Stubblefield Lake Recreation Area — Hotel in Huntsville

🌲 Bigfoot, Barbecue, and Bravery: A 5-Star Adventure at Stubblefield Lake 🌲

We spent Memorial Day weekend at Stubblefield Lake Campground on what can only be described as a primitive expedition of legendary proportions. This wasn’t just any camping trip — it was our high school graduation gift to my little brother: a chance to relax, reconnect with nature, and hunt Bigfoot. (Priorities.)

Now, let’s set the scene: calm, peaceful campsite, tucked into the forest, just far enough from civilization that your cell signal gives up — but close enough to nature that something was definitely watching us. (More on that later.)

As tradition demands, no great expedition is complete without a feast. Cue my wife — the true MVP — who, in the middle of a severe thunderstorm, fired up the pit and cooked the best ribs known to mankind. Lightning flashing, thunder rolling, and there she was, unfazed, flipping ribs like a backyard superhero. Gordon Ramsay could never.

Later that night, the real excitement began. Deep in the dark woods, we spotted a pair of glowing eyes and discovered footprints that were way too big to belong to any of us — unless my brother had a sudden growth spurt into size 25 shoes overnight. We didn’t see Bigfoot, but I’d bet a full rack of ribs he saw us.

Between the peaceful lake, the eerie nighttime adventures, and some of the best ribs this side of the Mississippi (rain or shine), Stubblefield Lake gave us a weekend we’ll never forget. If you’re looking for a calm place to relax and a chance to make history, pack your tent — and your sense of humor — and get out there.

Would rate it 6/5 stars if Bigfoot had joined...

We were looking for a park for a nice day trip, picnic, out door games, and fishing. We decided to check out the two Sam Houston state parks Double Lake and Stubblefield Lake. Double Lake was (the better). It had more kid friendly areas, flatter and decent picnic areas. The fishing areas were not good. We thought it could stand a bit of an upgrade, like clear some trees and finish it out with grass to make the fishing area more user friendly. Looked a little dangerous for the little grandkids. So we said no and thought we will have better luck at Stubblefield. First thing we thought, we should have brought a four wheeler to navigate the potholes leading up to the park. The park! Good Bathrooms yes, but that’s about it. Not a lot of grassy land for games, smaller than the other park, which could’ve been manageable I guess, but the lake adjoining was not nice. Very muddy looking and not appealing at all to fish in. We said a big no to our 2 State Parks. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer about this. I know everybody puts 4 to 5 stars that they just LOVED it, but this...

Stubblefield is a excellent spot to camp at. You have access to men and ladies restrooms hot showers and at the actual campsites you are at there is running water. On the weekends Stubblefield does fill up quickly but there is a overflow Campground which is nice but does not have access to the restrooms unless you hike in. There are picnic areas with canopies over the tables and fire pits so you can make your fire and cook your food there. It's a awesome place to get away and relax and to camp. You were right in front of the lake and easy access. It's a good place to camp at if you want to take a good hike in the mornings. To hike into Trailhead 6 area is about 7 to 8 miles. Perfect for family hiking. The people camping are friendly and you do have a park ranger that drives around periodically to check on everything and we'll come up to you to ask for your $15 camping fee which isn't bad at all. I love this place and can't wait to get...