Matthews Lake, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

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     Matthews Lake is a location with many visitors from Tuscaloosa, and a perfect place to camp here at Matthews Lake is Payne Lake Westside Campground. After a long day outdoors Howard Johnson Inn Tuscaloosa Al is a great place to spend a night or two, and why not take a look at nearby Bear Creek while you're here at Matthews Lake. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is delightful here at Matthews Lake, you can go for a hike along the Payne Lake Nature Trail;  
   a good nearby hotel is Wingate by Wyndham Tuscaloosa. A lot of rain falls at Matthews Lake; the month with most of the rain is March, and October is the month with the least moisture.
Summer brings highs in the 90's to Matthews Lake with overnight lows in the 70's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 50's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Matthews Lake temperatures descend to the 30's. A lake close by is Pattons Lake, and camping
 
               at Lakeside RV Park is always a magnificent experience.
Just can't get enough of Matthews Lake. You could also take a look at Steiner Lake since you're here at Matthews Lake; it's close by; Steiner Lake Dam is an out of the ordinary thing to check out.

 
Wingate by Wyndham Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
6 miles away
As Tuscaloosas newest and finest hotel, the Wingate by Wyndham Tuscaloosa offers visitors the perfect combination of big city conveniences coupled with small town southern hospitality...featuring a Fu...

Howard Johnson Inn Tuscaloosa Al, Tuscaloosa
6 miles away
The Howard Johnson Tuscaloosa is an interior corridor hotel with easy access off I-20/I-59, Ex. 76. We are 6 miles from the University of Alabama, the Bear Bryant Museum and Bama Bell Riverboat as we...

Current weather conditions at Matthews Lake, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
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Local climate location: TUSCALOOSA FAA AP 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.08639
Longitude: -87.43333

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These outdoors activities are available near Matthews Lake.
 Hotels Near Matthews Lake:
Wingate by Wyndham Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, 6 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn Tuscaloosa Al, Tuscaloosa, 6 miles away
Comfort Inn Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, 6 miles away
Value Place Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, 6 miles away
Sleep Inn Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Matthews Lake:
Lakeside RV Park, Coaling, 8 miles away
Payne Lake Westside Campground, Hale County, 11 miles away
Payne Lake Eastside Campground, Hale County, 12 miles away
Spillway Campground, Hale County, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Matthews Lake:
Payne Lake Nature Trail, Hale County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Matthews Lake:
Pattons Lake, Tuscaloosa CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Steiner Lake, Tuscaloosa CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Payne Lake Westside Campground
11 miles away
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The west side is the electric and water sites. Clean campground....

Payne Lake Eastside Campground
11 miles away
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The East Campground is primitive ... no potable water and one porta-pottie in the inner circle loop. This side might be closed for a while in 2009 for renovations. I would contact them before coming....

Spillway Campground
11 miles away
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The spillway area is for day use only. It has a pavilion, grills, firepits, picnic tables, and you can fish from shoreline. No camping....

Lake Nicol
12 miles away
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There is bouldering and kayaking available close to the dam....

Gallant Lake
19 miles away
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This lake has been around for a long time. Years ago, before the I-20/59 interstate was built, it was indeed a great place to fish as I understand it. Now the lake is full of vegetation and difficult to fish or navigate a boat. Also difficult to enter and launch a boat as the roads leading in are washed out and muddy....

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