Prairie Creek Campground
Alabama River Lakes
Write a Review 582 Prairie Creek Rd. Lowndesboro, AL 36752 334-418-4919 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.3345, -86.7702
Overview of Prairie Creek Campground
Last Price Paid: $13
Reported by Nomad Reign RV on 8/23/2024
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Class C)
Reported by CindyM on 6/16/2022
Number of Sites 55
Pad Type concrete
Reservations yes
Elevation 131 ft / 39 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Cyanne asked on 9/5/2024
Is the campground open year round and if not when can I start looking for openings on the site availability calendar ...
Reviews of Prairie Creek Campground 17 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 4/29/2023
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Last reported 8/23/2024
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Last reported 2/26/2023
“our third visit only reinforces how wonderful it really is”
Reviewed 8/23/2024
| Nightly rate: | $13 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 39 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
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Revisiting this campground for the third time only reinforces how wonderful it really is. The river views from the sites, the nice quiet trail out to Beaver Point, the farms and cattle along the roads coming in, all make for a peaceful, easy feeling. During this trip we decided to stay on the other side due to a review suggesting the A... more
Revisiting this campground for the third time only reinforces how wonderful it really is. The river views from the sites, the nice quiet trail out to Beaver Point, the farms and cattle along the roads coming in, all make for a peaceful, easy feeling. During this trip we decided to stay on the other side due to a review suggesting the ATT signal was stronger here. And it was. But when I checked the rest of the campground it seems the signal has improved everywhere, but it’s still not great. Two bars at best.
Our site 39 was private and we had the best views yet out of our back bedroom windows. We had a large wooden deck with a picnic table to enjoy, as well as very nice breezes coming off the water. This is a very deep site with plenty of room for any type of camper. Plenty of shade also helps. One concern was the army of tiny ants that seemed to be thriving (due to some campers' messy and less than suitable hygiene?) and they were persistent in getting into our trailer. All I had on board was some lemon eucalyptus spray which seemed to dissuade them from setting up a permanent residence. But it was still annoying.
The roads here are flat and there are many choices from which to ride a bicycle. Hardly anyone was camping here as we neared the last week of August. Temperatures were moderate with the lows in the sixties and highs never reaching ninety. Couldn’t be better, and this campground remains my favorite one to visit. The Alabama River is beautiful.
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Nomad Reign RV would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“One of the best sites I've ever had”
Reviewed 4/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | $13 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 37 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Truck Camper) |
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The above rate reflects the 50% senior pass discount. What can I say? This site (37) is simply one of the best sites I can ever recall having. As with most all other COE campgrounds, the pad was concrete, long and level. The sitting area was gravel and huge, containing a picnic table and fire ring. The setting was sublime -- deep i... more
The above rate reflects the 50% senior pass discount.
What can I say? This site (37) is simply one of the best sites I can ever recall having. As with most all other COE campgrounds, the pad was concrete, long and level. The sitting area was gravel and huge, containing a picnic table and fire ring. The setting was sublime -- deep in the woods, yet right on the water with huge "picture window" views of the lake. Simply perfect. There are also numerous other sites here which back right to the river.
It is a few mile drive from US 80 back to this campground, which makes it very quiet. The roads in are a little pot-hole filled in some spots, but really no problem at all. The campground roads are plenty wide to maneuver through with the sites well angled for backing into. Each site has water and electric. There is a dump station between the gate house (which was the only one I've been to at a COE campground this year which was staffed) and camping loop. The bath houses are dated but clean -- and a real bonus with them is the small laundry room between the men's and women's sides. One washer and one dryer -- each just $1.00!! In some locations the sites can be a little closer together than one would like, but each site is quite large. Lots of shade here. Surprisingly not too busy -- at least when I was here. There were several available sites on a Friday evening in late April.
It would be advisable to be fairly well stocked up upon arrival here as the location is fairly remote. The closest towns are very small, with Montgomery about 25 miles away. While a cell signal is present, surfing was somewhat slow. Certainly much quicker early in the morning.
