Rickwood Caverns State Park
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Rickwood Caverns State Park is a state park
located in Warrior, Alabama
, near Birmingham, Alabama
. Featuring 260 million-year-old limestone formations, blind cave fish, and an underground pool, Rickwood Caverns is a recognized member of the National Caves Association, and offers more than a mile of living geology.
The park was privately owned and operated until the late 1970's when it was acquired into the Alabama State Park system.
Described as "mysterious and beautiful", the caverns feature guided tours of the so-called "miracle mile" of active "living" formations, spring-fed pools, and other curiosities. The park surrounding the caverns features an Olympic-sized swimming pool, picnic area with shelters, hiking trails, playground, campground, plus a snack bar and a gift shop.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in Warrior, Alabama
Warrior, Alabama
Warrior is a city in Jefferson and Blount County in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 3,169.-History:The city takes its name from the Warrior coal fields, which J. T. Pierce opened in 1872 in the vicinity. The coal fields were named, in turn, after the Black Warrior...
, near Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. Featuring 260 million-year-old limestone formations, blind cave fish, and an underground pool, Rickwood Caverns is a recognized member of the National Caves Association, and offers more than a mile of living geology.
The park was privately owned and operated until the late 1970's when it was acquired into the Alabama State Park system.
Described as "mysterious and beautiful", the caverns feature guided tours of the so-called "miracle mile" of active "living" formations, spring-fed pools, and other curiosities. The park surrounding the caverns features an Olympic-sized swimming pool, picnic area with shelters, hiking trails, playground, campground, plus a snack bar and a gift shop.