Desoto State Park

Camping Cabin

Camping Cabin Inside sink and trundle bed

Primitive Camping Cabin

Looking for a down to Earth, rustic atmosphere? Looking forward to not having to set up a tent for your family? Our primitive camping cabin offers an opportunity to stay in the Great Outdoors with more than just a tent wall to protect you from the elements. This cabin is located in DeSoto State Park’s quiet and peaceful Primitive Campground. The cabin is situated facing the forest; during the winter views of Lookout Mountain can be seen thru the trees.

About the cabin: Through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) through ADECA and the National Park Service, DeSoto State Park was awarded a grant in 2013 to build a cabin that would provide a primitive camping experience to any adventurous family or guests.

Additional Information

The camping cabin sleeps up to 5 people and is outfitted with a bunk bed with an upper twin, a lower full, and a trundle twin bed. There is also a twin daybed.

You will need to bring your own linens or sleeping bags.

There is a dining table and benches, living area chairs, and rockers on the porch, as well as a food preparation area with sink/basin. (Please no pets & no smoking.)

The camping cabin does NOT have electricity, heat, or water. The cabin does have lights from a solar kit on the roof.

For a water source, a community water spigot is located near the vaulted toilet several yards away. You will be given access at registration to the improved campground's comfort stations for showers & flush toilets.

The primitive area is secured by a padlocked gate; a key to the Camping Cabin and the Primitive Campground gate will be issued at time of check-in. Turn in the issued key in at the Country Store on check-out; after hours use the key drop box outside the Country Store door.

Primitive Campground Map(PDF file)

Rate

$46.00 a night*

*Price does not include 13% Lodging Tax

One-time Convenience Fee for all overnight accommodations - $4.75
3.75% Resort Fee applied to each night

A deposit of one-night's rent plus resort and transaction fees are required to hold a reservation.
Cancellation of a reservation has to be within 72 hours of arrival.
Check in time is 2:00 PM on the day of arrival and check out time is 11:00 AM the day of departure.
We recommend that reservations for holiday weekends should be made at least 3 months in advance.

Rules and regulations

To help us keep the overnight rates low, we ask you to perform a few housekeeping tasks before you leave:
•   Pack out all you packed in - do not leave any food or equipment
•   Take all trash with you
•   Empty any water out of the basin
•   Sweep out the cabin
•   Close and lock all windows
•   LOCK THE DOORS BEHIND YOU

CAMPING REGISTRATION:

Check in at DeSoto's Country Store on County Road 89. Note for camping cabin guests:If the store is closed or it is after-store hours, stop in at DeSoto State Park’s Lodge to get the camping cabin key.