Deerlick Creek Campground
Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes · Alabama · 46 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Deerlick Creek Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes, Alabama, with 46 sites in 4 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 24 of 46.
46 of 46 sites shaded
0 of 46 sites in full sun
0 of 46 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Deerlick Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. All 46 sites at Deerlick Creek Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Deerlick Creek Campground get the most sun?
None are truly sunny; the sunniest still have trees over most of the site.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Deerlick Creek Campground?
Hard. No site has a fully clear gap; 1 have a partial one where Starlink may drop out. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Deerlick Creek Campground are the most level?
3 of 46 sites are flat, and 2 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 41 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 74 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Deerlick Creek Campground have cell service?
Mostly. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 24 of 46. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Deerlick Creek Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Deerlick Creek Campground are at their best in early to mid October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Deerlick Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 77°F and lows around 52°F, with about 3.3 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Deerlick Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 46 in 4 loops
- Kinds
- 40 for RVs or trailers · 6 tent-only
- Hookups
- 46 with electric
- Longest rig
- 74 ft
- Accessible
- 1 site
- Elevation
- 216–289 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 4 PM, check-out 3 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Deerlick Creek has 46 campsites with water and electric hookups, six of which are designated tent only. There is also one group picnic shelter that can be reserved for day use. Families with children have the convenience of showers, a multi-use court and swimming beach. Holt Lake was created by the damming of the Black Warrior River. The campground is situated amidst a mixed pine and hardwood forest, which displays colorful foliage along the riverbanks each fall. Deer, squirrel, wild turkey, migratory birds and blue birds, all live in the Holt Lake area. The Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway consists of six lakes with a total length of 457 miles and 39,800 surface acres of water.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.