A peaceful sleep amid forested waterfalls awaits on a Skyline area camping getaway.
Skyline camping trips lead to one of the greatest waterfalls in Alabama, the 104-foot DeSoto Falls. About an hour's drive southeast of Skyline, DeSoto State Park offers expansive views from Lookout Mountain. The two-mile-long DeSoto Falls Trail rewards hikers with rocky creeks and sightings of orioles, yellow warblers, and red-headed woodpeckers in the shaded forest above. Improved campsites here feature up to 50-amp electrical service for RVs, plus amenities like cable TV, wifi, and comfort stations with showers and coin-operated laundry. Rustic tent sites also feature picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. About 45 miles south of Skyline, find Lake Guntersville State Park with its 6,000 acres of natural woodland on the banks of the Tennessee River. Fishing tournaments are scheduled each spring, challenging anglers to catch spotted bass, bullhead catfish, and walleye. Stay at the state-park campground with access to bathhouses, laundry facilities, a children’s playground, and a recreation area with a splash pad. There’s even a championship golf course and a thrilling zipline.