Best Tent Camping near Menlo, GA

Searching for a tent camping spot near Menlo? You can find tent campsites by type, including drive-in, walk-in, and even hike-in for a backpacking adventure. Each spot offers quick access to one or more of Menlo, Georgia's most popular destinations.

Best Tent Sites Near Menlo, GA (25)

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    1. Little River Adventure Company

    9 Reviews
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    147 Saves
    Fort Payne, Alabama

    The Little River Adventure Company features adventure rentals and 40 acres of dispersed tent camping in a natural unimproved property surrounded by Straight Creek and Yellow Creek. Conveniently located near the entrance to the Little River Canyon National Preserve. One mile from Little River Falls, and one mile to the WMA roads trailhead. Close to DeSoto Falls, Yellow Creek Falls, Cherokee Rock Village, Hippie Hole, and many other local attractions. We welcome dogs, cyclists, riders, kayakers, climbers, musicians, and all nature lovers.

    • Pets
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    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
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    • Trash

    $25 - $30 / night

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    3. Cloudland Canyon State Park - Walk-in Sites

    8 Reviews
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    97 Saves
    Trenton, Georgia

    30 Walk-In Campsites

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Cabins

    $25 / night

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    5. Hurricane Creek Campground

    1 Review
    28 Photos
    5 Saves
    Alpine, Alabama

    Come primitive camp on our homestead!

    We’re located on Lookout Mountain in Fort Payne, AL just 2 Miles (3 minute drive) from Desoto State Park!

    We own 20.76 acres. Half of our property is pasture and where our homestead is located. We have a small hobby farm with 2 mini Jersey cows, a donkey, a bunch of goats, 2 babydoll sheep, and mini pig named Cupcake. Our campers are welcome to love on and feed our farm animals and learn a little bit about what it’s like on a homestead. The other half of our property is all woods, mostly large oak trees. This is where our campsites are located. We have 2 creeks running through the woods, the bigger of the two is Hurricane Creek. We also have wild blackberries and a variety of mushrooms in the summer, great for foraging. We also have a tire swing and a small zip line for kids near the campsites.

    Interested in our area? There is so much to offer. Want to go for a swim, a hike, go fishing, and look at a beautiful waterfall? Little River Canyon Falls Park is less than 9 miles away (14 minute drive) and is our favorite place to swim in the summer! If you’re interested in horseback riding and even more hiking trails, Shady Grove Horse Ranch in Mentone is 8 miles away (16 minute drive).

    Come camp with us and enjoy what our area has to offer!

    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table
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    7. Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp

    1 Review
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    24 Saves
    Leesburg, Alabama

    The Original Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp! Established in 1960, Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp has been family owned for almost 60 years and we aren't changing that anytime soon.

    Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp offers you a chance to experience the great outdoors in our Primitive Camping area. There are a number of sights with a direct view of Yellow Creek Falls and several are located directly on Weiss Lake.

    There is no better way to rest than to relax to the sound of a waterfall. All of our campsites allow you to hear the flowing water from our 85 foot tall falls.

    We are so much more than just a "Fish Camp". We offer the following for your enjoyment:

    Full Service General Store Camping Extensive Tackle, Bait, and Fishing Supplies Kayak, Canoe, and Paddleboat Rentals Fine Selection of Musical Instruments and Related Gear Hot Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Free Boat Ramp and Launch So much more

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    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Market

    $10 - $20 / night

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    9. Back Achers Farm

    1 Review
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    Chickamauga, Georgia
    • Pets
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    • Reservable
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    $30 / night

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      10. Cunningham Lookout Serenity

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      Fort Payne, Alabama

      62 beautiful acres on lookout mountain with a one mile walking trail, cycling or just horse riding with massive rock creations protruding from the ground, forming a small continual cliff that leads to our waterfall from bear creek and travels all the way to little river canyon. Little river canyon is the deepest gorge on the east side of the USA and ten minutes away from our land. The sunsets are each unique and beautiful. Very peaceful with deer, turkeys, owls, eagles at times, ospreys and even possibly a black bear.

