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 managementNameCountySizeEstab- lishedRiver / lake Image Remarks acres ha Blue Springs State Park Barbour 1963 Blue Springs Near Clio; swimming in natural spring, camping, picnicking Buck's Pocket State Park DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall 1971 Lake Guntersville Near Grove Oak; scenic vistas, camping, hiking and equestrian trails Cathedral Caverns State Park Marshall 1987 --- Located near Grant; cave tours, tent camping Cheaha State Park Clay, Cleburne 1933 Cheaha Lake State's highest point; scenic views, hiking, camping Chewacla State Park Lee 1939 Lake Chewacla Located in Auburn; fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, camping, cabins DeSoto State Park Cherokee, DeKalb 1939 Little River Located on Lookout Mountain; camping, lodging, picnicking, hiking and biking trails Frank Jackson State Park Covington 1970 Lake Frank Jackson Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping Gulf State Park Baldwin 1939 Gulf of Mexico, Lake Shelby Fresh and saltwater fishing and swimming, 18-hole golf course, camping Joe Wheeler State Park Lauderdale, Lawrence 1949 Wheeler Lake Near Rogersville; lodge, campground, marina, hiking and biking trail, 18-hole golf course Lake Guntersville State Park Marshall 1947 Guntersville Lake Resort complex, cottages, campground, 18-hole golf course, hiking, fishing Lake Lurleen State Park Tuscaloosa 1952 Lake LurleenBoating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking Lakepoint Resort State Park Barbour 1968 Lake Eufala Convention center, 18-hole golf course, lodge, campground, cabins, cottages, marina, hiking, picnicking Meaher State Park Baldwin 1989 Mobile Bay Nature trails with wetlands boardwalk through the wetlands, boat ramp, fishing pier, picnicking, camping Monte Sano State Park Madison 1938 --- Wernher von Braun Planetarium; picnicking, hiking, cabins, campground Oak Mountain State Park Shelby 1927 Double Oak Lake Alabama Wildlife Center; golf, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, hunting Rickwood Caverns State Park Blount 1974 --- Cave tours, swimming, picnicking, hiking, camping Roland Cooper State Park Wilcox 1969 Dannelly Reservoir Boating, camping, fishing, hunting Wind Creek State Park Tallapoosa unknown Lake Martin Camping, swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, biking
+ State parks under shared managementNameCountySizeEstab- lishedManagementRiver / lake Image Remarks acres ha Bladon Springs State Park Choctaw 1939 Choctaw County --- Historic spa grounds with mineral springs Chickasaw State Park Marengo 1935 Marengo County --- Near David K. Nelson Wildlife Management AreaPaul M. Grist State Park Dallas 1930s Dallas County Paul Grist Lake Swimming, fishing, boating, camping
Historic state parks + NameCountySizeEstab- lishedManagementRiver / lake Image Remarks acres ha Historic Blakeley State Park Baldwin 1981 Historic Blakeley Authority Tensaw River Camping, picnicking, hiking trails Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park Bibb 1976 Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission Little Cahaba River Industrial ruins, historic buildings, trails, campsites Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park Tuscaloosa 1969 Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission --- Preserved industrial sites, Iron & Steel Museum of Alabama, crafts cabins, hiking trails
Former state parks + NameCountySizeEstab- lishedManagementRiver / lake Image Remarks acres ha Chattahoochee State Park Houston 1930s --- Irwin's Mill Creek Closed permanently after destruction by Hurricane Michael in 2018 Florala City Park Covington 1909 City of Florala Lake Jackson Reverted to local ownership in 2015
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Alabama State Parks Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources