Weekend availability at Chilatchee Creek
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 4:05 PM PT- Fri, Sep 18Open40/44 sites
- Fri, Sep 25Open43/44 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open40/44 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open38/44 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Open33/44 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Open42/44 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 52
- Electric sites
- 46
- Water hookups
- 46
- Pull-through
- 3
About this campground
Overview Chilatchee Creek Campground is located on its namesake at scenic Dannelly Reservoir in Alabama's Black Prairie Belt. The reservoir sits on the Alabama River and covers roughly 27 square miles, boasting more than 500 miles of shoreline. Boating, fishing, hunting and hiking are popular activities.Recreation The park offers excellent fishing for bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, and numerous fishing tournaments and annual festivals are held in the immediate area. Whitetail deer and wild turkeys roam the park, creating excellent bow-hunting opportunities.Facilities This waterfront campground contains 33 family sites with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities and a dump station. A fishing dock, boat ramp, fish cleaning stations and a playground offer additional recreation opportunities.Natural Features The Black Prairie Belt is characterized by rich, dark soils and a mosaic of rolling grasslands and dense hardwood and pine forests.
Getting there
From Alberta, Alabama, take State Route 5. Turn onto Wilcox County Road 29 and travel southeast for 11 miles. Make a left on Chilatchee Creek Road and continue for 2 miles to the campground.
Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- VISITOR CENTER
- HUNTING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Roland CooperAlabama River Lakes6 mi
- Millers Ferry CampgroundAlabama River Lakes7 mi
- Six Mile CreekAlabama River Lakes20 mi
- Selma Interpretive CenterSelma To Montgomery National Historic Trail24 mi
- Temporary Location - Selma Welcome CenterSelma To Montgomery National Historic Trail24 mi
- Prairie Creek (Al)Alabama River Lakes32 mi
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