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Noccalula Falls Park & Campgrounds

4.3 (100 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Demetria R.

I'm an Alabamian and had no idea this place existed! I'm sure, learned of this story in Alabama history but never knew this was an actual place. I was on a road trip and decided I wanted to see a waterfall. I was not disappointed. The nice ladies at the visitor center informed me of all the activity around the park and answered all my questions. Those ladies are wonderful!!! I explained that I was on a road trip and would be back for the train tour. They told me to walk across the bridge and I could get a good view of the waterfall without the tour. Thank you ladies! Wow! This place is great! I will definitely be back and plan on bringing family and friends with me!!

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Jacob M.

Nice sightseeing hike. I have 4 kids under 6. This hike is doable but it will take a long time. They have a train and a gift shop. The area is really big so unless you plan on walking long distances it is not for the weak. Especially mid day in the summer when it is extremely humid. The kangaroo just had its baby, too.

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Lindsey G.

This park and campground was beautiful and very well manicured. The campground has been renovated so they had to remove some trees, however they have planted more around the sites. For the best shade section A has it all. The campground has a pool which is great! Also, the park and mini golf are free for campers. The park is gorgeous with a fun little petting zoo. I was very impressed with the maintenance and up keep of the park and campground.

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Leland S.

I looked for the best waterfalls in Alabama, and this was one of the top ones; here was my experience. Parking: Plenty of campground parking. I went here when the water was low so there wasn't much traction. Feels: The waterfall is pretty accessible to view, to be under the waterfall, you would have to work a bit harder. It's a nice pit stop as its close to a gas station and a few fast food eateries. Overall: 4 Stars. The area was nice. There seemed to be a lot of potential with a lot of activities to enjoy nature. Unfortunately, I wasn't there during the waterfall. If you're willing to drive an hour or if it's on your way to another place, do visit. TL;DR Tips: * Do some research, maybe call ahead of time to see if the waterfall is full of water * It's well lit during the holidays!

Tony A.

Great park with nice trails. On the negative side, there was construction on site, but the view of the fall was unobstructed

Waterfall, Hiking areas

This park was inspiring and so beautiful. I spent hours exploring beside the river and rapids hanging out on boulders and eventually ending up in the mist of the massive Noccalula Falls.. such a magical place!

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Jaleesia R.

Stopped on our way out from visiting family and we were very disappointed we didn't find this place earlier. The story behind the lady jumping was sooo amazing. The plaque tells you the story of how she didn't want to marry a Creek warrior. The history of this area is cool. We plan to check out the cabins when we return so we can visit more of the park.

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Deyon J.

Just riding up 59 and decided to stop by. This historic spot offers so much. Hiking trails, picnic areas, camping grounds, a petting zoo and so much more. My family would go to Noccalula often when I was young. Being here today was nostalgic...so many memories with my cousins and family friends. And this is a great way to socialize and get some fresh air in the midst of the pandemic. It's best to come on sunny day after a few days of good rain, the falls are really gorgeous. Today was fairly dry but still a decent picturesque view! Go by and check out the legend of Princess Noccalula!

Beautiful sky light
Jeffrey M.

There's so much that can be said about Noccalula Falls. But I'll keep it brief. A co-worker of mine that knows my love for nature, adventures & stories once recommended that I visit Noccalula Falls. This weekend, I took some time to go explore and what a wonderful excursion it was!! My friends and I started our hike at the chapel, went down the Black Creek Trail a little past the .3 mile marker until we come to a trash can on our left with fly fishing instructions on it. We went down the rocky trail until the Gorge Trail which has a sign that says suspension bridge. Taking a left and following Gorge Trail until we get behind the waterfall. At the park, you have two options. By hiking at the chapel, you're intinually taking the longer and adventurous route to the waterfall. If you decide taking a much calmer route, there is an entrance through the park. Be prepared to pay $6 per person. That fee includes everything in the park. From riding the train, visiting the Pioneers Village, visiting the petting Zoo, and may more. There are multiple trials to hike and great picnic areas. From Princess Noccalula to the Pioneers, there's so much history that one could enjoy. I definitely recommend visiting this place.

Cheryl M.

We finally made it here! I had been wanting to come for quite awhile! I had read online that you can bring your dog so we brought Buster! Sadly, when we went to go into the paid park we were told you can only bring service dogs into the park. However, we could bring him into the campground area. So, off we went into the campground area, which was much more than I thought it was going to be! You can actually walk right up to the falls from the campground area. You really should stop if you are in the area. There is no hiking involved. After checking out the falls, we walked around a little bit and discovered that if you go alongside the little chapel that is there, you can find all the hiking trails which are really nice and well maintained. You can also bring your mountain bike on these trails if you are so inclined. We had a good time taking the dog on a hike on the one trail. Trails are well maintained and paved in some areas. Very pretty scenery. I would love to come back and plan a day here. Hike all day, bring a picnic. The camping area looks nice and the cabin rentals look even nicer. It would be nice to spend a long weekend here in one of the cabins.

Nicki K.

Photos of Noccalulua Falls is what made hubby wanted to check this place out. He knows I love to chase waterfalls. It is located in AL but no more than 3 hours away. The drive there is not scenic and boring. There was a lot of construction too. It sucks. The park is confusing. The maps are not marked well. The trails sucks too. We were clueless. After walking where the trail ended, we were confused. We saw others a mile later after making a U-turn and asked. So we missed a trail that would connect us to the waterfalls. From what I learn, you can pay to go to the waterfalls but if choose to not, you have to go to another trail. We did not know this and just followed the trail and crowd. The trail that leads to the suspension bridge is not mark well and was told to take the opposite way to the waterfalls. After climbing many rocks and tree roots, we saw nothing. When finally saw the waterfall, it was sad and not worth it. Rain started to come down. Thank goodness made it to the top of the trail before it started to pour down even more. The walk to the car was a monsoon. This is the most disappointing waterfall I've ever been to. The not so well marked trails is what makes it and the sad waterfall at the end is what ranks it as my worse experience, especially at a park. Maybe it's just my bad timing and experience but this review is based on that. 51/2020

Michelle H.

