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Individual Campsites

Dirt Farm

CAMPSITE NUMBER # 264.1 / Left
COORDINATES LAT/LON
N 34* 12.246 W 085* 28.619
CAMPSITE NAME The Dirt Farm
ADDRESS 172 River Road, Wetumpka, AL
TELEPHONE 334-201-5510
NOTE 20 acres – primitive camping – dirt was dug out for a project many years ago – on right off river about 5 miles below Jordon Dam – next to Coosa Outdoor Center – an outfitter and livery service owned by Lonnie and Karen Carden
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Tent or pull behind campers – fee
FREE camping for ASRT Members / Thru Paddlers at Tree House
Laundry – one block close
WATER Yes – walk uphill, near boat rental store
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS Yes – near boat rental store
FIRE RING Some
TOILETS Yes – near boat rental store
FUEL No
SUPPLIES Minimal – but few blocks away a lot of city services, retailers
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes –  dirt
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE Yes – fee

Dead Lake Platform

CAMPSITE NUMBER  
COORDINATES 31.0439, -87.9155
CAMPSITE NAME Dead Lake
ADDRESS Alabama Bartram Canoe Trail
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 Yes
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP No
ACCESS FROM ROAD NO
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Dead Lake Island Campsite

CAMPSITE NUMBER  
COORDINATES 31.0439, -87.9155
CAMPSITE NAME Dead Lake Island
ADDRESS Alabama Bartram Canoe Trail
TELEPHONE Water fluctuations 888-771-4601
NOTE Reserve online – www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/bartram.cfm
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING .Ye- Primitve
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

Coosa River Adventures

CAMPSITE NUMBER              / Left
COORDINATES LAT/LON
N 32* 32.503 W 086* 12.143
CAMPSITE NAME Coosa River Adventures
ADDRESS Wetumpka, AL
TELEPHONE 334-514-0279
NOTE Very limited space beside river, rents/sells boats, etc.
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Tent, yes – no more than 6 people
WATER Maybe
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING  
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Grass
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE Yes
   

Cloverleaf Camp

CAMPSITE NUMBER              / Left
COORDINATES 30.7537996, -87.9152731
CAMPSITE NAME Cloverleaf Camp
ADDRESS  
TELEPHONE  
NOTE  
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes
WATER Yes
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING  
TOILETS Yes
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS  
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP  
ACCESS FROM ROAD  
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Clifton Ferry

CAMPSITE NUMBER       / Right
COORDINATES LAT N 32*.073.356 /LON  W 87*.23.443
CAMPSITE NAME Clifton Ferry
ADDRESS U. s. highway 31 bridge
TELEPHONE  
NOTE U. S. Army Corps facility
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes – primitive
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING  
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS  
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD  
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

 

Clarke County Sandbar

CAMPSITE Clarke County Sandbar #1  
ADDRESS  
 

CAMPSITE NUMBER # 631 /  Left
COORDINATES LAT – N.31 deg. 16.784 minutes /
LON W 87 deg. 47.053 minutes
 
CAMPSITE NAME Fort Morgan Historical Park
ADDRESS  110 Highway 180W, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
TELEPHONE 251-540-5257
NOTE The Fort was begun in 1819 and completed in 1834; Museum open year round;
Fort Hours Nov. 1 – Mar 31, 8 – 5 and Apr. 1 – Oct 31, 8-7
Site Director Blanton Blankenship
MOTEL/CABINS  No
CAMPING Tents: Yes – No Fee
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING Yes
TOILETS Only by prior arrangement call.
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
DIRECTIONS Just East of the Ferry Landing is a set of concrete steps that go over the seawall rip rap and into an open area between the rip rap area and the picnic area okay for small camping groups. Advance calls can obtain arrangements for restroom access.
SHUTTLE SERVICES No 
 

CAMPSITE sandbar #2

  
COORDINATES  
 

CAMPSITE NUMBER  
COORDINATES N 31 deg. 22.600 min.   W 87 deg. 43.411 min  
   
ADDRESS Clarke County Engineer Daniel Overton
TELEPHONE 251-275-3366
NOTE This site, a sand bar on Clarke County side of Alabama River, is totally primitive. 
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING RV: No        Tent: None provided  – Primitive Camping – Free
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING No
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP No
ACCESS FROM ROAD No
SHUTTLE SERVICE No 
 

Clarke County Sand Bar Campsite #3

  COORDINATES             N 31 deg. 30.495 min. W 87 deg. 36.889 min
ADDRESS Clarke County Engineer Daniel Overton
TELEPHONE 251-275-3366
NOTE This site, a sand bar on Clarke County side of Alabama River, is totally primitive. 
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING RV: No
Tent: None provided
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING No
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP No
ACCESS FROM ROAD No
SHUTTLE SERVICE No 

 

  
   

Childersburg

CAMPSITE NUMBER # 27
COORDINATES LAT/LON
CAMPSITE NAME Childersburg
ADDRESS Childersburg, AL 35901
TELEPHONE No
NOTE Near city ramp on Talladega Creek
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes – No Charge
WATER No
ELECTRICITY No
SHOWERS No
FIRE RING Yes
TOILETS No
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No –  but city shops nearby
LAUNDRY No
DOCKS Yes
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No

Chilatchee Creek

CAMPSITE NUMBER 37 / Right
COORDINATES LAT/LON
N 32* 08.662 W 087* 16.540
CAMPSITE NAME Chilatchee Creek Campground
ADDRESS 2267 Chilatchee Creek road, Alberta, AL 36720
TELEPHONE 334-573-2562 or  334-682-4244
NOTE U. S. Army Corps facility =www.recreation.
govwww.sam.usace.army.mil/al_lakes/Camping%20at%20ARL.htm
MOTEL/CABINS No
CAMPING Yes – fee
WATER Yes
ELECTRICITY Yes
SHOWERS Yes
FIRE RING No – Barbeque Grills
TOILETS Yes
FUEL No
SUPPLIES No
LAUNDRY Yes
DOCKS No
BOAT LAUNCH RAMP Yes
ACCESS FROM ROAD Yes
SHUTTLE SERVICE No