Talladega National Forest
The Talladega National Forest is divided into three Ranger Districts: Oakmulgee District lies in the central part of the state, south of Tuscaloosa County in Hale, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Perry, Chilton and Dallas Counties. The Shoal Creek and Talladega Districts are located in the northeastern part of the state in Cherokee, Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega and Clay Counties. The Talladega and Shoal Creek Divisions of Talladega National Forest topography is comprised of upland hills and low mountains with predominantly moderately steep slopes. Oakmulgee Division of Talladega National Forest consists of level to moderately sloping, broad ridges with stream terraces and broad floodplains.
Complexes
If you're looking for a true camping experience, then you're looking for primitive camping. There are 10 campsites available for year-round primitive camping.
Payne Lake Recreation Area offers the outdoor enthusiasts solitude, a scenic lake, and picturesque campsites.
South Sandy Shooting Range is managed in partnership with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.
The Vick Shooting Range is a popular shooting range in the Talladega National Forest - Oakmulgee District.
Big Oak Hunter Camp is our only physically disabled hunting area in the Talladega National Forest.
The newly renovated Coleman Lake Recreation Area is peacefully nestled into the Talladega mountains.
Henry Creek Shooting Range offers a ten person capacity firearm range for rifles at 50 and 100 yards and handguns at 25 yards.
High Rock Lake is a small 19-acre lake nestled in the Talladega National Forest - Shoal Creek District about 1 mile south of Pine Glen Recreation Area.
Enjoy the forest and the wonders of nature in primitive camping surrounding.
Pine Glen Recreation Area offers camping sites for 21 campsites, cooking grills, sanitary facilities, fishing, hiking, and access to the Pinhoti Trail.
Sweetwater Lake, a 58-acre lake located along the Pinhoti Trail between Coleman Lake and Pine Glen Recreation Area.
Warden Station Horse Camp offers 30 miles of trail through the scenic Talladega National Forest. Its central location is convenient for hunters and horseback riders.
Kentuck OHV Trail has riding for everyone on wheels, whether the vehicle of choice is an ATV, a motorcycle, or a mountain bike.
Not far from Cheaha State park is Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area. This 17-acre lake is tucked into a pastoral valley of peacefulness.
Lake Virginia is an 89-acre lake nestled in the narrow southern Appalachian Valley of the Talladega Ranger District, about 5 miles east of Sylacauga.
Little Lake Wills is a 22-acre lake nestled in a narrow southern Appalachian Valley about 4 miles east of Sylacauga. Anglers can enjoy bass, bream, and catfish fishing.
Shepard Branch Shooting Range, open year-round, is located about 8 miles southeast of Talladega on State Highway 77. The shooting range has four benches for firearms
Enjoy nature at its best especially during the fall when mother nature dazzles you with an array of vibrant colors.
Recreation Sites
Big Oak Physically Disabled Hunting Camp
Coleman Lake Recreation Area
Henry Creek Shooting Range
High Rock Lake
Hunter Camps (7 sites)
Hunting Camps (10 sites)
Hunting Camps (4 sites)
Kentuck OHV Trailhead
Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area
Lake Virginia