Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama
Service
Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama, United States
- Sites
- 32
- Hookups
- 32 electric, 32 with water
- Season
- March 15 to November 30
- Max RV length
- 101 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 118 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes
- Nearest town
- Silas
- Address
- 451 Service Park Rd. , Silas, AL, 36919
- Phone
- 251-753-6935
- Activities
- Camping
31 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Service Campground is situated along the high banks of Coffeeville Lake, the third largest lake on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway in Alabama. With a surface area of 8,800 acres and a length of 97 miles, the area provides excellent opportunities for camping, fishing and boating.
Recreation
Fishing is the most popular activity on the waterway. Whether fishing on or off shore, anglers can fish for bass, crappie, bream, catfish and other species.
Visitors have the convenience of a boat ramp, and children can make use of the facility's playground. Campers can also sit back and enjoy the peaceful, scenic shoreline.
Facilities
Service Park offers 32 campsites, including two tent-only sites, all with 50-amp electric and water hookups, picnic table, lantern holder and campfire ring with grill.
Campsites are spacious, private and located near or close to the water. The facility also provides a bathouse with hot showers and other comforts of home.
Natural Features
A mixed pine and hardwood forest lines the lakeshore. The campground is surrounded by dense conifer stands and rolling meadows that feature colorful wildflower displays. Wood ducks, bald eagles and many other species of wildlife inhabit the lake area.
Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway consists of six lakes with a total length of 457 miles and 39,800 surface acres of water.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (334) 402-1605.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 38° | 19° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 47° | 23° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 71° | 53° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 76° | 57° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 67° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 73° | 64° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 72° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 76° | 71° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 72° | 57° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 60° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 70° | 52° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 44° | 28° | 76° | 3 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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