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Iowa Pete would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Have in your journal”
Reviewed 2/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $13 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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This is one of the best ACOE Campgrounds. Hosts are very welcoming. Come here early fall to late spring. Summer is summer. Are you looking for Spanish Moss? Look no further. At Prairie Creek, it’s here and beautiful. Sites down on Prairie Creek (Eagles’ Roost) are gravel; some offer waterfront with lovely views. Sites up on Beavers’ Po... more
This is one of the best ACOE Campgrounds. Hosts are very welcoming. Come here early fall to late spring. Summer is summer. Are you looking for Spanish Moss? Look no further. At Prairie Creek, it’s here and beautiful. Sites down on Prairie Creek (Eagles’ Roost) are gravel; some offer waterfront with lovely views. Sites up on Beavers’ Point have concrete pads - a definite plus. Sites here have Prairie Creek views or sunset views over the Alabama River and dam. In my experiences, I’ve had better LTE on the point. No offensive night lighting throughout the campground. Water/Electric (even on tents sites). Two clean bathhouses. No full hook-up here, but there is a dump station. Go through Whitehall to get here. First entrance from Selma is shorter but bumpy.
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alakitbear would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice COE campground”
Reviewed 9/15/2022
| Nightly rate: | $13 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 006 |
| RV Length: | 18' (Travel Trailer) |
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Prairie Creek Campground was mostly empty during our 1 night stopover. It is an attractive, wooded campground with mostly shaded sites. Sites along the lake tended to be closer together than I like, but with great views. Sites across the street tended to offer a little more space and, in some cases, more privacy. There were only two ot... more
Prairie Creek Campground was mostly empty during our 1 night stopover. It is an attractive, wooded campground with mostly shaded sites. Sites along the lake tended to be closer together than I like, but with great views. Sites across the street tended to offer a little more space and, in some cases, more privacy. There were only two other occupied sites in our loop at the opposite end of our section. I had picked a secluded, wooded campsite away from the lake, but was able to move to a secluded, lakeside campsite which turned out to be one of the most enjoyable of our 6 week trip. The bathhouse was old, but clean. It was pleasant to walk the dog around the campground with the added benefit of also being able to walk through the old abandoned campground that was destroyed by a hurricane.
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Terry would stay here again
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“Way off the beaten path”
Reviewed 6/16/2022
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 45' (Class C) |
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This is a nice campground on the water but a little drive out. Second time we have stayed here. This time it was summer, very very hot and lots of bugs. Not an issue except they seemed to follow us when we left and I spent 3 days killing flying bugs. I would stay here again, only in the winter.
CindyM would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Ice for sale”
Reviewed 3/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 37 |
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Immaculately kept and well spread out sites, yet still not particularly private due to little foliage other than tall trees between sites. Cell service was iffy, though with a booster we were able to watch what my beautiful lady called “Meghan’s lies about the Royal Family.” She also wondered why Oprah didn’t do a more hard-hitting int... more
Immaculately kept and well spread out sites, yet still not particularly private due to little foliage other than tall trees between sites. Cell service was iffy, though with a booster we were able to watch what my beautiful lady called “Meghan’s lies about the Royal Family.” She also wondered why Oprah didn’t do a more hard-hitting interview, but that has little bearing on the park’s features, which include a healthy walk to the dumpsters if you’re in the outer most RV loop, waterfront views from most sites, just okay bathrooms and super friendly hosts. You have to reserve and pay online, the park office folks can’t accept payment at all, and they implied that we might have to drive back out to the front to get cell service. We did not, and are with Verizon, but only had one bar. This led me to believe that perhaps other carriers were even weaker in the park.
Nice, paved and level sites, fire pits were cleaned and the little gravel area that held them and your picnic table were raked like a zen garden after each camper left.
Playful squirrels practicing for the treetop Olympics, local fishermen scoring dinner and quiet nights rounded out the experience.
