Dispersed Camping in Winston County, Alabama
Showing 10 locations in Winston County.
Bama Campground & RV Park
A private campground and RV park offering full-hookup sites alongside spacious tent camping spots located on a large open lawn. Tent sites are well-separated for enhanced privacy, though they sit farther away from the bathhouse facility.
Claymore Camp #1
A primitive camping area located off Cranal Road, popular as a hunter's camp and staging area. It offers flat, cleared spaces suitable for tents and smaller rigs, with basic campfire rings. Very close to wilderness trail access.
Clear Creek Campground
A beautiful lakeside campground on Lewis Smith Lake in the Bankhead National Forest. It features paved loops with electric and water hookups, a boat launch, swimming areas, and a dump station. The facility is clean and well-maintained under concessionaire management.
Corinth Recreation Area
Corinth Recreation Area is a highly-rated, state-of-the-art USFS campground situated along Lewis Smith Lake in the Bankhead National Forest. It features spacious, quiet sites, electrical, water, and sewer hookups, bathhouses with warm showers, and a dedicated swimming beach. The facility requires reservations or self-pay, and is closed seasonally.
Cranal Road Dispersed Area
Dispersed and primitive camping options along Cranal Road (Forest Road 208) on the edge of the Sipsey Wilderness. The area offers roadside pull-offs suitable for smaller rigs, camper vans, and truck campers, as well as primitive hunter camps like Claymore Camp. It serves as an excellent basecamp for hiking the wilderness trails.
Houston Recreation Area
A developed recreation area and campground managed by the U.S. Forest Service, situated along the shores of Lewis Smith Lake.
Houston Shelter Picnic Area
The Houston Shelter is a developed day-use group picnic area situated on the shores of Lake Lewis Smith within Bankhead National Forest.
Northwest Road Campsite A
A primitive dispersed hike-in campsite with an established fire ring located in the Bankhead National Forest.
Northwest Road Campsite B
A peaceful walk-in dispersed site tucked away in the woods off Northwest Road in Bankhead National Forest.
Wolf Pen Hunters Camp
A primitive hunting camp in William B. Bankhead National Forest that offers flat, quiet dispersed sites with fire rings and picnic tables. Popular with hunters during active seasons, it provides a peaceful and rustic camping experience close to nearby trailheads.