Alabama state parks and national forests offer lots of outdoor recreation opportunities. You can swim, camp, fish, boat, canoe. See wildlife. Bird Watch. Hike. Bike. Some parks have tables and grills in picnic areas. Play tennis or golf. Enjoy nature.
In the Mountains
- Buck's Pocket state park is located north of Grove Oak near Fort Payne. For nearby lodging see Fort Payne hotels.
- Cathedral Caverns state park is located in Woodville near Guntersville. For nearby lodging see Guntersville hotels.
- DeSoto state park is northeast of Fort Payne. For nearby lodging see Fort Payne hotels.
- Joe Wheeler state park is located in Rogersville near Decatur. For nearby lodging see Decatur hotels.
- Lake Guntersville state park is northeast of Guntersville. For nearby lodging see Guntersville hotels.
- Monte Sano state park is located in Huntsville. For nearby lodging see Huntsville hotels.
Metro Area
- Cheaha state park is in Delta near Anniston. For nearby lodging see Anniston hotels.
- Lake Lurleen state park is in Coker is northwest of Tuscaloosa. For nearby lodging see Tuscaloosa hotels.
- Oak Mountain state park is in Pelham south of Birmingham. For nearby lodging see Birmingham hotels.
- Rickwood Caverns is in Warrior near Jasper. For nearby lodging see Jaspar hotels.
- Wind Creek is southeast Alexander City. For nearby lodging see Alexander City hotels.
River Heritage
- Bladon Springs state park is in Bladon Springs near Jackson. For nearby lodging see Jackson hotels.
- Blue Springs state park is in Clio near Dothan. For nearby lodging see Dothan hotels.
- Chewacla state park is in Auburn. For nearby lodging see Auburn hotels.
- Chickasaw state park is in Gallion near Demopolis. For nearby lodging see Demopolis hotels.
- Florala state park is in Florala on Lake Jackson near Andalusia. For nearby Andalusia hotels.
- Frank Jackson state park is in Opp. For nearby lodging see Opp hotels.
- Lakepoint state park is in Eufaula. For nearby lodging see Eufaula hotels.
- Paul M. Grist state park is north of Selma. For nearby lodging see Selma hotels.
- Roland Cooper state park is northeast of Camden. For nearby lodging see Camden hotels.
Gulf Coast
Gulf state park is in Gulf Shores. For nearby lodging see Gulf Shores hotels.
Meaher state park is in Spanish Fort near Fairhope. For nearby lodging see Fairhope hotels.
National Forests
- Bankhead National Forest is in Double Springs south of Tuscumbia. For lodging see Tuscumbia hotels.
- Conecuh National Forest is in Andalusia. For lodging see Andalusia hotels.
- Talladega National Forest is in Talladega. For lodging see Talladega hotels.
- Tuskegee National Forest is in Tuskegee near Mobile. For lodging see Mobile hotels.
