Chewacla State Park

Alabama


Some of the finest accommodation in Auburn isn't in Auburn, but near the lake in Chewacla State Park, the site of five stone cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s (plus one newly constructed cabin). The cabins house four to six guests and have an elegant, understated beauty; some come with fireplaces.

Tent campers can take advantage of the park's 36 campsites.


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