Chewacla State Park, State park in Auburn, United States
Chewacla State Park occupies 696 acres below Interstate 85 on the south side of Auburn, Alabama. Its central feature is 26-acre Lake Chewacla, held back by a dam the Civilian Conservation Corps built in the 1930s. The CCC also left stone cabins and an arched masonry bridge in the park.
The park developed in the 1930s when the Civilian Conservation Corps built stone structures as part of President Roosevelt's programs. These buildings remain and reflect that period of public works.
The park's name comes from the Chewacla Creek, and its central feature is 26-acre Lake Chewacla, created by a CCC dam. Visitors fish, swim and paddle non-motorized boats there, and the trail system was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2011. In 2018 the park recorded about 75,000 day passes, 1,500 cabin rentals and 6,500 camping permits.
The park lies below Interstate 85 on Auburn's far south side, with Lake Chewacla at its centre. Camping is available for RVs and tents, alongside renovated cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Trails for hiking and mountain biking start from the park grounds.
The park's trail system was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2011. In 2018 the park recorded about 75,000 day passes, 1,500 cabin rentals and 6,500 camping permits. The Civilian Conservation Corps dam that created Lake Chewacla still holds the 26-acre lake.
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