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    3. Big Canoe Creek Outfitters

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    $20 / night

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    4. Weogufka State Forest Campsite 2

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    Flagg Mountain is the southernmost Appalachian peak over 1,000 feet, located near Weogufka, Alabama, in Coosa County, and contains a CCC-built lookout tower and cabins. Weogufka State Forest consists of 240 acres of upland hardwood on Flagg Mountain. It is owned by the State of Alabama and Managed by the Alabama Forestry Commission (see map). The property is open to the public. It contains many hiking trails maintained by the Alabama Hiking Trail Society. The Pinhoti Trail’s southern terminus ends on Flagg Mountain. (The Pinhoti Trail extends northward to Springer Mountain in Georgia, where the Appalachian Trail begins.) Currently, there is a full-time caretaker on the property. Weogufka State Forest is open to the public. Overnight camping and social events are available, but reservations must be through the caretaker in advance. Please text 256-223-3990. Currently there are limited bathroom facilities. Efforts are underway to improve the facilities. This includes reopening the tower stairs, building a bathhouse, and improving the cabins.

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    Recent Tent Reviews In Mccalla

    279 Reviews of 5 Mccalla Campgrounds


    • Joshua D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park
      Jul. 17, 2024

      Oak Mountain State Park

      Beautiful campground year round

      Having visited 3 times now, twice before the renovations and now once after, I can confidently say I love this park! I have previously primitive camped here and now camper at a full hookup RV site. Tent sites range from "water in vicinity," "water at site," and "water and 20 amp power at site." Rv sites are water and electric or full hook up. I think all RV sites are now 50/30/20 but I'm not certain. There is a dump station near the exit of the campground. Sites are mostly level/slight grade but found that not all drain very well when it rains, including our site a17.

      The park has so many different activities including -Hiking -Bmx trails -Swimmimg -Archery range And more I can't even remember.

      Flip side watersports operates at 2 locations and paid activities include -wake boarding -Aqua Park And rentals of -Kayaks -stand up paddle boards -paddle boats And -Canoes.

      There are things to do year round and the weather was great for mid July.

    • L
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park
      Jun. 23, 2024

      Oak Mountain State Park

      Beautiful Campground

      This state park has it all. A place to swim, numerous hiking trails, playgrounds, etc. The newly remodeled campground is spectacular. The pads are super level (at least in A16. Small tent spots sprinkled in. Saw security and police several times just passing through to check on folks. Love that. We will be back many more times for sure.

    • WThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from The Ridge Outdoor Resort
      Apr. 20, 2024

      The Ridge Outdoor Resort

      Nice site

      This is a motocross, zip line and paint ball camp. The people that checked us in were great. Charge was $5 per person. So $11.00 for us. The sites are grassy. We are the only ones here so we pulled up to the bath house. They will be out to turn on the hot water in a bit. Quiet. Relaxing after a day of seeing the sites. I have 2 bars on my Verizon.

    • MThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
      Apr. 13, 2024

      Gunter Hill Campground

      Lovely federal park

      If you have a boat and are a fisherman you will love this park. We had a spot right on the water. Views were beautiful. Brought our kayaks but didn’t use them as it was a bit chilly and windy. Would definitely. Return. Only downside - lots of poison ivy!! And the bathrooms were rundown and dingy.

    • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sunset RV
      Apr. 10, 2024

      Sunset RV

      Bright light and road noise

      Stopped for an overnight on our way home to Atlanta from a trip out west. Not much of a park. Most sites are long term or semi permanent. Only 6 available for regular RV. Water, 30/50 amp electric & sewer There is a small laundry room The office wasn’t open but we had reservations and had received an email about our site and directions. WiFi was poor. It is right off of I-20 so there was lots of road noise all night. There was a very bright vapor light above our site that lit up the whole area. There is a small dog walking area.

    • mThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Weogufka State Forest Flagg Mtn
      Apr. 9, 2024

      Weogufka State Forest Flagg Mtn

      Private and Historic

       this is a great campsite. You might need four-wheel-drive to get up to the ruins, but maybe not. Mary the caretaker of the area could easily tell you and is a great communicator and very helpful. I highly recommend this area. 

