Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama
Burchfield Branch Park
Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama, United States
- Sites
- 37
- Hookups
- 37 electric, 37 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 230 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)
- Lake
- Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes
- Nearest town
- ADGER
- Address
- 15036 BANKHEAD ROAD, ADGER, AL, 35006
- Phone
- 205-497-9828
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Picnicking, Swimming, Water Access
37 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 35° | 13° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 63° | 42° | 20° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 69° | 51° | 29° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 54° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 84° | 66° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 71° | 61° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 75° | 70° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 75° | 69° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 71° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 57° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 48° | 26° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 41° | 25° | 72° | 4 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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