Prairie Creek (Al)
Campground · Alabama · 62 bookable sites ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
- 62
- Bookable sites
- 120 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 8
- People per site
- 2
- Accessible sites
- 129 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Prairie Creek Campground is situated beneath moss-draped oaks on the banks of Woodruff Lake. The lake is part of the scenic Alabama River in the region's Black Prairie Belt.For sportsmen, the campground offers a wonderful opportunity to relax between fishing and hunting trips. Water sports and hiking are also popular activities.
Recreation
Woodruff Lake offers excellent fishing for bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish.Boating, jet skiing and other water sports are big draws to the lake, and a boat ramp is provided for easy water access.
The Lowndes Wildlife Management area, located nearby, covers 12,500 acres and provides prime hunting for whitetail deer, wild turkey, hogs and a variety of small game and waterfowl.
Facilities
This waterfront campground offers 55 family RV sites and seven tent-only sites, all with electric hookups.
Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and laundry facilities.
A boat ramp, dock, playground, basketball court and picnic shelter make the campground ideal for families.
Natural Features
The Black Prairie Belt is characterized by rich, dark soils and a mosaic of rolling grasslands and dense hardwood and pine forests.The facts
- 62 bookable sites
- 2 accessible sites
- Vehicles up to 120 ft
- Up to 8 people per site
- Loops: PRAIRIE CREEK (AL)
Site types
- 55 Standard Electric
- 7 Tent Only Electric
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Sewer hookups
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: grills.
62 campsites at Prairie Creek (Al)
Check-in 4:00 PM · Check-out 3:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Water | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 73 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 002 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | — | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 003 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 81 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 004 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 80 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 005 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 95 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 006 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 70 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 007 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 68 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 008 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 71 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 009 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 55 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 010 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 85 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 011 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 97 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 012 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 96 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 013 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 85 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 014 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 85 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 015 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 80 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 016 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 68 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 017 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 54 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 018 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 110 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 019 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 115 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 020 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 021 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 022 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 023 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Riverfront | 70 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 024 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 025 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 026 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 027 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 028 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 64 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 029 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 56 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 030 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 80 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 031 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 75 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 032 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 70 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 033 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 99 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 034 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 76 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 035 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 94 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 036 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | Riverfront | 120 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 037 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 70 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 038 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 50 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 039 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 040 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 65 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 041 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 84 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 042 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 95 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 043 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 98 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 044 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 110 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 045 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 95 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 046 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 85 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 047 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 80 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 048 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 72 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 049 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 97 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 050 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 76 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 051 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Riverfront | 92 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 052 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 86 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 053 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 70 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 054 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 055 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 75 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 056 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Tent Only Electric | — | Gravel | Riverfront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 057 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Tent Only Electric | — | Gravel | Riverfront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 058 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Tent Only Electric | — | Gravel | Riverfront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 059 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Tent Only Electric | — | Gravel | Riverfront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 060 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Tent Only Electric | — | Gravel | Riverfront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 061 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Tent Only Electric | — | Gravel | Riverfront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 062 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AL) | Tent Only Electric | — | Gravel | Riverfront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
Getting there
From Montgomery, Alabama, follow Highway 80 west for approximately 25 miles. Turn right on County Road 29 and follow the signs into the campground.
32.33750, -86.76944 · 32°20'15.0"N 86°46'10.0"W
Typical weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.2 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 Prairie Creek (Al)
- Can you reserve a site at Prairie Creek (Al)?
- Yes, Prairie Creek (Al) is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Prairie Creek (Al) have?
- 62 sites.
- What is the maximum RV length at Prairie Creek (Al)?
- 120 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Prairie Creek (Al)?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Prairie Creek (Al).
- Does Prairie Creek (Al) have hookups?
- Electric, Water, Sewer.
- Are campfires allowed at Prairie Creek (Al)?
- Campfires are allowed at Prairie Creek (Al). Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
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- Lowndes Interpretive Center 5.2 mi · Visitor Center
- Temporary Location - Selma Welcome Center 15.4 mi · Visitor Center
- Montgomery Interpretive Center 28 mi · Visitor Center
- Ellis Landing Day Use 37.8 mi · Activity pass
Contact
- Phone 334-418-4919
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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