Best Cabin Camping near Gallant, AL

Several state parks and private campgrounds near Gallant, Alabama provide cabin rentals with varying levels of amenities. DeSoto State Park Campground offers both rustic and modern log cabins with private settings and scenic views. Cabins at Cheaha State Park feature full kitchens, bathrooms, and climate control systems, with some offering panoramic mountain vistas. "Cabins 1-4 and 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," notes one visitor. Lake Guntersville State Park Campground includes furnished cabins with lakeside options, complete with electricity, running water, and outdoor fire rings. Most cabin accommodations include basic furniture, refrigerators, and cooking facilities, though amenities vary significantly by location.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location and price point. DeSoto State Park features pet-friendly cabins with varying occupancy limits, some accommodating couples while others suit larger families. According to one camper, the park "offers cabin and chalet rentals that are great if you want to get away but still have the comforts of home." Big Wills Creek Campground and Tubing provides more basic cabin options with creek-side locations. Most locations require advance reservations, particularly during summer months when waterfront cabins book quickly. River Rocks Landing offers cabin rentals with security features, including gated access after 8 PM. Winter visitors should note that some facilities have freezing precautions, with Cheaha State Park warning of potential damage fees for improper water hookup during cold weather.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary widely, from basic microwaves to full cooking setups with stoves and refrigerators. On-site camp stores at larger parks like Cheaha and DeSoto stock firewood, ice, and limited grocery items. Visitors staying at more remote cabin locations should plan to bring groceries, as the nearest full supermarkets may be 15-30 minutes away by car. Cabins at Cheaha State Park are particularly isolated, with one reviewer noting, "Unless you plan on eating at the restaurant or getting small items from the park store, you'd need to bring any food or other items you may need." For extended stays, bringing cooking supplies, food storage containers, and cleaning products is recommended, as these items are rarely provided even in fully furnished cabins.

Best Cabin Sites Near Gallant, Alabama (24)

    1. Noccalula Falls Park & Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    36 Reviews
    Gadsden, AL
    12 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."

    2. River Rocks Landing

    9 Reviews
    Gadsden, AL
    13 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!"

    3. Big Wills Creek Campground and Tubing

    4 Reviews
    Gadsden, AL
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 344-2473

    $30 - $44 / night

    "All tent/power sites are creekside I believe. Up on the end where we are is the “pool” area where tubing begins tubing was about 45-1hr to the end then they shuttle you back for tips."

    "The other problem was people who tube there parking in the camping site's so you didn't have access to the site's.That has been changed because I went back to tube and they posted signs stating campers"

    4. Lake Guntersville State Park Campground

    43 Reviews
    Guntersville, AL
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 571-5455

    "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!"

    "As soon as we stepped out the door we had to go up an incline to get to our picnic table."

    5. Upper Improved Campground — Cheaha State Park

    90 Reviews
    Oxford, AL
    43 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."

    6. The Ridge Outdoor Resort

    3 Reviews
    Oneonta, AL
    20 miles
    Website

    $5 / night

    "Most of the camp is for dirt bike riding but the park was almost empty at the end of the night! If it’s in the off season bring a table!"

    "There are dirt bike trails, a zip line, an air soft course, a pond, and stunning views of the valley below."

    7. DeSoto State Park Campground

    74 Reviews
    Alpine, AL
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 845-5075

    $38 / night

    "Desoto State Park is a beautiful park with great hiking and waterfalls. The primitive camping area has a keyed gate."

    "This park has it all in terms of overnight amenities. You can stay in a motel style room, log cabins, chalets, backcountry sites, wall tents, improved campsites and primitive campsites."

    8. Honeycomb Campground

    18 Reviews
    Grant, AL
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 582-9884

    "This campground is located on Lake Guntersville. There are plenty of sites with trees for shade and hammocking. Clean bathrooms and showers. Water and electric at all sites. Dump station."

    "Some tent sites and cabins you can reserve to stay in. If you don’t have a camper they have those also that you can rent. They have boat rentals too. Clean bathhouses  and a  very friendly  staff.  "

    9. Little Mountain Marina Resort

    9 Reviews
    Grant, AL
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 582-8211

    "I don’t like how you can’t pick your spot and you just have to drive around until you find one you like. My kids love the pools and the indoor pool is awesome during colder months. My kids love that."

