Monday, December 01, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
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Tombigbee riverfront, site 51 at Foscue Creek Park, Dec 01, 2008
The Demopolis Alabama Christmas on the River festival runs all week long
This park fills up during the week and is booked solid for the big weekend ending the festival - there's no site available to me here from Thursday on so I'll be heading out before Saturday night's Nautical Parade & Fireworks Display on the riverfront. When I was out getting this picture I realized I might be seeing the site of the parade up there where the river bends off to the left.
To quote the Demopolis AL Chamber of Commerce website:
Since its debut in 1972, Demopolis, Alabama's Christmas on the River has grown into one of the Southeast's leading attractions. People travel from coast to coast to see the floats that really float. Each year, events have been added until Christmas on the River has developed into a week long festival. This year, our festival takes place from Sunday, November 30th until Saturday, December 6th.
As in years past, we will gather to hear the reading of the Christmas Story in Public Square in Downtown Demopolis, the candlelight tours of our antebellum homes, and the famous championship BBQ cook-off.
Last year's attraction brought approximately 40,000 into Demopolis. We hope that you will put Christmas on the River on your list of "must do's" for this year!
Night camp
Site 37 - Foscue Creek Campground, Demopolis AL
- This is a well maintained US Army Corps of Engineers campground with level paved sites, most with full hookups
- Many sites overlook the water of the inlets off Demopolis Lake on the Tombigbee River
- There is good biking on the park roads
- The campground is pretty full Thanksgiving week and is generally booked solid the weekend of the Demopolis Christmas on the River festival in early December.
- Poor Verizon cell phone service - access is via Extended Network, roaming
- No Verizon EVDO service - access is via the Extended Network and service varies is slow but reliable
- Only 3 miles to Wal-Mart and other services in Demopolis AL
- Find other references to Foscue Creek
- List the nights I've camped here
- Check the weather
- Reserve a site
- Get a map
Horsetail by Maggie Lake
A visit yesterday to The Berkshires Art Festival got a little expensive but I just couldn't resist - a gorgeous Maggie Lake pressed flower portrait, Horsetail.