Prairie Creek (AL)
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- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 16:06 UTC
- A night
- $22–$32Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 62All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 2 notices
In the agency’s own words
Prairie Creek Campground is situated beneath moss-draped oaks on the banks of Woodruff Lake. The lake is part of the scenic Alabama River in the region's Black Prairie Belt. For sportsmen, the campground offers a wonderful opportunity to relax between fishing and hunting trips. Water sports and hiking are also popular activities. Keep reading
Recreation
Woodruff Lake offers excellent fishing for bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish. Boating, jet skiing and other water sports are big draws to the lake, and a boat ramp is provided for easy water access. The Lowndes Wildlife Management area, located nearby, covers 12,500 acres and provides prime hunting for whitetail deer, wild turkey, hogs and a variety of small game and waterfowl.
Facilities
This waterfront campground offers 55 family RV sites and seven tent-only sites, all with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and laundry facilities. A boat ramp, dock, playground, basketball court and picnic shelter make the campground ideal for families.
Natural Features
The Black Prairie Belt is characterized by rich, dark soils and a mosaic of rolling grasslands and dense hardwood and pine forests.
What the agency tells you
$5 fee for non-camping visitors
Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 62 · 7 tent-only
- Hookups
- 62 electric, 62 water, 1 sewer
- Longest rig
- 120 ft
- Paved pads
- 29 of 62
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets
- “…with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and…”
- Showers
- Yes, the record doesn’t say what kind
- “Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and laundry facilities.”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and laundry facilities. A boat…”
- Dump station
- Yes
- The agency record says no. recreation.gov’s amenity list says “Dump Station”. The record stands.
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Playground
- Yes
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Creek
- Biking
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Water sports
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 23rd darkest of 41 in AL
- Bortle 4
64 of 122 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:06 UTC
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
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Every line of the receipt · 16
What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $22–$32 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
recreation.gov availability, read 16:06 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
62 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 62 mapped sitesAll 62 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 62 of the 62 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 62 of the 62 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 001 | standard electric | 73 ft | 50 amp | yes | 90 ft | 263 ft | 199 ft | $26–$32 |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 002 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 90 ft | 236 ft | 111 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 003 | standard electric | 81 ft | 50 amp | 90 ft | 226 ft | 24 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 004 | standard electric | 80 ft | 50 amp | 135 ft | 296 ft | 128 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 005 | standard electric | 95 ft | 50 amp | 204 ft | 455 ft | 331 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 006 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 129 ft | 362 ft | 520 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 007 | standard electric | 68 ft | 50 amp | 119 ft | 235 ft | 524 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 008 | standard electric | 71 ft | 50 amp | 97 ft | 158 ft | 456 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 009 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 97 ft | 173 ft | 361 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 010 | standard electric | 85 ft | 50 amp | 80 ft | 125 ft | 271 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 011 | standard electric | 97 ft | 50 amp | 80 ft | 121 ft | 195 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 012 | standard electric | 96 ft | 50 amp | 83 ft | 91 ft | 142 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 013 | standard electric | 85 ft | 50 amp | 88 ft | 68 ft | 145 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 014 | standard electric | 85 ft | 50 amp | 61 ft | 39 ft | 206 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 015 | standard electric | 80 ft | 50 amp | 61 ft | 60 ft | 248 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 016 | standard electric | 68 ft | 50 amp | 58 ft | 92 ft | 336 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 017 | standard electric | 54 ft | 50 amp | 58 ft | 35 ft | 369 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 018 | standard electric | 110 ft | 50 amp | 89 ft | 33 ft | 341 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 019 | standard electric | 115 ft | 50 amp | yes | 92 ft | 87 ft | 341 ft | $26–$32 |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 020 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 92 ft | 117 ft | 413 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 021 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 124 ft | 103 ft | 580 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 022 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 122 ft | 90 ft | 591 