    • David S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Rolling Hills RV Park
      Apr. 5, 2024

      Rolling Hills RV Park

      Nice place

      We just needed a stop with hookups for the night. But this place exceeded expectations. We had a pull through spot so we didn't have to disconnect our tow dolly. Gravel site was fairly level despite being in a hilly area. There's quite a bit of space between most of the sites (particularly the back in sites). Our site was right up against another pull through on our patio side though. No big deal, if we were coming to stay for a while we would get a back in spot. We did not check out the bathrooms or laundry facilities, but there are several of them.

    • Tonya B.
      Camper-submitted photo from Deerlick Creek
      Mar. 20, 2024

      Deerlick Creek

      Off the beaten path

      Its not impossible, just slow going. Roads to get here are narrow, hilly, and twisty, but in good condition. If you have a rig longer than 30ft and want room to breathe, get a pull-through site. The campground doesn’t do the best job at marking how to get to each site and some site number posts are knocked over, like Site #16, which makes it a little tricky to navigate. Water pressure is on the low side compared to other campgrounds. But the site views and peace & quiet are worth it.

    • Ali Z.
      Camper-submitted photo from Payne Lake East Side
      Jan. 14, 2024

      Payne Lake East Side

      Hidden Gem Close to Campus

      We had a great time visiting Payne Lake this weekend! We stayed at a primitive campsite with a beautiful view of the lake. 

      My biggest advice is to bring. your. own. firewood. As far as we could tell, there was nowhere at the campground to purchase bundles of firewood, and even the local grocery stores/gas stations weren't stocked with any either. We spent quite a bit of time using a hatchet to cut up down trees to fuel our firepit. 

      The campground is organized well and we were able to have our pick of campsites (mainly due to the fact that it was 30 degrees the whole weekend). The primitive campsites all had picnic tables and fire pits. Our group also uses hammocks and there were plenty of trees near enough together for hammock hanging. 

      When we got to the campground, the check in area is quite simple. There is a box with envelopes/forms to fill out that ask for your payment (in cash!), car information, and site number. Once you fill out your information, you simply drive and park at your campsite. As far as we could tell, each site had ample room for parking 2 cars within 15 feet or so. We paid $6 a night for the site, as well as an extra $3 fee/day because of a third car. 

      The area is quiet and peaceful, and the lake is a beautiful spot to catch the sunrise. On the East Side of the lake, we got a large amount of late afternoon sun, but minimal sunshine until later in the morning. The West Side saw a lot of sun early in the morning. 

      We got the chance to meet the Camp Host, who was very gracious and also introduced us to his dog, Reecie. He even offered to take our trash out for us!

      We took a walk around the entire campground, and it is clear that the West Side of the lake sees more visitors and is generally kept up with more. The blue hiking trail on the East side required quite a bit of bushwhacking and didn't seem to have much upkeep at all. On our hike, we ended up walking the roads of the campsite and seeing the whole grounds.

    • R
      Camper-submitted photo from Bama RV Station
      Oct. 17, 2023

      Bama RV Station

      Nice quiet friendly campground

      Quiet campground with 3 dog parks level lots. Numerous sewer as well as non sewer lots. Economy camping option in the economy storage area. Numbers posted for assistance as well as campground office in with the self storage office.

    • C
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park Campground
      Oct. 11, 2023

      Oak Mountain State Park Campground

      A family tradition

      I’ve been going here since I was a kid and it’s one of my favorite places in the world. You’ll never run out of things to do between the endless hiking trails, the museum of wildlife, and the wildlife rescue center. There’s an archery station within the park and a petting farm. The campground is easily navigated with multiple bathhouses per campground so you’ll always have one nearby.

    • Belinda H.
      Camper-submitted photo from Faye Whittemore Farms Inc
      Oct. 1, 2023

      Faye Whittemore Farms Inc

      The campground is wooded with electric and water hookups . Very nice!

      The campground is very nice and woodsy.  The campsites have water and electric hookups.  They have nice paddocks for your horses.  The multiple trails are so beautiful .  I have been here many times.

    • Amy L.
      Camper-submitted photo from Chilton County Minooka Park
      Sep. 4, 2023

      Chilton County Minooka Park

      Manooka Park Jemison Al

      Great people Always willing to help, loves our long term stay here. Mr. Gerald, Mr. Teddy & Mr. Scott are always more than willing to work with you & help in any way. Loves everything about this place. Family friendly, atv park.

