Cheaha Challenge Bike Route to the Top of Cheaha (AL Hwy 281 or Cheaha Scenic Drive) Photo by A. Guthrie
Mothers Day Brunch Buffet and/or Adventure Hike May 13, 2018 Brunch from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm CDT Charbroiled chicken breasts; pot-roast with trimmings; grilled lemon peppered tilapia; delicious sides; salad bar; fruit cascade with chocolate dipping station; delectable sweets; and more! $18.95 adults/$9.95 children 12 years and under (Children under 3 years-free) Mother's Day Adventure Hike from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm CDT Easy hike on Laurel Trail with Park Naturalist, Mandy Pearson, to one of the loveliest overlooks on the mountain and an optional moderate-difficult short trail to see Angel Falls. Free to overnight guests and with paid admission to the park. For more information contact Park Naturalist.
Life's A Beach: Grand Reopening of the CCC Lake House May 19, 2018 - 11:00am to 3:00pm CDT Visitors can begin this adventure at the top or the bottom of the mountain! Join the Park Naturalist for a Leave No Trace Hike from the top of the mountain to the lake (begins at 8:30 am) OR join the fun at the lake beginning with a ribbon cutting at 11:00 am. The Lake House (c.1937) historically was a bath house but now serves as a park store and museum. Programs and activities include: games, live animal programs, cultural heritage talks, grilled hotdog lunches, hammocking, and more! Weather dependent.
Cheaha Challenge and Gran Fondo Century & ULTRA May 20, 2018 This ride upholds the tradition of excellence established 25 years ago. The 1992 ride organizers' vision, to create a challenging route over the highest point in Alabama - Mount Cheaha - and then back again, continues to fulfill the event's tagline promise to be "the toughest ride in the South." The rides start and finish at Jacksonville, Alabama, where both the University and City have proven to be gracious hosts for the events. Photo by Andrew Garza
Waterfalls Self-guided Hikes There are two seasonal waterfalls inside the state park boundary: CCC Reservoir Falls and Laurel Falls. There are three waterfalls located just a short distance from the park in the Talladega National Forest.Stop by Cheaha Country Store for a map of trails and falls.
"When I consider how, after sunset, the stars come out gradually in troops from behind the hills and woods, I confess that I could not have contrived a more curious and inspiring sight." -Henry David Thoreau Photo:Milky Way over Cheaha State Park by C. Raney For more information on Cheaha State Park Programs and Events visit our Calendar of Events.
