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National Forest campgrounds in Alabama

Alabama has 13 National Forest campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 8 first-come. 2 are free.

13
Total
4
Reservable
8
First-come
Houston Shelter

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 8 take no reservations. 4 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 2 free, 8 with potable water, 2 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at epqs.nationalmap.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Alabama national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Big Oak Hunter Camp Heflin · National Forest · First-come
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Fee
Free
 Clear Creek Campground Jasper · National Forest · Reservable
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102
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Coleman Lake Recreation Area Heflin · National Forest · First-come
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39
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Corinth Campground Winston · National Forest · Reservable
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60
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Houston Campground Houston · National Forest · Reservable
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 Houston Shelter Winston · National Forest · Reservable
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 Lake Chinnabee Munford · National Forest · First-come
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Fee
Day Use:
 Mcdougle Lawrence · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Open Pond Recreation Area Andalusia · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $16 per night
 Payne Lake Recreation Area Brent · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $18 per night
 Pine Glen Heflin · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $3 per night
 Turnipseed Campground Clay · National Forest · Not on record
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 Turnipseed Hunter Camp Clay · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $5 per night

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Alabama?

Of the 13 National Forest campgrounds on record, 8 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 4 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Alabama.