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Location | Lauderdale & Lawrence counties, Alabama, United States |
Coordinates | 34°47′28″N 87°22′45″W / 34.79111°N 87.37917°W |
Area | 2,550 acres (10.3 km2) |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Designation | Alabama state park |
Established | 1949 |
Named for | Joseph "Joe" Wheeler |
Administrator | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Joe Wheeler State Park |
Joe Wheeler State Park is a public recreation area with resort features located on Wheeler Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama.[1] The state park contains 2,550 acres (1,030 ha) of land in three separate parcels and adjoins the Tennessee Valley Authority's Wheeler Dam.[2]
History
[edit]The park was established when the state purchased land from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), in 1949. Resort features were added during a major upgrade, which begun in 1973.[2] The park, the lake and dam all are named after the Confederate general and U.S. Congressman Joseph Wheeler.[3]
Awards
[edit]In September 2020, Joe Wheeler State Park was one of eleven Alabama state parks awarded Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Award, which recognizes businesses and attractions that earn consistently high user reviews.[4]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The Rogersville area of the park includes a resort lodge, convention facilities, restaurant, campground, 140-slip marina, 18-hole golf course, and 2.5-mile (4.0 km) loop trail for hiking and biking.[1] The TVA maintains a dam overlook near the state park's cabin area.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joe Wheeler State Park". Alabama State Parks. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Thomas V. Ress (March 8, 2019). "Joe Wheeler State Park". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "Wheeler". Tennessee Valley Authority. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Trip Advisor Awards 2020". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Joe Wheeler State Park Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Map Highlighting the Park's Boundaries