Best Cabin Camping near Delta, AL

Cheaha State Park offers cabin accommodations at the highest point in Alabama, with some cabins clustered for panoramic mountain views. Most cabins include electrical hookups, running water, and basic furnishings, though amenities vary significantly between locations. The park's upper improved campground features cabin rentals with picnic tables and fire rings, while some units include cooking facilities or outdoor grills. "The cabins 1-4 & 16 are in one area and provide the best views. For a great sunset view from your patio while cooking out or just chilling, choose cabin 1."

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Misfit Mountain provides simple cabin accommodations with drinking water, picnic tables, and toilet facilities but without electrical hookups or sewage connections. Noccalula Falls Park offers cabin rentals with full utilities including water, electric, and sewer hookups, though the park is temporarily closed. Most properties require advance reservations, especially during fall when foliage viewing is optimal. A visitor noted, "The fall foliage is unsurpassed. Veterans Day is the best time to visit. The fall colors are better here than anywhere."

Most cabins provide basic sleeping surfaces and minimal furniture, requiring guests to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Cooking equipment is limited, so campers should pack necessary cookware and utensils. Several properties like Wind Creek State Park and Talladega Pit Stop maintain small markets where basic provisions can be purchased. Cell reception varies dramatically by location, with some sites reporting no service. According to one camper at Cheaha State Park, "No Wi-Fi or cell phone coverage," while others noted "T-Mobile 3 bars" in certain areas.

Best Cabin Sites Near Delta, Alabama (15)

    1. Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park

    90 Reviews
    Oxford, AL
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 488-5115

    "This park is located on the highest point in Alabama."

    "It had stone fire rings. No picnic grill. Only problem for me was very rocky terrain."

    2. Wind Creek State Park Campground

    47 Reviews
    Alexander City, AL
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 329-0845

    "**Lake Martin is beautiful and there are many places to camp along it. This is the only state park along the lake and the campground closest to town (with grocery, restaurants, etc.)."

    "All camp sites have water and power and fits the needs of most all campers, including Equine campsites Clean grounds and the largest capacity and spacious individual sites than most

    Security in and out"

    3. Talladega Pit Stop Campground

    4 Reviews
    Munford, AL
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 581-5955

    $20 - $40 / night

    "Treed Park with super friendly folks.  Shower houses, SEWER HOOK UP, Sundries, Laundry and more.  Great place to stay!"

    "This is by far one of the nicest sites so close to the track. Definitely worth making this a priority for race day if they have availability."

    4. Chattahoochee Bend State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Whitesburg, GA
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 254-7271

    $11 - $215 / night

    "The primitive sites (for tents) were a bit close and not as private as I like. "

    "Chattahoochee Bend state park is located about 30 minutes west of Newnan, GA. It's located on the Chattahoochee river and is a surprisingly large area."

    5. Misfit Mountain

    1 Review
    Jacksonville, AL
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (252) 562-8337

    $25 - $75 / night

    "It is such a cute cabin with everything you need including a luxurious outdoor shower and composting toilet."

    6. R. Shaefer Heard Campground

    36 Reviews
    West Point, GA
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 645-2404

    $36 - $72 / night

    "COE outdid themselves with this park. Site was pretty level and only needed a few adjustments, but it’s so worth it."

    "This park is located on the southern end of West Point lake near the town of West Point, GA."

    7. Noccalula Falls Park & Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    36 Reviews
    Gadsden, AL
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 549-4663

    "we stayed in a tent site in dec '22'' , the sites are very close together and the tent  site we were on hardly had enough space for our 3 person backpacking tent . there are fire pits, grills, and tables"

    "This was our first time to Noccalula State Park. The park is an urban oasis just outside of Gadsden. It is gated."

    8. Yogi Bears Jellystone Park

    6 Reviews
    Carrollton, GA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (404) 855-2778

    $45 - $80 / night

    "Overall: A The Good: the site connections were all available, even in late December. The upper loop road for the small campers was super clean and quiet. The bathhouse was a pleasant surprise."

    "They bounced on the jump pad, went down the new bounce slide, enjoyed the playground, and the pools."

    9. River Rocks Landing

    9 Reviews
    Gadsden, AL
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 543-7111

    "It’s close to the interstate (easy to get to), is mostly surrounded with water (and there are big swings to sit and enjoy the water views), has 3 clean pools (one an infinity pool) and an amazing splash"

    "Beautiful campground right on the lake! Private with boat docks and nice camping spots. 3 pools that r very nice and clean. One pool is an infinity pool!"

    10. YMCA Camp Cosby

    1 Review
    Cropwell, AL
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 268-2007

    $20 - $30 / night

    "Although they are not available for everyday campers looking to pitch a tent for the night it is an amazing place to host a retreat. They have many options from cabins to more rustic lodging."

