Weekend availability at Burchfield Branch Park
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 11:15 AM PTSold out 1 of the next 6 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Open23/33 sites
- Fri, Sep 25Open25/33 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open25/33 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open17/33 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Limited6/33 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Sold out
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 37
- Electric sites
- 37
- Water hookups
- 37
- Sewer hookups
- 4
- Pull-through
- 2
About this campground
Overview 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.Recreation 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.Facilities 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.Natural Features Holt Lake was created by the damming of the Black Warrior River. The campground is situated along the forested shores of the river and displays scenic fall foliage each year. Deer, squirrel, wild turkey, migratory birds and blue birds live around the Holt Lake area. Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway consists of six lakes with a total length of 457 miles and 39,800 surface acres of water. Temperatures range from the 80s to 90s from April through September, and annual rainfall averages about 60 inches.
Getting there
From Tuscaloosa, Alabama: 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, Alabama: 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 (Warrior River Rd. turns into Lock 17 Rd.). Continue through Oak Grove Community, turn left at Lock 17 Grocery and proceed to the park (approximately 31 miles from Interstate 59).
Activities
- PICNICKING
- FISHING
- DAY USE AREA
- WATER ACCESS
- SWIMMING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Rocky Branch Day Use ParkBlack Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes12 mi
- Deerlick CreekBlack Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes13 mi
- South Sandy Shooting RangeNational Forests in Alabama31 mi
- A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed)Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument33 mi
- Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute)Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument33 mi
- Payne Lake Recreation AreaNational Forests in Alabama38 mi
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