Bankhead Recreation Areas now open

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - The USDA Forest Service has announced the opening of the 2018 recreation season for Alabama’s four national forests – Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega and Tuskegee.
Many of the Bankhead’s most popular sights opened in early March for the season.  The only site that is still closed is the Houston Recreational Area, which will open May 25.  The campground at Houston is still closed.
With 28 developed recreational sites and more than 386 miles of trails, the Forest Service is encouraging the public to plan a trip in a national forest to experience the joys of nature.  Recreational activities include hiking, swimming, bird watching, scenic driving, boating, bicycle riding, horseback riding, camping and target shooting or picnicking.
The following are the recreational sites within Bankhead and the costs to visit them:
Owl Creek Horse Camp, $5 per night, open year round;
Owl Creek Trailhead, $3 per vehicle, open year round;
Flint Creek Trailhead (Multiple Use); $3 per operator    open year round;
Houston Campground - Closed;
Houston Day Use Parking, $4 per vehicle, May 25 - Oct 28;
Houston Boat  Ramp, $4 per vehicle, open year round;
Houston Pavilion    $20 (1-50 people); $4 day use per vehicle; May 25 - Oct 28    
Brushy Lake Camping; $5 per night; open year round with flushing toilets available March-November only;
Brushy Lake Day Use Area; $3 per vehicle; open year round with flushing toilets available March-November only;        
 Hurricane Creek Shooting Range; $3 per vehicle, open year round;    
 Sipsey Recreation Area, $3 per vehicle; open year round;    
 Pine Torch Trailhead; $3 per vehicle; open year round;    
 Corinth Recreation Campground: Single/Tent = $17.00 - $28.00 per night; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Corinth Day Use Parking;    $6 per vehicle; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Corinth Picnic Pavilion $40 (up to 100 people), $6 for day use per vehicle; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Hoot Owl Single $26.00 per night; March 9 - Nov 4    
 Clear Creek Hoot Owl Double $50.00 per night; March 9 - Nov 4    
 Clear Creek Bear Loop Single; $24.00 per night; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Bear Loop Double; $48.00 per night; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Fox Loop Single; $26.00 per night; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Fox Loop Double; $50 (1-12 people), 4 vehicles; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Fawn Loop Single $24 (1-6 people), 2 vehicles; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Fawn Loop Double; $48 (1-12 people); 4 vehicles; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Acorn Group Camp;    $50 (1-25 people); $6 day use per vehicle; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Bent Twig Group Camp; $50 (1-25 people); $6 day use per vehicle; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Oak Leaf Picnic Pavilion; $35 (1-50 people); $6 day use per vehicle up to 6 plus an additional 50 cents per person; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Bay Leaf Picnic Pavilion; $30 (1-50 people); $6 day use per vehicle up to 6 plus an additional 50 cents per person; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Elm Leaf Picnic Pavilion; $30 (1-50 people); $6 day use per vehicle up to 6 plus an additional 50 cents per person; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek/Corinth Seasonal Day Use Pass; $45 per vehicle; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek/Corinth Day Use Pass for Boat Ramp; $45 per vehicle; open year round;    
 Dump Station Fee;    $6 per vehicle; March 9 - Nov 4;    
 Clear Creek Day Use; $6 per vehicle up to 6 people plus an additional 50 cents per person; open year round.