Lake Guntersville State Park
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Lake Guntersville State Park is located in Northeast Alabama
, just outside Guntersville
in Marshall County, Alabama
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The park overlooks the 66,500 acre (269 km²) Guntersville Lake
, and contains 5,600 acres (23 km²) of natural woodlands. It includes a resort inn, restaurant and convention complex on the pinnacle of Taylor Mountain, lakeview cottages and a campground on the lake. The park also has an 18 hole championship golf course, hiking trails, fishing center, beach complex, and a day use area.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, just outside Guntersville
Guntersville, Alabama
Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the...
in Marshall County, Alabama
Marshall County, Alabama
Marshall County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2010 the population was 93,019...
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The park overlooks the 66,500 acre (269 km²) Guntersville Lake
Guntersville Lake
Guntersville Lake is located in north Alabama between Bridgeport and Guntersville. Created by Guntersville Dam along the Tennessee River, it stretches 75 miles from Guntersville Dam to Nickajack Dam...
, and contains 5,600 acres (23 km²) of natural woodlands. It includes a resort inn, restaurant and convention complex on the pinnacle of Taylor Mountain, lakeview cottages and a campground on the lake. The park also has an 18 hole championship golf course, hiking trails, fishing center, beach complex, and a day use area.