Payne Lake Recreation Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 32.8813, -87.4459
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
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.
From the USFS.
Is Payne Lake Recreation Area free?
No. Payne Lake Recreation Area charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Payne Lake Recreation Area?
From Brent, AL take State Hwy 5 South for approximately 5.7 miles, turn right onto State Hwy 25 South and travel for approximately 16 miles, turn sharp right onto County Road 71 for approximately 0.7 of a mile. Campground will be straight ahead.
Nearby
- Lock 819.5 mi
- JENNINGS FERRY21.8 mi
- Finches Ferry22.8 mi
- Lock 623.3 mi
- DEERLICK CREEK26.1 mi
- Rocky Branch Day Use Park27.1 mi
- FORKLAND30.9 mi
- Belmont Park33.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
