Coleman Lake Recreation Area

Occupancy and Use Forest Order - Coleman Lake, Pine Glen, Warden Horse Camp, Shoal Creek RD

The following are prohibited at Coleman Lake, Pine Glen, Warden Horse Camp, Shoal Creek Ranger District as set forth in 36 CFR 261.58:

Camping for a period longer than 14 days.
Parking or leaving a vehicle outside a parking space assigned to one's own camp unit.
Being in the area between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. except a person who is camping or who is visiting a person camping in that area.
Possessing, parking, or leaving more than two vehicles, except motorcycles or bicycles, per camp unit.

See full closure order below.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL FORESTS IN ALABAMA
ORDER NUMBER 2012-05-02
OCCUPANCY AND USE - COLEMAN LAKE, PINE GLEN, WARDEN HORSE CAMP, SHOAL CREEK RD

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited in the Coleman Lake, Pine Glenn, Warden Horse Camp, Shoal Creek Ranger District, of the National Forests in Alabama. This closure order is effective until rescinded by the Forest Supervisor.

The following acts are PROHIBITED as set forth in 36 CFR 261.58.

1. Camping for a period longer than 14 days is prohibited. 36 CFR 261.58 (a)

2. Parking or leaving a vehicle outside a parking space assigned to one's own camp unit is prohibited. 36 CFR 261.58 (h)

3. Being in the area between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. except a person who is camping or who is visiting a person camping in that area is prohibited. 36 CFR 261.58 (u)

4. Possessing, parking, or leaving more than two vehicles, except motorcycles or bicycles, per camp unit. 36 CFR 261.58 (i)

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e) the following persons are exempt from this order: Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of any organized rescue or fire fighting force in performance of any official duty.

Done at Montgomery, Alabama this 29th day of June, 2017.

CARL J. PETRICK
Forest Supervisor
National Forests in Alabama

The newly renovated Coleman Lake Recreation Area is peacefully nestled into the Talladega mountains. For recreationists who want to get away from the crowds, but want a few modern conveniences, Coleman Lake Recreation Area is your place to be. There are 39 campsites with water and electrical hookups, bathhouses, 29 picnicking units, a 21-acre lake and access to the Pinhoti Trail. Two new comfort stations and seven camping sites are fully accessible for the physically challenged. Most sites will accommodate recreational vehicles up to 35 feet in length. A picnic shelter that seats 40 is available on a first come, first serve basis, or it can be reserved for $15.