Best Cabin Camping near Fairhope, AL

Several cabin options exist within easy reach of Fairhope, Alabama, primarily at Gulf State Park Campground and Meaher State Park Campground. These cabins typically feature electricity, full bathrooms, and basic kitchen facilities with refrigerators and microwaves. Many include air conditioning for summer comfort and heating for winter stays. "The cabins are right on the water," notes one visitor's review of Meaher State Park, where waterfront cabin accommodations provide scenic bay views. Most cabins come furnished with beds, tables, and seating areas, though specific amenities vary by location.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Gulf State Park offers larger family-sized cabins that can accommodate up to six people, while Meaher State Park features more intimate waterfront cabin options. Reservations are essential, particularly during peak summer months when occupancy rates are highest. Most campgrounds with cabins maintain year-round availability, though some limit cabin rentals during winter. A recent review mentioned the Meaher State Park cabins as being "a hidden gem" with clean facilities and convenient access to water activities.

Most cabins include beds with mattresses but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen supplies vary widely between properties—some provide basic cookware while others offer only minimal equipment. Nearby markets supply groceries and camping essentials, with several campgrounds operating small on-site stores for forgotten items. Cabin guests should check specific amenity lists when booking as electricity, water hookups, and bathroom facilities differ between properties. Meaher State Park's cabins receive positive reviews for cleanliness, with one visitor noting they were "the cleanest accommodations I've ever been to."

Best Cabin Sites Near Fairhope, Alabama (26)

    1. Gulf State Park Campground

    102 Reviews
    Orange Beach, AL
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 948-7275

    "PROS 

    Quiet 

    Minimal streetlights 

    Site 435 level 

    Asphalt parking pad is extended as an area for the picnic table 

    Pedestal BBQ in good condition and free of ash upon arrival 

    Moveable metal and"

    "Gulf Shores Alabama Gulf State Park Current camping spot on the canal. Ours is a nice pull thru with electric and water. Almost 500 sites here from tent to big rig friendly."

    2. Meaher State Park Campground

    32 Reviews
    Daphne, AL
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 626-5529

    "Meaher is a great state park near Mobile. We stayed one night. Many of the sites are shady. The park streets and sites are asphalt. The park was clean and quiet except for road noise which wasnt bad."

    "Beautiful clean park. Getting upgraded. Two wonderful boardwalks. One to the Bayou. Ice machine, showers cabins, upgraded tent sites and wifi. Large sites with full hookups."

    3. Blakeley State Park Campground

    30 Reviews
    Spanish Fort, AL
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 626-5581

    "There are larger primitive tent sites, smaller tent sites with power/water hookups, RV sites, two primitive cabins and 2 newer cabins which are very nice."

    "Most sites have some privacy but a few are close to neighboring sites. Its a short walk to the bathhouse and tons of hiking trails are nearby."

    4. Dauphin Island Campground

    32 Reviews
    Dauphin Island, AL
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 861-2742

    $50 / night

    "Campsites are just a short walk to the beach. The staff is very friendly and will be happy to help with any questions you might have. Bath house is cleaned every morning and showers were pretty warm."

    "There are several good restaurants, ice cream shops, a great seafood market called Skinners, where you can order fresh seafood from the steamer (we ordered crab legs twice during our stay 😋), parks, bike"

    5. Pirates Cove RrrrV Park

    4 Reviews
    Foley, AL
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 978-2267

    $69 / night

    "All campsites have a wide concrete pad, fully electric with water and sewer. The shower bathrooms were very clean and open 24 seven."

    "They have activities daily all week long and step it up for the weekend. We will definitely be returning here."

    6. Fort Pickens Campground — Gulf Islands National Seashore

    98 Reviews
    Gulf Breeze, FL
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (850) 934-2622

    $20 - $40 / night

    "Whether it be tent, camper, or full RV

    • Sights with power $40 per night * Fire Pits 🔥 * Picnic table * Power hook-up

    • Sights with NO power $26 per night (Standard"

    "*The camping store is closed until they can find someone to run it. Wood and ice can be bought at the Tom Thumb just outside the park or at Walmart/Publix in Gulf Breeze."

    7. Harper - Blakeley State Park

    4 Reviews
    Spanish Fort, AL
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 626-5581

    $20 - $30 / night

    "April 4, 2021 Camper Van Site: Harper #7 Primitive $20 Over 2,000 acres crisscrossed with trails."

    "Harper Campground is designed for tent camping, $20 for unimproved and $30 for improved (electricity and water). If you have a $20 site, you have to bum water from one of the $30 sites."

