Foscue Creek Campground
Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes · Alabama · 54 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Foscue Creek Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes, Alabama, with 54 sites. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 27 of 54.
44 of 54 sites shaded
0 of 54 sites in full sun
12 of 54 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 Foscue Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 44 of 54 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 10 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Foscue Creek Campground get the most sun?
None are truly sunny; the sunniest still have trees over about half of the site.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Foscue Creek Campground?
Only at a few. About 12 of 54 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 22 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. 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 Foscue Creek Campground are the most level?
27 of 54 sites are flat, and 11 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 16 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Foscue Creek Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 27 of 54. 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 RoamWhat’s the weather like at Foscue Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 78°F and lows around 53°F, with about 3.1 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Foscue Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 54
- Kinds
- 54 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 54 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Elevation
- 81–88 ft
- Every site
- Pets 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.
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: “This facility has both a day-use area and a campground. There are four shelters for group picnics of between 25 to 80 people. The 54 campsites feature picnic tables, lantern holders and campfire rings with grill. Campsites are spacious, private and located near or close to the water. The campground lies south of the confluence of the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers. The Black Belt region of Alabama is a diverse area of dense conifer stands and rolling meadows that feature colorful wildflower displays. Wood ducks, bald eagles, blue birds 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.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.