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Here we are on site 15, the best in the campground. We pulled in about noon on a Sunday and the place was pretty much empty. Although the campground is on a lake, sites are not situated along the shoreline, with only a handful offering a view of the lake. Date of visit: Mar 2011 |
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There are two RV loops here - Yellow Hammer and Firefly. Sites 1-29 are in Yellow Hammer and sites 30-52 are in Firefly. Most of the sites are back-ins, but there are a few pull-throughs. Site 10 is on the left, sites 8 and six to the right. |
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Site 9 is one of the few pull-throughs. |
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Sites 18 and 16 are back-ins with a bit of a view of the lake. |
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There is a tent-only section with 8 sites. These are some of the original sites built by the CCC, but they have been updated. This is site 60. |
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At the top of the tent area is this old CCC-built site, which for some reason is no longer in use. |
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Sites in the Firefly loop are a lot closer together than those in the Yellow Hammer loop. These are sites 50-45. |
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Sites 37-34. |
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There are three modern bathhouses - two in Yellow Hammer, one in Firefly. Free hot showers, but not heated. The hosts keep them very clean. |
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A hiking trail along the lake connects the two campground loops. |
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Along the way are rock ledges with some small waterfalls. |
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A view of Lake Lewis Smith along the trail. |
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An azalea stands in contrast to a rocky ledge. |
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The bottom four steps at the start of this climb are carved out of the rock. |
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The CCC built this swimming area, which is no longer in use. It would be interesting to see it restored. There is a larger, modern beach in the day use area. |
Dump station available 52 sites with W/E(30/50)/S hookups Verizon Broadband Access (EVDO) service Rates: $23.10 ($14.70 with Golden Age Pass) Coord: 34.108772 N, 87.321571 W |
OK - I know you've been wondering about the term Yellow Hammer, so here you go: It's the state bird of Alabama, commonly known as the Northern Flicker.
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