GPS directions via Google Maps gave us no issues at all, and though we’re in a van, I don’t think they’d be an issue for anyone. Nearby gas station was a trip, felt fairly certain it was a Walking Dead filming location but maybe that’s just how they keep the place.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Amazing!”
Reviewed 2/4/2021
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Large sites, friendly staff, amazing views. Nice and quiet. Can’t say enough good things about this campground. Would have no problem staying here a week. Easy to get in and parked with a 40’ fifth wheel.
Scott would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“COEs Continue to Please.”
Reviewed 1/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 51 |
| RV Length: | 39' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
We followed the COE website instructions versus our GPS that wanted to take us farther down US Highway 80 to turn on Benton Rd. Per instructions, we followed the COE signage with no problems. But going down to Benton Rd where our GPS wanted to take us would have been fine too. We checked in at the gate office with no problems and proce... more
We followed the COE website instructions versus our GPS that wanted to take us farther down US Highway 80 to turn on Benton Rd. Per instructions, we followed the COE signage with no problems. But going down to Benton Rd where our GPS wanted to take us would have been fine too. We checked in at the gate office with no problems and proceeded to W&E site 51 for our 2 night stay. Our rate was with the Access Pass discount. Site 51 was one of the better/most spacious sites in the CG. We had no problem backing down the long site cement pad with utilities at the back. Water pressure was good at 45 psi and 50 AMP worked fine. This is an older COE but in good shape with many of the sites right on the water. We were impressed with the separate standing BBQ and a separate fire pit. The picnic table was to the back of the site on a gravel patio type setting overlooking the lake. We got 2 bars on Verizon. If you need better cell service, it seemed to work better near the CG entrance. With all the trees, satellite could be iffy but there are some sites such as 21-23 with a southern sky view. We got a fair number of OTA channels to include major networks. Laundry was open with one washer and dryer for $1.50 to wash and $1.00 to dry. There were plenty of areas to walk the dogs but we were warned to be careful at dusk due to feral pigs. However, we did not see any. We were also warned to be careful of snakes around the water but didn’t see any of those critters as well. This was a great location with many sites right on the water and away from any highway noise. They also had courtesy boat docks periodically spread out around some of the water sites. Wish we could have stayed longer and would definitely stay here again.
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Mick & Karla would stay here again
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“Beautiful, quiet...too quiet.”
Reviewed 6/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | $11 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
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We rolled in on Friday afternoon for a Father's Day camping trip. For Seniors, there isn't much better camping experience than the COE campgrounds. The campgrounds are clean and well maintained. The price is fantastic for Lifetime Senior Interagency pass holders! We were surprised and dismayed that we only had 1 bar on our Verizo... more
We rolled in on Friday afternoon for a Father's Day camping trip. For Seniors, there isn't much better camping experience than the COE campgrounds. The campgrounds are clean and well maintained. The price is fantastic for Lifetime Senior Interagency pass holders!
We were surprised and dismayed that we only had 1 bar on our Verizon system. No phone calls from our sons for Father's day, and limited texting ability. We have decided that to make sure we can stay connected at COE campgrounds (our favorites), we will be investing in a Cell Signal Booster.
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Edniceville would stay here again
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“Great ACE campground!”
Reviewed 2/18/2020
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 39 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
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Arrived without reservation, but website showed lots of availability. Plenty of open spots during our stay. Ended up on site 39, it had a nice spot by the creek to watch wildlife. Beaver Point, next to our site, is tent camping (with water and electric!) and was empty; great to take a walk to the overlook at the point. Great hosts! ... more
Arrived without reservation, but website showed lots of availability. Plenty of open spots during our stay. Ended up on site 39, it had a nice spot by the creek to watch wildlife. Beaver Point, next to our site, is tent camping (with water and electric!) and was empty; great to take a walk to the overlook at the point. Great hosts!
Selma is about 20 minutes away. Campground is a good staging place if you want to check out the historical Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail, be sure to visit the Interpretive Center on US 80 towards Montgomery.
(Nightly rate is with senior pass)
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Willy Walkmore would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- basketball court
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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