Brushy Lake Recreation Area
Brushy Lake Recreation Area offers everything from camping, picnicking, boating, and fishing to sanitary facilities including a bathhouse. Brushy Lake is 33-acres and has 13 campsites that accommodate very small recreational vehicles and tents. Water and flushing is only available March - November.
More like this: first-come in Alabama · tent only in Alabama
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Recreation Fee Schedule |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | All year |
| Forest | National Forests in Alabama |
| Fees | Recreation Fee Schedule |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.2963° N, 87.2701° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBnk Spear Rx
11 mi from the campground · 244 acres
- WildfireLynx
12 mi from the campground · 43 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Werners Trading Company ↗ | 25.4 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 27.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Paradise RV Sales ↗ | 43.2 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Video
Video of Brushy Lake Recreation Area, AL from Asher K.
Worth a stop
- 4.6 miHurricane Creek Shooting Range ↗OHV / range
- 6.3 mi
- 8.3 miNatural Bridge Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 2.6 miBrushy Creek Horse Loop3.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miKey Mill Horse Loop ↗9.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.3 miPine Torch Horse Loop ↗10.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Sipsey Wilderness begins about 6.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 6.1 miSipsey Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 25,809 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Brushy Lake Recreation Area?
Recreation Fee Schedule
Source: Forest Service
Is Brushy Lake Recreation Area open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season All year.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Brushy Lake Recreation Area have?
13 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Brushy Lake Recreation Area?
Brushy Lake Recreation Area is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Brushy Lake Recreation Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Houston Recreation Area (12.1 mi), Corinth Recreation Area (13.5 mi), and Clear Creek (19 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby