Cheaha State Park

Cheaha State Park in eastern Alabama spans 2,799 acres, including Cheaha Mountain, the state’s highest point, beside Talladega National Forest. Opened in 1933, it is Alabama’s oldest continuously operating state park, and much of its defining landscape was created by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1933 and 1939, including Cheaha Lake, stone buildings, Bunker Tower, Bald Rock Group Lodge, cabins, pavilions, and trails. Later additions expanded overnight lodging and visitor amenities. Known for sweeping mountain views, hiking access to the Pinhoti Trail, and varied recreation, the park also holds the memory of a 1944 P-38 crash at Bald Rock and later recognition for accessibility and recreation.

Alabama · United States