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River Retreat - 30 minutes Tuscaloosa

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A wooden deck with a railing overlooking a lake, a boat docked on the shore, and a forested area in the background.
A modern kitchen with dark cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a granite countertop island with bar stools, and pendant lighting.
A living room with a sofa, a dog, and a kitchen in the background.
A two-story building with a garage and a covered porch.
A bunk bed with a ladder, a window with blinds, and a ceiling light fixture.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top-rated comfy beds
    Guests liked the comfy beds here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Moundville, AL
  • Place, Black Warrior River
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Moundville Archaeological Park
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Place, Bryant-Denny Stadium
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Moundville

Located in Moundville, this cabin is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Moundville Archaeological Park and Black Warrior River reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center and Children's Hands-On Museum. Van de Graaff Arboretum & Historic Bridge Park and Paul W. Bryant Museum are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Power boating, fishing and swimming adventures can be found near the property.
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Map
Moundville, AL

What's nearby

  • Black Warrior River - 1 min drive - 0.2 km
  • Moundville Archaeological Park - 27 min drive - 19.6 km
  • University of Alabama - 48 min drive - 51.1 km
  • Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - 48 min drive - 51.8 km
  • Bryant-Denny Stadium - 49 min drive - 51.4 km

Getting around

  • Tuscaloosa Station - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬63 min drive
  • ‪Big Mike’s Steakhouse - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Vaquero Loco - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Here Kitty Kitty Fish Company - ‬31 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is River Retreat - 30 minutes Tuscaloosa pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at River Retreat - 30 minutes Tuscaloosa?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at River Retreat - 30 minutes Tuscaloosa?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at River Retreat - 30 minutes Tuscaloosa?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is River Retreat - 30 minutes Tuscaloosa located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from Moundville Archaeological Park and within 25 miles (40 km) of Shelton State Community College and Generations Primary Care. University of Alabama and Bryant-Denny Stadium are also within 32 miles (52 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a wonderful, quiet stay on the Black Warrior River. Absolutely beautiful mornings and evenings. So cool to see the barges and tugboats pushing right in front of the house!!We were also located the perfect distance from Tuscaloosa, our farthest trip from the house. Would recommend to anyone wanting a lazy stay or affordable stay when going to watch Bama football.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic river getaway! The home was beautifully decorated, exceptionally clean, and thoughtfully furnished with everything we could possibly need. The host was absolutely fabulous—welcoming, attentive, and truly went above and beyond to make our stay special. We had a wonderful time enjoying this lovely river retreat and look forward to returning soon! Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful, quiet, clean and close to town.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Always enjoy staying at the River Retreat. Clean, comfortable, quiet and just a short trip in to town. The host is friendly and quick to respond.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, clean, relaxing

Quiet retreat on the river. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay. Close and easy drive to Tuscaloosa and UofA. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The beds were comfortable and we loved the games. The river was great and our kids enjoyed watching the boats! The worst part was the drive down the dirt road, but it was well worth it! We’d definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

GREAT PLACE...location and hostess and host...!!!

Did not want to leave... thought about squatting...!!! Very accommodating host... hope to return soon...
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Homecoming get away

Visited my son who attends UA and enjoyed the football game. Great location to the university! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was clean and very relaxing. Nice place to unwind and unplug. We were there for 3 nights and never turnd on the TV. Very relaxing to sit on the porch and staout on the river. Great place to bring your dog
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Remote, but expecting so. Very peaceful. Very clean and very comfortable mattress. Not a bad drive to UA. Would consider staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just as expected!