    8. Apalachee RV Campground - Blakeley State Park

    4 Reviews
    Spanish Fort, AL
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 626-5581

    "The site had trees to hang my hammock, a fire ring, water, and a picnic table. You walk maybe 50ft from your parking spot to the site in the woods."

    "Big camping spaces- semi private. Kayaking trails all around in the park and local. Close by to big city life but camping in the wild yonder"

    9. The Retreat RV & Campground On Styx River

    7 Reviews
    Robertsdale, AL
    18 miles
    Website

    $20 - $150 / night

    "The retreat offers several amenities including showers, laundromat, and gas grills. There are even bouncy houses and playgrounds for the kids."

    "The grounds are very beautiful and there are many places that you can walk around the campground. The river bank is gorgeous and we even spent a dinner out next to the river."

    10. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort - Alabama Gulf Coast

    12 Reviews
    Elberta, AL
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (251) 986-3566

    "Enjoy taking the grandkids to Jellystone campground in Elberta, Alabama. "

    "Campsites have a fire pit, so we made s’mores. They have a store with everything we needed, which was really nice. The staff was great and accommodating. And bonus - you can earn Yogi points!"

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Cabin Reviews near Fairhope, AL

415 Reviews of 26 Fairhope Campgrounds


  • Karen L.
    May. 17, 2018

    Blakeley State Park Campground

    Very large park, hiking, camping, battlegrounds

    Blakely State Park is a very large State Park, with different choices for camping. There are larger primitive tent sites, smaller tent sites with power/water hookups, RV sites, two primitive cabins and 2 newer cabins which are very nice. There's TONS of hiking, a battleground for history buffs, a playground, a boatdock, lots of hiking, horseback riding etc.

    I stayed in one of the two Squirrels Nest, which are primitive cabins. Basically open air cabins. 2 walls, a roof and 2 walls of screens. There are two wooden platforms for beds. A twin and a queen, and barstools to sit inside and look out into the woods, over the hill in which they are nestled. There's a sink (but no water) and a cabinet, and outside a large deck with bench seating. Below is a fire pit and picnic table. There is a shared porta potty outside of the two cabins. These cabins are a bit of a drive out in the woods, so make sure your vehicle is up to it. It's very peaceful out there. My cabin was inhabited by mice at night, so I kept my food in airtight plastic paint bucket containers & my belongings covered by garbage bags on one of the platforms and had my air mattress inside a pop-up mosquito tent, so the mice did not bother me. I was after all in their house. I sprinkled peppermint oil around my gear & my bed platform to keep the mice away. Next time I will have my food in a large cooler so that the wildlife is not attracted.

    There are hiking trails by these sites, as well as, steps down the hill, leading off into another trail.

    i would stay there again. Great place to get away.

  • kelly N.
    Mar. 30, 2022

    Gulf Shores-Pensacola West KOA

    Beach front

    This beach front campground is beautiful, quiet, and relaxing. Under new ownership they seem friendly and helpful. Dog friendly park that is away from the major city hubs, nothing but the beach is walkable. Our site was level with a grill, fire pit, picnic table and a wooden deck.

  • Karen L.
    May. 17, 2018

    Meaher State Park Campground

    Very close sites, on/near the Bay.

    I have done tent camping at this park a couple times. All of the sites are close together and the ants are ridiculous. I had read reviews about the ants prior so I came prepared. Each site has a picnic table & fire ring. There is a boat launch, which is popular, a pier and also 2 cabins that you can rent. This is a popular park for RV's. And of course there is a shower house & covered picnic tables.

    I chose a specific site with water view which was enjoyable. The street lights throughout the park are very bright, so if you're light sensitive when you sleep, use a darker tent. All the sites have power & water hookups.

  • Amy L.
    Jul. 23, 2025

    Mystic Springs Recreation Area

    Remote Primitive and Wild

    Pros: Covered tent sites (we tent camped) portapottys, free for up to a week, boat launch, spaced out sites (pretty private). Has picnic tables, fire pits, and grills. Cons: Sites flood, lots of gaters (if you have small pets this is sketchy), gets a little busy on the weekends with the boaters, it's reaallllly far from the next town but there's a gas station 15mins away. Get gas before you go back to camp. It's beautiful and clean. About 45mins to pcola

  • Karen L.
    Feb. 7, 2024

    Mystic Springs Recreation Area

    Primitive site with fire ring, grill, trash can, , large portapotty and nice water view.

