Cathedral Caverns State Park

For other areas named Cathedral Caverns, see Cathedral Cavern (disambiguation).

Cathedral Caverns State Park
Cathedral Caverns State Park is located in Alabama
Cathedral Caverns State Park
Cathedral Caverns State Park
Location in Alabama
LocationMarshall County, Alabama, United States
Coordinates34°34′24″N 86°13′20″W / 34.57333°N 86.22222°W / 34.57333; -86.22222
Area493 acres (200 ha)[1]
Established1987 (state purchase); 2000 (park opened)[1]
Administered byAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DesignationAlabama state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
DesignatedJune 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]

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