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Great Escapes RV Resorts Chesnut Bay offers full-hookup RV sites just 0.2 miles from Weiss Lake. Pull-thru sites start at $99 per night, back-in sites start at $85, and winter seasonal stays start at $550 monthly with electric included. Guests also enjoy private lake access, community docks, four pools, mini golf, and fish-cleaning stations built for the catch of the day.

Great Escapes RV Resorts Chesnut Bay in Leesburg, Alabama has three on-site dining options. Sharky's Cafe serves quick meals including pizza, chicken nuggets, boneless wings, cheesy nachos and ice cream. Shipwrecks, at Pirates Bay Waterpark, serves lunch and dinner including burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders and cheese sticks, with take-out available. The Blue Bell Ice Cream Shop offers ice cream and cold drinks. Seasonal operations and menus can change.

Pirates Bay Waterpark has 19 cabanas in three sizes, all available for full-day use from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Small Cabana is 8 by 8 feet for two guests with two lounge chairs and a small table. The Medium Cabana is 9 by 9 feet for up to four guests and adds electricity plus two extra chairs. The Large Cabana is 9 by 20 feet for eight to 12 guests with electricity, four lounge chairs, four additional chairs and two tables. Every person using a cabana still needs a valid Pirates Bay admission ticket, which is separate from your Great Escapes Chesnut Bay campsite booking.

Great Escapes RV Resorts Chesnut Bay hosts Biscuit's Big Summer Send-Off over Labor Day weekend, September 4 through 7, 2026, with Biscuit's Bubble Bonanza, a campground scavenger hunt, Back-to-School Bingo, a DIY Backpack Tag Station, snow cones, Biscuit's Barkin' Bargain Sale and live music from the band Parris on Saturday, September 5. On Monday, September 7 only, resort guests receive a free late checkout and $10 Pirates Bay Waterpark tickets at the gate. That Monday is the final day of the 2026 Pirates Bay season.

Pirates Bay Waterpark near Great Escapes RV Resorts Chesnut Bay in Leesburg, Alabama is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through September 6, 2026, plus Labor Day Monday, September 7, which is the final day of the season. A standard ticket is $24.99, kids 3 and under are free, and an after 4 p.m. ticket is $15.99 purchased at the gate, with parking included. Waterpark admission is not included with your RV site or cabin booking and must be purchased separately, though resort guests get a discounted gate rate with their wristband.

Planning a summer getaway near Lake Weiss? Overnight guests at Great Escapes RV Resorts Chesnut Bay can now add Pirates Bay Waterpark passes right to their reservation — and score midweek pricing as low as $10 per person per day.