Within Talladega National Forest, Payne Lake Spillway operates as a day-use area rather than an overnight campground, managed by the US Forest Service. The site features a covered pavilion with four picnic tables, additional scattered tables throughout the area, and fire pits with grills for cooking. Clean restroom facilities sit across from the main pavilion.
A boat ramp provides direct lake access just down the road from the spillway parking area. The location prohibits pets and does not allow camping overnight, making it strictly a picnic and day recreation spot. Campers seeking overnight stays can find Payne Lake East Side or Payne Lake West Side within a mile of this day-use area.
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Location
Public CampgroundPayne Lake Spillway is located in Alabama
Coordinates
32.88100012 N
87.4460004 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 3/17/26
VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 3/17/26- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 3/17/26
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 3/17/26
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
Drive Time
- 1 hr 7 min from Birmingham, AL
- 1 hr 8 min from Tuscaloosa, AL
- 1 hr 39 min from Montgomery, AL
- 2 hrs 4 min from Anniston, AL
