Directions: From the Wilson Dam Visitor Center (see directions Site 6), take Reservation Road west for 0.3 miles. Turn right (north) at the TVA Rockpile Recreation Area sign. Follow this road to the recreation area below the dam.
Description: The Rockpile Recreation Area sits at the base of Wilson Dam. This area provides basic camping and picnicking facilities in a wooded setting along the edge of Pickwick Reservoir. Woodlands in the pak are attractive to numerous songbirds, while the reservoir attracts a variety of waterfowl, wading birds, gulls, and raptors. Check around the campground for nesting Great-crested Flycatchers, while a flash or orange/red may announce the arrival of a Baltimore or Orchard Oriole. Visitors may want to bring a spotting scope to scan the numerous gulls that line the rocky islands below the dam.
Site 7 Access: Free
GPS Coordinates: N 34.7930, W 87.6320
Contact: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
TVA, SB 1H, O.O. Box 1010
Muscle Shoals, AL 35662-1010
Phone: (256) 386-2543 |
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