14
Pull-thru
USACEAlabama River Lakes · Alabama
Gunter Hill
Overview Gunter Hill Campground offers a peaceful scene of trees and nature on the backwaters of the Alabama River.
Sites142140 reservable
Elev.161ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig138 ft14 pull-thru
Electric142142×50-amp
From Birmingham2h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 161 ft, Gunter Hill has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 142 sites total: 140 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 14 pull-through, 142 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 138-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
67%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 8.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Birmingham
99 mi
2h09
02
Mobile
175 mi
3h27
03
Huntsville
199 mi
3h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 142 SITES
Color byShow only
142 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
142
50-amp
5
Accessible
0
Prime
142
Sites
★ The standout
Site 049
CATOMA · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
152 ft
Max rig
99 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.