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    Deerlick Creek Park is located a few miles northeast of Tuscaloosa on Holt Lake, just above the dam. It's a mostly-wooded park with 46 sites. Needless to say, this is a popular spot with boaters and fishermen.

    205-759-1591

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    We arrived on a Friday afternoon in late March - no problem getting a site. The best water-front sites were taken, but we found a nice view from site 15, high on the bluff above Deerlick Creek.

    Date of visit: Mar 2012

     
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    Most sites have decks on the hillside, such as the one on our site (see above). This is the view we had of the creek. 

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    Sites 16 and 17 are both pull-through sites overlooking the creek.

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    Site 20 is typical of the "inland" sites. 

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    Site 10.

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    Halfway down the hill is site 31, which has a bit of a view of the lake.

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    Sites 34 and 35 are on the hairpin turn going down the hill. 35, on the left, has a great view of the lake.

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    The prime sites closest to the lake are 36-39; shown here is 37.

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    Saving the best for last: I considered site 39 the El Primo site. It offers a great view from its deck near the edge of the lake and is quite private.

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    Settler's Camp is designated a primitive tent-only loop. The park's definition of primitive is pretty advanced, as each of the 6 sites has electric and water hookups. Here is site 42. Each site is within 50 feet of its parking space.

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    There's a typical COE small bathhouse with free hot showers and a small laundry room with 1 washer ($.75) and 1 dryer ($1.00).

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    The campground has a small playground for the kids and a lighted basketball court.

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    There are four of these fishing docks positioned around the edge of the campground.

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    Boating on the lake.

     

    40 RV sites w/ W/E(30/50) - $18-$20

    6 Tent site w/ W/E - $14

    (50% discount with Golden Age Pass)

    Showers, Laundry, Dump Station available

    Verizon Broadband Access (EVDO) service

    Coord: 33.257246 N, 87.434312 W

    Elevation: 285'

    Activities/Nearby Attractions

    Boating & Fishing

    Bama Bell Riverboat

    AL Museum of Natural History

    Fayette Art Museum

    Moundville Archeaological Park

    Paul W. Bryant Museum

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