Bear Creek Reservoir

Located in Franklin County, Alabama

Stretching across 670 acres, Bear Creek Reservoir can be found 98.8 miles west of Huntsville and 45 miles south of Muscle Shoals. Perfect for fishing, hunting, and exploring, this naturally unruly lake provides plenty of adventure for eager residents!

Life on the Water

Although there are no residential buildings directly on the shoreline of Bear Creek Reservoir, you can still gain public boat access at one of the two on-site camping grounds. Stocked with thousands of fish, this lake is popular among new and seasoned anglers alike. On any given day, you may catch channel catfish, bluegill fingerlings, largemouth bass fingerlings, and crappie!

While you’re traversing the waters of Bear Creek Reservoir, you may encounter wildlife like turkey and deer trotting along the shorelines, giving you an intimate connection with the Alabama wilderness!

What's Nearby?

With proximity to Huntsville and Muscle Shoals, residents of Bear Creek Reservoir can experience the local history of music, rocketry, and railroads in a quick day trip.

Muscle Shoals not only boasts itself as the birthplace of Helen Keller but the birthplace of music for many up-and-coming artists of the 60s. Visit the aptly named FAME Recording Studios, where artists like Aretha Franklin and Little Richard made Southern soul and R&B popular! This hour-long tour takes you through the studio while a guide shares stories of the singers that frequented it. Just up the road, you can take a tour of the home Helen Keller grew up in. This tour shares mementos from her life and the impact she’s had on the deaf and blind community today.

Renowned for the presence of NASA, Huntsville offers many different points of interest for anyone interested in space travel or rocketry. Its signature attraction, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, offers live shows, unique space memorabilia, and an observatory that gives visitors a first-hand look at the cosmos! With real-life rockets and space rocks, you can embody an astronaut as you tour this expansive facility.

Hospitals and Transportation

In 18.4 miles, residents can visit Red Bay Hospital: Emergency Room for 24/7 medical assistance.

For travel accommodations, you can locate the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport just an hour away.

Experience Bear Creek Reservoir

Bear Creek Reservoir offers a lake home experience like no other. With untamed overgrowth surrounding these waters, it’s easy to observe the local wildlife from the comfort of your boat. Whether this is your future vacation home or permanent residence, we know you will fall in love with the surrounding nature and history of Northern Alabama!