Top Tent Camping near Dutton, AL
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Best Tent Sites Near Dutton, AL (27)
1. Little River Adventure Company
9 Reviews•27 Photos•147 SavesThe 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.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Dispersed
$20 - $25 / night
2. Cloudland Canyon State Park - Walk-in Sites
8 Reviews•40 Photos•96 Saves30 Walk-In Campsites
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Cabins
$25 / night
3. Sawmill Lake Campsite
6 Reviews•15 Photos•127 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
4. Hurricane Creek Campground
1 Review•28 Photos•5 SavesCome primitive camp on our homestead!
We’re located on Lookout Mountain in Fort Payne, AL just 2 Miles (3 minute drive) from Desoto State Park!
We own 20.76 acres. Half of our property is pasture and where our homestead is located. We have a small hobby farm with 2 mini Jersey cows, a donkey, a bunch of goats, 2 babydoll sheep, and mini pig named Cupcake. Our campers are welcome to love on and feed our farm animals and learn a little bit about what it’s like on a homestead. The other half of our property is all woods, mostly large oak trees. This is where our campsites are located. We have 2 creeks running through the woods, the bigger of the two is Hurricane Creek. We also have wild blackberries and a variety of mushrooms in the summer, great for foraging. We also have a tire swing and a small zip line for kids near the campsites.
Interested in our area? There is so much to offer. Want to go for a swim, a hike, go fishing, and look at a beautiful waterfall? Little River Canyon Falls Park is less than 9 miles away (14 minute drive) and is our favorite place to swim in the summer! If you’re interested in horseback riding and even more hiking trails, Shady Grove Horse Ranch in Mentone is 8 miles away (16 minute drive).
Come camp with us and enjoy what our area has to offer!
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Trash
- Picnic Table
5. Blue Hole Dispersed- Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA
5 Reviews•13 Photos•79 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
6. Whippoorwill Woods Nature Retreat
1 Review•20 Photos•23 SavesTwo years ago our multi-generational family decided to go on an adventure. We had talked about moving to the woods for years, but finally decided to turn our dreams into reality. After hiking through what felt like every property for sale over 100 acres in North Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, we finally found the perfect spot.
Why do we call our property Whippoorwill Woods? Did you know that whippoorwills don’t nest in trees? They lay their eggs on the ground in the forest. They’re birds that love camping! As soon as we heard the whippoorwills start singing this spring, we knew it was the perfect name.
We’re so excited to share our property with campers who love nature as much as we do. We specifically set up the campsites to give as much privacy as possible. We hope you’ll come visit and soak up the bird songs, the wind in the trees, and the beautiful sunsets over the mountains. We have 20 acres of savannah grassland full of native plants and wildflowers and over 80 untouched acres full of awesome rock formations and creeks with waterfalls available for you to hike. There's a stocked fish pond for catch and release fishing and a gorgeous view overlooking the Cumberland Plateau and the Sherwood Valley.
Experienced and beginner campers are welcome! We live on one side of the property, so we’re available to assist (setting up tents for the first few times is no joke!) or we’re happy to give you as much space and solitude as you need. We have three campsites available in the native savannah grassland, and one that is a "hike-in and choose your favorite spot in the woods" site. We have a porta-potty available, but if you're hiking in, you'll want to bring some WAG bags with you. If you have any questions, or if there’s anything we can do to help, don’t hesitate to ask!
We look forward to your visit!
The Jansohn and Combs Families
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
$30 / night
7. TGL Adventures
2 Reviews•22 Photos•31 SavesWe are a small family owned property located in the beautiful flint river in Brownsboro Alabama. We are just 15 minutes from downtown Huntsville. We have three decks with beautiful teepees on them as well as five designated primitive spots. We have canoes available, as well as shuttle service.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
$25 - $250 / night
8. Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp
1 Review•4 Photos•24 SavesThe Original Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp! Established in 1960, Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp has been family owned for almost 60 years and we aren't changing that anytime soon.
Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp offers you a chance to experience the great outdoors in our Primitive Camping area. There are a number of sights with a direct view of Yellow Creek Falls and several are located directly on Weiss Lake.
There is no better way to rest than to relax to the sound of a waterfall. All of our campsites allow you to hear the flowing water from our 85 foot tall falls.
