Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Clear Creek Recreation Area sits on the shore of Lewis Smith (Smith) Lake in Winston County, about a dozen miles north of Jasper off County Road 27, and functions as the Bankhead National Forest's primary developed lake access. The campground and day-use complex put you a short walk or bike ride from water: a year-round boat launch with trailer parking and an SST vault toilet, a swim beach served by a bathhouse, and fishing for largemouth and hybrid/striped bass and crappie on Smith Lake.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 101 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 05 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 06 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 07 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 08 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 09 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 13 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 15 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 17 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 18 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 99 electric individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).
BA SERVICES, INC.
Open in Google Maps ↗
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Calm, peaceful, perfect location.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (442 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Beautiful park with wooded, private sites and a lovely paved trail around the lake. ”
“Staff was friendly and helpful. Area was clean”
“Always have a wonderful time here. Calm, peaceful, perfect location. Always clean and well maintained.”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night| – |
| – |
| $38 |
| 19 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 20 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 21 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 22 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 27 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 28 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 29 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 30 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 31 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 32 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 35 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 37 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 38 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 39 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 42 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 43 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 45 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 47 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 48 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 49 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 50 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 51 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 52 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 53 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 55 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 57 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 59 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 60 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 81 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
| 101 standard electric | – | – | $38 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 72 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 49 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 49 mi from campground
$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 60 mi from campground
$115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Birmingham area · 3 hr · from $70/person

Birmingham area · 1.3 hr · from $44/person

Birmingham area · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $59/person

Birmingham area · 4 hr · from $125/person
Sites open for booking 11 months ahead; stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 68 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 30 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 25 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| April | 11 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 38 days ahead |
| May | 30 days ahead | 68 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 72 days ahead |
| June | 13 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 61 days ahead |
| July | 19 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 68 days ahead |
| August | 17 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 59 days ahead |
| September | 13 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 36 days ahead |
| October | 14 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (13,317 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
99 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
99 sites · $38, $60/night
Loops: Hoot Owl loop (26)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
2 sites · $85/night
Loops: Bent Twig Loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Birmingham area · 1 hr–1.2 hr · from $10/person

Birmingham area · 1 hr · from $25/person

Birmingham area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $100/person

Birmingham area · 1 hr–1.5 hr · from $65/person

Birmingham area · 1.5 hr · from $45/person