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Camping near

Camden, Alabama

4 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Camden in Wilcox County: 4 Army Corps.

4
federal places to camp
4 Army Corps
9.9 mi
to the nearest one
Chilatchee Creek
100 ft
at the highest of them
Elm Bluff Campground. The lowest, Millers Ferry Campground, sits at 84 ft
159
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 77 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Camden, nearest first

4 places

  1. Chilatchee Creek Army Corps · Alabama River Lakes · Wilcox County 9.9 miaway 98 ftelevation 52sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Millers Ferry Campground Army Corps · Alabama River Lakes · Wilcox County 10 miaway 84 ftelevation 66sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Elm Bluff Campground Army Corps · Alabama River Lakes · Dallas County 15.3 miaway 100 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Six Mile Creek Army Corps · Alabama River Lakes · Dallas County 27.6 miaway 97 ftelevation 30sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov