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Monte Sano State Park is a publicly owned recreation area and mountaintop retreat encompassing 2,140 acres on the eastern portion of the top and slopes of Monte Sano Mountain on the east side of Huntsville, Alabama.
If you’re looking to cool off from the sweltering summer temperatures or warm up during those cold winter months, the underground wonder maintains a constant 58-62 degree temperature year round as you travel 175 feet beneath the earth. Visit year round to experience the wonder of Rickwood Caverns Cave Tours.
Guntersville Lake (generally referred to locally as Lake Guntersville) is located in north Alabama between Bridgeport and Guntersville.
Alabama State Parks
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State Parks
Bladon Springs State Park
Blue Springs State Park
Cathedral Caverns
Chattahoochee State Park
Cheaha State Park
Chewacla State Park
Chickasaw State Park
Claude D Kelley State Park
De Soto State Park
Elk River Lodge State Park
Florala State Park
Fort Toulouse State Park
Gulf State Park
Joe Wheeler State Park
Lake Guntersville State Park
Lake Lurleen State Park
Monte Sano State Park
Oak Mountain State Park
Paul M Grist State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Roland Cooper State Park
Tannehill State Park
W F Jackson State Park
Wind Creek State Park
State Forests
Geneva State Forest
Little River State Forest
Weogufka State Forest
State Wildlife Management Areas
Barbour County Wildlife Mgmt. Area
Boykin Wildlife Mgmt. Area
Demopolis Wildlife Mgmt. Area
Kinterbish Wildlife Mgmt. Area
Lauderdale Wildlife Mgmt.
Lake Chewacla is perfect for reeling in bream, bass, crappie and catfish or taking a dip off the beach area. No luck in the lake, then try one of the park’s two creeks. There is no boat ramp on the lake, but visitors are allowed to bring their own small non-motorized watercraft such as canoes or kayaks if they can be hand-launched from the bank.
Cathedral Caverns State Park
Phone: 256-728-8193
637 Cave Road
Woodville, AL 35769
Cathedral Caverns State Park is an Alabama state park located in Grant Alabama, northern Marshall County, 7 miles southeast of the town of Woodville Alabama. The cave is located in Kennamer Cove, approximately 5 miles northeast of Grant. The cave, originally named Bats Cave, was first developed as an attraction by Jay Gurley in the late 1950s. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in 1972. Cathedral Cavern is a Karst cave with a large stalagmite forest covering approximately 3 acres.
Oak Mountain State Park, located in Pelham Alabama, is a 9,000 acre park with over 50 miles of biking and hiking and equestrian trails. Oak Mountain Park offers camping, picnic sites, swimming, boating and fishing. Bike trails and hiking trails are abundant at Oak Mountain, Alabama’s largest park. Day-use picnic facilities include large pavillions, tables and grills in addition to pedal boat and canoe rentals, a swimming area, boat and bank fishing and an 18-hole golf course. The wildlife center located in Oak Mountain State Park, is the largest wildlife rehabilitation center in Alabama and cares for over 2,000 injured and orphaned wild creatures each year.
Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park is an attractive, open park with a friendly staff.
Hike the two mile Desoto Falls Trail near Helen to a pair of waterfalls where, legend holds, a piece of armor was found from DeSoto’s expedition in the mid-1500s.