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Dismals Canyon offers upscale glamping accommodations in northern Alabama, approximately 40 miles from Town Creek. Primitive glamping sites are situated beneath canyon walls with comfortable bedding options and access to modern restroom facilities. The Sleeping Waters site features a natural waterfall backdrop and spacious setting for luxury canvas tents. One reviewer highlighted, "After we got everything set up and got all the lights out, we noticed the glowing dismalites along the Canyon wall behind our tent!" The campground provides unique accommodations with natural ambiance while maintaining essential comforts. Tishomingo State Park also features glamping yurts near Town Creek with electric hookups, firewood availability, and picnic tables for enhanced outdoor dining experiences.
Visitors at these boutique camping destinations enjoy remarkable natural features not found at standard campgrounds. Dismals Canyon glamping includes access to the signature glowing "dismalites" - bioluminescent organisms visible after dark along canyon walls. Hiking trails wind through the canyon with multiple waterfalls and distinctive rock formations. According to a camper, "The canyon was pretty cool! The waterfalls were awesome and I loved all the spur trails." Guided night tours are available seasonally to experience the bioluminescent phenomenon. Point Mallard offers proximity to its water park, golf course, and a six-mile walking/biking trail along the Tennessee River. These glamping resorts combine natural immersion with convenient access to regional attractions, creating premium outdoor experiences beyond traditional camping.
"There are no trees or bushes between spots, but the whole campground is situated with forest and creek on one side and the Tuscumbia River on the other."
"There is a marina, RV and tent campsites, a playground near the campground, and on the other side of the marina is another playground. There is the River Bottom Grill at the Marina."
"Walking and biking trails. Laundry facilities on site and open 24 hours. Camp store on site and open everyday until 5pm."
"Very friendly staff, clean bath houses and next to a fun water park. Located in Decatur, AL, you are close to grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and more!"
"It has primitive site, hookups, cabins and wall tents. There are lots of activities to do as well. It was sad to see some of the buildings in disrepair and I wish the bathrooms could get an upgrade."
"They have big porches, a kitchen, bathroom, and two beds which was perfect for two couples to visit. They are quite old, but it adds to the charm of the cabins. "
from $2 - $267 / night
Check Availability"Has a 20 and 30 amp electric hook up and water beside. Nice fire pit and table also! Site 20 is located right beside shoal creek and with in walking distance to the restrooms and bathhouse!"
"David Crockett State Park is near Lawrenceburg, Tn."
"I arrived without a reservation trying to get one of the first come first serve spots. There is a gate without intercom, so you can’t just drive up."
"Well designed campground in the hills of Northern Alabama. Sites are well spaced. Well maintained. The lake is pretty. Each site has fire pit and table."
from $22 - $58 / night
Check Availability"Very spacious with a huge fire pit. Easy walking distance to bathhouse. Great hiking as well. Day use area was closed due to pandemic."
"We stayed on site 101 on Bear Loop. Clear Creek was a beautiful and quiet facility. Staff was kind and helpful."
from $38 - $85 / night
Check Availability"It's about a quarter of a mile walk to the campsite, but the site is absolutely gorgeous! Very secluded and very roomy! The waterfall at the campsite is not large, but it still makes noise."
"When you first arrive, you go down to the little general store that now has a cafe."
"Popular with the locals and fairly secluded. Pretty woodland all around. There is a bathhouse with toilets, sinks, and cold showers."
"There are picnic tables, trash cans, and portable toilets. All in all a nice spot. I had Verizon and I think I had two bars of service."
"Ended up at this location after a crappy night in Alabama. It was very clean nice location. Very nice Mississippi State Park Campground."
"As I walk through the park, it appears that all spots are full hookup and paved. We are on site 43 and anything longer than 30 ft will be pushing it."
from $2 - $1000 / night
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GuideEnded up at this location after a crappy night in Alabama. It was very clean nice location. Very nice Mississippi State Park Campground. All the staff were very friendly and Gary was a great guy that we chatted with for a bit after checking in. Restrooms were clean and air conditioned. Family type campgrounds with friendly happy campers. We will be back a lot more in the future.
LegendI’m so glad I’ve finally checked this campsite off the list! It is a beautiful CCC camp that was built in the 1930s. It has primitive site, hookups, cabins and wall tents. There are lots of activities to do as well. It was sad to see some of the buildings in disrepair and I wish the bathrooms could get an upgrade. Be sure to check out the swinging bridge! There’s also disk golf!