We are so much more than just a "Fish Camp". We offer the following for your enjoyment:
Full Service General Store Camping Extensive Tackle, Bait, and Fishing Supplies Kayak, Canoe, and Paddleboat Rentals Fine Selection of Musical Instruments and Related Gear Hot Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Free Boat Ramp and Launch So much more
- Pets
- Fires
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
- Market
$10 - $20 / night
9. Davis Pond Campsite
3 Reviews•6 Photos•60 Saves- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
10. Cunningham Lookout Serenity
Be the first to review!62 beautiful acres on lookout mountain with a one mile walking trail, cycling or just horse riding with massive rock creations protruding from the ground, forming a small continual cliff that leads to our waterfall from bear creek and travels all the way to little river canyon. Little river canyon is the deepest gorge on the east side of the USA and ten minutes away from our land. The sunsets are each unique and beautiful. Very peaceful with deer, turkeys, owls, eagles at times, ospreys and even possibly a black bear.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Firewood Available
$45 - $55 / night
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Recent Tent Reviews In Dutton
733 Reviews of 27 Dutton Campgrounds
TIMOTHY O.
Guide
West Rim - Cloudland Canyon State Park
Hiking Adventure
The campground is very clean and like new. We used our pop up and the site we used was very level.
Excellent hiking and views of the canyon.
Lakisha D.
TravelerTennessee Wall Camp
Awesome escape
Great sites with fire pits.
Mike D.
Scout
1776 RV And Campground
A hidden gem hosted by a true patriot!
Bob has a wonderfully serene campground for both RV’s and tent camping. I invite everybody looking for a quiet place on Mentone to visit 1776 RV.
Jeff L.Scout1776 RV And Campground
Great Location
Very well kept RV campground.
Jason B.Traveler1776 RV And Campground
Awesome Campground!
I love this campground. It's located right off the main highway, and has pull-through spots with full hookups. But the best part is the screaming fast internet! We work from home and the internet was so fast, people were amazed when I told them I was at a campground. We didn't even try to use our 5G system. The rates are great, too!
- JJohn S.Scout
Little River Adventure Company
Great tent camping site
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.
- EEmilyTraveler
Lake Guntersville Town Creek
Clean and convenient
Somewhat crowded, but it was a holiday weekend. Very clean bathrooms and campground. Employees were extremely friendly, inviting, and knowledgeable!
Sarah H.Guide
Blue Hole Dispersed- Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA
Blue Hole is neat
Land pass required. No alcohol is permitted. This is a wildlife management area. The camp sites are first come, first serve. They are free. Only 2 sites with tables. If you like dispersed camping you'll probably enjoy it. If you prefer a campground, this is not for you.
- Sarah H.Guide
Mountain Cove Resort
Full sun all day
This campground is side by side hook ups. Not a tree one in the site area. Beautiful view of the mountain. We did not stay the night.
- Sarah H.Guide
Pocket Campground — Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest
Our favorite local campground
The Pocket is our favorite place to camp. You're under a good canopy, so lots of shade. The creek is great for kids to play in. There's no need to bring water, just a container. There's a natural spring that flows out of the ground in the day area. We drink this water every day. We are local to The Pocket, so we fill jugs for home here as well. It is very cold water. No matter the temperature, you'll cool off in the spring. No showers but they do have a bathroom house. No water or power hookups. Site 10 is right next to the creek and gets the most sun. Site 7 is close to the day area, and people tend to intrude on your privacy in this site. Other than that, the campground is awesome! Our favorite sites are 6 and 23.
- EEmilyTraveler
South Sauty Creek Resort
Rude employees
Very rude employees at booking. Fair warning, if you don’t have a brand new RV, don’t bother calling. They only want the new and fancy ones there. Shame as it’s a great location.
Jamie Y.Traveler
Monte Sano State Park
Great Primitive Sites
Really enjoyed the primitive camping site. The bathhouse was clean and there are lots of trails to hike. Very close proximity to Huntsville, making it easy to resupply or just go out and enjoy the city. 🌲🌳🏞️ #PrimitiveCamping #HikingAdventures #CloseToHuntsville
- DDiana D.Scout
Honeycomb Campground
Difficult site
Deep ditches around my site made it very, very difficult to park my van - terrified that one of my wheels would fall off the edge. Don’t think I will be back.
- DDiana D.Scout
Monte Sano State Park
Peaceful
Early morning, a deer wandered into my camp site! Unobtrusive neighbors, friendly staff.
L&A C.
