Alapark Events
Park: Rickwood Caverns
First Day Hike 2026 at Rickwood Caverns State Park!
When: 01/01/2026 at 02:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center/Santas Workshop
Celebrate the new year with us on a guided hike along Karst Trail!
Park: Cathedral Caverns
First Day Hike 2026 at Cathedral Caverns State Park!
When: 01/01/2026 at 09:30 AMMeeting Place: Trail Parking
Celebrate the first day of the new year with a guided hike up Green Trail!
Park: Joe Wheeler
First Day Hike at Joe Wheeler State Park 2026
When: 01/01/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Lodge Lobby
First Day Hike at Joe Wheeler State Park 2026
Park: Cheaha
First Day Sunset Hike
When: 01/01/2026 at 04:15 PMMeeting Place: Pulpit Rock Trailhead
Join us for a guided hike to see the sunset at Pulpit Rock!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
First Day Hike for All!
When: 01/01/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Bald Rock Boardwalk Trailhead
Get your year started right by hiking out to Bald Rock with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
New Year's Day-2026- Adventure Hike to DeSoto Falls Basin
When: 01/01/2026 at 03:00 PMMeeting Place: DeSoto Falls Trailhead on County Road 613
Join us in starting the New Year right outside and surrounded by nature on a 1.5-mile hike around DeSoto Falls!
Park: Bucks Pocket
First Day Hike 2026: South Sauty Trail
When: 01/01/2026 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: South Sauty Trailhead (34.47611N, 86.05525W)
Start your new year off on the right foot with our annual First Day Hike! Fees may apply.
Park: Lake Guntersville
First Day Hike 2026: Kings Chapel Trail
When: 01/01/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Trailhead Parking Lot (34.38480N, 86.20628W)
Start your new year off on the right foot with a history-focused First Day Hike! Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
New Year's Day-2026- DeSoto State Park Waterfall Hike
When: 01/01/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: DeSotos Country Store on County Road 89.
Join us in starting the New Year off right surrounded by nature on this 3-mile hike to see DeSoto's waterfalls
Park: Wind Creek
First Day Hike!
When: 01/01/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Boat Launch Parking Lot
Get 2026 off to a great start with a morning hike with our Park Naturalist on the Alabama Reunion Trail.
Fees may apply.
Park: Monte Sano
First Day Hike 2026 at Monte Sano State Park
When: 01/01/2026 at 10:00 AMMeeting Place: Meet at Picnic Area
Join us for a trip around North Plateau at Monte Sano State Park to kick off the New Year!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lake Guntersville
First Day Hike 2026: Benny Bobo Accessible Trail
When: 01/01/2026 at 08:30 AMMeeting Place: Lodge Lobby
Start your new year off on the right foot with an ADA-accessible First Day Hike! Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Annual First Day Hike 2026
When: 01/01/2026 at 09:00 AMMeeting Place: Orange Beach Sportsplex Trailhead
Start your year off right with our Annual First Day Hike!
Park: Oak Mountain
First Day Hike 2026: Sunrise at King's Chair Overlook
When: 01/01/2026 at 05:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: North Trailhead
Ring in the new year at sunrise with fresh air, exercise, and natural beauty—one step at a time!
Fees may apply.
Park: Meaher
First Day Hike: Sunset on the Delta
When: 01/01/2026 at 04:30 PMMeeting Place: Gateway to the Delta Parking lot
Celebrate the new year on a hike with a Naturalist!
Fees may apply.
