Alabama is home to an incredible range of state parks that have something to offer adventurers year-round. Our Alabama State Parks Passport series highlights all of the stunning outdoor spaces throughout the state that make for the perfect seasonal getaway. The fifteenth in our series is Chickasaw State Park.

According to Alabama State Parks, “This 520-acre roadside park is tucked away along U.S. 43 in rural Marengo County. Complete with modern campsites, rental pavilions, playground equipment and plenty of green space, Chickasaw State Park is perfect for family gatherings or as a base camp for your Black Belt adventure.”

Nature & Recreation

Chickasaw State Park is the perfect place to enjoy a peaceful afternoon of wildlife watching. Eastern wild turkey, Bobwhite quail, and white-tailed deer can often be spotted in the area. Chickasaw State Park is an underrated stop on the state’s Black Belt Birding Trail. During migration seasons, the park draws visitors to view palm warblers, white-eyed vireos, northern flickers, indigo buntings, and ruby-crowned kinglets, among many others.

As temperatures rise, the park offers an ideal setting to sit back and relax with family. With four large pavilions and multiple picnic tables and grills, it can accommodate parties of all sizes. Reservations can be made with the park to enjoy their most popular pavilion, which features a built-in barbecue pit.

Accomodations

Chickasaw State Park is a common destination for hunters of all kinds in the area. Hunters enjoying the nearby David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area and the Turnipseed-Ikenberry Place Physically Disabled Hunting Area will find the park to be a convenient place to set up camp.

All visitors can enjoy the park’s RV and camping sites. The park offers three RV sites with 30-amp service and water, as well as primitive camping sites with access to water, electricity, and nearby restrooms.

Area Attractions

For those looking to enjoy the surrounding area, Chickasaw State Park is within a short drive of many outdoor and cultural destinations: Alabama Black Belt Nature & Heritage Trail, Old Cahawba Archeological Park, Old Cahawba Forever Wild tract, David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes, and Turnipseed-Ikenberry Place Physically Disabled Hunting Area. Downtown Demopolis is also within a 20-minute drive of the park.