Alabama / Tuscaloosa County

Burchfield Branch Park

Open — The campground is currently open for reservations via Recreation.gov. Park gates are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

About

Burchfield Branch Park is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground situated on Holt Lake along the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway, approximately 23 miles northeast of Tuscaloosa. The campground features 36 campsites with electric and water hookups, plus one tent-only site, accommodating RVs and tent campers along the forested shores of the Black Warrior River. Amenities include hot showers, a dump station, laundry facilities, trash service, a boat ramp, and two playgrounds. A reservable group picnic shelter is available for day use. Holt Lake offers excellent fishing opportunities, with anglers targeting bass, crappie, bream, and catfish from boats or along the shore. The park provides access to swimming, boating, and biking, with scenic views that include spectacular fall foliage. Wildlife is abundant, with frequent sightings of deer, squirrels, wild turkey, migratory birds, and bluebirds throughout the area. The Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway consists of six lakes spanning 457 miles with 39,800 surface acres of water. Visitors should note that limited to no cell service is available throughout the park. Park gates are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with a limit of two vehicles per site. ATV and UTV use is not permitted.

Directions

From Tuscaloosa: From I-59, take exit 86 toward Brookwood on Tuscaloosa County Road 59. Turn right at the traffic light in Brookwood on Highway 216. Turn left (northeast) onto County Road 59, then turn left at the stop sign onto Lock 17 Road. Turn left at Lock 17 Grocery onto Lock 17 Road and proceed to the park entrance (approximately 23 miles from Brookwood). From Birmingham: From I-59, take exit 115 toward Hueytown on Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive, which turns into Warrior River Road. Follow through Concord Community toward Lock 17 Road. Continue through Oak Grove Community, turn left at Lock 17 Grocery and proceed to the park (approximately 31 miles from I-59).

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