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Furnished cabins are available at several established campgrounds within driving distance of Gurley, Alabama. Lake Guntersville State Park Campground offers cabin accommodations with electricity, running water, and climate control systems. Smith Lake Park provides lakeside cabins with picnic tables and fire rings, while Covenant Woodlands features a private cabin setting on wooded acreage. The Ridge Outdoor Resort includes cabin options with modern amenities. "Want total privacy with 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," notes one visitor about Covenant Woodlands.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Oak Mountain State Park Campground provides cabin rentals alongside their camping facilities, with both waterfront and wooded options. Many cabins include essential furnishings like beds, tables, and basic kitchen facilities, though amenities vary significantly between locations. Honeycomb Campground offers cabin accommodations near the water with electrical hookups. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially during summer months when waterfront cabins fill quickly. A camper wrote: "There are plenty of sites with trees for shade and hammocking. Clean bathrooms and showers. Water and electric at all sites."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities range from basic cookware to fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators and stoves. Noccalula Falls Park & Campground's cabins provide cooking areas, though specific amenities vary by unit type. Thousand Trails Hidden Cove offers cabins with lake access and nearby facilities including showers and restrooms. Nearby towns such as Cullman and Guntersville have grocery stores and supply shops for additional provisions. On-site camp stores at locations like Oak Mountain State Park stock essential items, firewood, and ice. Campers should verify what supplies are included before arrival, as requirements differ substantially between rustic and luxury cabin options.

Best Cabin Sites Near Gurley, Alabama (19)

    1. Oak Mountain State Park Campground

    100 Reviews
    Hoover, AL
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (205) 620-2520

    "The picnic table was old, but large and quite serviceable. There was a sturdy fire ring with grill at every site."

    "Although the first few tent sites on the B-side are located right off the road, they're set back far enough that they feel pretty secluded with plenty of trees to give a slight sense of privacy."

    2. The Ridge Outdoor Resort

    3 Reviews
    Oneonta, AL
    8 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."

    3. Smith Lake Park

    12 Reviews
    Bremen, AL
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 739-2916

    "I really enjoy Smith lake campground it has a lot of great sites. There are plenty of shades sites for summer camping."

    "Park has cabins on site, places for rvs, and also areas for tents. There is a beach area and a boat launch. They have pavilions with grills and electrical outlets"

    4. Noccalula Falls Campground

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

    $65 - $75 / night

    "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."

    5. Covenant Woodlands

    1 Review
    Moody, AL
    22 miles
    +1 (205) 639-7062

    $25 - $111 / night

    "Want total privacy with the every kitchen supply, shampoos, comfy beds, wood for the fire pit, coffee and plenty of amusements provided?"

    6. Lake Guntersville State Park Campground

    43 Reviews
    Guntersville, AL
    50 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."

    7. Thousand Trails Hidden Cove

    13 Reviews
    Arley, AL
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Plenty of amenities, pool, basketball court, disc golf, nice clubhouse with pool tables and other games/lounging, Lewis Smith Lake, nice playground, horseshoes, a lake overlook with gazebo and mini golf"

    "No fenced in dog park but plenty of space to have one. Right on the lake but unaware of any kind of rentals available nearby— closest rentals are 40 mins away on the opposite side of the lake."

    8. Cullman Campground

    7 Reviews
    Cullman, AL
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (256) 734-5853

    "Staff is helpful, guide you to site and help you park. Sites provide easy access with ample space for RV and vehicle or trailer."

    "Beautiful campground, check out the animals. Great signage to park. Not the greatest cell phone signal but not awful. Free wifi for non streaming service and paid option for streaming."

    9. Honeycomb Campground

    19 Reviews
    Grant, AL
    50 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.  "

    10. River Rocks Landing

    9 Reviews
    Gadsden, AL
    39 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!"

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  • 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.

  • Liz W.
    Oct. 20, 2020

    Oak Mountain State Park Campground

    Nice campground in a fantastic state park

    We spent the weekend in site A59 with two tents and three people. It is a nice, level site with plenty of room for everything we needed. Most tent sites in the campground have cinder block retaining walls build in that make the sites level and are very convenient for setting up your kitchen area.  The picnic table was old, but large and quite serviceable. There was a sturdy fire ring with grill at every site. NOTE: ALL tent sites in this campground are considered walk-in only, meaning that you can't drive right into the site with your car. Some are closer to the road than others, and it is hard to tell this from map. A59 was maybe 75 yards uphill from the parking spot on the road. Not a problem for us to carry our gear up, but it might be for some. We really liked this site because it backed up to the woods and was nice and shaded. Other tent sites were visible, but not close enough to feel crowded at all.

