Elk River Group Lodge (Joe Wheeler State Park)

Worth knowing

• One building with 13 separate bedrooms sleeps up to 30.
• It has a commercial-type kitchen with linens and limited cookware supplied, plus a large living room and eating area.
• Posted rates drop with length of stay: $580 a night for two nights, $420 a night for three to six, and $2,713.65 for a week, before taxes and fees.
• Booking runs through the state parks online system or the park office at 256-247-5466.
• The rate table has no date, so confirm current prices.

What the operator states

Sleeps

Accommodates up to 30 persons in 13 separate bedrooms.

Largest single building

Sleeps 30

Bedrooms

13

Kitchen

Commercial-type kitchen; linens and a limited amount of cookware are provided

Meals and dining

Eating area and a large living room; self-catered

Outdoors

Sits on the Elk River side of Joe Wheeler State Park; the park also has a resort lodge, cabins and cottages

Minimum stay

Lowest listed rate tier is 2 nights

Group rules

Page states no rules. Alabama state parks give 15% off overnight stays to seniors 62 and up, veterans and active military, people with disabilities and state employees (ID required); the park-wide page does not say whether this covers the group lodge.

Price

$580 per night for 2 nights; $420 per night for 3 to 6 nights; $2,713.65 for 7 nights. Taxes and fees not included. (Page undated (copyright 2026); checked 2026-10-31; confirm before you rely on it)

Ask before you book

Built from what the operator's page left open when we checked.

1. Is your stated capacity the permitted occupancy, or a count of every bed and sofa?
2. Is there one room where everyone can sit together?
3. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
4. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
5. Are pets allowed?
6. Is alcohol allowed on the property?

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Also read what "sleeps 30" really means and the full question list.

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