List of Alabama state parks explained

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

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County	Size	Estab- lished	River / lake	Image	Remarks
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	align=center		103disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1963	Blue Springs		Near Clio; swimming in natural spring, camping, picnicking
	align=center		2000disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1971	Lake Guntersville		Near Grove Oak; scenic vistas, camping, hiking and equestrian trails
	align=center	Marshall	461disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1987	align=center	---		Located in Grant; cave tours, tent camping
Cheaha State Park	align=center	Clay, Cleburne	2799disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1933	Cheaha Lake		State's highest point; scenic views, hiking, camping
Chewacla State Park	align=center	Lee	696disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1939	Lake Chewacla		Located in Auburn; fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, camping, cabins
DeSoto State Park	align=center		3502disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1939			Located on Lookout Mountain; camping, lodging, picnicking, hiking and biking trails
Frank Jackson State Park	align=center	Covington	2050disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1970	Lake Frank Jackson		Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping
Gulf State Park	align=center	Baldwin	6150disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1939	Gulf of Mexico, Lake Shelby		Fresh and saltwater fishing and swimming, 18-hole golf course, camping
Joe Wheeler State Park	align=center	Lauderdale, Lawrence	2550disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1949	Wheeler Lake		Near Rogersville; lodge, campground, marina, hiking and biking trail, 18-hole golf course
Lake Guntersville State Park	align=center	Marshall	6000disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1947	Guntersville Lake		Resort complex, cottages, campground, 18-hole golf course, hiking, fishing
Lake Lurleen State Park	align=center	Tuscaloosa	1675disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1952	Lake Lurleen		Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking
	align=center	Barbour	1220disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1968	Lake Eufala		Convention center, 18-hole golf course, lodge, campground, cabins, cottages, marina, hiking, picnicking
	align=center	Baldwin	1327disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1989			Nature trails with wetlands boardwalk through the wetlands, boat ramp, fishing pier, picnicking, camping
	align=center	Madison	2140disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1938	align=center	---		Wernher von Braun Planetarium; picnicking, hiking, cabins, campground
	align=center	Shelby	9940disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1927	Double Oak Lake		Alabama Wildlife Center golf, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, hunting
	align=center	Blount	380disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1974	align=center	---		Cave tours, swimming, picnicking, hiking, camping
	align=center		236disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1969			Boating, camping, fishing, hunting
	align=center	Tallapoosa	1445disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	unknown	Lake Martin		Camping, swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, biking

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County	Size	Estab- lished	Management	River / lake	Image	Remarks
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	align=center		357disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1939	Choctaw County	align=center	---		Historic spa grounds with mineral springs
	align=center		520disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1935	Marengo County	align=center	---		Near David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area
Paul M. Grist State Park	align=center		1080disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1930s	Dallas County	Paul Grist Lake		Swimming, fishing, boating, camping

Historic state parks

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County	Size	Estab- lished	Management	River / lake	Image	Remarks
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	align=center		1400disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1981	Historic Blakeley Authority			Camping, picnicking, hiking trails
	align=center		486disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1976	Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission	Little Cahaba River		Industrial ruins, historic buildings, trails, campsites
	align=center		2063disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1969	Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission	align=center	---		Preserved industrial sites, Iron & Steel Museum of Alabama, crafts cabins, hiking trails

Former state parks

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County	Size	Estab- lished	Management	River / lake	Image	Remarks
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		596disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1930s	align=center	---	Irwin's Mill Creek		Closed permanently after destruction by Hurricane Michael in 2018
Florala City Park	align=center		40disp=tableNaNdisp=table	align=center	1909		Lake Jackson		Reverted to local ownership in 2015

External links

• Alabama State Parks Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources