Thornton Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama     User input for Thornton Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama: Be the first to submit input for Thornton Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Dry warm beds await you at Americas Best Value Inn Bessemer/Birmingham, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Rice Creek. You just ought to have a thing about Thornton Lake. If you come at the right time of year, Blackwater Creek offers some glorious whitewater, and during your spree here you'll meet some folks from Birmingham-Hoover for sure. Camping at Clevenger's Marina Park and Rec is always a great experience. All through the summertime months here at       Thornton Lake, high temperatures generally get into the 80's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's; night lows in the 20's for Thornton Lake. This lake is so wonderful. An afternoon playing golf at Horse Creek Municipal Golf Course is always a bliss, and if you're here, you could also go to pretty Flat Top Mine Number 1 Impoundment. If you need a site to stay Comfort Inn Fairfield is a splendid choice,                  and a splendid site to camp here at Thornton Lake is M and J RV. Thornton Lake gets lots of water; through March this area sees the most rain, and August is when it's the driest. Thornton Lake Dam is an interesting thing to check out; you'll locate a lovely lake called Bentley Lake.   Americas Best Value Inn Bessemer/Birmingham, Bessemer 12 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Bessemer/Birmingham, Alabama is conveniently located off of Bessemer Highway in the middle of a historic town with many attractions and shops within a short driving distance. A... Comfort Inn Fairfield, Fairfield 15 miles away The Comfort Inn Fairfield offers free high-speed Internet access, fitness room, seasonal pool, and a confernece room. The hotel is located near the Fairfield Civic Center and Miles College. Pet Accom... Current weather conditions at Thornton Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama Local climate location: JASPER 10 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 33.67444 Longitude: -87.05583 Alabama Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Alabama Jefferson County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Jefferson County Books about Thornton Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Thornton Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama. Outdoors Recreation Near Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Thornton Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Alabama Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Alabama.     These outdoors activities are available near Thornton Lake.   Hotels Near Thornton Lake: Americas Best Value Inn Bessemer/Birmingham, Bessemer, 12 miles away Comfort Inn Fairfield, Fairfield, 15 miles away Hampton Inn Jasper, Jasper, 15 miles away Best Western Gardendale, Gardendale, 16 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Gardendale, Gardendale, 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Thornton Lake: Clevenger's Marina Park and Rec, Bessemer, 11 miles away M and J RV, Birmingham, 16 miles away Richard's Clearwater Marina, Jasper, 17 miles away Sleepy Holler Camp Ground, Jasper, 18 miles away   Whitewater Near Thornton Lake: Rice Creek, Cullman CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class IV - 6.4 miles long (CR 38 to CR 91) Blackwater Creek, Walker CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (State Route 95 to Walston Bridge)   Golf Courses Near Thornton Lake: Horse Creek Municipal Golf Course, Dora, 4 miles away   Lakes Near Thornton Lake: Bentley Lake, Jefferson CountyCounty, 1 miles away Flat Top Mine Number 1 Impoundment, Jefferson CountyCounty, 2 miles away