Agency-listedUSFSFee
Houston Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AL · 34.11886, -87.29376
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Houston Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 528 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Houston CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Houston Campground · National Forests in Alabama · AL
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- +Urgent care19 mi
- EVEV fast charger20 mi
- DDump25 mi
- OOutfitter26 mi
- PPropane28 mi
- LLaundry31 mi
- AAir-up33 mi
- WWater34 mi
- ShShower47 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 34-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Houston Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
528 ft
State
AL
Coordinates
34.11886, -87.29376
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Houston Campground · National Forests in Alabama · AL (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townArley · ~5.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelMarathon · ~2.1 mi
- Propane / LPGChevron · ~28.4 mi
- Dump station~24.7 mi
- GroceriesLakeshore Quick Stop · ~2.1 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~18.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicNorthwest Alabama Mental Health Center · ~19.2 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware of Curry · ~13.1 mi
EV charging — from Houston Campground · National Forests in Alabama · AL — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger19.8 mi straight-line S — Hyundai at Jasper · Blink Network · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach7 within 25 mi · 29 within 50 · 159 within 100 · 352 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)24.7 mi — Cullman, AL - Tesla Supercharger, Cullman
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO24.7 mi — CULLMANELECTRIC STATION2-R, Cullman
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)25.0 mi — Home2Suites by Hilton Cullman - Tesla Destination · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 354420 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Houston Campground · National Forests in Alabama · AL — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomHouston Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomHouston Dayuse · ~0.2 mi S · USFS
- Flush restroomCorinth Dayuse · ~1.8 mi SW · USFS
- Flush restroomCorinth Campground · ~1.9 mi SW · USFS
Open Houston Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Houston Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Corinth Campground~1.9 mi · fee
- Clear Creek Campground~7.5 mi · fee
- USFS dispersed camp #9 — Winston County, AL~13.1 mi
- USFS dispersed camp #8 — Winston County, AL~13.5 mi
The unit that manages Houston Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Houston Campground are set by National Forests in Alabama, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Houston Campground
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Houston Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Houston Campground
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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