| Northern Alabama, near Tennessee stateline.
Monte Sano, Spanish for “Mountain of Health,” rises more than 1,600 feet above sea level. The mountain has attracted visitors since the mid 1820’s with the establishment of the town of Viduta, a derivative of the Spanish word “Vida,” meaning life. Viduta was home to a sanatorium & a hotel resort, Hotel Monte Sano, which opened its doors on June 1, 1887 & closed in the early 1900’s due to a declining economy.
With the developments of the CCC in the 1930’s came 11 stone cabins, which are still used today, picnic area & pavilions, an amphitheatre & a stone lodge, which was destroyed by fire in 1947. February 2004 marked the completion of the reconstruction of the Monte Sano Lodge. Today all of these features are still in use & include the addition of three new cabins, one new pavilion & a campground with 89 improved camping sites.
The park offers over 20 miles of hiking trails so you may get back in the woods to enjoy the serenity of the mountain. An eight mile mountain bike trail is being constructed & maintained by local riders. |
Monte Sano State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
34.745421, -86.517677
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Campground: Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville Alabama *