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Parks in Alabama

Explore 29 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Alabama River Lakes

Alabama River Lakes

Alabama

Claiborne Lake is the most primitive of the Alabama River Lakes. Nestled in Alabama's southwest hill country, …

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Alabama

In 1963, images of snarling police dogs unleashed against non-violent protesters and of children being sprayed…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Alabama

In 1963, images of snarling police dogs unleashed against non-violent protesters and of children being sprayed…

ParkNational Monument
Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes

Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes

Alabama

The Black Warrior & Tombigbee Lakes (BW&T) consist of six lakes (Demopolis, Coffeeville, Warrior, Oliver, Holt…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge

Alabama

In January 1964, under an agreement with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior acq…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Conecuh National Forest

Alabama

Located along the Alabama-Florida border in Covington County, Conecuh National Forest protects one of the fine…

130 sq mi
ParkNational Forest
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge

Alabama

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge lies within the historical range of the longleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem and…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Freedom Riders National Monument

Freedom Riders National Monument

Alabama

In 1961, a small interracial band of “Freedom Riders” challenged discriminatory laws requiring separation of t…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Freedom Riders National Monument

Alabama

In 1961, a small interracial band of “Freedom Riders” challenged discriminatory laws requiring separation of t…

ParkNational Monument
George W. Andrews Lake

George W. Andrews Lake

Alabama

Lake George W. Andrews is named for George William Andrews, who was born in Clayton, Alabama in 1906 and serve…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Alabama

Millions of visitors are drawn to the Gulf of America for Gulf Islands National Seashore's emerald coast water…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Alabama

On 27 March 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick Cr…

ParkNational Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Alabama

On March 27, 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick C…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Little River Canyon National Preserve

Alabama

Little River is unique because it flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. For…

Parkpreserve

Russell Cave National Monument

Alabama

Russell Cave is an archeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Sou…

ParkNational Monument

Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail

Alabama

‏‏‎Established by Congress in 1996, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail commemorates the people, e…

ParkNational Historic Trail
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail

Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail

Alabama

Established by Congress in 1996, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail commemorates the people, even…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

Alabama

The Refuge is comprised of two islands and two mainland tracts totaling approximately 12,492 acres. Popular re…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Talladega National Forest

Alabama

Alabama's largest national forest at nearly 393,000 acres spans from the Southern Appalachian foothills to the…

613 sq mi
ParkNational Forest
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Alabama

Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as t…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Alabama

Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as t…

ParkNational Historic Site
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Alabama

In 1881, Booker T. Washington arrived in Alabama and started building Tuskegee Institute both in reputation an…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Alabama

In 1881, Booker T. Washington arrived in Alabama and started building Tuskegee Institute both in reputation an…

ParkNational Historic Site

Tuskegee National Forest

Alabama

The smallest national forest in the United States at just over 11,000 acres, Tuskegee National Forest is a Civ…

18 sq mi
ParkNational Forest