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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
The park is located on land formerly owned by U.S. Steel and devoted to ore mines. The last mine closed in 1971. Planning for a park on the site began by 2004. In 2005, the Freshwater Land Trust announced a campaign to raise funds to purchase and develop the park, and an organization called the Friends of Red Mountain Park was formed.
Lake Guntersville State Park is a public recreation area located on the far north side of the city of Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama.The state park occupies 5,909 acres (2,391 ha) on the eastern shore of Guntersville Lake, a 69,000-acre (28,000 ha) impoundment of the Tennessee River.
Langan Park, also known as Municipal Park, is a 720-acre (291 ha) municipal park in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, US. [1] The park opened in 1957 and was named for Joseph N. Langan, a former Mobile mayor, state senator and city commissioner. It has lakes, natural spaces, tennis courts, children’s playgrounds and picnic areas.
Joe Wheeler State Park is a public recreation area with resort features located on Wheeler Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River, 18 miles (29 km) east of Florence in northwest Alabama. [3] The state park contains 2,550 acres (1,030 ha) of land in three separate parcels and adjoins Wheeler Dam .
Swimmers at Blue Springs State Park, Alabama Blue Springs State Park is a public recreation area located 7 mi (11 km) east of Clio in Blue Springs , Barbour County, Alabama . The 103-acre (42 ha) state park features a clear blue, natural underground spring that pumps 3,600 US gal (14,000 L) of water per minute into two concrete-ringed swimming ...
Lakepoint State Park is a public recreation area located on the far north side of the city of Eufaula.The state park encompasses 1,220 acres (490 ha) on the western shore of Lake Eufala (Walter F. George Lake), a 45,000-acre (18,000 ha) impoundment of the Chattahoochee River.
It is the state's largest state park at 9,940 acres (4,020 ha) and is home to the Alabama Wildlife Center, Oak Mountain Interpretive Center, and Oak Mountain BMX Track. Park activities include hiking, running, mountain biking, swimming, camping, fishing, horseback riding, and golf.