    • Cat R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sunset RV
      Aug. 15, 2023

      Sunset RV

      Easy Off Interstate

      We stayed at Sunset West, which is the same RV park, but just about 5 minutes down the road. Amenities were only available at the east location. This included a small office, laundromat, and shower room. We had site 57, which was a level blacktop site that had sewer, water, cable and electricity. Dumpster located on site for trash. Loud traffic noise. But, with all that, it was 45.33 with tax.

    • Aaron D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Gunter Hill Campground
      Jul. 24, 2023

      Gunter Hill Campground

      Great place for a 1 night stopover!

      We stayed in spot 30 on the Catoma loop. We we're very close to the water but obscured by the trees and underbrush. The sewage hookup was very nice to have on a 1 night trip. Bathrooms were clean but had no AC, a little bit of a walk from our spot. Pull through site was easy to park and didn't require any leveling side to side. Verizon cell service was okay, bounced between 1-2 bars with 10-20 mbps. Close enough to Montgomery but still felt very isolated and quiet.

    • R
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park
      Jun. 2, 2023

      Oak Mountain State Park

      Updates please

      At the regular campground, there’s only 30amp connections. Some have sewer and some not. There is no camp wifi. Swimming is quit a distance from campground.

      The campground at the stables are pull through and 50 amp and full hookups.

    • L
      Camper-submitted photo from Deerlick Creek
      May. 18, 2023

      Deerlick Creek

      Great But Noisy Around Holidays

      I tent camped with two kiddos in spot #30 and we had a lovely view of the woods. Each spot has a gravel platform and some of my stakes wouldn’t grab but the tent held up. It was noisy at night with some folks partying but eventually it died down. Spots are a bit close (you can see the camper parked across the street from us) and you can easily hear comings and goings of other campers. It was May when we camped here and hot and very humid during the day. Cooler but still super humid at night. Each site has a nice fire ring, picnic table and a grill.

      The guy at the front gate was super nice and helpful.

      My kids enjoyed hiking and the bball court (where some other kids congregated). The nets were barely hanging on but still playable. The bathrooms were clean.

    • G
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park
      May. 9, 2023

      Oak Mountain State Park

      Ok sites bathhouses pretty bad

      Rv sites were paved, pretty level and well spaced. Bathhouses were pretty rough, dirty in disrepair and dated.

    • L
      Camper-submitted photo from Rickwood Caverns State Park
      May. 6, 2023

      Rickwood Caverns State Park

      Great for Beginner Campers

      Rickwood Caverns was the first car camping experience I ever had. My husband and I went sans kids to see if we liked tent camping and test out our gear. We are total beginners. 

      We got there at 5:15 and the shop/office closes at 5pm. There was a sign with a phone number for assistance in late check in. No one answered and our VM was never returned. No big deal. We didn’t have a pass in our car and no one cared or checked.

      The campground is small. Each of the primitive campsites has a fire pit and picnic table. Our table had seen better days and was missing one bench. Somewhere in the vicinity, there was a faucet for washing dishes, etc., but it was surrounded by a giant mud puddle. There’s another faucet area in the parking lot near the bathroom/shower building. 

      We reserved site #17 and there were two other tents pitched nearby. I reserved the site on Alaparks’ website and I think I paid $14/night. The park is gated and locked each evening. It is an old state park and a bit run down. The bathroom/shower building is very old, but it was tidy and I did see someone clean it on Saturday morning.

      We toured the caverns on Saturday at 10am with a small group and enjoyed the tour. Tours are discounted for campers. The tour didn’t include so much geological information as it was about rocks shaped as animals, etc. It would have been cool to learn more about the history and sciency stuff. Something really interesting about the history to me was that the caverns were basically blasted out and excavated by Boy Scouts in the 50s. Seriously. With dynamite. 

      The caverns have steep stairs that can be muddy and wet. Lots and lots of steps, so definitely not an activity for folks with mobility issues. Children might struggle too. 

      The park is kind of near a highway and I could hear cars in the evening and at night. 

      Cell phone reception was fine. 