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Cabin Reviews near Delta, AL

270 Reviews of 15 Delta Campgrounds


  • Travyl Couple !.
    Dec. 13, 2019

    Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park

    Great Hiking and Great views

    This park is located on the highest point in Alabama. It has a great camp store with most basic groceries, hotel, cabins/chalets, group lodge, restaurant with gorgeous views, pool, 6 acre lake ALONG with great hiking trails. There is also a dog park and in general this is a very pet friendly 🐶state park. (Bring the groceries you need- closest grocery store is a 20-30 min drive)and know that the restaurant is decent but it may have varying hours during off seasons.) . 🚍⛺️campground- there are two campgrounds with full hookups. The Upper campground at the top is the mountain near all the major trailheads, restaurant, camp store and pool. The Lower Campground at the bottom of the mountain is near the small lake with swimming area and walking trail around the lake. We stayed at the Upper and in February we had the whole campground to ourselves most of our 2 week stay. All the sites are updated and have water, 30/50 amp electric, sewer, picnic table and fire ring or grill. Bathrooms at upper level can be an uphill or downhill walk. *💲this state park has a $4.75 reservation fee and a 3.75% daily “resort fee” on your base campsite rate. Both of those are not deal breakers but good to know. (Especially since the pool is only open for a limited time)

    🏡 there are chalets and cabins. I felt the cabins had the better views than the chalet and more private but these are smaller and more rustic. When you are making reservations for a cabin or chalet be sure to check the occupancy rate for the cabin you choose- some are limited to 2 people and look👀 at the amenities of each cabin/chalet- some are quite rustic but descriptions are given. Good news is that they do have pet friendly cabins.

    🏕there are semi/primitive and backcountry style sites. ✏️Note that the semi primitive camp sites (the ones on Tower Road) don’t have a shower house for you to use- there is a bathroom available. If you plan to hike a lot and don’t want to drive your car- try to get sites on the upper part of park. (My personal pet peeve is driving daily to a trailhead when I am camping)

    📌There is also a hotel with motel like rooms (near the pool and restaurant) and you can even rent an entire lodge for groups that was very attractive from the outside (this was located at top of mountain near the overlook trail-not really walking distance to pool and restaurant)

    🥾hiking - 10.5 miles of hiking in the boundaries of the park with connectors to the Pinhoti. The hiking trails had spectacular views on both sides of the mountain. Hiking poles were helpful! While the .3 mile wooden boardwalk to Bald Rock is stroller and mobility challenged friendly, most of the other hikes were moderate to strenuous for the average person. For example- There is a one mile trail straight down the mountain to the lake and lower campground. That said, we loved the hiking here. Next time we plan to bring our larger back packs and do an overnight on a section of the Pinhoti. Did I mention how awesome the views were hiking?

    🚵 mountain biking- there are 5 trails that are multi use... and hikers must yield to bikers on these. While we were here there was a mountain biking race. 🚴‍♀️road biking- the roads in the park had some incline...but I was glad to have my bike to roam the upper part park where we camped. (We don’t bring a tow vehicle) My husband biked outside of the park and you can decide for yourself if you would have fun road biking here after you drive UP the mountain roads to the Visitor Center. *It is 3 miles from the visitor center/park entrance to the lower campground/lake area via non park roads. 🛶- we didn’t paddle here, it was not near our campground and it is only a 6 acre lake/pond. There is a swimming/wading.

    Happy Camping! Pamela and Keith

  • K
    Apr. 16, 2025

    Covenant Woodlands

    Glamping w/all comforts in private woods on acreage

    Want total privacy with the every kitchen supply, shampoos, comfy beds, wood for the fire pit, coffee and plenty of amusements provided? Almost 100 perfect reviews and very reasonable prices ensure you are lucky to book this cozy tiny barn.  Great movie selection, oldie classic records for the victrola, hammock, outdoor dining furniture , rockers on a covered porch plus several trails thru the lovely 10 acres of farmland gives plenty to do. The private setting in the woods is less than a mile from a highway only 40-40 minutes to Birmingham in an area of lovely rolling hills and horse farms. Perfect safety & rest from a trip on Highway 20 or 59 with a loaded car. Kids & adults love the precious moose and bear decor. Book this if you can!

  • John B.
    Oct. 4, 2021

    Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park

    Great views

    We had a two day primitive camping trip at site P109. Nicely shaded site. Water spigot between out site and P107. It had stone fire rings. No picnic grill. Only problem for me was very rocky terrain. The primitive campgrounds only have toilets, if you want a shower you will have to purchase a shower pass for improved campground bath house. Looking at surrounding sites I believe P108 and P120would have been great sites. P108 for a great sunset and P120 for a great sunrise. We stayed in Cabin 3 next two nights. Cabins 1-4 &16 are in one area and provide the best views. For a great sunset view from your patio while cooking out or just chilling, choose cabin 1. There are lots of hiking trails and 3 waterfalls in the park. There is a rich history with the Civilian Conservation Corps here and if you want to learn more there is a quest that begins at the store and takes you around the park. The CCC built the observation bunk house, the custodian cabin and garage, the water reservoir, several cabins, Cheaha lake and the bath house at the lake. All built by hand in the 1930s. An amazing place with amazing views and an amazing history.

