Talladega National Forest

Like a mosaic of stained glass, Payne Lake Recreation Area is refracted by rays of differentiating colors—”colors” being recreational activities in this metaphor. Smeared by two swimming beaches and brushed by miles of nature trails, Payne Lake Recreation Area is a natural canvass worth taking a second-, third-look at. However, it should be noted Read more...

Located just a skipping stone from Shoal Creek, Pine Glen Recreation Area is threaded together by a string of campsites lining the Pinhoti Trail. Based on a first-come, first-served basis, be sure set get some shut-eye earlier in the night—so you can wake up to secure your campsite.

The only handicap accessible hunting area in Talladega National Forest, Big Oak Physically Disabled Hunting Camp sits atop of seventeen-hundred-acres of accessible terrain. However, special care should be taken when packing for the long weekend here; Big Oak Physically Disabled Hunting Camp is, first and foremost, a string or primitive, frill-free Read more...

Enveloped by the hardwoods of the Talladega National Forest, perfumed by the crisp air swept from Coleman Lake, Coleman Lake Recreation Area is geared toward the more claustrophobic camper. With no group sites to speak of, this recreational area sits just yards from the area’s namesake lake. And, with campsites in “the comfort station” being easil Read more...