Wind Creek State Park | |
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Location | Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States |
Coordinates | 32°51′47″N 85°56′02″W / 32.86306°N 85.93389°W |
Area | 1,445 acres (5.85 km2) |
Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
Designation | Alabama state park |
Administrator | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Wind Creek State Park |
Wind Creek State Park is a public recreation area located 7 miles (11 km) south of Alexander City, Alabama, on the western side of Lake Martin, a 41,000-acre (17,000 ha) reservoir on the Tallapoosa River. The state park occupies 1,445 acres (585 ha) and is managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.[1]
The park offers boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, hiking and equestrian trails, a large camping area, and rental cabins. A grain silo built in 1915 that sits on the edge of the lake is topped by a viewing platform and has a nature center in its base.[2]
The park has equestrian trails totalling over 20 miles (32 km)[3] and two hiking trails that total more than 5 miles (8.0 km) in length.[4] Its trail system was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2011.[5] The park has nearly 600 camping sites in one of the largest state-owned campgrounds in the United States.[6] Park events include fishing competitions[7] and skiing/wake-boarding shows. The park also has multiple playgrounds.