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[edit]

Parks under direct state management

Park Name	County or Counties	Size		Year Established	Water Body(s)	Image	Remarks
Blue Springs State Park	Barbour	103 acres	42 ha	1963	Blue Springs		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	1939	Lake Chewacla		Located in Auburn; fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, camping, cabins
DeSoto State Park	Cherokee, DeKalb	3,502 acres	1,417 ha	1939	Little River		Located on Lookout Mountain; camping, lodging, picnicking, hiking and biking trails
Frank Jackson State Park	Covington	2,050 acres	830 ha	1970	Lake Frank Jackson		Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping
Gulf State Park	Baldwin	6,150 acres	2,490 ha	1939	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	1949	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	1947	Guntersville Lake		Resort complex, cottages, campground, 18-hole golf course, hiking, fishing
Lake Lurleen State Park	Tuscaloosa	1,675 acres	678 ha	1952	Lake Lurleen		Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking
Lakepoint Resort State Park	Barbour	1,220 acres	490 ha	1968	Lake Eufala		Convention center, 18-hole golf course, lodge, campground, cabins, cottages, marina, hiking, picnicking
Meaher State Park	Baldwin	1,327 acres	537 ha	1989	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	1927	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[edit]

Parks under shared or other management

Name	County	Size		Established	Management	River / lake / other	Image	Remarks
Bladon Springs State Park	Choctaw	357 acres	144 ha	1939	Choctaw County			Historic spa grounds with mineral springs
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	Marengo County			Closed in 2015; reopened 2016
Florala City Park	Covington	40 acres	16 ha	1909	City of Florala	Lake Jackson		Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping
Paul M. Grist State Park	Dallas	1,080 acres	440 ha	1930s	Dallas County	Paul Grist Lake		Swimming, fishing, boating, camping
Roland Cooper State Park	Wilcox	236 acres	96 ha	1969	Private contractor	Dannelly Reservoir		Closed in 2015; reopened 2016
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[edit]

• List of national parks of the United States

External links[edit]

• Alabama State Parks Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources