t see any other campers there but they were because we were spaced out good enough and had privacy (hard to find in a lot of camp grounds these days). Any ways was a great experience and we will be back very soon (hope it cools off quickly)…

Great little camp ground

Giorgio has an amazing set up here. He was super helpful and accommodating. We were in a mini van and were still able to navigate the grounds and dirt road pretty easily. Our kids were amazed by the water access and walking trails. Our dog was also able to free roam in the spot we picked. Some of the sites are close together but there's so many to pick from, it's easy to feel like you're the only ones out there! The fire pit was also stocked with a chunk of log as well. I do recommend bringing your own toilet accommodations since you'll probably pick a site further from the bath house (which was very clean and maintained). We only stayed 1 night to get a feel for the environment but are very excited to book a longer stay soon. 

Amazing camp experience 

The owner of the property is a great host! 
Awesome tent sites, bath house, lots of cool trails. 

Lots to do

Enjoyed a 1 night stay with our two dogs after hiking at Little River Canyon. Entire grounds clean. We were greeted by the friendly host and felt welcome. Great selection of private or more open sites to pick from. 

Friendly and Convenient!

My wife and I love coming to this campground, the host is fantastic and very accommodating. It’s completely different than any other campground we’ve been to in the sense that the campsites are secluded and private. Would highly recommend this campground to anyone.

Great place, great people.

Pulled in and nothing was labeled. Campsites were not labeled or assigned and road to them was poorly kept. “Bathhouse” advertised was a freezing shed with a horse trough as a shower that was a quarter mile from all of the sites. Not worth the money. 

Rip off

I tent camped on a drive-in deluxe site in September with my dog. The host, Giorgio, was pleasant and helpful.  He had firewood for sale on the property at a reasonable price.

As another reviewer noted, the bathhouse is at the very front of the property away from the campsites, but the toilet and shower were clean and perfectly adequate. 

My site was flat, spacious, and easy to unload and set up on. The rest of the sites also looked very spacious and fairly flat. The campground's location is very convenient to Little River Falls. 

My one quibble would be that, although the site definitely feels secluded, there was a little bit of road noise at night from the main road. It wasn't nearly enough to keep me awake, but YMMV if you're sensitive to it. The host mentioned that the sites at the back, where I was, were closer to the road and would be louder than the sites in the front of the property.

I would recommend this campsite to
any drive up tent campers looking for a convenient, serene campground in this part of Alabama. I will be a repeat patron here.

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