About this campground
Blue Lake Recreation Area is a day-use picnic area with swimming beach. It is a short 10-minute drive from Open Pond Recreation Area and is available for use by those camping at Open Pond Campground. Picnic sites, restrooms, outdoor showers, and a sand beach are available. Fishing is also popular at Blue Lake. A primitive boat ramp provides access to the lake.
Directions
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- PICNICKING
- SWIMMING
- FISHING
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Open Pond Recreation AreaNational Forests in Alabama2 mi
- Conecuh Shooting/Rifle RangeNational Forests in Alabama4 mi
- Leon Brooks Hines Public Fishing LakeNational Forests in Alabama17 mi
- ISAAC CREEKAlabama River Lakes68 mi
- Roland CooperAlabama River Lakes77 mi
- Lowndes Interpretive CenterSelma To Montgomery National Historic Trail80 mi
Explore more Alabama camping
Blue Lake Recreation Area doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Alabama campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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