USDA Forest Service · Alabama

Clear Creek Campground

USDA Forest Service · Alabama, United States

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Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
738 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
BENNETT (NFSR 129L) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
Nearest town
Jasper, AL

About

US Forest Service campground. The Clear Creek Recreation Area has become one of Alabama's most popular recreation areas and has many repeat visitors. The Bankhead National Forest's largest recreation area, Clear Creek is in Winston County about 13 miles north of Jasper, Alabama and was constructed on the shore of Lewis Smith Lake giving direct recreational access to the lake via the day use boat launch, to boating, water skiing, personal watercraft use, as well as fishing for largemouth bass, striped bass, and crappie. With many modern conveniences, it offers facilities for individual and group camping, picnicking, swimming, boat launching, hiking, and biking. Check-out time for Clear Creek is no later than 12:00pm the day of departure. Check-in time is no earlier than 2:00pm. This 2 hour window allows our staff adequate time to clean and maintain each site. The campground itself has four paved loops with paved parking spurs, and offers 102 RV campsites, including 32 double sites; 11 of these are pull-through sites. Each campsite has water and electrical hookups, a fire ring, picnic table, and lantern posts. All campsites have 50-amp and 30-amp electrical service. There is a trailer dump station located within the recreation area. Each of the four loops has a bathhouse with flush toilets and showers. All sites are level and spacious; Single campsites accommodate up to six people and two vehicles; double sites up to twelve people and four vehicles. No garbage dumpsters are in the campground; users are required to pack out trash and deposit it in the dumpsters by the dump station. An entrance station with an electronic gate is available to control access to the campground. Two group camping areas, available by reservation only, accommodate up to 25 tent campers each and share a bathhouse with flushing toilets and showers. Facilities: All facilities are wheelchair-accessible. Flush toilets, drinking water and showers are offered for both campers and day use visitors. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.

Fees

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $30 per night
Double Site: $52 per night
Group Site: $75 per night

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January50°32°10°71°10 of 11
February59°39°16°73°7 of 11
March66°48°26°81°4 of 11
April71°52°37°82°0 of 11
May81°64°52°91°0 of 11
June87°69°58°96°0 of 11
July89°72°68°97°0 of 11
August90°73°67°99°0 of 11
September87°69°56°97°0 of 11
October71°54°38°85°0 of 10
November64°45°24°78°3 of 10
December56°38°22°70°7 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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