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Burchfield Branch Park

14 mi north of Brookwood, AL · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Burchfield Branch Park

Burchfield Branch Park is located near Holt Lake on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway northeast of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. With many amenities, access to the water and opportunities to view wildlife, Burchfield Branch provides a convenient camping spot for families, boaters, swimmers, picnickers and sightseers. Fishing is the most popular activity on the waterway. Whether fishing by boat or along the shore of the park, anglers can find bass, crappie, bream, catfish and more. Families can enjoy biking and swimming along the lakeshore, watching for birds and animals or taking advantage of the facility's two playgrounds. Burchfield Branch Park has 36 sites with electric and water hookups, as well as one reservable group picnic shelter for day use. RV campers have the convenience of hot showers, a dump station and trash receptacles. Holt Lake was created by the damming of the Black Warrior…

  • Managed by: Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes, USACE
  • Where: 14 mi north of Brookwood, AL · 33.44004, -87.37214

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

55°
33°Jan
59°
37°Feb
68°
43°Mar
75°
50°Apr
82°
59°May
88°
67°Jun
91°
70°Jul
91°
70°Aug
86°
64°Sep
76°
52°Oct
65°
41°Nov
57°
36°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Burchfield Branch Park from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.4 mi
Propane: 19.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.