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A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Army Corps of Engineers campground

Lock 1

Army Corps of Engineers campground in Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes, Clarke County, Alabama. 13 feet. 8.8 miles from Jackson.

Managed by
Army Corps of Engineers Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes
Elevation
13 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Reservations
First come, first served Claim a site when you arrive. Recreation.gov lists it for Scan and Pay, so the fee can be paid from its app at the campground
County
Clarke County

Overview

Lock 1 Park is situated on the historical Tombigbee River cut off. The park offers a boat ramp, picnic shelter, flush tiolets, primitive campsites and parking lot. An interesting feature is the reminance of Old Lock 1 completed around 1897.

Recreation

Fishing, picnicing and wildlife watching are just a few outdoor activities that can be done at the park.

Facilities

Block restrooms with flush toilets and shelter with electricity

The description, directions and fees are the Army Corps of Engineers’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

The land around Lock 1

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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