Early in October the Alabama State Parks began a seven week promotion celebrating their 70th year.

The promotion consists of seven birthday parties, for seven weeks, at seven different state parks, with a finale at Lake Guntersville State Park on November 20th.

Each park hosting a party was selected because of some uniqueness regarding their park.

The birthday party wagon rolls into Cheaha State Park tonight.

Cheaha State Park was selected because it is the oldest continuously operated state park in Alabama.

It is also the highest point in the state. The party will be held at the Bald Rock Lodge from 6-9 p.m.

The Jonathan East Band will be providing the entertainment. You can also rent a room at the lodge today and receive a 30% discount, which means you just pay 70% of the normal summertime rate. It promises to be a fun-filled evening for those that love good food, cake and ice cream and good music!

Nowhere in Alabama can you find a view as spectacular as those found at Cheaha State Park. This 2,799 acre park is located in the corner of Cleburne County atop Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama.

At 2,407 feet above sea level, this beautiful mountaintop retreat exhibits breathtaking scenery year-round.

The park offers a lodge hotel with 30 guest rooms.

The Restaurant provides an incredible view with every meal, and has a meeting room for up to 50 people. stone cabins, chalets and a 73 site campground are available with hiking and biking trails.

The Doug Ghee Accessible Trail is a mountain boardwalk trail for everyone and leads all the way to Bald Rock.

Picnic areas, pavilions and a country store are available to serve you.

Bald Rock Lodge is a large group facility perfect for meetings, retreats, reunions and weddings.

It provides 12 individual rooms and will sleep up to 32 people with a meeting room large enough for 100.

As you can probably tell by now, Cheaha State Park has something for everyone and is located south of I-20, just off U.S. Highway 431.

Alabama has 22 state parks located throughout the state. Regardless of where you are in Alabama you are literally within an hour's drive of a state park.

These treasures are excellent places to enjoy the state's natural beauty, and they are great vacation destinations for individuals or families looking for an equally great vacation value.

For more information regarding Alabama State Parks visit www.alapark.com or call 1-800-ALA-PARK to make a reservation today!