18
Pull-thru
USACEWalter F. George Lake · Alabama
Hardridge Creek
Overview Hardridge Creek Campground is situated on the shores of Walter F.
Sites7470 reservable
Elev.180ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig40 ft18 pull-thru
Electric7474×50-amp
From Birmingham4h24real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 180 ft, Hardridge Creek has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 44°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 74 sites total: 70 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 18 pull-through, 74 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
61%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 10.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Birmingham
197 mi
4h24
02
Mobile
242 mi
4h57
03
Huntsville
297 mi
6h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 74 SITES
Color byShow only
74 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
74
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
74
Sites
★ The standout
Site 40
PCOV · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
92 ft
Max rig
36 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
17
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.