USDA Forest Service · Alabama
Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Alabama, United States
- Cost
- Day Use: $3 per vehicle per day Group Site: $30 per day (1 - 40 people)
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CHINNABEE RD. (G) (NFSR 646) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Munford and Oxford, 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. Not far from Cheaha State park is Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area. This 17-acre lake is tucked into a pastoral valley of peacefulness. Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area offers sanitary facilities, hiking, picnicking, fishing and the Chinnabee Silent Trail connects the campground to Cheaha Wilderness. Lake Chinnabee is an ideal spot to enjoy nature for daytime recreation. 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 | 52° | 34° | 16° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 61° | 42° | 23° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 67° | 50° | 28° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 53° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 65° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 70° | 59° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 72° | 69° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 73° | 67° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 69° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 56° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 46° | 26° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 57° | 39° | 24° | 70° | 4 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
- Kentuck OHV Trailhead · 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Kentuck ORV Loop 1 White 6.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 47 trails in National Forests in Alabama
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Turnipseed Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Cheaha State Park · Alabama State Parks · 3 mi · 136 sites
- Michael Tucker Memorial Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi · 16 sites
- Pine Glenn Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 24 mi
- Big Oak Hunter Camp · USDA Forest Service · 25 mi
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