City, County & Regional Parks · Alabama
Wheeler Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Alabama, United States
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 28 electric, 28 with water
- Season
- late March to mid-October
- Cost
- $15 nightly; $10 age 60+ (2026 rates)
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 531 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Elgin
- Address
- Alabama Highway 101 near Wheeler Dam, Elgin, AL (road/location only)
- Phone
- 256-760-5878
About
Lauderdale County Commission campground at Wheeler Campground. 28 sites, all with electric. Restrooms, showers, a dump station. Season runs late March to mid-October. Reservations: phone / county opening procedure. Coordinates are for Wheeler Dam rather than the campground entrance.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 31° | 10° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 37° | 12° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 46° | 24° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 53° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 65° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 70° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 73° | 66° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 73° | 66° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 69° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 52° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 44° | 23° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 37° | 20° | 69° | 8 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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