Didn't get to visit the park today because it was closed due to COVID, but I did get to spend time on the Black Creek Hiking trails that are in the same complex as the park and on the same land as the campgrounds. We followed the orange/yellow trail (good luck following the trail markers because they are few and far between) to go down to the suspended bridge. It wasn't a far hike and the bridge was pretty cool. We crossed the bridge and followed the trail (that we could be figure out) all the way around to the waterfall. We had just had a pretty intense weekend of rain storms and the falls were really flowing. We were able to hike around the back of the waterfall and it was so cool. That hike is a bit difficult at times. I wouldn't bring small children if I planned to walk behind the falls and the rocks are slippery and could be dangerous for older guests who aren't able to be agile and adapt to sliding rocks. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I can't wait to go again.

Raymond G.

Came in during the winter season for a climbing competition close by. Did some tent camping here for three nights and was very pleased. The bathrooms are clean, they smell good and they are heated. Taking a shower outside during the winter is not that easy so heated bathrooms with clean tiled showers was a huge plus. Water and electricity hookups also available at each site if you need them. The falls where a short walk from our campsite and really awesome to look at day or night. There are several hiking trails near by including a hike down to the base of the falls. We saw some anglers there when we made it to the base. Not the easiest hike and would not recommend to the novice walker or hiker. There are lots of other nice trails to choose from. All in all next time i'm in the area ill be camping here. The price is not too bad the amenities are great.

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Cool events. Friendly Staff. Very safe. Easy home to the falls. You can easily steal hydrangea blooms lol

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Beautiful falls with great areas for picnics and cooking out. The train is fun - overall, a great family experience! I'm

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Is there a good breakfast or lunch place near here?

There is a Jack's fast food restaurant on the grounds of the falls as well as a Frio's popsicle stand. Within a few miles there are a few mom and pop style burger and bbq restaurants as well.

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The kids enjoyed the train, the petting zoo, playing in the rock area, and on the adjoining playground.

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Big Wills Creek Campground

Big Wills Creek Campground

2.5(6 reviews)
5.7 mi

It's a nice little campground, not a far drive from Noccalula falls and lots of local thrift…read morestores. We did enjoy tubing, but we bought our own from Walmart for much cheaper and since we were staying here, it was free and we just signed a waver. Beware of snakes though, there's a lot of them! We got floats with netted bottoms to keep them from trying to take a ride with us. Fishing was far more enjoyable. We caught catfish, alligator gar, sheepshead, little bass, and more. Use small tackle and don't expect a fish fry!

PLEASE MAKE THIS VIRAL.. I never post anything good OR bad but this has to be sent out…read more If you're looking for a FAMILY oriented environment to take your small children to, a river for fishing, nice and friendly people, and respectful neighbors then DO NOT go to Big Wills Creek Campground!! The lady that runs the place is VERY hateful, they told us about the military discount being 10% off and then changed it to 8% without telling us, nothing is handicapped accessible, the ONLY bath house is next to the office/fun room that when they play karaoke they play XXX rated songs about sex and eating pu@@y, the restrooms were never cleaned and we were there for 4 days, our neighbor had his grey water drainage running down the hill INTO the river, quiet time was supposed to be from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am but every single night there were fireworks until midnight AT the campsites ( even though managers were contacted), the tent campers only had a port-o-John to use without any hand washing station, they kept saying that the shuttle ran on tips only but the drivers REQUIRED you to tip EACH time they shuttles you back to camp, and you have to sign a waiver that says no alcohol on the property but I couldn't count how many drunks were hooping and hollering every single night! My daughter also made a post about them and BIG WILLs CREEK CAMPGROUND deleted it and reported her to Facebook.

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Honeycomb Campground - Unkept campground

Honeycomb Campground

4.0(15 reviews)
33.4 mi

Nice campground. Reasonable rates. I spent the weekend in Feb 2026. I have one nitpick. It's not…read morewith the campground but with TVA. I was told I could not pull into my site so I could evacuate quickly in an emergency. I liked the view of the lake out my windshield. There were a lot of cars and trucks pulled into sites. Following state logic, they should back in so they can evacuate quickly also. It made no sense.

We had a really good experience renting a Lowe SS 210 pontoon boat here until it came time to…read morereturn it and deal with the gas. When we pulled up at the dock at our scheduled return time, a young worker was already filling boats with gas cans (not a pump). He started filling ours, but ran out of gas midway. That immediately raised concerns, since there's no way to know how much was in the can before he started. My husband went into the store and was told the worker would have to go buy more gas, and it would be 30+ minutes before he came back. This was frustrating because they knew our boat was due back at 6 PM, yet chose to use up gas on other boats first instead of being prepared for us. We were told we'd be sent a receipt for the fuel, but we never got one--just a $100 charge. At $5 a gallon and a 24-gallon tank, the numbers don't add up, especially since the gauge showed between half and a quarter tank left when we returned it. Based on the math, I don't believe we actually used the amount of gas they charged us for, likely an extra $20-$30. The day on the water itself was great, but the lack of transparency with the gas, no receipt, and questionable accuracy in what we were charged left a sour note at the end. It's never a good feeling to feel like you have been ripped off. If you rent here, just be aware of how they handle fueling and charges.

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Restroom needing improvement

Honeycomb Campground - View from our site! Super pretty and right on the lake!

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View from our site! Super pretty and right on the lake!

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