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Moundville Archaeological Park near Tuscaloosa, AL

Called “The Big Apple of the 14th Century” by National Geographic, Moundville Archaeological Park was once the site of a powerful prehistoric community that, at its peak, was America’s largest city north of Mexico.  Located on the Black Warrior River n …

Old Cahawba near Orrville, AL (site of Alabama’s First State Capital)

Located east of Orrville at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, the town initially known as Cahawba served as the state’s first permanent capital from 1820 until 1825. When the capital was moved from Cahawba in 1826 to Tuscaloosa, many of …

Old Lock 1 Park near Salitpa, AL (Clarke County)

The slider above shows 8 pictures of this park. The Old Lock 1 Park is located at the remains of Old Lock 1 on the Tombigbee River between Jackson and Coffeeville.  This park lies in a grove of large pecan trees.  Major improvements at the park site fr …

Paul M. Grist State Park near Selma, AL

This is a tranquil 1,080-acre park that includes a beautiful 100-acre lake that is surrounded by hardwood and southern pine woodlands.  The park has modern campsites located on the edge of the lake.  There are also primitive campsites for those who are …

Perry Lakes Park near Marion, AL (features several Rural Studio designs)

In recent years, Bald Eagles have nested in a giant loblolly pine near the entrance to this 600-acre park. The park contains four oxbow lakes, formed when the Cahaba River changed its course about 150 years ago. Foot trails traverse the park’s mature h …

Rikard’s Mill Historical Park near Beatrice, AL

Rikard’s Mill Historical Park is owned and operated by the Monroe County Heritage Museums (MCHM). The park is located on Flat Creek near Beatrice, AL in Monroe County. The main feature of the park is Rikard’s Mill which is a water-powered grist mill. J …

Roland Cooper State Park near Camden, AL

Located approximately 6 miles northeast of Camden on the 22,000-acre Dannelly Reservoir Lake (locally referred to as Millers Ferry Lake), Roland Cooper State Park’s 236-acre park features vacation cottages, modern campground with bathhouse and laundry, …

St. Stephens Historical Park near St. Stephens, AL (site of Alabama’s only territorial capital)

St. Stephens was the eastern most city of the Mississippi Territory and a very important site during the settlement of the southwestern frontier.  During a brief three decades beginning in the 1790’s, St. Stephens became a Spanish Fort, an American tra …

Washington County State Public Fishing Lake near Millry, AL (locally referred to as Emmet Wood Lake)

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, manages 23 public lakes in 20 counties throughout Alabama.  One of these is the 84-acre Washington County State Public Fishing Lake, also known as …