Can you reserve a site at Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area?

No. Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area

Facility · Alabama ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Talladega National Forest (NF) · Open Access

799 ft
Elevation

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.

Getting there

33.46284, -85.87628 · 33°27'46.2"N 85°52'34.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 55°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	55	59	67	75	82	88	90	90	85	76	65	57
Low °F	34	37	44	51	60	67	71	70	64	52	41	37
Precip in	4.8	5.1	5.4	4.4	4.3	4.4	4.7	3.5	3.1	3.3	4.5	4.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area

Can you reserve a site at Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area?: No. Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area

Lake Chinnabee Day Use 0.3 mi · Activity pass
Turnipseed Campground 2.5 mi · Campground
Kentuck ORV Trailhead 4.9 mi · Facility
Kentuck ORV Trail 4.9 mi · Activity pass
Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot 13.7 mi · Visitor Center
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce 14.1 mi · Visitor Center
Anniston Museum of Natural History 16.5 mi · Facility
Talladega Scenic Drive 19.6 mi · Facility
High Rock Lake 22.8 mi · Facility
Henry Creek Shooting Range 23.8 mi · Activity pass
Pine Glen Recreation Area 24 mi · Facility
Big Oak Physically Disabled Hunting Camp 25.5 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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