State parks and public lands for large groups

State parks and public lands can be plain, simple choices for big groups. Many publish prices, though several pages we read did not, and the rooms are usually simple.

How these work

Booking runs through the agency, and rules are public.
Expect basic furnishings. Bring your own linens unless the page says otherwise.
Ask about alcohol. Public land rules can be strict, and they differ by state.

The largest stated capacity in this group is 144, at Harrison Bay State Park Group Camp.

17 places

144sleeps

Harrison Bay State Park Group Camp

Harrison, TN · Chattanooga

Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

A rocky creek running past grassy banks toward an old stone bridge among green trees at Indian Springs State Park

130sleeps

Indian Springs State Park Group Camp

Flovilla, GA · Other Southeast

Public land

128sleeps

Brandon Spring Group Center (Land Between the Lakes)

Dover, TN · Other Southeast

Public land
Beds
Several buildings

A wooden dock reaching into Lake Rutledge at Hard Labor Creek State Park, with a tree-lined far shore and blue sky

120sleeps

Hard Labor Creek State Park Group Camps

Rutledge, GA · Other Southeast

Public land
Several buildings

100sleeps

Cane Creek Group Camp (Fall Creek Falls State Park)

Spencer, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

100sleeps

Newton Ford Group Lodge (Fall Creek Falls State Park)

Spencer, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Public land
Beds and bunks

100sleeps

The Oaks Group Camp (Booker T. Washington State Park)

Chattanooga, TN · Chattanooga

Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

A lone cypress tree standing in the open water of Singletary Lake, with a low line of forest on the far shore and canoes in the distance

84sleeps

Singletary Lake State Park Group Camps (Camp Ipecac and Camp Loblolly Bay)

Kelly, NC · Other Southeast

Nonprofit groups only
Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

View from the rocky overlook at Dowdell Knob in F. D. Roosevelt State Park across a wide wooded valley under a pale blue sky

75sleeps

F.D. Roosevelt State Park Group Camp

Pine Mountain, GA · Other Southeast

Public land

68sleeps

Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Lodging and Conference Center

Mansfield, GA · Other Southeast

Public land
28 bedrooms
Beds
Several buildings

50sleeps

Tuskegee Airmen Group Lodge (Booker T. Washington State Park)

Chattanooga, TN · Chattanooga

Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

40sleeps

Camp Buckhorn (Paris Mountain State Park)

Greenville, SC · Other Southeast

Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

A waterfall dropping into Cloudland Canyon, its walls covered in red, orange and yellow autumn trees

40sleeps

Cloudland Canyon State Park Group Lodge

Rising Fawn, GA · Chattanooga

Public land

40sleeps

Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center

Marietta, SC · Other Southeast

Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

A wide view from Bald Rock on Cheaha Mountain over miles of green forest and valleys under a blue sky

32sleeps

Bald Rock Lodge (Cheaha State Park)

Delta, AL · Other Southeast

Public land
Beds and bunks

32sleeps

Turkey Pen Group Lodge (Fall Creek Falls State Park)

Spencer, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Public land
Bunks
Several buildings

30sleeps

Elk River Group Lodge (Joe Wheeler State Park)

Athens, AL · Other Southeast

Public land
13 bedrooms

Before you choose, read what "sleeps 30" really means and the questions to ask.