  • n
    May. 1, 2023

    Chattahoochee Bend State Park Campground

    Cabins are definitely the highlight here!

    The primitive sites (for tents) were a bit close and not as private as I like. 

    They offer platform camping and those sites seem a bit more secluded (and are in a separate area from the tent sites). 

    There are 4 cabins available to reserve and they have great amenities (running water, electricity)

    We looked at them once there and think next time we will do this with the kids. 

    2 rangers live in the park full time and there is a large welcome center/ gift shop with basics for sale should you forget anything.

  • shane M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 27, 2022

    Noccalula Falls Park & Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    nice but cramped

    we stayed in a tent site in dec '22'' , the sites are very close together and the tent  site we were on hardly had enough space for our 3 person backpacking tent . there are fire pits, grills, and tables available on each site as well as water  . we appreciated the security gate and extremely clean and heated bathhouses with showers . the park has a nice playground and a pool we were unable to try during the winter months .  the campground is very close to town and as so expect alot of noise from traffic

  • Lynn G.
    Sep. 30, 2017

    Wind Creek State Park Campground

    Relaxing Lake Martin camping

    Lake Martin is beautiful and there are many places to camp along it. This is the only state park along the lake and the campground closest to town (with grocery, restaurants, etc.). There are nice hiking and horseback riding trails through the woods, swimming beaches, a marina, a little cafe with boat rentals. Lots to do for all ages, from sitting watching the water to riding bikes through the roads. There are many loops to choose from but less than 25% of them are along the water. There are some furnished cabins also. Simple place to camp but quite nice.

    Yay: Love the lake and boating around it.

    Nay: Sites are a little crowded but there are some trees to improve privacy. Campground feels a little crowded.

    Surprise: Check out Pineywood Island, kids will love to run around and entire little island.

  • Napunani
    Jun. 26, 2023

    Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park

    Campground Needs Attention

    PROS 

    Site 27- pull-thru gravel. Very nice moveable 6 ft metal picnic table; fire ring with cooking grate; pedestal BBQ grill 

    Campground very quiet Sunday-Tuesday nights 

    Frequent ranger drive thrus of the campground 

    T Mobile 3 bars 

    CONS 

    Upon arrival, power outage due to storm and lasted until dark. Check-in was not able to be completed so had to return the next day. 

    Paid a transaction fee for making my own on-line reservation along with a resort fee and sales tax 

    No senior or Veteran discount 

    Site 27 greatly unlevel side-to-side 

    Fire ring full of ash upon arrival 

    Street light at Site 28 that lights up all of 28 and most of 27 and 27A. 

    Extremely tight at checkin station. We had to park partially on AL281. There is a very small parking lot at the check-in station with no loop around 

    No trash receptacle in either men’s or woman’s toilets 

    Campground noisy Friday and Saturday nights. Lots of loud music. 

    Bathhouse not serviced over weekend 

    Large rocks throughout the campground had been painted

    (by children) an unsightly vivid paint 

    Don’t Miss 

    Climbing to the top of the CCC Bunker Observation Tower 

    Hiking out to Bald Rock 

    Berman Museum in Anniston 

    Watch—some pull-thru sites have the camper door facing the campground roadway with the picnic table and campfire ring along the campground roadway.

  • George’s  F.
    Jun. 24, 2019

    Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park

    Lovely & Secluded

    Cheaha is beautiful and fit perfect for kids and families! We stayed in the Semi-Primitive space and picked a tent. Very clean and water was code by as well as restrooms. Picnic table and fire ring made cooking and dining simple. Parked right next to our tent spot. Walking distance to pool, look-out tower, and one of the picture perfect views at the hotel. Our first excursion was the lake. Very nice! Beach was clean with plenty of space. Park was there too. My kids loved the diving platform. Bathrooms were nice. It was super refreshing and awesome view! We cooked Chili for supper. Canopy of trees was pleasant and shady for Summer. We hit the lake again early the next morning. Hiked 3 trails with excellent views. All easy and enjoyable for all 3 of my kiddos, ages 6, 11 and 12. High Falls was my personal favorite. Also hiked Bold Rock and Pulpit Rock. Great park! We are for sure going back in the Fall!


Guide to Delta

Cabins near Delta, Alabama sit at the crossroads of the Appalachian foothills and Alabama's eastern border, ranging from rustic to fully equipped options. This region combines Alabama's highest elevations with an extensive network of trails and waterways, offering year-round accessibility. Winter temperatures typically range from 30-50°F, while summer temperatures regularly exceed 85°F with high humidity.

