FAMILY LODGING & TRAVEL
Coordinate your visit for Friends and Family Night and Graduation Review, then arrange lodging that fits your family.
FAMILY LODGING
Parents cannot stay at Camp Liberty during the summer. Arrange off-site accommodation for Friends and Family Night and Graduation Review. The Cullman hotels below are listed alphabetically, without ranking.
Visit Cullman Lodging Directory ↗ Hotel Websites & Contact Details ↗
Use the directories for hotels, cabins, vacation rentals and other off-site lodging. Contact each provider directly for rates, availability, amenities, reservation terms and military discounts. Listings are a convenience, not a ranking or endorsement. Extreme Military Challenge!, Camp Liberty and Liberty Communications, LLC do not own, operate, manage, inspect or guarantee any listed hotel. Arrange your own transportation.
WINTER CTSTC ONLY
Cabins at Camp Liberty may be available to parents during the winter Cadet Tactical Skills Training Course. Availability is not guaranteed. Contact Admissions to confirm whether a cabin is available and obtain the arrangements before making travel plans. Camp Liberty does not offer parent lodging during summer training.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Check your Challenger’s course dates and the current visitor and release instructions before making reservations. Summer family events and winter Final Formation have different schedules.
View Graduation Dates ↗Plan Your Graduation Weekend ↗ARRIVAL
Summer family events use Camp Liberty and West Point High School. Follow the location specified for each event; do not assume all arrival and graduation activities take place at camp.
Contact & Directions ↗PLAN BEFORE BOOKING
Fly into Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). XMC airport-receiving staff greet arriving participants and provide ground transportation to Camp Liberty and back to BHM for departure. XMC transportation is available only to enrolled Challengers. Parents may not ride in any XMC corporate vehicle and must arrange their own transportation.Local transportation options in Cullman County are very limited. Uber and Lyft availability is rare. Parents should arrange their own transportation before traveling.
The following are recommended planning windows. Coordinate the actual flight and transfer arrangements with XMC before purchasing tickets, particularly for long-distance or international flights.
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| Travel day | Recommended flight window | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving Day: first day of your program | Arrive 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Central | Arrange the XMC airport greeting and transfer before arrival. Long-distance flight exceptions must be coordinated. |
| Summer Graduation Review day of your final program | Depart 3–7 p.m. Central | Allow time for the Saturday 10 a.m. Graduation Review at West Point High School in West Point, Alabama, release and the ground transfer to BHM. CTSTC departure follows its separate course instructions. |
A transportation fee applies for XMC airport transfers. The option and fee are shown in CampMinder when enrolling. Families attending consecutive courses should book departure after the final program rather than an intermediate graduation.
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