This is a beautiful place to visit. The restrooms were clean, and there's a small lake with a dock where you can jump in and swim. The ladder could use replacing, but people still manage just fine. There are also a couple of beautiful waterfalls to enjoy, along with mountain biking trails and nice walking paths. The staff here were very friendly and informative. We truly enjoyed our visit and hope you do too! read more

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This state park has an amazing mountain bike trail system. The trail builders have built awesome trails that caters to early beginners to Advanced Riders. There's even a Pro line that makes your butt pucker just by looking at it. Way above my pay grade as they say. "Chewacla State Park's 696 scenic acres offer plenty of rest, relaxation and recreation, just a short drive from the Auburn-Opelika area. Facilities include a 26-acre lake, swimming area, playground, a modern campground, picnic areas with tables, grills and shelters, cabins, hiking and mountain biking trails." read more

Chewacla State Park - Deer Rub Trail (Red) - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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A fantastic hidden gem of Auburn! If you're looking for a quiet hike or a place to stay in a cabin, safari style tent or pitching your own tent Chewacla park is the place to be! read more

We went camping here in mid June 2023. There was a ton of trash in the fire pit from the last campers. That annoys me. I didn't get a friendly vibe from the staff upon arrival but she did answer basic questions. I'd spoken to a gentleman over the phone prior to arrival that was very nice and helpful. We really enjoyed the trail to the waterfall and definitely recommend that. read more

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Park is outstanding, but this is no place for a family beach party. Access to the water is tenuous as you step over sunk concrete and tree branches. It's also very muddy. There is no beach access anywhere. read more

Phone reservation was set up because website wasn't working. The guy (park ranger?) was super cool, relaxed and helpful. That was awesome. We had to book two nights primitive camping on the weekend. No problem. Upon arrival, the young lady (college student?) was short of welcoming. Also, she didn't let you pick your spot. There were approximately 4 spots open when we arrived on Friday at 4:30pm. She also informed me they had no firewood. It was about 5 minutes to the gas station that is ready to sell you firewood at $10/bundle. Come on people. These normally go for $5/bundle. We used 4 bundles and that was about perfect for 3 h of campside chat. Bathrooms are super clean with laundry, book drop, showers, lit at night community pavilion. The bathrooms were warm at 45F (outside). Yellow pollen hits here mid to late March if you don't want to avoid that. Wind was fairly loud at night but the hill and trees kept it calm at our site. Biking trails are amazing. Recommend this place. read more

Chewacla State Park - Typical campsite. This is number six site. See grill to cook food over fire and picnic table. - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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Very nice park with lots of trails. We hiked but most of trails were for mountain biking. There is a nice walking path just outside the park. The park had full hook ups for an RV, clean shower facilities, tent sites, with picnic areas and a swimming area. read more

Chewacla State Park - Site #4 Full Hook Up - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Mountain biking park! This whole park is dedicated to mountain biking! I've never seen anything like this! There's so many awesome trails to just simply shred on a mountain bike around here! The trails are categorized in green/blue/black, like a ski slope. The green trails were pretty flat, usually taking you through the more popular destinations, like the lake and the campgrounds. There were clear markers along each of the trails, which made it easy. The more difficult trails had cypress knees in the trail, or steep slopes. I managed to find a slalom course, with steep banked earthen walls along the curves so you're riding almost sideways. Many of the more difficult trails have all these awesome structures that have been built by local Boy Scout troops, with things like the Wall of Death, a lumber wall that you can hit at high speeds to ride completely sideways while flying through the trails. I talked a big game about the Wall of Death until I saw it. Yikes. Many other state and national parks I've been to that offer mountain biking implore visitors to tread lightly, or go easy on the forest floors. Not this place, they seem to encourage just shredding the place. The park is built around a big lake, and if you pedal all the way through the park, up the big ol' hill, you can get to a trail head that takes you to a pleasant man-made waterfall. There seems to be ample swimming available here in the summertime. I found the restrooms and showers to be nice, pleasant, clean, and fully functional. The campgrounds were not overly crowded, with lots of space between me and my next camper neighbor, who was an Alabama law enforcement officer. I absolutely recommend this park if you're into mountain biking. Wear a helmet!!! read more

