Campground List
CAMPGROUND NAME: Coleman Lake
VISIT DATE: 04/27/1997
UPDATE DATE: 2/19/2025
STATE: Alabama
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Shoal Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Heflin
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Heflin, AL, at the interesection of State Rts. 46 and 78, take
Rt. 78 east for 5.7 miles to Coleman Lake sign (County Rt. 61).
Turn left onto Rt. 61 and go 7.6 miles to another Coleman Lake
sign (Forest Rt. 500). Turn right onto Rt. 500 and go 0.4 miles to
Coleman Lake campground sign. Turn right and continue on Forest
Rt. 500 and go 1.8 miles to campground on right.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 1,200 ft.
The campground, with two unnamed loops, is located above Coleman
Lake in hardwoods including large Sweetgum. Heavy vegetation limits
view of water but offers ample shade and Fall color. All campsites, in
both loops, have electric and water hookups. The campground is
conveniently located as a base camp for a variety of activities while
offering campers a relaxing, forest camping experiences.
Possible daytrips are Cheaha State Park, Talladega Scenic Drive
(State Rt 281), Shoal Creek Church (GPS - N33 46.540,W85 33.848),
Cole Cemetery (GPS - N33 43.800,W85 35.880), and Talladega Raceway.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open March 15 through December 8
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $8 per day - no hookups
$16 per day - w/ electric and water hookups
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 39
Total Sites: 39
Tent Pads: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 39
No. Grilles on Sites: 39
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 39
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 0
No. RV Pull Throughs: 1
Waste Station: Yes
Potable Water at Waste Station: Yes
Largest Parking Apron Size: 13' X 52'
Comments:
The parking aprons are paved.
BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: No
Flush Toilets: Yes
Hot Showers: Yes
Comments:
Wheelchair friendly showers
OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: Yes
Public Phone: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
No. Threaded: 0
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): Yes
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: No
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Coleman Lake is 21 acres. Power boats limited to trolling motors.
HIKING
Coleman Lake Loop Trail (foot) - 2 miles
FISHING
Small and Largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish
CAMPGROUND NAME: Payne Lake
VISIT DATE: 01/28/1997
UPDATE DATE: 2/19/2025
STATE: Alabama
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Oakmulgee
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Centreville
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Centreville, AL, at the intersection of US Rt. 82 and State Rt. 25/6,
take Rt.
25 west 3.9 miles to an intersection with State Rt. 5. Turn left onto
Rt. 5 and
go south 5.9 miles to Rt. 25/Payne Lake Rd.. Turn right onto Rt. 25 and go
16.2 miles to Payne Lake National Forest Recreation Area sign. Turn right
sign at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 300 ft.
This notable, heavily wooded campground, stretching along the east shore
of Payne Lake, has two sections named East and West that are separated by
the lake. The rustic East section, is under maintained and has a semi-
dispersed feel.It is recommended for tent and slide-in RV campers only.
A few sites in this section overlook the lake.
The campground's West section hugs the western shore of Payne Lake. With
a manicured feel, this section is more open and spacious with views of
the lake. It has all of the campground's pull-throughs, hook-ups for
electric and water, a modern bathhouse and the possibility for informal
boat mooring at some campsites. Because most of the understory has been
removed, privacy is fair to good.
A pleasant mix of Sweet gum, maple, oak, and Loblolly pine provide ample
shade. Butterfly watching is a popular campground activity as is watching
for Redcocked woodpeckers.
NOTE: The campground is gated at night - call the ranger district office
for hours. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
NOTE: Only the West section is open year round.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $5 per day - no hookups
$12 per day - w/ water hookups
$18 per day - w/ electric and water hookups
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 35
Total Sites: 35
Tent Pads: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 35
No. Grilles on Sites: 35
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 7
No. Water Only: 9
No. Electric Only: 0
No. RV Pull Throughs: 3
Waste Station: Yes
Potable Water at Waste Station: Yes
Average Parking Apron Size: 13' X 45'
Comments:
The parking aprons are a mix of paved and dirt/gravel. Leveling an
RV on some aprons may be a challenge.
BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: Yes
Hot Showers: Yes
OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: No
Public Phone: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): Yes
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Payne Lake is 110 acres. Power boats are limited to electric/trolling
motors There are two large sandy beaches, one in each section.
HIKING
East Shore Trail (foot only) - 1.5 miles
Payne Lake Nature (loop) Trail (foot only) - 1 miles
FISHING
Largemouth bass, Crappie, Bream, Shell Cracker and Channel
catfish
CAMPGROUND NAME: Pine Glen
VISIT DATE: 04/28/1997
UPDATE DATE: 2/19/2025
STATE: Alabama
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Shoal Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Heflin
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Heflin, AL, at the intersection of State Rt. 46 and US
Rt. 78, take Rt. 78 east 0.3 miles to Pine Glen Recreation
Area sign. Turn left at the sign onto Old Edwardsville Rd.,
cross the railroad tracks, and immediately turn right onto
Oxford St. Go 2.4 miles to another Pine Glen sign. Turn
left at this sign, onto Forest Rt 548 (dirt) and go 1.9 miles
to another Pine Glen sign at a "Y" intersection. Bear left
on to Forest Rt. 531 (dirt) and go 2.0 miles to another sign.
Turn right at sign, onto Forest Rt. 500 (gravel) and go 0.5
miles to campground on left.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 1,100 ft.
The campground is adjacent to Shoal Creek with sites
scattered through a grove of hardwoods. This campground
has a developed-dispersed feel and an appearance of being
under maintained. It is recommended for only tent, car, and
slide-in campers. There is a grass understory but little to no
middlestory, so privacy between campsites is poor. The
abundance of hardwood trees suggest good Fall color and
nice shade in the Summer. Tents must be placed on tent
pads.
Possible daytrips are Cheaha State Park, Talladega Scenic
Drive (State Route 281), Shoal Creek Church (N33 46.540,
W85 33.848), Cole Cemetery (N33 43.800,W85 35.880),
and Talladega Raceway.
NOTE: No alcoholic beverages permitted in campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $3 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 23
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 23
Tent Pads: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 22
No. Grilles on Sites: 20
Equestrian Camping: No
BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: No
Public Phone: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Pinhoti Trail (foot, horse, mountain bike) - 102 miles
to Coleman Lake - 6 miles
to Sweetwater Lake - 2.5 miles
FISHING
Red-eye bass and Red-ear sunfish
CAMPGROUND NAME: Warden Station Hunter/Horse Camp
VISIT DATE: 04/27/1997
UPDATE DATE: 2/19/2025
STATE: Alabama
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Shoal Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Heflin
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Heflin, AL, take US Rt. 78 east for 5.7 miles to Coleman
Lake sign (County Rt. 61). Turn left onto Rt. 61 and go 7.6
miles to another Coleman Lake sign (Forest Rt. 500). Turn right
onto Rt. 500 and go 0.2 miles to campground sign. Turn right
into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 1,200 ft.
The campground, comprised of four widely separated loops, is used
primarily by equestrian and hunting campers. There are no hitching
posts, rails or stalls. The interior roads are eroding. There are no
tables or grilles. Generally, the campground is under maintained,
but on the plus side, it is located in a stand of hardwoods suggesting
great Fall color. The campground is developing as a base camp for
an array of annual events such as the Yellowhammer Endro Ride and
Cheaha Challenge.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $6 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 19
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 19
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 0
No. Grilles on Sites: 0
Equestrian Camping: Yes
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Largest Parking Apron Size: 10' X 55'
Comments:
The parking aprons are dirt and grass. There is an RV waste station
with potable water, two miles north on Forest Rt. 500, at Coleman
Lake campground.
BATH AND SHOWER FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
OTHER FACILITIES
Playground: No
Public Phone: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3
No. Threaded: 0
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Shoal Creek Horse Trail (foot, horse, and mountain bike) -
3 loops comprising 35 miles
FISHING - No
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