Alapark Events
Park: Joe Wheeler
Wheeler Lake and Forest School
When: 10/02/2025 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: DeSoto
Bats: Myth vs. Fact
When: 10/03/2025 at 05:00 PMJoin DeSoto State Park Staff to uncover the truth about bats & test your knowledge!
Park: Lake Guntersville
Creature Teacher Encounter
When: 10/03/2025 at 05:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outdoor Classroom
Stop by the Outdoor Classroom to meet our Creature Teachers, Cotton & Nagini!
Park: Lakepoint
Owl Eyes
When: 10/03/2025 at 07:30 PMMeeting Place: LPSP Nature Center
Discover how owls see in the dark, hear calls, and try fun vision activities for all ages!
Park: Cheaha
Wild Wonders: Friday Birdwatching
When: 10/03/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Cheaha Lake
Go birding with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Nature Nook
When: 10/03/2025 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outside Mountain Store
Join us at the Mountain Store to ask our Interpretive Team questions about the park!
Park: Cheaha
Campfire Talk: Creepy Cryptids and Mountain Legends
When: 10/03/2025 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Upper Improved Campground
This October we'll be talking about all kinds of Appalachian Folklore and legends!
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Frightful Fridays: Eyes in the Dark
When: 10/03/2025 at 03:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Celebrate the spooky season with us as we learn what lurks in the darkness!
Park: DeSoto
From Egg to Frog, What a Leap!
When: 10/03/2025 at 07:00 PMEnjoy a fun trivia game with Jacksonville State University’s Dr. James Rayburn
Park: Chewacla
Fall Hiking
When: 10/03/2025 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: First Parking Loop at Beach Pavilion
Explore Chewacla with a Naturalist for a fun fall hike!
Fees may apply.
Park: Oak Mountain
Night Hike: Discover Nature After Dark
When: 10/03/2025 at 07:15 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Beach Parking Lot
Explore the park after the dark!
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 10/03/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple 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!
Fees may apply.
Park: Joe Wheeler
On the Water Fridays- Kayaking
When: 10/03/2025 at 03:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina
On the Water Fridays- Kayaking
Park: Wind Creek
Bingo at the Clubhouse!
When: 10/03/2025 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Come on down to the Clubhouse and play bingo with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Monte Sano
Arthropod Adventures
When: 10/03/2025 at 03:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Park Amphitheater
Come bug out with us!
Fees may apply.
