From scenic mountaintops to sandy shores, here are the best places to pitch your tent in Alabama.
Lucky for us, the South is all aboutwide open spaces.
Weve got wooded forests, serene beaches, and lakefront landings.
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And each is more than ready to welcome us home for the night.
Alabama is acampers paradise.
Campsites populate every corner of the state, from its northern mountains to its southern shores.
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Not sure where to pitch your tent?
Start with a state park.
For a truly special experience, book an Outpost Campsite on the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail.
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Youll have your own military-style tent complete with cots, a private firepit, and shared bathrooms.
For the parks signature vista, make the hike to Pulpit Rock.
Every spring and fall, the canyon walls at Dismals Canyon light up with tinybioluminescent creaturescalled Dismalites.
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Spend the night with the Dismalites by booking a night tour and an accompanying campsite.
Campsites are spread out throughout the natural preserve.
For a truly spectacular stay, request a Sleeping Water campsite.
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Its located in a box canyon with its own waterfall.
There are also 11 original Civilian Conservation Corp. rustic cabins with working fireplaces and screened-in porches available for rent.
Nestled atop Lookout Mountain on 3,000 acres, this park has it all.
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In South Alabama, head to Meaher State Park onMobile Bayfor some fun in the wetlands.
At Dauphin Island Campground, you might do exactly that while staying at a campsite directlyon the beach.
alapark.com/parks/oak-mountain-state-park, 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham, AL 35124
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