Burchfield Branch Park

the signs need to be updated telling you the Park and Campgrounds are together. They need to have a coded enter at the main gate.
We’re late getting back . Had to leave truck at gate and walk over a mile to our site. We’re visiting grandkids . This is a nice campground. These were the only problems.

Most like the sites along the river. They are nice, but I prefer those sites following the creek. I like this spot cause it’s close to the showers.
Most mornings I enjoyed walking upstream the creek quit a ways back. There aren’t any established trails, but its pretty hard to get turned around - just follow the water downstream back to the loop.
Lots of shore fishing spots. I liked the pier at the end of the river loop best. Great place to bring a chair and pass some time.
There is zero cell here. Both att and verizon are ok up the road at the closed down store. The FM stations like NPR ( if you can stomach that stuff), iheart 105.9, and country music, are usually receivable though.

This is a lovely place tucked into a tiny valley. Natural and peaceful. Sweet babbling creek runs through the middle. Even rainy days are a delight as small waterfalls appear. I especially like the fact it is very remote, no cell service, no TV, I could barely get radio.
If you love nature and peaceful solitude, you will fall in love with this place.

Overall, this is a really nice campground. Just be ready for an entertaining ride on the way in on Lock 17 Road. Our site (#7) was right on the water with a beautiful deck to relax on. The only negative comment is that due to the remoteness of this campground, there is no cell phone or WIFI service in the campground. OTA TV was intermittent at best. Actually it was quite refreshing to be "off the grid"!

No cell service.

Quiet and peaceful. Stall were helpful.

Clean campgrounds, great host. Well maintained. Nice place to walk and be off the grid. Cell service is non. Existing.

Stay here at least once a month and have never had anything less than a perfect experience. A hidden gem tucked away less than an hour from Birmingham. Keep in mind there is ZERO phone service and you will need to drive about a mile or two to get a small amount of service.

We loved the park. Very clean. Absolutely zero phone service, if that’s a problem for anyone. It wasn’t a problem for me personally. We were surprised they were no trails whatsoever. That was the first park we’ve ever been to with no trails of any kind. But we still walked around the park and down the road to the dam. Restrooms were super clean. Overall loved the view of the water. Very peaceful. Pretty much any camping spot was a good choice.

Jan 7 - Jan 24. All sites have a patio with wooden table, picnic table, fire ring, and grill. Wooded area with very secluded area by the lock and dam. Only a couple draw backs were the 23 miles of windy roads and no cell service/internet. Nice place to get away from everything and enjoy nature. Rainstorm came through and causes waterfalls throughout the whole park - just beautiful view. This COE had clean and upkeep bathrooms, along with whole park. Would stay again at this park.

Cole and Marie