    Check in was easy. You do not have to pay the park entrance fee if you are camping over night. Maps are available at the store. Staff was very nice and friendly. Firewood is available for $8 a bundle, but it was green and would not burn. I will take the propane fire pit next time.

    The bath house was fine. Not luxurious, but not bad at all. As always, take your own toilet tissue - better safe than sorry. The bath house was warm and cozy, the toilets worked, and there was hot water (very hot) and soap. The hand dryer in the men's side was broken. As far as COVID precautions, there is a sign asking that only one person go in the bath house at a time, but that is not really practical, so a mask is a good idea.

    The activities in the park are fantastic. We hiked for 5 hours and never had to cover the same ground. Views are glorious. There are dozens of other things to do, also. The kayakers seemed to be having a great time, as did the mountain bikers. People are friendly here. Lots of dogs, all responsibly leashed.

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

    Noccalula Falls Campground

    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

  • Johnnie J.
    May. 30, 2019

    Oak Mountain State Park Campground

    Beautiful Park - Plenty to do!

    *It's been a while since my last visit, but since I camp there every year, several times each summer, I figured I'd go ahead and do a quick review anyway.

    Every summer for the past few years I've traveled to Oak mountain, typically going several times each summer (July and August) to run the Southeastern trail series. Although there are numerous back country camp sites, I've always stayed at the campground due to its convenient location, and always stay at the same campsite (B6) each visit. The campground is divided into two sections (A & B) and each campsite has parking right at the site itself.

    Although the first few tent sites on the B-side are located right off the road, they're set back far enough that they feel pretty secluded with plenty of trees to give a slight sense of privacy. These first few sites have no electrical hookup or water, but are located a short walking distance from the front bathhouse (bathroom and shower). The bathhouse directly across from my site is rarely busy, and the single shower is clean with plenty of hot water.

    Each site has a cinderblock retaining wall, a picnic table, and a steel fire ring with a flip-top cooking grate. If you're tent camping, the pad is dirt with a layer of pea-gravel, so a sleeping pad is a must. Firewood is easy to find in the surrounding woods if there hasn't been a lot of people thru the area. Otherwise, wood is available at the store at the entrance to the campground. The campground is easily accessible from the parks back gate entrance, which is only a short driving distance to pretty much anything you could need (restaurants, gas, groceries, etc).  There's even a small beach area at the back of the campground exclusive to campground guests. The staff is always friendly and reserving a campsite online is easy.

    One of the great things about Oak Mountain State Park is that there's plenty to do aside from the camping; hiking, mountain biking, horse stables, a BMX track, an archery range, canoeing, paddle boats/ paddle boarding, several lakeside beaches with playgrounds, a wakeboarding course, a wildlife rehabilitation center, and a treetop nature boardwalk which features several enclosures where you can view birds of prey up close. Also, if you're into trail running or mountain biking, there are several race series held at the park each year.

    All in all, I love this park and already have my reservations made again for this summer!

  • 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

  • Clay M.
    Aug. 17, 2020

    Oak Mountain State Park Campground

    Campground is 4 star, Park as a whole is 5 star

    The campground is very acceptable. Some RV sites with FHU and some without sewer. Tent sites also. We have camped here many times on many different sites in the B section. Sites mostly level and drain ok when it rains. Campground registration is easy and painless and staff is great. There is a dump station on the way out of the campground. They sell firewood and fill propane. Some sites near/on lake. This campground stays crowded most of the year. FHU sites go first. Campground is 5.5 miles from main entrance. 

    The rest of the park is amazing. Probably 50 miles of hiking trails. Over 30 miles of biking trails and most are maintained regularly. Also horse/hiking trails and stables. Cabins on semi private lake. 

    18 hole golf course and is enjoyable and easily walkable. 

    Marina with kayak,canoe,sup and pedal boat rentals. This has been closed due to covid19 though. You can still rent these at the cable skiing area near back entrance. Picnic tables everywhere. 

    Archery area with targets and elevated shooting platform.

    Pump track and BMX track.

    Costs 5$ per person to enter park but included if you are camping. 

    Will visit again.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 29, 2019

    Oak Mountain State Park Campground

    OK campground in a very large state park

    Very large park with lots to do within the park including golf, archery, several lakes, and hiking. We had hoped to hike to Peavine Falls, but since we arrived on the first day after Daylight Savings, we ran out of daylight and needed to get an early start the next day. As with other parks we have been in this fall, the lake was closed for swimming for the season. 

