Pickensville Campground
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway · Alabama · 173 sites
Imagery: USGS The National Map
Overview
Pickensville Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama, with 173 sites. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile reports coverage at every site; Verizon at 168 of 173, AT&T at 172 of 173.
168 of 173 sites shaded
1 of 173 sites in full sun
4 of 173 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Pickensville Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 168 of 173 sites at Pickensville Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Pickensville Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 1 of 173 sites is truly sunny and 4 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Pickensville Campground?
Only at a few. About 4 of 173 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 6 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Pickensville Campground are the most level?
99 of 173 sites are flat, and 63 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 11 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Pickensville Campground have cell service?
Mostly. T-Mobile reports coverage at every site; Verizon at 168 of 173; AT&T at 172 of 173. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Pickensville Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 77°F and lows around 52°F, with about 3.7 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Pickensville in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 173
- Kinds
- 173 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 173 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 6 sites
- Elevation
- 138–146 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Tent pad · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 4 PM, check-out 3 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “This facility offers 176 campsites that provide picnic tables, campfire rings with grills, electric and water hookups and plenty of shade. Some sites also provide sewer hookups for RV campers. There are accessible sites and restrooms. Anglers can take advantage of an accessible fishing dock, boat ramp and fish cleaning station at the day use area just across the waterway from the campground. The day use facility also provides a swim beach, playground and picnic shelters. The Tenn-Tom, as the waterway is known, extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama. The man-made waterway connects the nation's midsection of commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.