    10. Talladega Pit Stop Campground

    4 Reviews
    Munford, AL
    31 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."

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Cabin Reviews near Gallant, AL

328 Reviews of 24 Gallant Campgrounds


  • Kelly G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 18, 2021

    DeSoto State Park Campground

    Primitive campsites with Perks!

    Desoto State Park is a beautiful park with great hiking and waterfalls. The primitive camping area has a keyed gate. Make sure you arrive during business hours so they can get you registered and give you a key. They will also give you a big card with your last name on it that you will put on the campsite ledger board once you have driven through the primitive area and picked from available sites. This ledger board is halfway along the gravel road once you have let yourself through the gate and is also where the common area is. In the common area there are pit toilets, a large covered pavilion, rentable cabins, picnic tables and stone fire rings. Campsites are well marked, each has a trash can (not bear proof since no bears), and a stone fire ring. At registration you will also receive the gate code for the improved RV park so that you can use the showers and do laundry. When you leave you can put your gate key in a Dropbox outside the office.

  • 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

  • Sarah C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 25, 2017

    DeSoto State Park Campground

    This place is swanky!

    This park has it all in terms of overnight amenities. You can stay in a motel style room, log cabins, chalets, backcountry sites, wall tents, improved campsites and primitive campsites. Whatever you're looking for, this place probably has it and all in a beautiful setting. We stayed here while visiting Little River Canyon and it was a good location for our needs.

    The park also has a near little nature center with cool interpretive programs. The improved campsites have hook ups (water, sewer and electric), picnic tables, fire rings and large gravel pads with plenty of room. There are a number of wonderful hiking options here as well. It's a little pricey, especially with the convenience fee and the 13% lodging tax but you get what you pay for and this place is NICE.

  • 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!

  • Carol A.
    Jun. 15, 2018

    Cullman Campground

    Close to I-65. Easily accessible, pull throughs for most sites.

    This is a friendly, clean, campground. Staff is helpful, guide you to site and help you park. Sites provide easy access with ample space for RV and vehicle or trailer. Quiet park, pet friendly with areas to walk you pet with grass and trees.

  • 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.

  • Roy T.
    Sep. 28, 2018

    DeSoto State Park Campground

    Excellent

    Wonderful State Park. Sites are big. Campground and restrooms are clean.

    We’ve been coming here with friends for years in tent, cabin, pop up camper, and now travel trailer.

    Getting to it with a large rig is readily doable, but not easy as you drive up a mountain and along curvy roads.

  • 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

  • C
    Aug. 2, 2020

    Smith Lake Park

    Great place

    I really enjoy Smith lake campground it has a lot of great sites. There are plenty of shades sites for summer camping. They have primitive and powered sites with most having picnic tables and some with shared water. It is very affordable and quiet with lots to do. They have canoe rentals, mini golf, pool, and a beach area by the lake. The bathhouses are close by to the powered sites which is really nice. The only drawbacks are the bathhouses at least for the mens side is they need to have a place to hang your shower bag with clothes and toiletries instead of having to sit them on the floor. (Tip now that I've been a couple of times go buy a suction cup hook to hang your bag or towel on). I'll definitely be going back! Note you'll have to check with front office about pool and canoe rentals due to the covid-19. 403 Co Rd 386, Cullman, AL 35057

    (256)-739-2916 http://www.cullmancountyparks.com/smithlake.html


Guide to Gallant

Cabin camping near Gallant, Alabama offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and cozy accommodations, perfect for families and nature lovers alike.

Cabins are available at Noccalula Falls Park & Campground

  • Enjoy the scenic beauty of Gadsden while staying in a cabin at Noccalula Falls Park & Campground, where you can explore the stunning waterfall and park trails.
  • This campground features amenities like electric hookups and drinking water, making your stay comfortable and convenient.
  • With a variety of activities available, including hiking and picnicking, it’s an ideal spot for a family getaway.

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Discover local attractions near your cabin

  • Visit the nearby Talladega Super Speedway, where you can immerse yourself in the excitement of NASCAR events while staying at Talladega Pit Stop Campground.
  • Take a day trip to the picturesque Guntersville Lake, where you can enjoy fishing, swimming, and relaxing by the water, all while being close to River Ridge Retreat Guntersville.
  • Don’t miss the chance to explore the local wildlife and natural beauty at Honeycomb Campground, which offers a peaceful retreat with stunning lake views.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Gallant, AL is Noccalula Falls Park & Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED with a 4.1-star rating from 36 reviews.

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