Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama
Chilatchee Creek
Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama, United States
- Sites
- 52
- Hookups
- 46 electric, 46 with water, 6 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 85 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Alabama River Lakes
- Nearest town
- ALBERTA
- Address
- 2267 CHILATCHEE CREEK RD, ALBERTA, AL, 36720
- Phone
- 334-573-2562
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Ranger Station, Wildlife Viewing
52 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Chilatchee Creek Campground is located on its namesake at scenic Dannelly Reservoir in Alabama's Black Prairie Belt. The reservoir sits on the Alabama River and covers roughly 27 square miles, boasting more than 500 miles of shoreline.
Boating, fishing, hunting and hiking are popular activities.
Recreation
The park offers excellent fishing for bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, and numerous fishing tournaments and annual festivals are held in the immediate area.
Whitetail deer and wild turkeys roam the park, creating excellent bow-hunting opportunities.
Facilities
This waterfront campground contains 33 family sites with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities and a dump station.
A fishing dock, boat ramp, fish cleaning stations and a playground offer additional recreation opportunities.
Natural Features
The Black Prairie Belt is characterized by rich, dark soils and a mosaic of rolling grasslands and dense hardwood and pine forests.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 35° | 19° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 44° | 23° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 71° | 52° | 28° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 76° | 56° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 68° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 72° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 71° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 75° | 71° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 72° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 58° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 49° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 43° | 27° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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