Houston Shelter
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Houston Shelter is a National Forest campground near Winston, Alabama.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
Houston Shelter sits inside National Forests in Alabama. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Showers
On site: Toilets, potable water, and showers.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 605 ft
34.1244, -87.2981 in Winston. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Houston Shelter?
Sites at Houston Shelter are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231991).
Is there drinking water at Houston Shelter?
Yes, Houston Shelter has potable water. It also has toilets and showers.
Who manages Houston Shelter?
Houston Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Houston Shelter
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Houston Shelter, in straight-line miles: Sipsey River Falls (waterfall, 12 miles), Caney Creek Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), and Kinlock Falls (waterfall, 17 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 60
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
- Sites
- 102
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Winston and campgrounds in Winston.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, toilets, water, showers), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: U.S. Forest Service/Hoskins, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)