What to do

Hiking and waterfall exploration: Access hiking trails directly from Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park with routes for all skill levels. "Hiking in the area is amazing! Recommend starting at Cheaha Trailhead and catch Cave Creek Trail to Pinhoti back to the parking lot... views are amazing," notes Emily C.

Kayaking and canoeing: Multiple water access points on Lake Martin provide calm paddling conditions suitable for beginners. Water levels vary seasonally, with spring offering the highest water levels. "The lake is down right now because they are repairing the dam so it was fun to walk along the banks," writes SJ W. from R. Shaefer Heard Campground.

Swimming in designated areas: Several locations maintain swimming areas with varied amenities. "My kids loved the lake and the pool, and there is an easy walk on a boardwalk with amazing views at the end on days when the kids don't feel like hiking," says Bethany M. about recreation options at Cheaha State Park.

What campers like

Secluded cabin options: Visitors appreciate cabins positioned for privacy between sites. "We are local to Cheaha and go often, year round... We rented a chalet for our honeymoon and it was gorgeous," reports Bethany M. at Cheaha State Park.

Water access directly from sites: Lakefront cabins provide immediate water entry for swimming and fishing. "Nice camp store for necessities... very clean bath houses and friendly staff. Super close to all the things in the city. Boat ramp at campground as well," says Tanya A. about River Rocks Landing.

Off-grid experiences: Simple cabin options without electrical connections appeal to visitors seeking disconnected stays. "We have hiked the back country here and lots of good sites with adequate water make it a good backpacking adventure for beginners. The lodge is good for a meal when you are done and some amazing north Alabama views," advises Anna R. about Cheaha.

What you should know

Seasonal limitations: Water availability varies dramatically by season, particularly affecting backcountry sites. "This area is one of the highest peaks in Alabama so water can be scarce at certain times of year. Check ahead by calling the ranger station if you will be backpacking and they can let you know if there will be water in the streams. This is particularly a problem in the late winter months," explains Asher K. from Wind Creek State Park.

Connectivity challenges: Cell service remains inconsistent throughout the region. "No wifi or cell service; but we loved being disconnected," reports Emily C. about staying at Cheaha State Park.

Gate closures: Several parks implement strict gate closure policies. "The gate is locked shut from 10 PM to 8 AM, no exceptions unless the elderly host personally deems your emergency worthy," warns Denis P. about policies at R. Shaefer Heard Campground.

Bathroom facilities: Quality varies significantly between locations. "Big campsites on beautiful lake. Stayed at site 38. Great stay," reports Michael C. about R. Shaefer Heard, while another camper noted issues with bathrooms.

Tips for camping with families

Playground proximity: Select sites near recreational amenities for convenience with children. "For tents: Sites vary. There is adequate space between them. Some have electric some don't... Decent little slide for kids and some awesome rocks for kids to climb (5 yrs and up or good climbers)," advises Jenni O. about Cheaha State Park.

Educational activities: Several parks offer structured programs for children. "The store is very well stocked if we forget anything and right across from the store they have a gem mining area that is also great fun for the children," says Bethany M.

Swimming options: Multiple locations maintain designated swimming areas with supervision levels varying by location. "Spent 2 nights in Upper Improved Campground. We cooked Chili for supper. Canopy of trees was pleasant and shady for Summer. We hit the lake again early the next morning. Hiked 3 trails with excellent views. All easy and enjoyable for all 3 of my kiddos, ages 6, 11 and 12," reports George's F.

Wildlife sightings: Several locations provide opportunities to view local wildlife safely. "It's charming, if you're into that kind of thing," notes one visitor about the regular armadillos, raccoons and rabbits at Misfit Mountain.

Tips from RVers

Site selection for privacy: Larger RVs require careful site selection. "We stayed at site 100 it was an excellent site right on the water next to us was like a private beach... Sites are very open to each other but a lot of shade," advises Rachel G. about Noccalula Falls Park & Campground.

Leveling challenges: Be prepared for uneven terrain at many sites. "Backing in was not difficult even though we had to raise the right tire 3" to be level. Stayed just one night but got a short easy morning hike, found many mushroom varieties, but didn't pick them," shares Erin C. about Chattahoochee Bend.

Water and electric hookup locations: Connection points vary significantly between sites, requiring adequate hose and cord length. "Great location, water views. Only negative is that the wifi is not strong, but Verizon signal is great," notes Matthew K.

Seasonal crowding: Off-season camping provides significantly more space and quiet. "We were the only trailer in loop D. It was quiet and very enjoyable! Being right on the lake and having the ducks swim up really thrilled our dogs," shares Erin L.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Delta, AL is Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park with a 4.5-star rating from 90 reviews.

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