Rocky Branch Park

Rocky Branch Park offers a convenient boat ramp and day-use facilities along the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The paved, single-lane boat ramp provides year-round access to Holt Lake, a section of the larger Black Warrior River system.

The Black Warrior River is a major waterway, extending over 168 miles with an average flow of nearly 11,000 cubic feet per second. Boaters and paddlers can expect a large, navigable river with a relatively gentle 1.1 ft/mile gradient. The park offers drinking water, flush toilets, and a paved parking area, making it a practical access point for kayakers, canoeists, and power boaters to explore this scenic stretch of the river.

While the park has hiking trails, they are not accessible from the boat ramp area. Visitors should plan to focus their activities on launching watercraft and fishing from the shore or docks. Rocky Branch Park is open for day-use, and the boat ramp can be accessed year-round, though the seasonal picnic facilities may have limited availability. Boaters and paddlers are advised to check current conditions and regulations before visiting.

Overview
Rocky Branch Day use park is located on Holt Lake on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway northeast of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The facility is in a beautiful forest along the shoreline, providing day-use visitors with access to water sports, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and biking.
Recreation
Day Users can explore the lake shore using the hiking trail as well as the swim beach. There...

Overview
Rocky Branch Day use park is located on Holt Lake on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway northeast of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The facility is in a beautiful forest along the shoreline, providing day-use visitors with access to water sports, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and biking.
Recreation
Day Users can explore the lake shore using the hiking trail as well as the swim beach. There are numerous picnic tables and grills to choose from as well as 2 reservable shelters for picnicking. 
Facilities
Rocky Branch has 88 picnic sites to choose from with grills nearby. Two group shelters with grills, a water born bathroom as well as an improved and maintained swim beach available for users. 
Natural Features
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. Temperatures range from the 80s to 90s from April through September, and annual rainfall averages about 60 inches.

Contact Info
Between 05/24/2024 and 09/02/2024 this location is staffed. Please call (205) 388-2458 to speak with local staff. From 09/03/2024 to 05/23/2025 this location is unstaffed. Please call (205) 553-9373 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
Boat ramp available year round is adjacent to seasonal day use facilities. 

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