      Temps were low 50s in overnight and bugs were only an issue around dusk. (This was in late April).

      Because the campground is so small, primitive camping area is close to camper parking lot, so there was a little camper community close by but that didn’t bother us. 

      Rickwood Caverns is a low frills place for tent camping for beginner campers. The caverns might be fun to tour again in December when they have their Christmas lights up.

    • Beth R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Peach Park RV Park
      Apr. 1, 2023

      Peach Park RV Park

      Great overnight stay

      Great campground for overnight stay. 30/50 amp hook-up Water Sewer Concrete pads Playground Separate picnic area Easy back-in spots 10 available (first come, first served) no reservations

      We came in late & paid in the AM at Peach Park Express $35 for overnight stay.

      From I65S, take exit 205, turn left off ramp, turn left onto Bradberry Lane (between Whataburger & Peach Park), RV park on right by lighthouse (no signs).

    • MThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Oak Mountain State Park
      Apr. 1, 2023

      Oak Mountain State Park

      Just okay

      I have camped at the horse campground a few times. Nothing fancy there, they are side by side pull thrus similar to a KOA. And the horse trails are nice. This time I camped at the regular campground in a travel trailer. Site A14. Site was pull thru across from camphosts and bathroom. Site was small but nice - water/elec only and pull thru. Picnic table and fire ring, no grill. Camp hosts (woman) was friendly. Asked for assistance in moving a bench so my son could get his wheelchair along the sidewalk to the men’s bathroom: her husband (assume they are married) never came out despite being asked by his wife a few times and me waiting 20 min. On that note, the bathrooms are old and dingy and not ADA at all. But it would have been nice to get some assistance. Overall, this is a good campground if you have young kids and like a lot of activity around you and don’t need anything ADA. Oh and be aware of poison ivy. It was EVERYWHERE



    Guide to Mccalla

    Camping near McCalla, Alabama, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an action-packed adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

    What to do

    • Hiking: Explore the numerous trails available at Oak Mountain State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "The park has so many different activities including hiking, BMX trails, swimming, and an archery range."
    • Water Sports: If you're into water activities, check out Deerlick Creek. A reviewer noted, "The site views and peace & quiet are worth it," especially if you enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding.
    • Historical Sites: Visit Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park Campground for a mix of history and nature. One camper shared, "Trails to hike, water to play in, fishing, history places to see and go through."

    What campers like

    • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the sites. A visitor at Brierfield Ironworks Historical Park said, "Very clean well-kept campground."
    • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds, like Gunter Hill Campground, offer spacious sites. One reviewer mentioned, "Very spacious sites in Catoma loop."
    • Friendly Staff: Campers often highlight the helpfulness of the staff. A visitor at Birmingham South RV Park noted, "Staff very friendly. Extremely clean bathrooms & showers."

    What you should know

    • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Sunset RV, are more basic. A camper remarked, "Definitely just a no-frills parking lot with full hookups."
    • Noise Levels: Campgrounds near highways, such as Birmingham South RV Park, can be noisy. One visitor said, "It is outdated. The power stations are the worst."
    • Ticks and Bugs: Be cautious of ticks, especially at Deerlick Creek. A camper warned, "Beautiful campground, unfortunately infested with ticks."

    Tips for camping with families

    • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and water access. A parent at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park Campground mentioned, "The newly remodeled campground is spectacular."
    • Safety First: Always check for poison ivy and other hazards. A camper at Deerlick Creek cautioned, "Oh and be aware of poison ivy. It was EVERYWHERE."
    • Plan for Meals: Some campgrounds may not have markets nearby. A visitor at Burchfield Branch Park suggested, "If you want to disconnect, it’s an ideal place to do so."

    Tips from RVers

    • Check Hookups: Ensure your site has the right hookups for your RV. A reviewer at Gunter Hill Campground noted, "The sewage hookup was very nice to have on a 1-night trip."
    • Site Selection: Choose pull-through sites for easier access. A camper at Deerlick Creek advised, "If you have a rig longer than 30ft and want room to breathe, get a pull-through site."
    • Be Prepared for Weather: Check the forecast before you go. A visitor at Oak Mountain State Park Campground mentioned, "The weather was great for mid-July."

    Camping near McCalla, Alabama, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

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