Houston Shelter

US Forest Service · Alabama

Houston Shelter in Alabama. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 53 public campsites we map in Alabama.

Houston Shelter is a group picnic site nestled on the shore of Lake Lewis Smith in Bankhead National Forest. This is a popular recreation area offering a variety of activities. Shelter is first come first served. Site is walk-up only. Recreation Day users can enjoy a beautiful sand swimming beach. Other activities include motorized and non-motorized boating and water skiing. Anglers can fish for Kentucky Spotted Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

737

Phone

205-489-5111

Coordinates

34.12444, -87.29806

Nearest sites we map

• Houston Recreation Area1 km · US Forest Service
• Corinth Recreation Area3 km · US Forest Service
• Clear Creek (Al)12 km · US Forest Service
• Clear Creek Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Brushy Lake Recreation Area19 km · US Forest Service
• Mcdougle Camp24 km · US Forest Service

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

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