We were so pleased with our stay here and will plan to stay in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Serenity

This is our second time staying here and it doesn’t disappoint. Very clean, well maintained, quiet area. The host, Rhonda, is very helpful and prompt to respond.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay at River Retreat. It’s a really nice quiet and cozy place roughly 30 minutes away from Tuscaloosa. All the beds and Sofas were really comfortable and accommodated my family of 5 nicely. The huge balcony view facing the Warrior River is very nice. It was clean, and had everything we needed to make our 3 day weekend enjoyable. I recommend River Retreat if you are looking for a quiet getaway. It is located down a well maintained dirt road.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great Get Away

We rented this place to have a quiet location and to go to the Bama game. The plan worked out perfectly. The house was perfect for our needs. It was relaxing and quiet. And it was easy access to Bryant-Denny Stadium (less than 30 minutes). I will choose the place again!.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quite and peaceful

We absolutely loved our stay here. We were looking for somewhere off the beaten path for our stay while in town for the Bama/Ga game. We definitely found it with this little gem! Located on the water, the upstairs deck provided great views, they even have a telescope for you to use. Rhonda's attentiveness and communication was very welcoming. I will always check for availability when we come to the area in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get away

The property was on the water and beautiful scenery. House was very cozy. Beautiful kitchen. Upstairs had a deck with a tv and lights that lit up at night. House had lots of board games to keep us entertained. The drive to the house was a dirt road, but very pretty to drive through. We stayed to go to the Alabama game in Tuscaloosa and drive there was 35 minutes. Very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful peacefulness

This trip was bucket list for my spouse heading into a surgical procedure that could cause blindness. Alabama fan and had never been to a game. Property was spot on what we seek out for road trips, peaceful, secluded, and quiet. We will definitely seek returning for our next Alabama trip. I must apologize to the owner for my communication confusion and thank them for their patience. Was wonderful and willl love to return!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Nov 2023
Thank you for the kind words Patrick. We would love to have you back any time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Weekend Retreat

The house was very clean and included everything that we needed. There was even some spices and a few groceries in the cabinet and refrigerator. We watched a tug pushing large filled barges one morning. We had an issue with the network dropping one day but it was fine by the evening. Rhonda was very helpful and kind.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The views😍

This rental is a quick 30-40 min to the university of Alabama. South so no traffic. Pictures are accurate. Kitchen is stocked with anything you could need. Beds are comfortable. The river views are beautiful. The road is not paved, but our truck rental handled it fine. Saw more wildlife in a few days than I see in a year. The owner is super nice and easy to work with. I would not hesitate to rent again. Nice respite from the hustle of downtown.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Game weekend

We really liked the house and the location was nice, even though it was a bit remote, we liked that about it. Rhonda was a great host very communicative and helpful. The beds were very comfortable and the set up on the deck was awesome. The house could definitely use a little sprucing up and much better job at cleaning is needed. If you are a clean freak, it would be a problem. Specifically, the master bathroom shower was not clean, the coffee pot & refrigerator were also very dirty. We would love to stay again if the cleanliness was addressed. It was a very relaxing place otherwise.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Oct 2022
Hi Stacey! Thank you for the feedback. We will definitely work on the items you mentioned needing our attention. We would love to have you back. Rhonda
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic getaway!

If you want to get away from it all, this is a fantastic choice. It is advertised as a cabin, but it really is a two bedroom house with a beautiful kitchen, two full baths with walk-in showers, and a washer and dryer. The best part is the huge back porch with panoramic views of the Black Warrior River. Absolutely beautiful. We drank morning coffee watching egrets and herons, then had a candlelight dinner listening to crickets and watching the lights from night boats float by. There isn't a lot around, but it is a get-away. So bring a cooler of food to cook and some bottled water. They say it is on a dirt road, which it is, but a car could make it down just fine. We saw some cars driving through. But we took our RAV-4 and it was an easy drive. It was a delightful detox from the city. Exactly what we needed. If you are from one of the nearby universities (there are easily 6 within driving distance), this would be a wonderful writing retreat. Get away from distractions, enjoy the river and the birds, and write it up.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2022
Hi Bevin! I am so glad you enjoyed your stay. Coffee on the porch in the morning is my absolute favorite thing about being there. I hope you are able to come back again some time. Thanks, Rhonda
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful location close to Tuscaloosa

Was perfect and peaceful. Close to Tuscaloosa so we were able to hit the Bama game within 30 minutes but loved the privacy and view at this little place. Follow their directions not GPS is my only recommendation:)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice, quiet and great scenery

Great place. It was quiet. It is on a long dirt road but great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
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