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Payne Lake Recreation Area
Payne Lake Recreation Area offers the outdoor enthusiasts solitude, a scenic lake, and picturesque campsites. Payne Lake Recreation Area has one swimming beach and two bathhouses for users of the recreation area. Each bathhouse has restrooms and showers. Camping is permitted at 26 developed sites along the shoreline of the 110-acre Payne Lake. Each site has a picnic table, cooking or fire circle, and tent or trailer pad.
Payne Lake Recreation Area is open year-round and offers boating, fishing, picnicking and swimming opportunities for Forest users. A trailer dump station is located in the campground.
At a Glance
| Fees: | Recreation Fee Schedule |
|---|---|
| Open Season: | All year |
| Usage: | Light |
| Water: | Drinking |
| Restroom: | Flush |
| Passes: | NEW! Scan & Go Activity Pass |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
| Information Center: | In case of emergencies and/or road-side assistance, please contact 911. |
Activities
Campground Camping
| No. of Sites | 56 |
| Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
|---|
RV Camping
| No. of Sites | 56 |
Lake and Pond Fishing
Picnicking
Group Picnicking
Boating - Non-Motorized
Swimming
Alerts & Warnings
- Southern Pine Beetle Epidemic Spreads to Talladega and Bankhead National Forests
- Tuskegee National Forest Road and Trail Closures
- Talladega NF – Shoal Creek District - Closure of FSR 548
- Tuskegee NF-Change in walk-in services offered (Sale or issuance of passes/maps)
- PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING ATVs
- Rules for Forest Visitors
- Law Enforcement Prohibited Acts
Location
