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Lake Mitchell Fishing Camp

Lake Mitchell Fishing Camp

CAMPSITE NUMBER   226.8
COORDINATES LAT/LON 32.953529, -86.514012
CAMPSITE NAME Lake Mitchell Fishing Camp
ADDRESS 121 Cedar Circle, Clanton, Alabama
TELEPHONE John Bailey 334 806 6339
NOTE Scout troops welcome,
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Small tents sites, RV sites by day or month
WATER On developed sites
ELECTRICITY On developed sites
SHOWERS Yes
FIRE RING No
TOILETS Yes
FUEL No
SUPPLIES Nearby at Pop's Quick Stop
LAUNDRY  
DOCKS  
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Lake Front Motel

CAMPSITE NUMBER # 161.56 / Right 1.45
COORDINATES 33.633677, -86.288637
CAMPSITE NAME Lake Front Motel
ADDRESS 4304 Martin Street, Cropwell, AL 35054
TELEPHONE 205-338-3344
NOTE on Logan Martin Lake
MOTEL/CABINS Yes – motel
CAMPING .No
WATER Yes
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING Grills
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS Yes
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Lad Campground

Lad Campground

CAMPSITE NUMBER # 1.54 / Right 1/69
COORDINATES N 34* 12.246 W 085* 28.619
CAMPSITE NAME Lad Campground
ADDRESS 400 County Road 618, Cedar Bluff, AL 35959
TELEPHONE 256-442-3120
NOTE  
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Tents: Yes
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
 
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING No
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
DIRECTIONS Located river right when you are going West
SHUTTLE SERVICES No

Jug Lake

CAMPSITE NUMBER  
COORDINATES N 31.01173365, W-87.90813999
CAMPSITE NAME Jug Lake
ADDRESS Alabama Bartram Canoe Trail
TELEPHONE Water fluctuations 888-771-4601
NOTE Rserve online – www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/bartram.cfm
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes- Primitive
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING No
TOILETS No – you must bring your own portable potty
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS Yes
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP No
ACCESS FROM ROAD No
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Jones Landing

Campsite Information: Jones Landing
 
 

CAMPSITE NUMBER AL143/R
COORDINATES 32.09895/-87.33453
CAMPSITE NAME Jones Landing
ADDRESS From Jones Farm Road, Camden
TELEPHONE Email jim.felder@gmail.com or call 256 426 0558 for information about this campsite
NOTE This is the only access and camping on the Alabama River between Gees Bend and Millers Ferry Campground. The distance from Jones Landing to Millers Ferry is about eight miles. The landing is accessible (with permission) from Jones Farm Road from Alabama between Millers Ferry and Camden. The actual campsite is a beautiful wooded point overlooking Alligator Slough which opens onto the Alabama River at mile 143. Jones Landing is approximately one-half mile in on the south (left) bank of the slough.
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Primitive
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING Yes
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Natural bank access, no improvements
ACCESS FROM ROAD No
SHUTTLE SERVICES No

 

 


                    

  

 

Jacintoport Campground and Launch

CAMPSITE NUMBER  
COORDINATES 30.82159705, -88.04618424
CAMPSITE NAME Jacintoport Forever Wild
ADDRESS Alabama Bartram Canoe Trail, Saraland Alabama. Easily accessed by water by launching from Steele Creek Park in Satsuma or the Mobile County Marina and Welcome Center.
TELEPHONE Water fluctuations 888-771-4601
NOTE Reserve online www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/bartram.cfm
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes- Primitive
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING No
TOILETS No – you must bring your own portable potty
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Primitive but fine for paddlecraft
ACCESS FROM ROAD No–long hike from parking area
SHUTTLE SERVICE Call Sunshine Canoe Rental 251 344 8664  to arrange shuttles in advance

Isaac Creek Campground

CAMPSITE NUMBER  # 558.5 ???? / Left
COORDINATES Latitude 31.62222  Longitude –87.55028
CAMPSITE NAME Isaac Creek Campground
ADDRESS 5030 Lock and Dam Road, Franklin, AL 36444
TELEPHONE 251-282-4254
NOTE U. S. Army Corps facility
www.sam.usace.army.mil/al_lakes/Camping%20at%20ARL.htm
 
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes – 47 sites
WATER Yes
ELECTRICITY Yes
SHOWERS Yes
FIRE RING No – grills
TOILETS Yes
FUEL Yes
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY Yes
DOCKS  
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

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Hubbards Landing

CAMPSITE NUMBER  
COORDINATES LAT/LON   31.0637, -87.87028
CAMPSITE NAME Hubbards Landing
ADDRESS 9100 Hubbard Landing Road, Stockton, AL 30579
TELEPHONE 251-937-5726
NOTE On Tensaw Lake in the Delta area
MOTEL/CABINS Yes – Cabins
CAMPING Yes
WATER Yes
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS Yes
FIRE RING  
TOILETS Yes
FUEL No
SUPPLIES Yes – convenience store
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS Yes
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Holley’s Ferry

CAMPSITE NUMBER       / Left
COORDINATES LAT N 31* 58.184 / LON  W 087* 24.812
CAMPSITE NAME  Holley's Ferry
ADDRESS  Hwy 10, South of Bridge
TELEPHONE  
NOTE U. S. Army Corps facility
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes – Primitive
WATER  
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING  
TOILETS Yes
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS  
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Historic Blakeley Park

CAMPSITE NUMBER                                             / Left
COORDINATES 30*44’36’’N  87*54’55”W
CAMPSITE NAME Blakeley State Park
ADDRESS 34745 State Hwy. 225. Spanish Fort, AL 36527
TELEPHONE (251) 626-0978.
NOTE 1400 Acre Historic Park, not really a State Park, http://www.blakeleypark.org      about 4 miles north of Spanish Fort, AL
This was site of last major civil War battle – many armaments still seen.
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING .Yes – Fee, Primitive and Improved
WATER Yes
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS Yes
FIRE RING No
TOILETS Yes
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS One
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Fee when approached by land.
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No