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  • Open Pond Campground

    Conecuh NF, AL

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    Open Pond Campground is located in very southern Alabama, near Florala. It's only a few miles north of the Florida state line. There are three camping loops: Loop A has 10 primitive sites, while Loops C and D have a total of 65 sites with water and electric (30/50A).

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    No reservations are taken here - my kind of place! We pulled in shortly after lunch and had no problem finding a nice site. We opted for site D-10.

    Date of visit: Mar 2008

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    Sites D11 and D13 back up to Open Pond.

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    Back a bit from the pond are sites, such as D19 and D20, with a nice mix of sun and shade.

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    C15 and C16 are very nice waterfront sites.

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    The red pickup is on C15.

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    If you like a nice open site, then C30 is a good choice, as is C18 just beyond it.

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    If privacy is your thing, there are a number of sites in the woods with greenery to shield you from your neighbors. This is C36.

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    I'd rank C23 as one of the prime waterfront sites.

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    Although most of loop A is very primitive, it does include these two waterfront sites (no hookups).

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    Most of the Loop A sites consist of just a gravel parking space carved out of the thick woods.

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    There are three bathhouses in the CG. This is obviously the oldest one. But it does have hot showers.

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    Here is the newest bathhouse, with individual shower rooms.

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    This gives you an idea of how the campground sits along the southern shore of Open Pond.

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    Here's an overall view of Open Pond - a nice walk can be had around its grassy shore.

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    Being part of the Conecuh National Forest, Open Pond offers access to miles of hiking trails.

    Amenities

    Dump station, showers

    Verizon National Access service (with antenna & amp)

    Rates: $12 ($8 with Golden Age Pass) w/ W/E

    $6 ($3 with Golden Age Pass) - no hookups

    Open all year,first-come, first-served

    Sites in loops C and D have hookups

    A loop is "primitive"

    Activities

    Hiking trails

    Fishing, Canoeing

    Coordinates: 31.089101 N, 86.549068 W

    Elevation: 240'