Best Tent Camping near Notasulga, AL

In New England it's challenging to find a campground that is open in late November/early December but that's certainly not the case in the south! Sometimes I experience the opposite problem, tons of people everywhere thanks to the warmer weather. However, when we pulled into Gunter Hill this time of year we were surprised to see how empty the place was. There were a few large RVs in the area but only one other tent camper like ourselves.

The sites are nicely spaced out so even if there had been a lot of people there, it wouldn't have felt too crowded. Large old trees with beautiful Spanish moss provide plenty of shade in the sites. The river also runs pretty close to some of the sites as well. Our site had a nice paved pull in as well as a gravel area with a large picnic table and fire ring. In addition there was a stand up grill available as well. On the other side of the concrete pull in was a nice flat spot for us to pitch our tent. Plenty of room for everything here. Water and electric hookups were easily accessible right in our site. The ground below the water spigot drains well and doesn't create a large mud puddle when you use it, a piece of campground engineering I have come to greatly appreciate. The site has a nice lantern/trash pole that includes a small shelf, great for all sorts of things!

The bathrooms are nice and were all maintained. We didn't use the showers but the toilets and sinks were more than adequate for morning and evening necessities.

The location is great, right outside of the city and perfectly placed for us to stop on our road trip from the national park sites in Tuskegee and heading to them in Selma.

Despite being two females and the campground being relatively empty, we felt incredibly safe. I mention this because this is not always the case when we camp in southern states.

Traveling back east, we found Chewacla State Park campground on The Dyrt. Due to heavy rain, did not make it as far as we wanted, so this was a last minute same day reservation, which we made online.

Total fees were $42 for a full hookup site. We got site 34 which is an 80' long back in spot. Super easy to back in, even in super dark conditions with heavy cloud cover and no street lights of any kind.

Water pressure is awesome and they have both 30 & 50 amp electric. Sewage is nicely placed in a low spot so you won't need a hose lifter (a rarity in our experience).

Out spot is across from the bath house, but also the dump station. No smells, but I would imagine mornings might be a bit congested and noisy as other campers are leaving and dumping.

Also directly across from the site is a large picnic shelter. Sites are decently spaced apart, though site 35 is a pull through, and though unoccupied on our nights stay, might make it feel a bit more cramped.

Our site had a fire ring and picnic table. And even though it's close to the highway, no noticeable traffic noise. Only thing we could hear were some kids playing across the campground.

It's about 5 minutes off the interstate and very easy access (just watch out for the staggered speed bumps at the campground entrance...it's narrow, too.

No wi-fi in the park. But Verizon 4G was 3 out of 5 bars on my Samsung S20+. 

Overall a great spot and easy to reserver online for those looking for a calm and peaceful overnight. Looking forward to getting a run on the trails in the morning!

Made a stopover here to cut a long drive in half. We’d never heard about these GA Power campgrounds so we weren’t sure what to expect. Arrived during a driving rainstorm and under a tornado warning. Fortunately our site (40) was perfectly level so we were able to setup in no time and get out of the bad weather. Very nice, large gravel sites, well spaced, with a concrete picnic table and a fire ring. We didn’t use any of the amenities, but the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful and as far as we could see the campground was pristine. We will definitely return.

My husband, parents, niece, nephew, infant son and I all stayed in the primitive camping, because it apparently was the only camp sites close enough to the water to bring kayak/paddle board. There was no one in the office when we arrived and had to call the only number we had then wait 20 min for the man, I assume, running the place to come and tell us where to go, since this was our first time here. We reserved site 10, then when we arrived someone else was already set up on it. We began to set up camp and noticed that the beach area was so full of trash we had to clean it up before we could even put out boards into the water. It filled an entire trash bag. There was trash all in the water where we walked in at as well. There was trash all over the sites and parking area. The first night there a man was arrested because he was walking up and down the road yelling. Thankfully my parents, niece, nephew and small child didn’t come until the next day. The whole experience was awful!

Chewacla was a favorite to visit for a few hours a a local college student and now it’s an excellent location to take the family on an RV trip. Many of the sites back up into the woods for shade and a hint of privacy with plenty of space to setup outside. We are staying in the second loop and really like our site. The sites near us (28-33) all look great for space. There are a few pull-through sites but none of them look as good to us as these on the back side of the second loop.

Beautiful hiking, amazing mountain bike trials, and lake swimming give you plenty to do in the park and the surrounding area has lots of shops and restaurants if you want to get out of the park for a bit.

WiFi works great in our section as well if you need that. Speed test showed 10Mbps on my device and I had no issues streaming 4K on a Roku TV.

All sites have a grill and a picnic table from what I could see. Plenty of trees for hammocks and clothes lines, and shade as mentioned.

Loved the area. We had lake front site #6. Had our kayak and small fishing boat at site shore. Our golden retrievers loved being at the water. Sites are very large with good space between them. Most are shaded, level, gravel with picnic tables, large fire ring, lots of space for chairs. Had plenty of space for our grill as well. This Harding Lake runs into/part of Chattahoochee River. No wake zone around the campground area so it was perfect for kayaking and small boat fishing. Nice bathroom facility and laundry area too. Very clean. Bob was a great camp host and was informative about the park. Will have to try in the fall with leaf change. Still ok for 90 plus temps. 🥵 Slight breeze off lake. Highly recommend this Georgia Power campground!