About Clear Creek Recreation Area
**The Clear Creek Recreation Area** has become one of Alabama's most popular recreation areas and has many repeat visitors. The Bankhead National Forest’s largest recreation area, Clear Creek is in Winston County about 13 miles north of Jasper, ALlabama and was constructed on the shore of **Lewis Smith Lake **giving direct recreational access to the lake via the day use boat launch, to boating, water skiing, personal watercraft use, as well as fishing for largemouth bass, striped bass, and crappie. With many modern conveniences, it offers facilities for individual and group camping, picnicking, swimming, boat launching, hiking, and biking. Visit [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231990?tab=info) to make a reservation. Camping at this location is by reservation only. For additional information please call 205-300-1463. **Check-out** time for Clear Creek is…
- Fees: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/alabama/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=30083&actid=29
- Season: March 8th. – October 31st.
- Managed by: USFS - National Forests in Alabama
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Arley, AL · 34.0214, -87.26918
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Jan.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.5 mi
Propane: 11.9 mi
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- Smith Lake Park Campground 18.8 mi