Coleman Lake Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Alabama

Coleman Lake Recreation Area in Alabama. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 53 public campsites we map in Alabama.

The newly renovated Coleman Lake Recreation Area is peacefully nestled into the Talladega mountains. For recreationists who want to get away from the crowds, but want a few modern conveniences, Coleman Lake Recreation Area is your place to be. There are 39 campsites with water and electrical hookups, bathhouses, 29 picnicking units, a 21-acre lake and access to the Pinhoti Trail. Two new comfort stations and seven camping sites are fully accessible for the physically challenged.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Number of sites

736

Listed facilities

drinking water, toilets, showers (as published by the agency)

Coordinates

33.78409, -85.56203

Nearest sites we map

• Big Oak Physically Disabled Hunting Camp7 km · US Forest Service
• Pine Glen Recreation Area7 km · US Forest Service
• Blue Mtn. Trail Shelter Site38 km · US Forest Service
• Turnipseed Campground46 km · US Forest Service
• Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area46 km · US Forest Service
• Veasey Creek Park92 km · US Army Corps of Engineers

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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