CORINTH RECREATION AREA

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CORINTH RECREATION AREA, AL
part of National Forests in Alabama, US Forest Service

Overview
Located in Bankhead National Forest, Corinth is a popular recreation area on Lake Lewis Smith. It offers a day-use group picnic site, a campground and countless ways to enjoy the lake and surrounding area.

Natural Features:
Bankhead National Forest is located in northwestern Alabama, and its prominent feature is the Sipsey Wilderness. Known as "The Land of a Thousand Waterfalls," it's an area of abundant streams, old-growth forests, limestone bluffs and lush canyons.

Lake Lewis Smith boasts more than 500 miles of shoreline marked by high rock bluffs. The water is clear and deep and provides excellent fishing.

Recreation:
Day-use visitors and campers have access to a boat ramp and swim beach. The lake provides excellent fishing for Kentucky Spotted Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass.

Hikers can access the 1.3-mile Bobwhite Trail. Interpretive programs are hosted during the summer.

Facilities:
All facilities are wheelchair accessible. Flush toilets, drinking water and showers are offered for both campers and day-use visitors.

The campground offers spacious standard sites with full hookups that can accommodate RVs of any size. Sites contain paved parking spurs, picnic tables, grills and tent pads.

There is a reservable group picnic shelter that can accommodate up to 100 people, as well as 29 first-come, first-served picnic sites.

Nearby Attractions:
Two nearby attractions within Bankhead National Forest are the Little Natural Bridge and the 19th-century Pine Torch Church. Another popular attraction in the local area is Houston Civil War Jail.

Activities and Amenities
Within Facility
- Accessible Flush Toilets
- Accessible Sites
- Beach access
- Boat Ramp
- Boat Trailer Parking
- Boating
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Educational Programs
- Electric Hookups
- Entrance Station
- Firewood Vendor
- Fishing
- Flush Toilets
- Grills
- Hiking
- Host
- Ice Machine
- Jet Skiing
- Lake Access
- Non-Motorized Boating
- Parking Area
- Paved Parking Spurs
- Pay Phone
- Pets Allowed
- Picnic Shelters
- Showers
- Tent Pads
- Water Skiing

Know Before You Go
- Gate hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun - Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; after hours access is available
- Alcohol is not allowed in park
- The campground has a two vehicle and two tent maximum per single site; $4 fee for additional vehicles

Getting There:
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
34.105, -87.32
34°6'18"N, 87°19'12"W

From Double Springs, Alabama, take Highway 278 east for about 5 miles, then turn south on County Road 57 and continue for about 3 miles to the Corinth Recreation Area.

Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
CORINTH RECREATION AREA
2540 COUNTY ROAD 57 DBL SPRING
DOUBLE SPRINGS AL 35553

Phone Number:
Information: (205)489-3165

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