When touring a new area I always try to explore the natural side. This was my first time in Auburn and by far I thought this park would be the highlight of the week. It's the only state park in the area and dates back to President Theodore Roosevelt's time. As a matter of fact it was his "New Deal" program during the depression that put people to work and built many of the buildings you will still see today. Finding Chewacia State Park is not difficult since it is off the main drag of the city and signage is good at Shell Toomer Pkwy. When entering the park you check in at the small stone ranger station. I pulled over to get park info and chatted with park staff. They were wonderful in providing everything I needed to explore the grounds. I knew that I would be coming a few times, so I was not going to hit everything in one day. The price is dirt cheap at $2 for most and this allows you to do everything outside of a few rental items on the water. The most notable sign of improvements was right up front and boy was it really cool. A newer mountain bike obstacle course looks off the hook amazing. I witnessed a few kids doing it and they were having a ball. The park has a total of 16 miles of bike trail and this is something they are hoping to expand even more due to a high level of interest. It does not cost a dime more, so bring your two wheelers and take on their huge 15 foot wall. This is a mountain biker enthusiast dream come true. I checked out the park map to find around a fifteen unique trails to enjoy. All 8 miles is pet friendly if on a leash. I knew there was no way to conquer this in one day, but set off to enjoy what I could over several visits. They were really great. Several of the trails do have serious erosion issues which need to be addressed, I am unsure if anything is currently being done, but a plan should be in place to restore them. I assume there is such a plan with scarce funding for the park being central to the problem. The 26 acre lake is the parks main attraction and sets among beautiful trees. As you enter it will be on your right. Play grounds and a larger building housing changing rooms and restroom are at the top of the hill before descending to the lake. The building is an old 1930's CCC project and is all stone like other construction at the park. It's adequate, but in need of restoration. The playground equipment is old steel type and in poor shape with flaking chips of paint on everything I saw. The two sections are divided by a bridge and both are old. Obviously the recent resources in the bike trail were a higher priority than the play area. In my opinion it needs to be a top priority. Some things you can be nostalgic about, this is not one for me, it just too old and too poor of shape and presents safety concerns. Swimming is permitted on the beach area that is by the playgrounds. Rentals are available to paddle boat and canoe at $5 per hour. The paddle boats I saw docked did not look in great shape, however I am sure functional. Now when it comes to the water quality of this lake I am no expert, but personally I would not let my kids swim in it. It looked even worse in an area by the bridge cross over. Stagnant trash filled algae water is just unsightly. I drove deeper into the park and encountered pavilions that were again original CCC construction. None were dilapidated, but all looked like they needed some amount of renovation.The pavilions are a reasonable rental at just $50 for an entire day. This is money well spend for family gatherings, or group functions. The largest is top of the hill close to the man made waterfall. This would be my first choice. It not only had a stunning view and close proximity to the falls, but it had a gigantic green space for recreation. I did venture down the steep hill to the man made water falls on one of my days at the park. I can tell you it's a lot easier to descend it than climb it. So enjoy your view going down, because it will be a bear coming back up. I would recommend bringing a bottle of water for any type of trail walking, especially in the Summer. The hike down to the falls is worth your effort, they are spectacular. Be careful with a steep incline and high altitude drop once your at the bottom. I loved boulder skipping and taking in the wonderful view. However, what was a complete shock was the amount of debris in the landing area by the rocks. It was a complete eye sore was not all recent. There were even abandon clothing. This moved my opinion from a 4 to a 3 star review in a heart beat. There is a lot Chewacia has to offer with cabins, camping, hiking, swimming and new bike trails. The park holds a lot of history and is a rustic beauty. Funding for a new playground, shoring up eroded trails and water quality need to be a priority. I would recommend this as a must for anyone wanting to explore the natural side of Auburn read more

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This is a very beautiful waterfall! Would've never guessed it being there. It is a very short hike when you leave the falls it's a hike back up though lol So be ready for that! read more

This is one of my favorite places in Auburn. The staff are amazing and the park is beautiful. read more

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Will definitely visit here again. Loved the hike to the waterfall! Tiring but worth it! read more

Chewacla State Park - Will definitely visit here again, such a beautiful view! - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

We are moving to the area and since Alabama State Parks offer camping for 31 nights until end of March, we thought it would be perfect. If you are a bicyclist then this place is perfect. Lots of trails through the acreage. We aren't, so not much to do. The walk to the falls by the dam is nice and the lake is full of catfish. Place could use more regular cleaning especially of the bathrooms. Other than that, it's been a good stop until we close on our house. read more

My husband and I had a great time hiking the trails at Chewacla State Park. The waterfall was beautiful and we liked being able to walk alongside the creek. Wish some of the trails were marked better so we could enjoy them in there entirety. There was also a lot of activity on the mountain bike trails, which looked really cool. Definitely would recommend this beautiful escape! read more

Chewacla State Park - Waterfall - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Booked a pull through site. How is that going to work with this camper in front of us? Grill is filthy and fire ring needs cleaning. Do they not have camp host here? Virginia State parks are SO much better. read more

Chewacla State Park - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Beautiful but really dull not much to do but a beautiful place for a picnic also a lot of trash on the ground, but that's more people's fault then the parks faults read more

This is such a beautiful park and a great place to enjoy the outdoors. There is a lot to do and explore at this park. The waterfall is beautiful and makes a great spot to have lunch. read more

Enjoyed the views and hiking - beautiful. Only had a problem with cabins TV & Hot water. Im sure that will be fixed before next visitor. Very nice at the office. read more

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Me and my Eomma go walking there. They do need to cut some trees down and the water needs to be cleaned. The trees scare us.

