Joe Wheeler State Park

Joe Wheeler State Park
Joe Wheeler State Park
Location in Alabama
LocationLauderdale and Lawrence counties, Alabama, United States
Coordinates34°47′36″N 87°22′41″W / 34.79333°N 87.37806°W / 34.79333; -87.37806
Area2,550 acres (1,030 ha)
Elevation600 ft (180 m)
Established1949
Administered byAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website

Joe Wheeler State Park is a public recreation area with resort features located on Wheeler Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River, 18 miles (29 km) east of Florence in northwest Alabama. The state park contains 2,550 acres (1,030 ha) of land in three separate parcels and adjoins Wheeler Dam.