LegendLake Guntersville Town Creek
Beautiful State Park, something for everyone!
Visited Lake Guntersville State Park, for the day. After taking our granddaughter to Screaming Eagle Zip-line Adventures, located at the gorgeous Lodge, we visited the Campground…and it’s amazing! At the office, we were helped by Rocky, who was friendly and knowledgeable! We received CG info and a map, as well as rates. We are already planning our next trip to visit! The general store was stocked with necessities, as well as souvenirs. Of course we had to get some ice cream! There are several types of sites, monthly, cabins and tent camping. There are boat slips (local rentals) and a Pavilion on the water, basketball and tennis courts, playground, shady dog park, splash pad, and clean bathhouses. Firewood and ice can be purchased at the store. There are also many trails to hike and bike . It is easy to see that this SP is well maintained! The SP Lodge is worth visiting, which has a nice restaurant. LGSP has a golf course, and the quaint town is close by and has shopping and several restaurants.
- L&A C.Legend
Marshall County Park
Beautiful County Park, near Lake Guntersville SP, on TN River
Marshall County Park, is easy to find/see right on 431. Nothing fancy, but well maintained property, and plenty of room for parking and boating.
Robyn W.Traveler
Hidden Creek Campground
Very Decent Primitive Spot
Overall we enjoyed this stay! GPS wants to take you to where the road dead ends but the actual turn off is before the end of the road on the right where the big wood sign is. The first road is pretty nice but then the road forks. We went right which goes up, passed an open gate followed the road LOTS OF DEEP POTHOLES. The road then opens up to a four way, we kept going straight, followed the road down and then came to three sites all empty. It was quiet and we were alone so overall we enjoyed other than the deep potholes. Our truck is pretty high and 4x4 so wasn’t too bad for us but a low car may not fair as well. We were there on a Friday
- L&A C.Legend
Monte Sano State Park
Beautiful, North Alabama State Park
Scenic Mountain View! Arrived and greeted by staff at the State Park guard gate, then checked into campground at separate office. Map and instructions given. Nice gravel back-in-site, water and 50amp hook ups. Picnic table and fire-ring at each site. Lots of trees. Sites spaced but not private, not at 33. Lots of traffic , since it is at the entrance and lots of kids riding bikes behind our site as well as tents directly in front of us. Will venture out and explore after the rain, and update as I get info. We Have Starlink, still with very poor reception((under 50) and little to no connectivity with T-Mobile. Would not reserve here for 2 weeks again at this site, for lack of privacy and for partial hook ups.
- LLance B.Guide
Tranquility Campground
Beautiful, quiet, & shady
This place did not disappoint. Wife and I were wanting to stay at Desoto State Park but it was full. The husband and wife duo that owns this took us in and treated us like royalty. They looked after us and even stayed up all night to help everyone watch the weather during a tornado watch. RV spots were very shady from all the trees and super quiet. Beautiful piece of property. Bath houses kept hot water too!
- CCherie M.Scout
Noccalula Falls Park & Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Mainly RVs
This is a beautiful place. If you’re looking for more primitive and secluded places to camp this place is mainly for POEPLE with rvs.
Greg S.
Ranger
DeSoto State Park
4.9 stars
What a beautiful place. Stayed the weekend and hit almost all of the trails, saw 4 waterfalls and so many amazing rock formations. There are three trailheads that leave directly from the campground, which is a well-kept and clean place with well spaced sites. The upper loop is on a hill, but the sites are spaced out slightly more than the lower loop. The lower loop was more level and a bit newer. The best sites are in the 60s on the outer part of the lower loop. Just a wonderful place to spend a weekend.
- hheidi H.Traveler
Hidden Creek Campground
Pretty Decent Place to Stay
A little farther off the highway than I wanted to go, but definitely a solid free campsite. There are a few substantial pot holes, so wouldn’t recommend for someone driving a super low vehicle. Also GPS isn’t perfect. It will take u to someone’s private property next door. Look for the big wooden sign that indicates that it is for public use.
Tim P.Guide
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Walk-in Sites
Many hiking and viewpoints
Great place to camp near the cloudland canyon. The campsite 8 that we camped on was far from parking and restroom, so you might wanna choose the sites near to parking. Be prepared to carry things for quite a walk. Bring something to carry water to your site from water filling station near the restrooms. But, the campsites are well spaced so you will have the privacy you need. There are lots of beautiful hiking places nearby.