      • Pets
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      • Reservable
      • Tents
      • Firewood Available

      $45 - $55 / night

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    Recent Tent Reviews in Menlo

    831 Reviews of 25 Menlo Campgrounds


    • Jeff E.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Red Top Mountain State Park Campground
      Nov. 18, 2024

      Red Top Mountain State Park Campground

      Beautiful Lake Views - Near Atlanta and I-75

      Red Top Mountain State Park is beautiful and Lake Allatoona is large.  Campsite 50 is a premium tent only walk-in site (a few dollars more).  It sits on a point that sticks out in the lake.  There is no shade or tree cover, so it's not "private".  There are 3 other sites near by on the walk-in area and there are no boundaries or barriers between so your neighbors are in full view.  There is no electric near the tent pad, the electric pole is 150+ feet away near the parking area.  You probably could run 175 feet of electric extension cord... but it would have to run past the three other sites... so don't plan for electric.  There is water right by the pad with a ton of pressure.  The tent pad was large but extremely hard to drive tent stakes into... smaller stakes worked better.  The bathhouse was an uphill hike probably 300 ft away but was modern and clean with hot showers and good water pressure.  The park is clean and scenic.  The staff is very courteous, friendly and helpful.  There are plenty of opportunities to hike, fish and boat.

      This park is about 30-40 minutes outside of Atlanta right off of I-75.  If you are in a tent... you will hear I-75 traffic all night so keep in mind, that while it looks like country, you are not deep in nature... the drone of the highway will remind you.  There is a train that blows its whistle that will wake you up 3 times each night and also remind you that you are not deep in the woods.  The winding roads through the park outside the campground also seemed to be very popular with motorcyclists who like loud pipes.

      The name Red Top Mountain is derived from the red soil in the area that was popular for the mining of abundant iron ore.  But don't look for "mountains" here... you have to travel further north for more dramatic elevation.  

      Overall, a nice park, pretty scenery but not as secluded, quiet and relaxing as expected for tent camping.

    • S
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      Nov. 1, 2024

      Fort Mountain State Park Campground

      Beautiful Fall destination

      We tent camped on Spot 27. Nice back in RV spot with water and electric. Bathhouse is close by. Gray water dump is across the road. Originally we booked Spot 60. That’s a pull through with little room for a tent. No cell service but that’s okay as we disconnected for a while. You can get service at the top of the park. Clean bathrooms with hot showers. Trails are nicely blazed with colors that match trail map. Georgia apple farms are a short, 20-30 minutes away.

    • Tia K.
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      Oct. 25, 2024

      Doll Mountain Campground

      Phenomenal View

      Beautiful mountain landscape over a calm lake, very quiet and little to no light pollution at night. Lots of trees for shade in the lots and easy access to the lake.

    • TThe Dyrt PRO User
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      Oct. 19, 2024

      Salacoa Creek Park

      Nice little campground, tent spots could be better

      I slept really well last night here, and the camp host and guests were just great. Heated bathhouse with warm shower was definitely a highlight on a chilly morning!

      Only downside in my mind was that I booked a tent site, only to find that the tent sites are down the hill from all the other sites, so if you book them you will have to haul your stuff down to the lake. It did sound like the night-time fishing would be awesome though!

    • Meaghan G.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Fort Mountain State Park Campground
      Oct. 15, 2024

      Fort Mountain State Park Campground

      Backcountry site #4

      I had a wonderful time at backcountry site #4 this past Sunday - Monday. The hike to the site is downhill from the stone wall parking lot, so it was pretty easy to get to at only 1 mile. The site is private and pretty large. There were plenty of trees for hammocks and a few flat spots for small tents. A small creek flows through the site for easy water access (but I was told that it doesn’t flow all year).
      The best part of site #4 is that it’s about 0.2 miles from a beautiful west facing overlook where I enjoyed the sunset. I can’t recommend this site every .

    • Mike D.
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      Oct. 14, 2024

      1776 RV And Campground

      A hidden gem hosted by a true patriot!

      Bob has a wonderfully serene campground for both RV’s and tent camping. I invite everybody looking for a quiet place on Mentone to visit 1776 RV.

    • Allen S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Red Top Mountain State Park Campground
      Oct. 12, 2024

      Red Top Mountain State Park Campground

      Beautiful campground with a couple of issues

      Recently stayed a couple of nights and was mostly impressed with the state park. I’m a tent camper but if I had an RV or trailer, I would definitely have trouble getting into my site (78). Many of the other sites I saw would have similar problems for trailer campers, as well. The park is in close proximity to I-75, so I could hear the distant sound of big rigs and the occasional police sirens. There is also railroad tracks somewhere that are close enough to hear train whistles in the wee hours of the morning. But the scenery of Lake Alatoona was beautiful and the staff I dealt with were all friendly and helpful. The bathroom facilities I used were very clean.

    • WThe Dyrt PRO User
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      Oct. 9, 2024

      Coleman Lake Rec Area

      Fun forest find

      Great camping option for first come. Glad to get plenty of options for sites. Long drive in. Hosts were great and even deliver firewood to your site. Clean bathrooms, showers, and overall campground. Only had one guest with many kids playing late into night, past quite hours (if any are posted), but we found out it was Fall break and kids were out of school all week. Great hike around the lake and boatramp for trolling motors only.

    • Michael T.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Fort Mountain State Park Campground
      Oct. 4, 2024

      Fort Mountain State Park Campground

      A lot offered in a well kept site

      This is a great park with a lot to offer and more in the near vicinity. 

      Cell reception (T-Mobile) was non-existent in the site. However, there was reception at the trading post and possibly elsewhere. 

      They're installing Bear Boxes in tent sites back and front country (as I understood it) and are clearly paying attention to what people want and how to improve visitors experiences. 

      A lot of the sites are RV orientated. But the walk in tent sites are really close to the parking area. Also, nearby backcountry platforms and sites can be easily accessed. 

      If you want walking access to the trails, it's probably best to choose a site near the lake as that's where most trails are accessed from.

    • Jason B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from 1776 RV And Campground
      Sep. 26, 2024

      1776 RV And Campground

      Awesome Campground!

      I love this campground. It's located right off the main highway, and has pull-through spots with full hookups. But the best part is the screaming fast internet! We work from home and the internet was so fast, people were amazed when I told them I was at a campground. We didn't even try to use our 5G system. The rates are great, too!

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Little River Adventure Company
      Sep. 8, 2024

      Little River Adventure Company

      Great tent camping site

      I tent camped on a drive-in deluxe site in September with my dog. The host, Giorgio, was pleasant and helpful. He had firewood for sale on the property at a reasonable price.

      As another reviewer noted, the bathhouse is at the very front of the property away from the campsites, but the toilet and shower were clean and perfectly adequate.

      My site was flat, spacious, and easy to unload and set up on. The rest of the sites also looked very spacious and fairly flat. The campground's location is very convenient to Little River Falls.

      My one quibble would be that, although the site definitely feels secluded, there was a little bit of road noise at night from the main road. It wasn't nearly enough to keep me awake, but YMMV if you're sensitive to it. The host mentioned that the sites at the back, where I was, were closer to the road and would be louder than the sites in the front of the property.

      I would recommend this campsite to any drive up tent campers looking for a convenient, serene campground in this part of Alabama. I will be a repeat patron here.

    • Sarah H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Blue Hole Dispersed- Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA
      Aug. 24, 2024

      Blue Hole Dispersed- Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA

      Blue Hole is neat

      Land pass required. No alcohol is permitted. This is a wildlife management area. The camp sites are first come, first serve. They are free. Only 2 sites with tables. If you like dispersed camping you'll probably enjoy it. If you prefer a campground, this is not for you.

    • Sarah H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Cove Resort
      Aug. 24, 2024

      Mountain Cove Resort

      Full sun all day

      This campground is side by side hook ups. Not a tree one in the site area. Beautiful view of the mountain. We did not stay the night.

