Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama
Sumter Campground
Army Corps of Engineers · Alabama, United States
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Season
- March 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 174 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
- Phone
- 662-245-5500
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About
Overview
Sumter Campground is located on Gainesville Lake of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Recreation
Sumter Campground is nestled in a cove off the main channel of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway with fishing and hunting in the area.
Facilities
Sumter Campground has a pavilion, individual picnic sites, and 6 campsites.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 36° | 13° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 63° | 43° | 18° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 70° | 52° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 75° | 55° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 67° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 72° | 62° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 75° | 71° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 75° | 69° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 71° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 57° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 49° | 26° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 42° | 26° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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