PICKENSVILLE CG (PICKENSVILLE AL)
Federal / Recreation.gov
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Overview Pickensville Campground is located just west of Pickensville, Alabama, on Aliceville Lake on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. This campground boasts both a campground and day use area with many activities and amenities for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors enjoy hunting, fishing, picnicking, water sports and watching the barges go by on the waterway. Recreation Families can swim at Pickensville's beach, play on the multi-use court, walk along the wooded waterfront and learn about the natural and cultural history of the area at the amphitheater. Anglers can try their luck on
Location
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33.22639, -88.27667
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Trip-ready check
Live · National Weather Service · updated 7:16 AMWhat to check the night before you leave — forecast, alerts, and daylight for Pickensville, AL.
Today
96°F
Sunny
11% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Tonight
73°F
Mostly Cloudy
11% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday
92°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
66% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday Night
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
66% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
91°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
76% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday Night
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
76% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast: weather.gov point forecast. Conditions change — re-check the morning you leave.
Everything you need to know
- Drive time (set your own plan)
- Not estimated for this listing — map it from your home
- Access
- See details
- Hike-in
- Confirm on site / map
- Pass required
- Check site (America the Beautiful often covers day-use; camping fees separate)
- Parking
- See facility details
- Camping fee
- See Recreation.gov
- Max stay
- Check local rules
- Reservation
- Required · Recreation.govWindow: Typically 6 months rolling (check site)
Schedule this trip
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Sample 2-night immersion plan
A starting template — not a booked itinerary. Adjust once you lock dates on Recreation.gov or with a host.
Day 0 — Departure
- Leave with buffer for the ~drive + grocery / ice stop
- Arrive, set up camp, short walk to orient
- Simple dinner + early night if traveling after work
Day 1 — Main immersion
- Longer hike or creek time in the afternoon
- Campfire, quiet evening
Day 2 — Morning + departure
- Slow morning, coffee, short walk
- Pack out (Leave No Trace)
- Optional stop on the way home
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