- SSam O.Guide
Little River Adventure Company
Rip off
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.
Twan M.Ranger
Cherokee Rock Village
Sandrock Sanctuary
I’ve camped at Cherokee Rock Village (affectionately known as Sandrock to the locals) since 2011, starting back when it was still largely undeveloped and free…totally worth paying for these days - they’ve made it such a great place: showers, bathrooms, dumpsters, plenty of walk-in and car camping sites. Best climbing in the southeast, bouldering and sport, and a lot of RC car rock crawling, etc. Sandrock is a must go-to spot in Alabama. The views are awesome, climbing is awesome & camping is awesome. Charcoal grills at most sites, fire rings, firewood available at the front gate/office, etc. Good Verizon coverage, too. Plenty of gas stations and grocery stores within 20min, too.
- GGayle G.Traveler
Raccoon Mountain Caverns and Campground
Convenient to Chattanooga
We enjoyed spending several days exploring Chattanooga. The camp staffers are friendly and helpful. The facilities are clean and the park is well kept. The sites are tight. You're right on top of each other. Fine for a couple of days.
Justin M.TravelerDeSoto State Park
Great experience, beautiful area.
Stayed two nights, had a great time. Plenty to do all close by, as well as a few comforts to make the time easier if you want them.
Guide to Dutton
Camping near Dutton, Alabama, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventurous getaway, there are several campgrounds to choose from.
What to do:
- Hiking: Explore the scenic trails at DeSoto State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "There are three trailheads that leave directly from the campground, which is a well-kept and clean place with well-spaced sites."
- Fishing: Enjoy fishing at Honeycomb Campground. A camper noted, "Beautiful views from lakefront sites... very quiet in mid-November."
- Climbing: For rock climbing enthusiasts, Cherokee Rock Village is a must-visit. A reviewer said, "Best climbing in the southeast, bouldering and sport... The views are awesome, climbing is awesome & camping is awesome."
What campers like:
- Clean facilities: Campers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms and showers. One visitor at Monte Sano State Park Campground remarked, "The bathhouse was clean and there are lots of trails to hike."
- Friendly staff: Many campers have praised the helpfulness of campground hosts. A review from Lake Guntersville State Park Campground stated, "Employees were extremely friendly, inviting, and knowledgeable!"
- Spacious sites: Campers enjoy having room to spread out. A visitor at James H 'Sloppy' Floyd State Park Campground mentioned, "The sites are big, spacious, level gravel and a decent distance apart."
What you should know:
- Crowded during peak times: Some campgrounds can get busy, especially on weekends. A camper at Cloudland Canyon State Park Campground noted, "The sites are very close together here and you can expect it to usually be booked up."
- Limited amenities at some sites: Not all campgrounds have extensive facilities. A review from Honeycomb Campground pointed out, "Only one working bathroom/shower house... could be an issue when the campground is crowded."
- Check-in procedures vary: Some campgrounds have specific check-in processes. A visitor at Monte Sano State Park Campground mentioned, "Arrived and greeted by staff at the State Park guard gate, then checked into campground at separate office."
Tips for camping with families:
- Look for kid-friendly amenities: Many campgrounds have playgrounds and activities for children. A review of Lookout Mountain-Chattanooga West KOA highlighted, "The campground is very well maintained, has a large pool, playground and giant in-ground bounce balloon for the kids."
- Choose spacious sites: Opt for campgrounds with larger sites to allow for family games. A camper at Cherokee Rock Village said, "There are tons of spaces to set up a tent."
- Plan for quiet time: Some campgrounds can be noisy, especially during busy seasons. A visitor at Honeycomb Campground noted, "There’s also a ton of traffic going in and out, so it wasn’t super quiet."
Tips from RVers:
- Check site suitability: Make sure the sites can accommodate your RV size. A review from Monte Sano State Park Campground mentioned, "All the camper pads have recently been redone, so it's pretty easy to find a flat site."
- Be prepared for limited connectivity: Some areas may have weak cell service. A camper at Lake Guntersville State Park Campground noted, "ATT and Verizon signals weren't super strong but good enough to stream some TV."
- Bring extra supplies: Some campgrounds have limited stores. A visitor at Lookout Mountain-Chattanooga West KOA suggested, "Only suggestion would be a better stocked store."
Camping around Dutton, Alabama, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot or a place to explore, you'll find it here!
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