National Forests in Alabama
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,015 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 10
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 10 campgrounds shown
- Brushy Lake Recreation AreaAll year
- Clear Creek Recreation AreaMarch 8th. – October 31st. · Single/Tent = $30.00 - $52.00 per night. Day use fee $10 per vehicle.
- Coleman Lake Recreation AreaMarch 15th – December 8th
- Corinth Recreation Areato 50 ft · 61 sites · Electric · Pull-throughMarch 8th. – October 31st. · Single/Tent = $18.00 - $36.00 per night. Day use fee $10 per vehicle.
- Kentuck OHV TrailheadApril 1st – December 31st
- Owl Creek Horse CampAll year
- Payne Lake Recreation AreaAll year
- Pine Glen Recreation AreaAll year
- Turnipseed CampgroundMarch 1st – December 1st
- Warden Station Horse CampOpen All Year
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Sipsey Wilderness25,851 acres
- Dugger Mountain Wilderness8,947 acres
- Cheaha Wilderness7,400 acres
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
Drive to National Forests in Alabama the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.