USDA Forest Service · Alabama
Big Oak Hunter Camp
USDA Forest Service · Alabama, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- EDWARDSVILLE (NFSR 543) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Heflin, AL
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Big Oak Hunter Camp is our only physically disabled hunting area in the Talladega National Forest. This camp is a 1700 acre hunting unit for physically disabled hunters possessing the required State permits in Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area. Big Oak Hunter Camp also has sanitary facilities. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 31° | 14° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 39° | 20° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 47° | 25° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 51° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 62° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 67° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 67° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 71° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 67° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 52° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 43° | 24° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 37° | 21° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 47 trails in National Forests in Alabama
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pine Glenn Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Coleman Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Michael Tucker Memorial Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi · 16 sites
- Cheaha State Park · Alabama State Parks · 23 mi · 136 sites
- John Tanner Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 24 mi
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