GuideThe sites are rather narrow with varying sizes and locations for outdoor living space. Pay close attention to the states website regarding vehicle size maximums. As I walk through the park, it appears that all spots are full hookup and paved. We are on site 43 and anything longer than 30 ft will be pushing it. As it is, our 25ft trailer fits nicely, but the truck is parallel parked across the end of my site in order to be off the road. The picnic table is behind the camper instead of on camp side, which isn’t my favorite setup but we are making due. Some sites have metal fire rings, while others (like ours) have rock circle pits. Some campsites on the hill side have no picnic table OR fire pits. They also have almost no room to walk around the RV without tumbling down the hill. Sites 62 and 64 aren’t terrible, but everything else from 59 and up is pretty bad. 25-34 and 51-54 are short and back up to a a hill. Would be great for Class B or smaller travel trailers. Sites 10-24 are in a separate area from the rest. 35-50 are down on a low flat area near the water and are the best if you like a view of the lake.
Bath house in our loop is clean, not completely out of date, and heated for cold weather camping. There is a small area with 2 set of pay washers/dryers and a few vending machines.
All in all, well worth the State’s $32/night charge.
LegendPROS
We were able to reserve 368 days prior to arrival
Very friendly and helpful check-in clerk
Fantastic view of the lake from site 45
Mostly quiet except for campground party animals until 3am!
Concrete parking pad
BBQ grill
Fire ring constructed of concrete pavers
Coin-operated washers/dryers in shower/toilet facility
Small playground, pool and mini-golf course
Good jumping off point for Shiloh Battlefield
CONS
Campsite 45 was full of litter…cigarettes butts, bones, bottle caps, pieces of chalk, straws, melted soda bottles…just nasty
Fire ring made of concrete pavers full of ash and trash upon arrival…again nasty Pedestal BBQ grill full of trash and ash upon arrival…more nastiness
Campers ignored basic rules/courtesy/respect such as keeping dogs on leash and walking through occupied campsites at anytime. One camper walking through our site complained to us our chairs on our site were in THEIR way.
No senior discount
Narrow site
Site 45 not level
Site 45 mostly fun sun
Basically we didn't experience any of the campground rules being enforced so obviously there is no management oversight at this State Park
Never saw a park ranger drive through the campground (Saturday-Monday)
Never saw a camp host or a campsite for a camp host
Campground quiet hours not enforced
Posted "No Swimming” from campsites along lake, but that didn’t stop a sole and no one enforced it
Concrete picnic table at end of parking pad, so at the bumper of the camper
Sites very close to each other with no vegetation between sites, so no privacy what so ever
Street lights throughout campground, so not dark sky friendly
Small playground, pool and mini-golf course not walkable from campground
Trash dumpsters outside of campground…not walkable
Twisty, steep and narrow roadway into campsite...not for novice rig drivers
Due to short campsites, tow vehicles had to be creative with parking, sometimes blocking most of the campground road, again no enforcement efforts
No WiFi
1 bar Verizon
GuideI have camped here twice so far and it is a nice, basic campground. We tent camped but there were a couple of RV's there, so I know there are places for them. It is on a nice stretch of the Tennessee River, and you can swim, fish, and boat there. Plenty of camp sites and very spacious. Popular with the locals and fairly secluded. Pretty woodland all around. There is a bathhouse with toilets, sinks, and cold showers. The bathhouse is pretty centrally located and there are electric lights around it. Usually not crowded. Plenty of dead wood to collect for firewood. There is a covered area with picnic tables near the bathhouse. Also a few picnic tables around the grounds. There are also plenty of trash cans and fire pits. You can park right next to your site. Very good for family camping. Within a few miles there are a couple of gas stations/convenience stores. Some cell service works out there, some not so much.
GuideStayed at campground 1 site 20 and was very pleased! Very clean and well maintained! We tent camped and I like the concrete pad because didn’t have to worry about things getting wet from the ground. Has a 20 and 30 amp electric hook up and water beside. Nice fire pit and table also! Site 20 is located right beside shoal creek and with in walking distance to the restrooms and bathhouse!
TravelerReally enjoyed the group camp site. Very spacious with a huge fire pit. Easy walking distance to bathhouse. Great hiking as well. Day use area was closed due to pandemic.
RangerWe stayed in early August for 2 nights in the Sleeping Waters campground.
