This is a dog friendly chalet. There is a bedroom on the bottom floor with a double bed, a twin size, pullout, loveseat, and up some very steep stairs. There is a loft with two twin beds. outdoors there is a fire pit (bring camp chairs), a front porch that used to be screened (but is no longer screened and that is something I do miss). There is a fully equipped kitchen with very limited counter space. They compensate well for this by having a set of three shelves right over top of the sink that you can use to store items. There's also a very spacious pantry adjacent to the kitchen. In addition there is a coat closet and each bedroom has closet space. The kitchen comes with all of the basics to make meals with, a full stove, a full refrigerator, and a microwave Although I always prefer to pack my favorite easy-clean pans, skillets and utensils. The cabins have a wood-burning fireplace indoors as well so the cabins typically do smell a bit like campfire indoors-something to note if you were sensitive to that. There is plenty of parking right outside the cabin enough for three or four cars. We typically put two air beds in the living room floor instead of using the pullout couch and can easily sleep six people that way.
Their front desk is always helpful with information regarding the local hikes available. There is a park, a volleyball court, and a swimming pool, on site as well as a store with basic food and camping supplies and gifts. You can buy firewood there as well as fire starters, lighters etc. at the country store they have also subcontracted a company to manage the screaming eagle zip line and that's something you can also pay to do. It's about $70 per person which is a little bit steep considering the zip line only lasts 1-1.5 hrs, but our two teenagers had fun doing this. There's also a kayaking tour available nearby and that something a big group of our family did together that was fun. There are trails right from the state park as well as numerous local trails and things to do. De Soto Falls in Indian River, Falls and Little River Canyon scenic Drive, and Little River Canyon Center are also something I'd recommend along the way. The country music group Alabama has a museum about 20 minutes away since they are from Fort Payne as well.
Because there is bear activity, you have to take your trash to the front desk to dispose of it and dumpsters. We have over the years, found a dead scorpion between our sheets, and this particular year ticks are extremely active and have had multiple people with ticks on them, even not being in the woods just walking through the grass so just a heads up to remember to check for ticks! This is a state park that we...
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