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Meaher State Park

State park in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States

Summary

State park in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States

Field	Value
name	Meaher State Park
photo	Meaher State Park 01.jpg
photo_caption	Wetlands at Meaher State Park
photo_width	250
location	Spanish Fort, Alabama, United States
map	Alabama
map_caption	Location in Alabama
relief	1
label	Meaher State Park
coords
area	1327 acre
elevation	3 ft
established	1989
administrator	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
website

Meaher State Park is a public recreation area located on Big Island, at the junction of Mobile Bay and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. It is surrounded by wetlands of the Mobile Bay estuary. The park is accessed from Battleship Parkway, known locally as the "Causeway," and is managed by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

History

The park opened in 1989. The land was donated to the state for public recreational use by Augustine Meaher, for whom the park is named. Augustine Meaher was a descendant of Timothy Meaher, who illegally smuggled 110 African men, women, and children into Mobile Bay on the schooner Clotilda in 1860. He was charged with smuggling but was not convicted.

Awards

In September 2020, Meaher State Park was one of eleven Alabama state parks awarded Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Award, which recognizes businesses and attractions that earn consistently high user reviews.

Activities and amenities

The park features an interpretive boardwalk through the wetlands, picnic area, boat ramp, fishing pier, two cabins, and a camping area with 56 individual campsites.

References

{{cite gnis. 114292. Big Island
an island at the north end of [[Mobile Bay]] that lies within the city limits of [[Spanish Fort, Alabama. Spanish Fort]], [[Alabama]]. The [[state park]] occupies {{convert. 1327. 117623. Ducker Bay
"Meaher State Park". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Ress, Thomas V.. (December 18, 2012). "Meaher State Park". Alabama Humanities Foundation.
Reeves, Jay. (February 8, 2019). "Descendants from last US slave ship gathering in Alabama". [[AP News]].
(September 3, 2020). "Trip Advisor Awards 2020". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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