Prairie Creek Campground
Alabama River Lakes · Alabama · 62 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Prairie Creek Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Alabama River Lakes, Alabama, with 62 sites. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. Verizon reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 20 of 62, AT&T at 36 of 62.
61 of 62 sites shaded
0 of 62 sites in full sun
4 of 62 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Prairie Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 61 of 62 sites at Prairie Creek Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Prairie Creek Campground get the most sun?
None are truly sunny; the sunniest still have trees over most of the site.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Prairie Creek Campground?
Only at a few. About 4 of 62 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 10 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Prairie Creek Campground are the most level?
25 of 62 sites are flat, and 16 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 21 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Prairie Creek Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 20 of 62; AT&T at 36 of 62. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Prairie Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 78°F and lows around 54°F, with about 2.9 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Prairie Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 62
- Kinds
- 55 for RVs or trailers · 7 tent-only
- Hookups
- 62 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 124–135 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 4 PM, check-out 3 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “This waterfront campground offers 55 family RV sites and seven tent-only sites, all with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and laundry facilities. A boat ramp, dock, playground, basketball court and picnic shelter make the campground ideal for families. The Black Prairie Belt is characterized by rich, dark soils and a mosaic of rolling grasslands and dense hardwood and pine forests.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.