    I’ve camped at Mystic Springs numerous times. I book the group site. Very large & spacious. Perfect for a large group or multiple people. Plenty of room for several tents. It has a fire ring, grill, covered structure with 2 picnic tables, a garbage can and a large portapotty. It’s generally very quiet. It’s a gated site so to me it feels more secure. People do walk through the site occasionally but not too often. It’s primitive camping so no power & no potable water. Most sites have water view.

  • Lisa S.
    Apr. 5, 2021

    Harper - Blakeley State Park

    Beautiful Well Maintained Huge Park

    April 4, 2021 Camper Van Site: Harper #7 Primitive $20 Over 2,000 acres crisscrossed with trails. Interesting replication of the ghost town of Blakeley which disappeared around 1830, but before then it rivaled Mobile in population and economy. Harper loop, where I camped, is at least a mile into the woods and has no hook ups. The sites have picnic tables and fire rings and offer decent privacy. Bath house is 7 minute walk. My shower was cold. Dumpsters near bath house. Staff house nearby. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Wish I could stay more than two nights.

    RV park closer to entrance.

  • Napunani
    Jun. 10, 2023

    Gulf State Park Campground

    Pricy State Park Once Fees and Taxes Added

    PROS 

    Quiet 

    Minimal streetlights 

    Site 435 level 

    Asphalt parking pad is extended as an area for the picnic table 

    Pedestal BBQ in good condition and free of ash upon arrival 

    Moveable metal and wooden picnic table 

    Super clean climate controlled bathhouses 

    Very nice, large, park laundromat with coin changing machine. Detergent sold at camp store. 

    Recycling available at dump station 

    Super bike trails 

    Good park WiFi 

    TMobile 3 bars 

    CONS 

    No senior or vet discount 

    15.25% resort fee charged 

    15% sales tax charged

    $5 reservation fee charged 

    Site 425 no shade - we were HOT in January! 

    No info provided that state park does not provide campfire rings. Campfires are permitted but you must bring your own campfire ring/pit 

    Picnic table top rotted leaving large holes and unuseable

    Two roll-off compactors for the campground located at the dump station near the entrance/exit. If you are not camping in that area you are in for a hike.

  • Deborah T.
    Oct. 20, 2021

    Fort Pickens Campground — Gulf Islands National Seashore

    Beach Camping

    Whether it be tent, camper, or full RV

    • Sights with power $40 per night * Fire Pits 🔥 * Picnic table * Power hook-up

    • Sights with NO power $26 per night (Standard) * Fire Pits 🔥 * Picnic table

  • j
    Apr. 8, 2021

    Gulf State Park Campground

    Beaches and bikes

    Gulf Shores Alabama Gulf State Park Current camping spot on the canal. Ours is a nice pull thru with electric and water. Almost 500 sites here from tent to big rig friendly. Spacious sites, some with foliage, some with Lake or canal views. Grills but no fire pits. Right now there's a shortage of usable bath houses because of hurricane damage repairs in progress. Good wifi, local TV, and cell service. Close to stores and dining. Free access to adjacent pier. Great coastal access. Free use of bikes. Lots of great paved and boardwalk trails. Gators, snakes, armadillos and birds reside here.


Guide to Fairhope

Cabin camping near Fairhope, Alabama, offers a unique blend of nature and comfort, perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle while enjoying the great outdoors.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • Enjoy full hookups and clean facilities at Meaher State Park Campground, where spacious sites provide a comfortable stay.
  • Dauphin Island Campground features tent and RV sites with access to drinking water and electric hookups, ensuring a hassle-free camping experience.
  • At Blakeley State Park Campground, campers can take advantage of well-maintained restrooms and picnic areas, making it ideal for family gatherings.

Cabin campers like these nearby activities

  • Explore the beautiful nature trails and historical sites at Blakeley State Park Campground, perfect for hiking and wildlife watching.
  • Spend a day at the beach with easy access from Dauphin Island Campground, where you can enjoy swimming and sunbathing on pristine sands.
  • Take advantage of the fishing opportunities at Gulf Shores RV Resort, which features several fishing ponds for a relaxing day by the water.

Experience local attractions while cabin camping

  • Visit the historic Fort Gaines, located near Dauphin Island Campground, where you can learn about the area's rich history.
  • Enjoy the scenic beauty of Bellingrath Gardens, just a short drive from Meaher State Park Campground, offering stunning floral displays and picturesque views.
  • Take a ferry ride to Fort Morgan from Dauphin Island Campground for a day of exploration and adventure along the Gulf Coast.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Fairhope, AL is Gulf State Park Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 102 reviews.

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