Monte Sano State Park

Monte Sano State Park
Dry Falls, Monte Sano State Park
Monte Sano State Park is located in Alabama
Monte Sano State Park
Monte Sano State Park
Location in Alabama
LocationHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Coordinates34°44′42″N 86°30′41″W / 34.74500°N 86.51139°W / 34.74500; -86.51139[1]
Area2,140 acres (870 ha)
Elevation1,621 ft (494 m)[1]
Established1938
Administered byAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
DesignatedJune 19, 1996

Monte Sano State Park is a public recreation area and mountaintop retreat encompassing 2,140 acres (870 ha) on the eastern portion of the top and slopes of Monte Sano Mountain on the east side of Huntsville, Alabama. The state park has 1930s-era, Civilian Conservation Corps–built rustic cottages, hiking trails and picnic areas with scenic overlooks, and modern campsites. It is managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Monte Sano Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference state was invoked but never defined (see the help page).