Cathedral Caverns State Park

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)
Established1987 (state purchase); 2000 (park opened)
Administered byAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DesignationAlabama state park
WebsiteOfficial website
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 and opened as a state park in 2000.