Alapark Events
Park: Gulf
Snake Encounters
When: 08/13/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Visit the Nature Center to learn all about our native snakes!
Park: Gulf
Alligator Adventures at the Learning Campus
When: 08/14/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Learning Campus
Come meet our baby alligators!
Park: Lake Guntersville
Creature Teacher Encounter
When: 08/15/2025 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: DeSoto
Park After Dark Fireside Chat
When: 08/15/2025 at 08:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
A laid-back evening around the campfire with s'mores, good conversation, and the serene sounds of nature
Park: Cheaha
Nature Nook
When: 08/15/2025 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: Joe Wheeler
On the Water Fridays- Kayaking
When: 08/15/2025 at 04:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina
On the Water Fridays- Kayaking
Park: Cheaha
Wild Wonders: Friday Birdwatching
When: 08/15/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Upper Improved Campground
Go birding with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 08/15/2025 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: Cheaha
Ancestral Knowledge: Acorns
When: 08/16/2025 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
Did you know that you can eat acorns??? People in this area have been eating them for generations, come learn how!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Critter Clues
When: 08/16/2025 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
We're talking about scat and tracks! Come hang out with us and join in on all the fun!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Hiker 101
When: 08/16/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center
Come learn all the things you didn't know you needed to know about hiking: gear, etiquette, good form and more!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Campfire Talk: Tiny Guardians: Alabama's Water Bugs
When: 08/16/2025 at 08:00 PMExplore the often overlooked lives of macroinvertebrates and discover how these tiny critters play a big roll.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Let's Go Fishing - Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 08/16/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina
Let's go Fishing
Park: Joe Wheeler
Expedition Saturdays at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 08/16/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Joe Wheeler State Park Boat Launch
Joe Wheeler State Park Expedition Saturdays
Park: Gulf
Raptor Recess
When: 08/16/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come meet some of our raptor animal ambassadors!
