City, County & Regional Parks · Alabama
Slickrock Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Alabama, United States
- Sites
- 53
- Hookups
- 53 electric, 53 with water
- Season
- mid-March to mid-October
- Cost
- $350-$500 monthly plus applicable BCDA permit (2026 rates)
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Russellville
- Address
- 170 Slickrock Camp Road, Russellville, AL 35653
- Phone
- 256-412-6996
About
Bear Creek Development Authority campground at Cedar Creek Reservoir. 53 sites, all with electric. Restrooms, showers, a dump station. Season runs mid-March to mid-October. Reservations: phone.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 32° | 8° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 38° | 12° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 47° | 27° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 54° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 65° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 70° | 58° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 73° | 69° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 74° | 66° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 69° | 57° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 53° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 46° | 23° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 39° | 21° | 70° | 6 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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