Osprey Point Boat Launch
About
Osprey Point Boat Launch is a boat launch within Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alabama, about 3 miles from the town of Priceville. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The most comfortable months to get on the water are typically April and October, when highs average about 74°F with lows around 50°F, according to a nearby weather station in Decatur. Summer brings typical highs near 89°F, while January lows average about 31°F. For more paddling in the area, No Business Creek is about 10 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location
Decatur
Alabama
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). View or edit on OpenStreetMap.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–80°F and lows of 41–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Decatur 4se, AL weather station, 2.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan52° high31° low
- Feb57° high34° low
- Mar65° high41° low
- Apr74° high49° low
- May80° high58° low
- Jun87° high66° low
- Jul89° high69° low
- Aug89° high68° low
- Sep84° high62° low
- Oct74° high50° low
- Nov63° high40° low
- Dec55° high34° low
Where it is
- Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge · Public land
- Nearest town
- Priceville, Alabama · 3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- No Business CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