Just hiked 6 miles through a bunch of trails I ended up as parched as a cactus but had a great adventure saw 4 wild deer and two slithery snakes on the trail would definitely recommend walking on the rocks by the waterfall. read more

Great park (over 626 acre parks) with lots of activities: hiking trails, mountain bike trails, camping, swimming and even a water fall. No way to cover the whole park in a single day. The park is also pet friendly. I went with friends and dog to hike. There are several hiking trails from 4 to 10 miles. The map from the park office is very confusing but overall navigable. There are some erosion issues but overall the trails are maintained. I plan to return and continue to explore. read more

When I was young and in the AHS Band, we had special activities at the pavilion at the top in this park. Later, I realized how fortunate we are to have this basically "in our back yard". It is beautiful, well maintained and improvements have been made as well. How wonderful! read more

What a fabulous park. There are camping facilities, mountain bike paths, hiking trails, waterfalls, geocaches, as well as lakes and creeks for swimming. There seems to be something for everyone here. read more

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We enjoyed leisurely walking our dog along well maintained pathways before having lunch in the shade on a lovely picnic table. Thanx for the memories! read more

Small park, fun hike, very scenic...I went on the recomendation of a local and had a great time! read more

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I love the great outdoors and finding this glorious gem three hours away was worth the drive!!! (We live in pensacola) the fall scenery, hiking and camping was spectacular!!! Will definitely be back over the years! It's fabulous!! read more

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The fact that they charge money to go in gets this thing a lower rating, but the fact that they are too stupid to block back entrances into the park gives the actual park a bonus star. Camping is fun there. read more

Beautiful park, only $4 to get in. Had a great time while visiting Alabama and planning on coming back if I'm ever back in town.

A great afternoon spent in my favorite city! Brought the enu and enjoyed the sights in this well kept park. read more

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Awesome mountain bike trails with great scenery a short drive from the Auburn University campus and Interstate 85. The Ranger and his staff are always nice as well as the visitors! read more

Chewacla State Park - Super Sunday Rides every week at 2:30. No experience necessary. - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Who ever thought there was a water fall in the college town of Auburn Alabama. Bring cash for parking, and be prepared to walk a little bit. Once u get there the site is amazing and a true beauty. Rocks are slippery of course but feel free to wear crocs or other stable shoes to get your feet wet in. If you're a nature buff I'd recommend it definitely!!! read more

Chewacla State Park - The waterfall - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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This is one of Auburn's jewels. My friends and I go out to the park every couple of weeks to go hiking and rock climbing/hopping. There's a lot more to do here than meets the eye. There are secluded parts of this park that you can set up a hammock and just relax. There is a rope swing, but you'll have to find it (I don't want it to get taken down). There are a few places to boulder. There are a few secluded swimming holes. The people who gave the bad reviews haven't actually explored Chewacla. The price to get in is well worth an afternoon of exploring. read more

If you're visiting Auburn, and like nature, this is a definite stop. Sure, it's not as great as Yosemite Falls or anything like that; but it's a relatively short hike to the falls and a great way to spend an afternoon. The bathrooms are clean, and the trails are manageable (even in flip flops). The rocks are nice to sunbathe on, and picnic areas are pretty well kept. I think it's $2 per person on the weekdays and $3 on the weekends. That price for the amount of time rock hopping and trails makes it worth it. read more

I hate to be so negative, but this is the lamest state park I've ever been to. They charge you $ to get in, but there are literally two things worth seeing in this park. The first is the waterfalls, which are somewhat underwhelming, but pretty. The second is the lake, which is pretty tepid and scary. I haven't swum in it, but the water temperature seems to be very warm. But is it worth the money? I don't think so. read more

They have cabins if you don't want to bring your own tent or camper, awesome trails for running and mountain biking, lake to swim in and plenty of camp sites. The area is very clean and is awesome to be able to get out and just enjoy the natural beauty that this park has. I have only been here once and did not see a lot of areas but after reading others reviews I can't wait to come back. read more

What a great place to have right in town!! There are miles and miles of hiking trails. There's a lake that you kayak or canoe across. The water fall is so fun to hang out around and play on the rocks. It's a great place to bring your dog!! Bring a picnic and just hang out all day! There's also a wonderful bike trail as well. read more

Chewacla State Park - Yoko enjoying the water! - Parks Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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They have camping areas, picnic areas and a little waterfall. I am subtracting a star because the trails are not clearly marked.

GreAt time! Will come back in a heartbeat. No reason to travel any further. Cabin #3 was great. It is small. Built in 1930 so keep that in mind. Activities galore. Enjoy nature or go to town. Water park within 2 miles. Trip to the falls was great. No too intimidating for this 60+ couple. Brought our Brittany spaniel and all she wanted to do was be outside. We brought our cable leash and she could watch, watch, watch. Kudos on having dog friendly cabins. read more

I absolutely loved this place. My dog and I were in heaven. We walked some trials and start out at the open beach area then went to see the waterfall. We were both tapped out after but this place had so much more to offer than just that and I can't wait to go back in July. read more

If you love nature trails, waterfalls, beautiful lawns and scenic views, this place is a must see!