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 023 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 122 ft | 89 ft | 585 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 024 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 128 ft | 214 ft | 463 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 025 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 163 ft | 264 ft | 428 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 026 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 163 ft | 251 ft | 479 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 027 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 108 ft | 64 ft | 812 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 028 | standard electric | 64 ft | 50 amp | 80 ft | 59 ft | 920 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 029 | standard electric | 56 ft | 50 amp | 60 ft | 73 ft | 982 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 030 | standard electric | 80 ft | 50 amp | 60 ft | 61 ft | 1,029 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 031 | standard electric | 75 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 93 ft | 1,085 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 032 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 161 ft | 1,117 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 033 | standard electric | 99 ft | 50 amp | 104 ft | 154 ft | 1,232 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 034 | standard electric | 76 ft | 50 amp | 76 ft | 139 ft | 1,335 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 035 | standard electric | 94 ft | 50 amp | 61 ft | 91 ft | 1,385 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 036 | standard electric | 120 ft | 50 amp | 61 ft | 68 ft | 1,437 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 037 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 73 ft | 61 ft | 1,523 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 038 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 73 ft | 30 ft | 1,581 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 039 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 81 ft | 35 ft | 1,624 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 040 | standard electric | 65 ft | 50 amp | 72 ft | 43 ft | 1,577 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 041 | standard electric | 84 ft | 50 amp | 72 ft | 19 ft | 1,512 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 042 | standard electric | 95 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 42 ft | 1,434 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 043 | standard electric | 98 ft | 50 amp | 74 ft | 55 ft | 1,356 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 044 | standard electric | 110 ft | 50 amp | 74 ft | 88 ft | 1,282 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 045 | standard electric | 95 ft | 50 amp | 70 ft | 108 ft | 1,201 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 046 | standard electric | 85 ft | 50 amp | 70 ft | 105 ft | 1,144 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 047 | standard electric | 80 ft | 50 amp | 75 ft | 118 ft | 1,076 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 048 | standard electric | 72 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 150 ft | 1,000 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 049 | standard electric | 97 ft | 50 amp | 84 ft | 218 ft | 910 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 050 | standard electric | 76 ft | 50 amp | 84 ft | 213 ft | 835 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 051 | standard electric | 92 ft | 50 amp | 95 ft | 224 ft | 744 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 052 | standard electric | 86 ft | 50 amp | 124 ft | 344 ft | 670 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 053 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 109 ft | 196 ft | 789 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 054 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 109 ft | 221 ft | 897 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 055 | standard electric | 75 ft | 50 amp | 114 ft | 200 ft | 1,004 ft | $26–$32 | |
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 056 | tent only electric | 50 amp | 78 ft | 28 ft | 1,755 ft | $22 | ||
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 057 | tent only electric | 50 amp | 72 ft | 35 ft | 1,906 ft | $22 | ||
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 058 | tent only electric | 50 amp | 86 ft | 28 ft | 2,006 ft | $22 | ||
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 059 | tent only electric | 50 amp | 86 ft | under 10 ft | 1,988 ft | $22 | ||
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 060 | tent only electric | 50 amp | 72 ft | 16 ft | 1,884 ft | $22 | ||
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 061 | tent only electric | 50 amp | 78 ft | 34 ft | 1,788 ft | $22 | ||
| PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | 062 | tent only electric | 50 amp | 99 ft | 18 ft | 1,693 ft | $22 |
25 of 62 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Six Mile Creek14 mi
Gunter Hill18 miGunter Hill Campground19 miPaul Grist State Park22 mi
Elm Bluff Campground24 mi
Chilatchee Creek33 miFrom Montgomery, Alabama, follow Highway 80 west for approximately 25 miles. Turn right on County Road 29 and follow the signs into the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for White Hall, AL
Typical weather
Typical October night 52°F, day 78°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 35°F. Bring the bag rated for it.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Prairie Creek (AL) is in Alabama’s 7th congressional district. Its representative, Terri Sewell (D), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: A. See every public-lands vote →