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Sumter County
Drive-up · public land · Sumter County, AL · 32.55197, -87.87731
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A quiet, small, free campground on the shore of a lake in Alabama that is frequented by fishermen. I was the only camper. Enough room for one vehicle per site. Good cell service. Wonderful bathroom with running water, electricity an flush toilets. Paved. Lighted pavilion. Some of the campsites are a little rough, and they're closely spaced. Still very nice and relatively unknown. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 87 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail3 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- LLaundry4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- AAir-up19 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- HHardware23 mi
- +Urgent care35 mi
- OOutfitter47 mi
- WWater48 mi
- DDump55 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 48-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land
Elevation
87 ft
County
Sumter County, AL
Coordinates
32.55197, -87.87731
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
Yes
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaGreene County Rest Area (NB) · ~20.6 mi N
- Highway rest areaGreene County Rest Area (SB) · ~21.5 mi N
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How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Sumter County, AL). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Water on public land →Dumping grey & black →Fire rules & restrictions →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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