Payne Lake Recreation Area
Federal / Recreation.gov
Payne Lake Recreation Area offers the outdoor enthusiasts solitude, a scenic lake, and picturesque campsites. Payne Lake Recreation Area has two swimming beaches and bathhouses for users of the recreation area. Each bathhouse has restrooms and showers. Camping is permitted at 76 developed sites along the shoreline of the 110-acre Payne Lake. Each site has a picnic table, cooking or fire circle, and tent or trailer pad. Payne Lake Recreation Area is open year round and offers boating, nature trails, fishing, picnicking and swimming opportunities for Forest users. A trailer dump station is locat
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32.88723, -87.44307
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Trip-ready check
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Today
75°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 5 mph
Tonight
48°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
77°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday
77°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 5 mph
Wednesday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
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Everything you need to know
- Drive time (set your own plan)
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- Access
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- Hike-in
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- Pass required
- Check the facility page (day-use fees vary; many federal sites are free)
- Parking
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- Camping
- No camping here (facility) — camp nearby
- Max stay
- Check local rules
- Reservation
- None for day use
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