List of Alabama state parks
This list of Alabama state parks covers state parks and reserves in the Alabama park system. The majority are run by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Current parks
| Name | County | Area | Estab- lished |
River / lake / other |
Image | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs State Park | Barbour | 103 acres (42 ha) | Near Clio; swimming in natural spring, camping, picnicking | |||
| Buck's Pocket State Park | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 2,000 acres (810 ha) | 1971 | Near Grove Oak; scenic vistas, camping, hiking and equestrian trails | ||
| Cathedral Caverns State Park | Marshall | 461 acres (187 ha) | 1987 |  | Located in Grant; cave tours, tent camping | |
| Cheaha State Park | Clay, Cleburne | 2,799 acres (1,133 ha) | 1933 |  | State's highest point; scenic views, hiking, camping | |
| Chewacla State Park | Lee | 696 acres (282 ha) | Lake Chewacla |  | Located in Auburn; fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, camping, cabins | |
| DeSoto State Park | Cherokee, DeKalb | 3,502 acres (1,417 ha) | Little River | Located on Lookout Mountain; camping, lodging, picnicking, hiking and biking trails | ||
| Florala State Park | Covington | 40 acres (16 ha) | Lake Jackson | Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping | ||
| Frank Jackson State Park | Covington | 2,050 acres (830 ha) | Lake Frank Jackson | Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping | ||
| Gulf State Park | Baldwin | 6,150 acres (2,490 ha) | Gulf of Mexico |  | Fresh and saltwater fishing and swimming, 18-hole golf course, camping | |
| Joe Wheeler State Park | Lauderdale, Lawrence | 2,550 acres (1,030 ha) | Wheeler Lake | Near Rogersville; lodge, campground, marina, hiking and biking trail, 18-hole golf course | ||
| Lake Guntersville State Park | Marshall | 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) | Guntersville Lake | Resort complex, cottages, campground, 18-hole golf course, hiking, fishing | ||
| Lake Lurleen State Park | Tuscaloosa | 1,675 acres (678 ha) | Lake Lurleen | Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking | ||
| Lakepoint Resort State Park | Barbour | 1,220 acres (490 ha) | Lake Eufala | Convention center, 18-hole golf course, lodge, campground, cabins, cottages, marina, hiking, picnicking | ||
| Meaher State Park | Baldwin | 1,327 acres (537 ha) | Mobile Bay | Nature trails with wetlands boardwalk through the wetlands, boat ramp, fishing pier, picnicking, camping | ||
| Monte Sano State Park | Madison | 2,140 acres (870 ha) | 1938 | Located in Huntsville; picnicking, hiking, cabins, campground | ||
| Oak Mountain State Park | Shelby | 9,940 acres (4,020 ha) | Double Oak Lake | Alabama Wildlife Center; golf, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, hunting | ||
| Rickwood Caverns State Park | Blount | 380 acres (150 ha) | 1974 |  | Cave tours, swimming, picnicking, hiking, camping | |
| Wind Creek State Park | Tallapoosa | 1,445 acres (585 ha) | Lake Martin | Camping, swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, biking |
Other parks
| Name | County | Area | Established | Management | River / lake / other |
Image | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladon Springs State Park | Choctaw | 357 acres (144 ha) | 1939 | None |  | Historic spa grounds with mineral springs; closed 2015 | |
| Historic Blakeley State Park | Baldwin | 1,400 acres (570 ha) | 1981 | Historic Blakeley Authority | Tensaw River |  | Camping, picnicking, hiking trails |
| Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park | Bibb | 486 acres (197 ha) | 1976 | Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission |  | Industrial ruins, historic buildings, trails, campsites | |
| Chattahoochee State Park | Houston | 596 acres (241 ha) | Houston County | Irwin's Mill Creek | Fishing, swimming, boating, picnicking, hiking, camping | ||
| Chickasaw State Park | Marengo | 520 acres (210 ha) | 1935 | None | Closed in 2015 | ||
| Florala City Park | Covington | 40 acres (16 ha) | City of Florala | Lake Jackson |  | Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping | |
| Paul M. Grist State Park | Dallas | 1,080 acres (440 ha) | 1930s | Dallas County | Swimming, fishing, boating, camping | ||
| Roland Cooper State Park | Wilcox | 236 acres (96 ha) | 1969 | None | William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir | Closed in 2015 | |
| Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park | Tuscaloosa | 2,063 acres (835 ha) | 1969 | Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission |  | Preserved industrial sites, museum, crafts cabins, hiking trails |
See also
References
External links
- Alabama State Parks Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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