Alapark Events
Park: Joe Wheeler
Wheeler Lake and Forest School 2026
When: 04/30/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Day Use Area
Join Park Naturalist, Jennings Earnest, for this week's Wheeler Lake & Forest School
Park: Gulf
History of Gulf Pirates
When: 04/30/2026 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come to the Nature Center to hear exciting tales of the local pirates who traversed the Gulf!
Park: DeSoto
Leave No Trace Trivia
When: 04/30/2026 at 04:00 PMLeave No Trace Trivia—a interactive Jeopardy-style game that’ll challenge what you think you know about outdoor ethics!
Park: Lakepoint
Live Performance: Willie and The Band
When: 04/30/2026 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Riverside AB
Live Performance
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 05/01/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier
Join our Naturalists as they guide you on an exclusive tour of the Pier!
Park: DeSoto
Art of Noticing-Nature Journaling Workshop
When: 05/01/2026 at 02:00 PMSlow down, look closer, and reconnect with your sense of wonder!
Park: DeSoto
In Bartram’s Footsteps: A Forest Discovery Hike
When: 05/01/2026 at 03:00 PMExplore the forest through the eyes of William Bartram, the famed naturalist.
Park: DeSoto
Nature’s Harmony: Relationship Between Plants & Insects
When: 05/01/2026 at 06:00 PMExplore this fascinating and vital partnership between plants and insects in the natural world.
Park: Wind Creek
Nature Trivia Night!
When: 05/01/2026 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Do you know a lot about nature? Show us what you got!
Fees may apply.
Park: Chewacla
Junior Ranger Exploration!
When: 05/02/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center Outdoor Classroom
Become an official Junior Ranger at Chewacla State Park with a guided program!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Jr. Ranger Guided Program: Nature Journaling
When: 05/02/2026 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: Interpretive Center
Calling all Junior Rangers! Learn the joys of nature journaling while working through your Jr. Ranger booklet!
Fees may apply.
Park: Wind Creek
Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger Program: Leave No Trace!
When: 05/02/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Hey Junior Rangers! Come learn the seven principles of Leave No Trace!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Chunkey Demonstration
When: 05/02/2026 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bunker Tower
What is Chunkey? It's a game that's been played for hundreds of years! Join us for our monthly game to learn more!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Paint and Sip
When: 05/02/2026 at 05:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Lodge
Join us for a paint and sip at Lakepoint State Park, where you can grab a drink and get creative.
Park: Bucks Pocket
Junior Ranger 101
When: 05/02/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Sauty Pavilion
Join the Naturalist to learn what it takes to become an Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger!
