Cathedral Caverns State Park | |
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Location | Marshall County, Alabama, United States |
Coordinates | 34°34′24″N 86°13′20″W / 34.57333°N 86.22222°W |
Area | 493 acres (200 ha)[1] |
Established | 1987 (state purchase); 2000 (park opened)[1] |
Administered by | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Designation | Alabama state park |
Website | Official website |
Designated | June 1972 |
Cathedral Caverns State Park is a 493-acre (200 ha) public recreation area and natural history preserve in Kennamer Cove, Alabama, located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Grant and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Woodville in Marshall County. The park, first known as Bats Cave, was developed as a tourist attraction in the 1950s. Cathedral Caverns was declared a National Natural Landmark in 1972[2] and opened as a state park in 2000.[1]