Alabama State Parks · Alabama
Buck's Pocket State Park
Alabama State Parks · Alabama, United States
- Sites
- 34
- Hookups
- 23 electric, 23 with water, 11 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Grove Oak
- Address
- 393 County Road 174
- Phone
- 256-622-8400
About
Buck's Pocket State Park is an Alabama State Park campground offering 34 sites (23 with electric/water hookups) near Grove Oak. 23 RV sites (13 full hookup, 10 water/electric only) plus 11 primitive tent sites. One ADA-accessible site (no sewer hookup).
Fees
Alabama State Parks does not publish a static per-night rate on this park's own pages - its Itinio reservation system (reserve.alapark.com) uses live, date-based dynamic pricing. Check the reservation link for current rates. Pets are allowed at Alabama State Parks, subject to statewide policy: "Pets are always welcome, but may not be left unattended while visiting or staying in an Alabama State Park" and "Dogs must always be on a leash, unless indicated otherwise." (alapark.com/rules-and-regulations, confirmed live.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 32° | 11° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 38° | 21° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 47° | 26° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 52° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 64° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 70° | 57° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 73° | 66° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 73° | 67° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 69° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 54° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 45° | 26° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 38° | 23° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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