We got there pretty late (after dark) for setting up camp, and I do not recommend doing that. It's about a quarter of a mile walk to the campsite, but the site is absolutely gorgeous! Very secluded and very roomy! The waterfall at the campsite is not large, but it still makes noise.
After we got everything set up and got all the lights out, we noticed the glowing dismalites along the Canyon wall behind our tent!! It was super cool. We also had a creek flowing with crawdads, minnows, and bull frogs. Plenty of wildlife!!
The canyon was pretty cool! The waterfalls were awesome and I loved all the spur trails. Disclaimer: be prepared to get your feet wet!!
The Canyon and campsite were pet friendly. Dogs were even welcome in the country store!! Just not in the seating area for the Soda Fountain.
I have few, minor complaints.. 1) I booked this campsite earlier in the year (early spring, I believe). I specifically wanted a night tour. They did not tell me that they wouldn't have night tours at that time of year. I wish I would've known, as I would've planned the trip for spring or fall. 2) the gate to get into the Canyon after hours for the bath house was difficult to operate. I'd pinch the code in and it wouldn't open. It would take several tries. The gate for the campsite area worked great! 3) The gate leading to the campsites was not marked. At night, it was challenging to determine where to park. 4) In the Canyon itself, not all of the landmarks were marked!! We had a map, but we had never been there before, so we weren't able to find everything easily.
GuideVery expensive, crowded and noisy but what do you expect. The hot water was out in the bath house so no showers. $10/day to enter if you have more than 2 vehicles. Everyone wants to be outside and camping most in large RV's with all the amenities and a dozen loud kids per. This is typical if you are looking for something else you will have to keep looking. Night time quiet hours are not enforced. Spaces are a little closer and tighter than other campgrounds.
Campgrounds near Town Creek, Alabama feature a mix of lakeside, riverside, and woodland settings with elevations ranging from 500 to 700 feet above sea level. Winter temperatures typically range from 30-50°F while summer months reach 85-95°F with high humidity. Most sites require reservations during peak season from April through October.
Lake activities: J.P. Coleman State Park offers water-based recreation on Pickwick Lake. "We stayed on campsite #55. It was back away from the water but we had a clear view to the water. Beautiful park," notes Laura D. The park includes boat ramps and fishing piers.
Hiking: Tishomingo State Park features multiple trail systems through rocky terrain. "The swinging bridge and trail is very cool! The river is fantastic," reports Greg S. Most trails range from 0.5 to 3 miles with moderate difficulty ratings.
Disc golf: Clear Creek Recreation Area maintains courses within the campground. "There is a basketball and volleyball area in a nice green space area near the boat launch," according to M&P M. The course features 18 holes through wooded terrain.
Waterfront sites: Many campers appreciate direct water access. At Corinth Recreation Area, "We stayed at Yellow Hammer site #9 easy pull through with plenty of room. Not only did all the sites have amazing scenery but the roads were well maintained," reports Thomas H.
Clean facilities: McFarland Park Campground maintains well-kept amenities. "This campground is located in our hometown of Florence AL and is a Gem of a City Campground. It is a staple as far as local campers are concerned because of its serene setting while at the same time being so coinvent to so many wonderful attractions," writes Quinton H.
Wildlife viewing: Early mornings provide opportunities for deer spotting. At David Crockett State Park, "Most mornings I can sit outside & watch the deer grazing as I have my coffee," mentions nickie F. Bird watching is also productive along waterfront sites.
Site spacing varies: Some campgrounds have tight arrangements. At Point Mallard City Campground, "This place is tight. Not in the Urban Dictionary meaning of tight, but in the actual meaning of tight. It's hard to tell if there are more trees or RVs on the property," reports Katie D.
Reservation timing: Popular campgrounds fill quickly. Book up to 6 months ahead for summer weekends and holidays.
Seasonal closures: Some shower facilities close during winter months. Most campgrounds remain open year-round but with reduced services.
Primitive glamping options: Dismals Canyon offers primitive sites with natural backdrops. "We stayed in early August for 2 nights in the Sleeping Waters campground. The waterfall at the campsite is not large, but it still makes noise," shares Rebekah C. Sites require a quarter-mile walk from parking areas.
Swimming areas: Seek campgrounds with designated swim zones. At Brush Creek Park, "Tennessee River was beautiful and had clear water. This place is also on a Frisbee golf course," notes bri.
Playground access: Several campgrounds feature play equipment. "David Crockett is such a family friendly park. It's a great place for fly fishing, walk the trails or swim.
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