Alabama State Parks

Alabama Parks Map Fact Box DeSoto State Park Image from tripadvisor.com Fort Payne, Alabama Created in 1930 3,502 acres Website: http://www.alapark.com/desoto-state-park DeSoto State Park, named after the explorer Hernando DeSoto, was developed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and is located atop Lookout Mountain in Northeast Alabama. Its natural scenery includes more than 3,000 acres of forests, waterfalls, rivers, and mountain terrain. The park's most famous attraction is the 104-foot DeSoto Falls, where an engineer built a dam in the 1920s to generate electricity. Lodging facilities include Mountain Chalets, Log and Rustic Cabins, and a campground with 94 sites. The park also offers a restaurant, picnicking, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis courts, a playground,  a CCC museum, and a nature center. The park also includes 25 miles of hiking trails.  Activities to do in the park include cycling, fishing, kayaking, biking, hiking, and rock climbing.  Fact Box Cheaha Delta, Alabama Created in 1933 2,799 acres Website: http://www.alapark.com/cheaha-state-park Cheaha State Park, in the Northeast quarter of Alabama, includes the highest point in the state, the 2,413 feet Cheala Mountain. Scenery in the park includes forest, lakes, and waterfalls. It is located in the middle of Talladega National Forest. A lodge, a country-style restaurant, a general store, and a 73-site campground are among the facilities in the park. Things to do include picnicking, swimming, fishing, and hiking. Fact Box Gulf Gulf Shores, Alabama 6,150 acres Website: http://www.alapark.com/gulf-state-park Gulf State Park is located in south Alabama along the Gulf of Mexico. The park includes 2.5 miles of white sand beaches along the Gulf, an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, 496 modern campsites, rental cottages, cabins, a 1,512 foot long fishing pier, and a zipline course, which was opened in 2013. The park offers swimming, fishing, golfing, ziplining, and hiking. Visitors can also enjoy the wildlife in the park, which includes raccoons, alligators, bobcats, and deer. Other State Parks in Alabama Bladon Springs State Park Blue Springs State Park Buck's Pocket State Park Cathedral Caverns State Park Chewalca State Park Chickasaw State Park Florala State Park Frank Jackson State Park Joe Wheeler State Park Lake Guntersville State Park Lake Lurleen State Park Lakepoint State Park Meaher State Park Monte Sano State Park Oak Mountain State Park Paul M. Grist State Park Rickwood Caverns State Park Roland Cooper State Park Wind Creek State Park Sources http://www.alapark.com/parks http://www.alapark.com/cheaha-state-park http://www.alapark.com/desoto-state-park http://www.alapark.com/gulf-state-park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheaha_State_Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_State_Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_State_Park Alaska State Parks