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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 .
The Walter F. George Lake, named for Walter F. George (1878–1957), a United States senator from Georgia, is formed on the Chattahoochee River along the state line between Alabama and Georgia. It is also widely known by the name, Lake Eufaula – particularly in Alabama, where the state legislature passed a resolution on June 25, 1963, to give ...
Map of Alabama state parks 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 [ 1 ] and three historic state parks run by other authorities.
US 431 – Eufaula, Phenix City: Southern terminus 1.8: 2.9: SR 285 south (Old Highway 165) – Lakepoint State Park: Northern terminus of SR 285: Russell: Cottonton: 11.6: 18.7: SR 208 east (Omaha Road) / CR 4 west (Cottonton Road) Western terminus of SR 208 15.7: 25.3: CR 50 east (Bluff Creek Road) – Bluff Creek Campground: Holy Trinity: 18 ...
One of only two antebellum octagonal houses built in Alabama and the only one to survive. 13: Sheppard Cottage: Sheppard Cottage: May 27, 1971 : 504 E. Barbour St. Eufaula: Built in 1837, Sheppard Cottage is the oldest known residence in Eufaula. The cottage still has original wood mantels, fireplaces, and oak flooring.
The Eufaula NWR protects endangered and threatened species such as the wood stork. There is a variety of wildlife habitats in the Eufaula NWR including approximately 4000 acres (16 km 2 ) of open water, 3000 acres (12 km 2 ) of wetlands , 2000 acres (8 km 2 ) of woodlands , 1000 acres (4 km 2 ) of croplands and 1000 acres (4 km 2 ) of grasslands .
Lakepoint State Park Trails, 5 miles (8.0 km) over 7 trails; Eufaula; Old Town Creek Trail; Eufaula; Reed Avenue Area Walking Trail, 0.25 miles (0.40 km); Clayton; White Oak Creek Campground Trail; Eufaula; Yoholo-Micco Trail, 3.2 miles (5.1 km); Eufaula
State Route 285 (SR 285) is a 1.293-mile-long (2.081 km) route that serves as a connection between US 431 at Lakepoint State Park to SR 165 north of Wylaunee in eastern Barbour County. The entire route is known as Old Highway 165 for its entire length, as it is a former alignment of SR 165.