List of Alabama state parks facts for kids

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 and three historic state parks run by other authorities.

Current parks

State parks under direct state management

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		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		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		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		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

State parks under shared management

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