List of Alabama state parks
This list of Alabama state parks covers state parks in the Alabama park system. As of 2023, there were 21 official Alabama state parks run in part or exclusively by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources[1] and three historic state parks run by other authorities.
Bladon Springs
Blue Springs
Buck's Pocket
Cathedral Caverns
Cheaha
Chewacla
Chickasaw
DeSoto
Frank Jackson
Gulf
Blakeley
Joe Wheeler
Lake Guntersville
Lake Lureen
Lakepoint
Meaher
Monte Sano
Oak Mountain
Paul Grist
Rickwood Caverns
Roland Cooper
Tannehill Ironworks
Wind Creek
Alabama state parks
Current parks
| Name | County | Size | Estab- lished |
River / lake | Image | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | ||||||
| Blue Springs State Park | Barbour | 103 | 42 | 1963 | Blue Springs |  | Near Clio; swimming in natural spring, camping, picnicking |
| Buck's Pocket State Park | DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall | 2,000 | 810 | 1971 | Lake Guntersville | .jpg.webp){kind=small} | Near Grove Oak; scenic vistas, camping, hiking and equestrian trails |
| Cathedral Caverns State Park | Marshall | 461 | 187 | 1987 | --- |  | Located in Grant; cave tours, tent camping |
| Cheaha State Park | Clay, Cleburne | 2,799 | 1,133 | 1933 | Cheaha Lake |  | State's highest point; scenic views, hiking, camping |
| Chewacla State Park | Lee | 696 | 282 | 1939 | Lake Chewacla |  | Located in Auburn; fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, camping, cabins |
| DeSoto State Park | Cherokee, DeKalb | 3,502 | 1,417 | 1939 | Little River | .jpg.webp) | Located on Lookout Mountain; camping, lodging, picnicking, hiking and biking trails |
| Frank Jackson State Park | Covington | 2,050 | 830 | 1970 | Lake Frank Jackson | Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping | |
| Gulf State Park | Baldwin | 6,150 | 2,490 | 1939 | Gulf of Mexico, Lake Shelby |  | Fresh and saltwater fishing and swimming, 18-hole golf course, camping |
| Joe Wheeler State Park | Lauderdale, Lawrence | 2,550 | 1,030 | 1949 | Wheeler Lake | .jpg.webp) | Near Rogersville; lodge, campground, marina, hiking and biking trail, 18-hole golf course |
| Lake Guntersville State Park | Marshall | 6,000 | 2,400 | 1947 | Guntersville Lake | .jpg.webp) | Resort complex, cottages, campground, 18-hole golf course, hiking, fishing |
| Lake Lurleen State Park | Tuscaloosa | 1,675 | 678 | 1952 | Lake Lurleen |  | Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking |
| Lakepoint Resort State Park | Barbour | 1,220 | 490 | 1968 | Lake Eufala | Convention center, 18-hole golf course, lodge, campground, cabins, cottages, marina, hiking, picnicking | |
| Meaher State Park | Baldwin | 1,327 | 537 | 1989 | Mobile Bay |  | Nature trails with wetlands boardwalk through the wetlands, boat ramp, fishing pier, picnicking, camping |
| Monte Sano State Park | Madison | 2,140 | 870 | 1938 | --- |  | Wernher von Braun Planetarium; picnicking, hiking, cabins, campground |
| Oak Mountain State Park | Shelby | 9,940 | 4,020 | 1927 | Double Oak Lake |  | Alabama Wildlife Center; golf, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, hunting |
| Rickwood Caverns State Park | Blount | 380 | 150 | 1974 | --- |  | Cave tours, swimming, picnicking, hiking, camping |
| Wind Creek State Park | Tallapoosa | 1,445 | 585 | unknown | Lake Martin | Camping, swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, biking | |
| Name | County | Size | Estab- lished |
Management | River / lake | Image | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | |||||||
| Bladon Springs State Park | Choctaw | 357 | 144 | 1939 | Choctaw County | --- |  | Historic spa grounds with mineral springs |
| Chickasaw State Park | Marengo | 520 | 210 | 1935 | Marengo County | --- | Near David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area | |
| Paul M. Grist State Park | Dallas | 1,080 | 440 | 1930s | Dallas County | Paul Grist Lake | Swimming, fishing, boating, camping | |
| Roland Cooper State Park | Wilcox | 236 | 96 | 1969 | Private contractor | Dannelly Reservoir | Closed in 2015; reopened 2016 | |
Historic state parks
| Name | County | Size | Estab- lished |
Management | River / lake | Image | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | |||||||
| Historic Blakeley State Park | Baldwin | 1,400 | 570 | 1981 | Historic Blakeley Authority | Tensaw River |  | Camping, picnicking, hiking trails |
| Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park | Bibb | 486 | 197 | 1976 | Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission | Little Cahaba River |  | Industrial ruins, historic buildings, trails, campsites |
| Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park | Tuscaloosa | 2,063 | 835 | 1969 | Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission | --- |  | Preserved industrial sites, Iron & Steel Museum of Alabama, crafts cabins, hiking trails |
Former state parks
| Name | County | Size | Estab- lished |
Management | River / lake | Image | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | |||||||
| Chattahoochee State Park | Houston | 596 | 241 | 1930s | --- | Irwin's Mill Creek | Closed permanently after destruction by Hurricane Michael in 2018 | |
| Florala City Park | Covington | 40 | 16 | 1909 | City of Florala | Lake Jackson |  | Reverted to local ownership in 2015 |
References
- "Alabama State Parks". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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