    The campground is more than five miles from the entrance to the park and is quite large. It was surprisingly crowded for the first Sunday in November. We did not have reservations but were able to secure an electric site (a frost warning was in effect, so we wanted to be able to use our heater). We could have had our pick of tent (no hookup) sites. Many of the sites had the feel of an RV park. There was no privacy/separation between the sites and the sites vary significantly in size and quality. Some are pull-through, some are paved, some are gravel. Site 9 was level but not all of them were. Each site had a very large picnic table and fire ring. Check-in is at a small store that has some basic supplies but you are within 20 miles of Birmingham and the surrounding suburbs so you can easily stock up on groceries and other needed supplies before arriving. 

    The bathrooms and showers were a little worn but serviceable. It was appreciated that they were heated. 

    What is it about trains and campgrounds? As soon as we settled in for the night, we started hearing the very loud trains throughout the night and into the next morning! 

    An ok campground but unless we were going to take advantage of some of the activities available, we probably would not camp here again.

  • Asher K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 6, 2016

    Oak Mountain State Park Campground

    Packed Tight

    The campsites at Oak Mountain are fairly well travelled and can get pretty packed though they provide all the necessary amenities for camping. Most of the tent sites have a level gravel area with a picnic table and fire pit to set up your site. However, the water pumps are often a little bit of a walk and shared between several sites. They are also very strict about the number of cars and this can make it tricky with a larger group. Overall it is a ok campsite but in a great park with awesome hikes. I would still recommend a visit to anyone who is willing to deal with camping close to your neighbor.

Guide to Gurley

Gurley, Alabama sits in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, with elevations around 640 feet above sea level. The region experiences distinct seasons with hot, humid summers and mild winters, making camping possible year-round. Camping cabins near Gurley offer shelter options during unexpected weather patterns common in northern Alabama's transition zone between mountain and valley terrain.

What to do

Hiking trails: Oak Mountain State Park Campground features accessible hiking paths for all skill levels. "I hiked the red trail loop. The trail is used for hiking and mountain biking. Easy trail to follow with good signs. Overall the trail was moderate and was a fair distance a little over 10 mile hike," notes Lillie M.

Water recreation: Lake Guntersville State Park, located about 30 minutes from Gurley, provides extensive lake access. "The campground is right on the banks of Lake Guntersville and it has a beach area so it's great if you want to play in the water. There are a lot of great hiking, biking, and horse-riding trails," explains Ally B.

Off-road adventures: The Ridge Outdoor Resort caters to motorized recreation enthusiasts. "There are dirt bike trails, a zip line, an air soft course, a pond, and stunning views of the valley below. The staff brings around all the firewood you could ever need," reports Megan M.

What campers like

Private woodland settings: Covenant Woodlands offers secluded cabin rentals on wooded property. "Want total privacy with every kitchen supply, shampoos, comfy beds, wood for the fire pit, coffee and plenty of amusements provided? The private setting in the woods is less than a mile from a highway only 40-40 minutes to Birmingham," mentions Kay C.

Backcountry options: More adventurous campers appreciate the remote sites at Oak Mountain. "The site we stayed at was only a short walk, maybe 15 min from the road but it felt like a totally different world. We had a huge area to set up our tents and there was a small stream that we could pump water from," shares Asher K.

Affordable cabin alternatives: Rental cabins provide budget-friendly alternatives to hotels near Gurley. Smith Lake Park offers cabins starting at $85/night. "Park has cabins on site, places for rvs, and also areas for tents. There is a beach area and a boat launch. They have pavilions with grills and electrical outlets," says Vanessa S.

What you should know

Site spacing considerations: Noccalula Falls Park & Campground gets mixed reviews on site layouts. "This is a very well maintained campground with plenty to do. The facilities are very clean and management is very friendly. The only issue we had was the sites are extremely close together," explains Brittney P.

Weather impacts: Tornado damage has affected tree cover at some campgrounds. "A few years ago a tornado took out a lot of the big pines so it's a bit hot with very little shade. But it's still the best place to camp around Guntersville," Greg H. mentions about Lake Guntersville State Park.

Connectivity challenges: Cell service varies significantly. At Hidden Cove RV Resort, "Verizon signal is very sketchy, and non existent depending on where you are in the campground. They do have wifi, free at the clubhouse and a couple other spots," notes Thomas H.

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