    • Sarah H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Pocket Campground — Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest
      Aug. 22, 2024

      Pocket Campground — Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest

      Our favorite local campground

      The Pocket is our favorite place to camp. You're under a good canopy, so lots of shade. The creek is great for kids to play in. There's no need to bring water, just a container. There's a natural spring that flows out of the ground in the day area. We drink this water every day. We are local to The Pocket, so we fill jugs for home here as well. It is very cold water. No matter the temperature, you'll cool off in the spring. No showers but they do have a bathroom house. No water or power hookups. Site 10 is right next to the creek and gets the most sun. Site 7 is close to the day area, and people tend to intrude on your privacy in this site. Other than that, the campground is awesome! Our favorite sites are 6 and 23.

    • D
      Camper-submitted photo from 411 River Rest Campground
      Aug. 3, 2024

      411 River Rest Campground

      Beautiful and peaceful

      We just finished our third RV trip at 411 River Rest CG—which was our seventh trip there over the past few years.  The campground is pretty and extremely well maintained.  The Coosawattee River is beautiful, as are the big trees that are a part of the facility.  The exceptionally large and tall sycamores are particularly nice!  The owners are friendly and they’re involved on a daily basis with the operations.  We already have two trips scheduled for 411 RR CG for next year!

    • EThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from South Sauty Creek Resort
      Aug. 1, 2024

      South Sauty Creek Resort

      Rude employees

      Very rude employees at booking. Fair warning, if you don’t have a brand new RV, don’t bother calling. They only want the new and fancy ones there. Shame as it’s a great location.

    • DThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Honeycomb Campground
      Jul. 15, 2024

      Honeycomb Campground

      Difficult site

      Deep ditches around my site made it very, very difficult to park my van - terrified that one of my wheels would fall off the edge. Don’t think I will be back.

    • j
      Camper-submitted photo from Calhoun A-OK Campground
      Jun. 30, 2024

      Calhoun A-OK Campground

      Terrible breed restrictions

      I didn’t get the chance to have an experience because they would not even rent to me because I have mixed breed rescue dogs.

    • A
      Camper-submitted photo from Gatewood Park Campground
      Jun. 24, 2024

      Gatewood Park Campground

      Don't

      This place was a nightmare. I booked primitive site #4, that whole site is on a hill, the only flat place is where you park, and that's not really flat either. Needless to say it was difficult to set anything up; tents, food, games, etc... The campsites at this campground are very close together, and unfortunately our neighbors were very inconsiderate blasting country music all night long, they literally pulled an all-nighter, no joke, even after my wife and I asked them to turn the concert down at 3:30am, they got silent for about 1 to 2 minutes, and then started it right back up. The lake area where you swim is pretty gross, there are tons of people in a relatively small area, and pontoon boats pull right up to where the rope is that contains the swim area and cook out on their grills smoking out the swim area while idling petrol fumes and exhaust in to the water. We did manage to have some fun with making a fire, and although the lake was disgusting, it did feel good because it was 100 degrees outside. We decided to pack up and leave a day early, it was that bad. Find another campground to go to, or change your dates of your trip to avoid this place, do whatever you need to do to not end up here.

    • L&A C.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lake Guntersville State Park Campground
      Jun. 13, 2024

      Lake Guntersville State Park Campground

      Beautiful State Park, something for everyone!

      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! At the office, we were helped by Rocky, who was friendly and knowledgeable! We received CG info and a map, as well as rates. We are already planning our next trip to visit! The general store was stocked with necessities, as well as souvenirs. Of course we had to get some ice cream! There are several types of sites, monthly, cabins and tent camping. There are boat slips (local rentals) and a Pavilion on the water, basketball and tennis courts, playground, shady dog park, splash pad, and clean bathhouses. Firewood and ice can be purchased at the store. There are also many trails to hike and bike . It is easy to see that this SP is well maintained! The SP Lodge is worth visiting, which has a nice restaurant. LGSP has a golf course, and the quaint town is close by and has shopping and several restaurants.



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      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Menlo, GA is Little River Adventure Company with a 4.7-star rating from 9 reviews.

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